Technology Magazine March 2021 | Page 20

TOP 100 WOMEN

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Sepideh Nasiri
CEO and Founder
Women Of MENA In Technology
As a dedicated campaigner for women , Nasiri founded Women of Middle East and North Africa in Technology ( MENA ) in 2015 , to bring women in the industry together . Nasiri dabbled in journalism but has spent 16 years working in the Technology Industry . A startup advisor and entrepreneur , she enjoys mentoring women who have entered tech and is also an advisor for TechWomen , which also supports women in STEM . The self-declared diversity advocate was celebrated by Diversity Journal in 2014 as one of the “ Women Worth Watching ”.

“Nasiri founded Women of Middle East and North Africa in Technology ( MENA ) in 2015 , to bring women in the industry together ”

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Kim Stevenson
Foundational Data Services General Manager
NetApp
Stevenson believes in the power of diversity , that technology has the capability to revolutionise everything it touches and that avoiding change is neither wise nor possible . Thus it was inevitable that she would join NetApp ’ s Data Services as the General Manager . A Cornell University grad , Stevenson previously worked at Intel and Lenovo , where she gathered years of experience and no desire to slow down her climb to the top . The General Manager hopes to unionise the best of cloud and data technology for her customers .
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