Women In Technology (WIT) celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with organising a panel discussion featuring some of New Zealand’s leading women. The speakers were Valerie Fogg, information services director of Simpson Grierson; Robyn Kamira, advocate, Paua Interface; Prime Minister Helen Clark; Annah Stretton, fashion designer and entrepreneur; Marie-Ann Billings, CEO of Estee Lauder and Annette Presley, director of Slingshot.
The speakers shared their achievements, regrets, goals, and views of broadband, children, men, and competition, among other things. About 200 attended the event.