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Creating a More Female-Friendly Tech Industry

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The gender discrimination case brought by Ellen Pao against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has shined a spotlight on the treatment of women in the tech industry. We discuss what the verdict against Pao may mean for the future of gender equity in Silicon Valley.

Guests:

Fran Maier, co-founder of Match.com

Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code

Lori Hobson, business developer for a product design company in Palo Alto and founder of the "Thanks Ellen" group, after the Ellen Pao verdict

Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code

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