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
SOBRE A BSA
A BSA | The Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) é a principal defensora do setor global de software perante governos e no mercado internacional. Seus membros estão entre as empresas mais inovadoras do mundo, criando soluções de software que estimulam a economia e melhoram a vida moderna.
Com sede em Washington, DC e operações em mais de 30 países, a BSA promove programas de conformidade que promovem o uso legal de software e defendem políticas públicas que promovem a inovação tecnológica e o crescimento da economia digital.