HIPC 2019 Women in Computing Workshop

Abstract

Summary form only given, as follows. A complete record of the workshop discussion was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. Computing has become a ubiquitous influence in current times and is set to have an ever-increasing presence in the coming years. This will have a huge impact on the kind of technology that is going to be available to the layman. Given the young population, an emerging economy like India has, it is important that they are aware of the various technological advances that are being done, the huge amount of computing power that is available now and the means to leverage the two to resolve significant social issues that exist in the country. The goal of the "Women in Computing" event is to provide a platform for technology enthusiasts who are using compute power to design and invent solutions to problems pertaining to social good, and for women technologists, both current and prospective, to participate, present their work and popularize opportunities, challenges, and solutions, in the realm of responsible use of computing. The participants will have the opportunity to interact with experts in HPC and Data Science, leverage their expertise and form collaborations.