What have we accomplished during these years?

We have already been able to provide workshops, webinars and event venues for thousands of women. According to a survey we conducted, our program was found to be impressive based on the responses. More than 70% of respondents felt that the program had aroused interest and increased enthusiasm for the industry. In addition, half of the respondents said that the program had helped to open doors to better job opportunities in the industry and an increased understanding of the software industry. More than 20 per cent said the program had an impact on study choices.

The year 2020

In total, more than 1,400 people participated in our various webinars during 2020. In addition, we offered almost 655 workshop places made possible with companies. Our virtual events in April and October gathered 2500 women to learn more about the software industry’s possibilities.

The record for the year was set by Sympan MOOC, where more than 1,000 people signed up. If a student completed the course by a certain time, they received an official certificate of completion that can be used as a demonstration of competence. The basic course of hacking, created jointly by Mika Kulmala (Solita) and Joakim Tauren (Visma), also rose to record levels.306 pairs of eyes viewed the live streams, and as a recording, the course has already been viewed more than 200 times. Women formed 114 teams to challenge the hacking course. The rise of information security is an important issue. Finnish software can be the best software in the world when its information security is taken care of.

We cannot wait to tell you about the year 2021 results! <3

Have a look at what women have to say about working in IT!