Get to Know Women Techmakers

Women Techmakers is a Google owned-brand and global program for women in technology. Women Techmakers provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology globally across all career levels to support them in joining, thriving, and leading the industry. We encourage all women contributing to the industry to participate in Women Techmakers programs and events including developers, designers, entrepreneurs, product managers, data scientists, and more. We also support all genders to participate and volunteer for our women’s-focused events and initiatives. Women Techmakers (WTM) was founded by Googlers in 2012, including Megan Smith, former VP at Google[x] and current CEO and Founder of shift7. The program started as a once-a-year event for women in technology to connect and inspire one another at Google I/O. In 2013 Women Techmakers became a global brand and program led by Natalie Villalobos who has led its expansion into scholarships, a membership program, and with presence at Google and industry-wide events, which now reach over 100k women in 190 countries annually.

In 2014 we transitioned “Google Developer Groups Women” initiative into Women Techmakers Ambassadors to simplify the messaging of supporting women in Google Developer Groups communities. Since then, over 400 Google Developer Groups organizers have signed up to be a Women Techmakers Lead to advocate for diversity and inclusion in their local community. As a centrally owned and managed Google program, Women Techmakers allows the Google Developer Groups program to borrow the logo, messaging, and intention of the program and empowers Women Techmakers Ambassadors to be advocates for making a positive shift towards gender equality in tech. As we expand, we will offer the same to leaders in other technical communities.

Women Techmakers Ambassadors

Who is a Women Techmakers Ambassador?

You are each an independent representative of the Women Techmakers program and our shared mission to create visibility, community, and resources for women in tech. You are Ambassadors of Google technology, for diversity and inclusion, and a collective working towards an inclusive industry.

• Women Techmakers Ambassadors are leaders and evangelists within their local tech communities. Examples include:
  • Organizers or co-organizers of Google Developer Groups, Developer Student Clubs
  • Organizers or co-organizers of communities in the Ecosystem (e.g. Golang, Android, WeCode groups)
  • Google Developer Experts
• They are local leaders around the world driving and supporting diversity and inclusion.
• Women Techmakers Ambassadors shouldn’t start a separate group for their inclusion efforts. Ambassadors develop women-focused initiatives within existing communities.