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About WIC’s #Fortune100 Initiative

According to McKinsey, centering women in recovery efforts would grow global GDP by an estimated $13 trillion, or 16 percent, by 2030 — because when women thrive, so do their families and communities.

The favorable statistics demonstrate a marked opportunity for women to be a transformative force in cloud and AI. However, the systemic issues that affect female participation in technology create barriers to entry for many seeking access to these industries.

Women in Cloud recently rolled out the WiC Fortune 100 Initiative, a turn-key equity-advancing solution for Fortune 100 companies to come together and collectively solve gender-equity challenges through representation, recruitment, and relationship building. Women In Cloud has partnered with Microsoft, Insight, Accenture, Avanade, Teradata, Boeing and Global Affairs Canada as part of this initiative.

Our Momentum

Wic Globe

55 CLOUD ACCELERATOR GRADUATES

WIC Awards

80 ENTERPRISE READY SOLUTIONS

CHAMPION SPOTLIGHTS

20 ENTERPRISE BRAND WINS

1500 JOBS CREATED

1500 FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN NETWORK

200 B2B TECH ENTREPRENEURS IN NETWORK

6 FORTUNE BRANDS INTEGRATION TO ADVANCE DEI & ESG EFFORTS

26 COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENGAGED WORLDWIDE

CORPORATE PLEDGE

65,000 MEMBERS IN THE WIC DIGITAL NETWORK

Addressing a Global Crisis Around Representation

The #WiCxFortune100 initiative is focused on providing turn-key equity advancing solutions for Fortune 100 companies to come together and collectively solve gender-equity challenges through representation, recruitment and relationship building.

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The Current Landscape: Women’s Representation in the Tech Industry

Lack of Representation

30 years ago, the computing women workforce was 36% and in 2019, that number has fallen to 27%. This has created a gap of 8M women in the tech workforce while every business on the planet is becoming a digital business driven by a pandemic.

Lack of Supplier Diversity Allocation

Today, only 3% of corporate procurement dollars and 5% of federal contracts are going to women-owned companies.

Increased Displacement of Women-held Jobs

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, due to the COVID-19 pandemic more than 2.2 million women were unemployed and it is estimated 180 million women’s jobs will be eliminated over the next 20 years as a result of AI transformation.

Our Solution

Representation

Provide an economic access platform to amplify brand, leaders and employees while making significant advancements towards UN Goals #5, #9 and #17

Recruitment

Leverage WIC ecosystem to recruit employees, channel partners and suppliers

Relationship Building

Connect Fortune 100 companies and women entrepreneurs to involve in digital transformation projects

Equity Acceleration Joint Scorecard

Scaling Engagement with corporate companies, built a turnkey initiative “Fortune 100” Initiative to accelerate gender inclusion in economic development

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Equity Acceleration Joint Scorecard

#Fortune100 Initiative Benefits

What benefits will companies receive via strategic partnership?

Representation

  • Signature Events

  • Billion Dollar Access Coalition

  • #EmpowHERaccess campaign

Recruitment

  • #CloudJobs Recruitment Lounge

  • Expand Supplier Diversity with WIC Cohorts & Private Offers Via Digital Marketplace

  • Co-sell or Venture Focused Partnerships with Female Founders

Relationship Building

  • #Fortune100 Lunch & Learn Series

  • Cloud Leader Circle

  • UN Delegation

Accenture: WIC Annual Sponsor

“Accenture’s ambition is to be the most inclusive and diverse company in the world, and we are accelerating a culture of equality to ensure all our people feel they belong and can advance and thrive. To that end, we have set bold goals to accelerate gender equality, and we conduct research and convene conversations to raise awareness and encourage action. We are actively working towards a gender-balanced workforce—meaning 50 percent women and 50 percent men for those whose gender is binary—and having women in 30% of all managing director positions by 2025.”

SEE 2020 SPOTLIGHTS

Fortune 100 Companies

Accenture
Microsoft
Boeing
Insight
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Become a Sponsor. Become an Ally

Women In Cloud presents three investment opportunities available for our #empowHERaccess campaign, giving corporations the ability to showcase their support of this Global Crisis and empowering women from around the world to build their brands and enhance their professional development. Download the sponsorship document to learn more.

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Resources

COVID-19 Impact Survey Report

COVID-19 IMPACT SURVEY REPORT

EMPOWHERACCESS SWAG

#EMPOWHERACCESS SWAG

ThinkBook

THINKBOOK

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