JUL 09, 2019 | US
Female Tech Lobbyists Shake Up Industry
The Hill, July 9, 2019
By Alex Gangitano
In 2013, Victoria Espinel became CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, which represents enterprise software companies and startups. “Definitely there’s been some progress and definitely there’s a lot more that needs to be done,” Espinel said about women in tech. Espinel and her team are urging lawmakers to pass legislation to boost STEM education and expand opportunities in tech, citing the Equality Act, Building Blocks of STEM Act and the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, to name a few.
Original Posting: https://thehill.com/regulation/lobbying/452095-female-tech-lobbyists-shake-up-industry
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The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.