Janet George, Isis Anchalee and Miral Kotb Headline Session on Diversity for Technical Innovation at Grace Hopper Celebration 2015

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 6, 2015) - The Anita Borg Institute, a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing, announces that Janet George, fellow and chief data scientist at SanDisk, and Isis Anchalee, engineer at OneLogin and the driving force behind the trending hashtag #ILookLikeAnEngineer, will discuss the importance of diversity in technology during a plenary session at this year's Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC). The plenary session will also feature Miral Kotb, a software engineer and professional dancer who has merged her two passions to create iLuminate, a performance based on the fusion of technology and dance.

"Promoting diversity in technology is imperative to driving world-class innovation, but without visible role models, the idea of diversity can't progress past being another 'buzzword,'" said Telle Whitney, CEO of the Anita Borg Institute. "Janet, Isis and Miral are taking action everyday to make diversity a visible reality in the tech industry. We're thrilled to have them speak at GHC and share their experiences and incredible talent."

Janet George is a fellow and chief data scientist for Big Data and cognitive computing at SanDisk, a global leader in flash storage solutions. At SanDisk, Janet builds global core competencies, data platform, advanced analytics, and pattern matching with semiconductor manufacturing data from the ground up. Prior to this role, she held executive positions at Apple, Yahoo!, eBay, and Accenture Technology Labs.

"Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work at some of the leading technology companies in the industry," said Janet George. "I've also witnessed the need for more strong women role models and I'm delighted to share my perspective about the importance of diversity in technology with the Grace Hopper Celebration audience."

Isis Anchalee is a platform engineer at OneLogin, a San Francisco-based identity and access management company that allows users to securely access cloud applications from any device. In early August 2015, Isis drew international attention for her #ILookLikeAnEngineer Twitter campaign, which became a rallying cry for the importance of diversity in tech. Isis is also an advisory board member for Women Who Code.