Women Tech Quest 2024, an initiative of 10Pearls University, is a platform for women to compete, learn, network and showcase their tech talents. The 8th edition of Women Tech Quest (WTQ) took place on recently, and was held in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Over 1200 women in technology from across the three cities took part in the event.
Launched in
2017, WTQ is a competition aimed at supporting women in evaluating and
displaying their tech skills, gaining acknowledgment, and competing for
substantial cash prizes and exposure. Moreover, it features inspirational
speaker sessions and workshops where accomplished female professionals impart
their insights to assist aspiring individuals in their growth and success
journey.
The
competition, which has enjoyed enduring success in Pakistan, has recently
expanded its reach to Costa Rica, Latin America, marking a significant
milestone in its global expansion. This move aligns with our overarching
dedication to nurturing innovation and diversity, while offering women
opportunities to flourish in the field of technology.
According to
Syeda Sana Hussain, Head of People & Programs – EMEA at 10Pearls, "This
marks our 8th consecutive year of successfully hosting Women Tech Quest. As one
of our flagship initiatives for women's empowerment, WTQ has initiated and
propelled the careers of over 6000 women, bolstered Pakistan's talent pool, and
provided women with a platform to enhance their visibility."
Multiple Competition
Streams
The
competition consisted of three categories: Coding, Testing, and Design. In the
Coding segment, participants were presented with a series of problems and could
employ any programming language to solve them. The Testing category involved
assessing contestants on database and automation concepts through a set of
objectives. The Design Competition tasked participants with addressing a UI/UX
challenge, evaluating their approach to user research, persona creation, and
user flow design.
There were
two categories, Professional and Student, for each stream in every city. Each
city produced six winners, resulting in 18 winners. Winners were awarded
significant cash prizes and shields, while all participants received swag kits
and certificates of participation.
Invigorating Speaker
sessions and Workshops
Apart from the Competition, WTQ also featured
inspirational speaker sessions by esteemed women such as Honey Cantrell, EVP, Agency
Operations, 10Pearls Studio; Jehan Ara, Founder & CEO, Katalyst Labs; Sam
Ali Dada, Advisor to SAPM on Gender Inclusivity Ministry of Human Rights &
Women Empowerment; Ayesha Zaman, CEO Skills Todo & Co-Founder, Pakistan
Tech Forum; Tara Uzra Dawood, President, LADIESFUND; Sadia Bashir, Founder,
PixelArt Games Academy; Monica Peter, Group Director, Learning and Culture, PTCL
Group; Meher Nigar Khawaja, SVP & Program Delivery, Techlogix; Tania
Aidrus, Co-Founder & CEO, DGlobal; and Maha Shahzad, Founder & CEO,
Buscaro.
Endorsed by leading
companies
As the event of the year for tech
women, WTQ 2024 was endorsed by top names in technology and other industries. This
time, the event partners included reputed names such as NASTP, AshreiTech,
P@SHA, WomeninTechPK, Bytewise Ltd, Testworthy, Vector, Ultimate Tech Crew,
Cohort Max and Bonanza Satrangi. Event Giveaways were powered by Marytoyland,
Bogo and Bonanza Satrangi.
10Pearls University
10Pearls
University, a Center of Continuous and Advance Learning, aims to provide a
physical and virtual ecosystem for students and professionals to learn, network
and upskill their knowledge. The platform is used to conduct online and
on-ground courses, workshops and training sessions on advanced technologies and
leadership skills, enhancing individual growth and development. It also
organizes innovative technology conferences, events, competitions, hackathons
and webinars in order to build community engagement, and lead the conversation
in industry innovation and emerging tech. Our mission is to foster talent by
providing them with a state-of-the-art learning platform, empowering them to
enhance their careers and spearhead innovation.
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