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An Economic Argument For the Female Decade

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on June 17, 2010

I was a teenager in the 1970s, the heady days of the women's movement when bra burning and slogans such as "A Woman Without A Man Is Like a Fish Without A Bicycle"  were in vogue.  We were promised we could have it all.

There has most certainly been progress in the last 30 years. But there are still too few women leading venture-backed companies. Too few in top management of bigger companies in Europe and not enough women on the boards of companies of any size. If we women want to change that then we have to frame it in economic terms.Read more

The Digerati Gathering at DLD Map The Future

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on January 25, 2010

The digerati, many who will be heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos later this week,  began gathering in Munich Sunday Jan. 24 to talk about what's next in technology and design at Burda Media's annual three day DLD conference. This year's theme is "mapping the future."Read more

Microsoft Europe Chairman: The Technology Opportunities and Legal Challenges Ahead

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 9, 2009

When Microsoft Europe Chairman Jan Muehlfeit recently met with Informilo in Brussels he talked about how software can transform healthcare, energy efficiency  and education. He also outlined the opportunities the Redmond-based software giant offers start-ups through its BizSpark program. And, he addressed how Microsoft is once again facing a showdown with the European Commission. "In business, as in life, there is no changing the past," says Muehlfeit. "We can only change the future." Click on "read more" to see the video and the rest of the story.Read more

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