GenderAvenger has been keeping tabs on TechCrunch Disrupt SF for the last couple of years, and they have consistently placed themselves in the Hall of Shame with disappointing numbers of women speakers (14% in 2014, 28% in 2015). This year, we are happy to report that Disrupt SF 2016 has finally made it out of the Hall of Shame with 34% women speakers!
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Can you trust the thought leadership of an organization that hasn't had more than 30% women speakers on stage in five years?
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TechCrunch SF is an annual technology conference that claims to offer "iconic startup and thought leadership" and "TechCrunch writers and editors, special guest speakers, leading venture capitalists and fascinating entrepreneurs addressing the most important topics facing today's tech landscape."
Can you trust the thought leadership of a conference that will only have 28% women speakers onstage? Do you believe that they're able to address the most important topics facing tech, when they haven't addressed an obvious gender gap in their speaker lineup?
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