Female Founders Month with Mbulelo Sochifa & Noluvuyo Mpekelana (ICT On Heels)

May 8, 2018, 3:30 – 6:30 PM

This month is #FemaleFounders month at Startup Grind. We are running the #SGWomen event series in partnership with Comcast. Our speakers are Mbulelo Sochifa & Noluvuyo Mpekelana founders of ICT on Heels. Join us as we hear their story and discuss the networking and empowerment platform created for women in ICT, through engagement with women in executive level positions or thriving entrepreneurs

In-person event

About this event

Join us at Startup Grind Pretoria as we Celebrate Female Founders by hosting Mbulelo Sochifa & Noluvuyo Mpekelana from ICT On Heels.


ICT on Heels is a networking and empowerment platform created for women in ICT. It is a platform that will empower new entrants in ICT through engagement with their peers, women in senior management, executive level positions or thriving entrepreneurs. The close-knit network that this platform make it possible for young women to get guidance and stay motivated despite the daily challenges that face women in a male-dominated industry.


The main objective of ICT on Heels is to provide a support and guidance to women who have recently qualified or entered the field and women who want to grow into other areas within ICT. We do this through offering them a support system of mentors in the industry, who are there to support and help these young women navigate their careers.

While more women are now taking up courses in ICT, young scholars in the deep rural and some townships of South Africa are still not entirely informed about the possible career options in ICT. Our secondary objective is to ensure that such young scholars are exposed to technology and education regarding the possible career options. We do this through building ICT labs and hosting career days.

We also expose women to career options that are regarded as scarce careers within the discipline of ICT and help them remap their career paths through exposing them to technologies such as development, cyber security, business intelligence and many more. 

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Mbulelo Sochifa

    ICT On Heels

    Co-Founder

  • Noluvuyo Mpekelana

    ICT On Heels

    Co-Founder

Agenda

3:30 PMNetworking and Food
4:30 PMFireside Chat and Q&A
5:30 PMNetworking + drinks

Organizers

  • Monde Zuma

    MamelodiBiz

    Chapter DIrector

  • Herman Sangiwa (Startup Grind)

    Chapter Co-Director

Partners

MamelodiBiz logo

MamelodiBiz

Sir Fruit logo

Sir Fruit

African Beer Emporium logo

African Beer Emporium

Geekulcha logo

Geekulcha

Red Green Blue Creative logo

Red Green Blue Creative

Phlogiston logo

Phlogiston

Ventureburn logo

Ventureburn

Vibescout logo

Vibescout

Mama Tee''s Beverages logo

Mama Tee''s Beverages

World Global Network logo

World Global Network

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