Women in Cloud and Avanade Partner to offer International Women's Day Hackathon

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Women in Cloud (WIC), an economic development organization dedicated to advancing global access for women in the tech industry, has partnered with Avanade, a leading Microsoft solution provider, to deliver their first ever Global Hackathon in honor of International Women’s Day (IWD).

In alignment with the 2023 International Women’s Day theme #EmbraceEquity, the two-day hacking event takes place March 4-5,2023 and challenges participants to make a genuine human impact for today’s most pressing equity issues with innovative, technical solutions.

“At Women in Cloud we strongly believe that collective activism is what drives change”, said Chaitra Vedullapalli, President and Co-Founder of Women in Cloud,“We are honored to work with Avanade and other like-minded partners who share our goal of creating a brighter, more equitable future for all.”

Held in collaboration with Major League Hacking and the International Rescue Committee, the Hackathon criteria is centered around solutions focused on reducing bias and celebrating allyship. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to chosen solutions in each of these categories, with executive leaders from the partnering organizations serving as judges.

The top prize-winning team will be awarded ‘Best In Show’ and receive $8,500 USDand a 45-minute one-on-one meeting with the Avanade executive leadership team.

Ruth Rowan, Chief Marketing Officer at Avanade says: “At Avanade we believe that supporting women and gender equality is not only a moral, but also a strategic imperative for creating a more equitable and fair world. Through this hackathon, we are bringing together diverse perspectives and skills to create new technology solutions that address issues of equity and social impact. Together with Women in Cloud, we want to do what matters to build a better future where everyone has an equal access to opportunities across the world."

Hosted on DevPost, a popular hackathon platform, the event is open to professionals and students in teams of four. Learn more and register your team at:https://avanade-iwd.devpost.com.

About Women In Cloud:

Women in Cloud is a community-led economic development organization taking collective action to generate $1B in new net economic access for women entrepreneurs and professionals by 2030 through global partnerships with corporations, community leaders, and policy makers. All of which are united by the ESG and UN Sustainable Development Goals that are driven by job creation, diversity and inclusion, technology innovation and sustainability, giving women a powerful platform to accelerate as industry leaders. Visit: www.womenincloud.com

About Avanade

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.​

​We have been recognized, together with our parent Accenture, as Microsoft’s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.​

​We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves. As a responsible business, we are building a sustainable world and helping young people from underrepresented communities fulfill their potential.​

​Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more at http://www.avanade.com/.

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