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iCentre to Host Global Event for Women Techmakers
March 26th, 2016 | 05:44 AM | 2159 views
KG ANGGEREK DESA, BERAKAS
To celebrate International Women's Day 2016, Google Developers Group (GDG) Brunei Darussalam collaborated with the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) and the Brunei Computer Emergency Response Team (BruCERT), to host a global event for women techmakers at the iCentre in Anggerek Desa, yesterday.
The guest of honour at the event was Dayang Mazriyani binti Haji Abdul Ghani, the Acting Director of the e-Government National Centre at the Prime Minister's Office.
Headlined 'Our Time to Lead', the event encourages women to learn more about Google technologies, which include holding awareness talks with women speakers and industry leaders, and providing content to meet the needs of women techmakers in Brunei Darussalam.
A cyber-security awareness talk was presented by security analyst and operations officer, Nomi Hafiz Zakiah binti Haji Pawl., highlighting the growth of the Internet and its impact on daily lives.
She also presented some case studies detailing Brunei's Computer Misuse Act, social media predators and online "do's and don'ts", as well as some public awareness videos.
The event continued with a motivational tech talk on 'Rise and Shine: Entrepreneurial Leadership for the Women in Technology', presented by Dr. Hajah Mona Yati binti Dato Seri Laila Jaya Haji Mohd Kassim, followed by a sharing session with local youth entrepreneur, Ilunalina from Itsybytes, about her own 'Journey to Success'.
Participants, from both government departments and private sector, were given a chance to create basic Virtual Reality (VR) applications for android devices, in addition to developing their own VR applications, regardless of their IT literacy skills.
'Women Techmakers' is a Google brand and a global programme for women in technology. Women Techmakers events are designed to promote an environment of inclusivity for women in technology, as well as a celebration of women leading the industry.
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