Okay, so I'm a little late in posting, but here goes. I have not had a chance to edit the video, however, so watch at your peril…

Last week, I moderated a panel discussion, "Women in Technology," at the University of Virginia's Darden School. My panelists, Adrienne Graham, Shireen Mitchell, and Angie Brement were amazing. Though the event was sparsely attended, the conversations were engaging, enlightening, and telling. Again, although we did not "pack the house" (which is really difficult to do on a tiny diversity budget–hint, hint Darden), I was made aware of the need for greater visibility for women who have been working in technology for years.

Women in tech is not a new phenomenon. We did not suddenly sprout from the head of hung-over god

I am appending a portion of my opening remarks for the event. Please let me know what you think…and how we can move the conversation into action.

"So, I return to that day several months ago, when the Twitterverse seemingly erupted with women who had finally found the means to address a major misconception—that we were invisible. The responses, articulated by women such as our first speaker, Shireen Mitchell, were framed in a simple question: Where have you been looking? Others simply asked, “Have you been looking?”

The panelists include:

• Angie Brement, photographer, entrepreneur and blogger for Cville Entremoms.

• Adrienne Graham, founder and CEO of Empower ME! Corporation, a professional networking company for women.

• Shireen Mitchell, entrepreneur and chair of the Media and Technology Task Force of the National Council of Women’s Organizations.

The event is free and open to everyone but reservations are requested. Please RSVP at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGs0U2NkS1ZvZzlHZnZjOUJaZlRfcHc6MA