Super-Ada 2016
version 21.1.2016
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What is Super-Ada?
Super-Ada is a campaign organized by Nice Tuesday, aiming at getting more girls and young women in the IT industry.
Less than 23 % of IT students and employees are women (a study by TIVIA, 2014).
The campaign's name is inspired by the world's first programmer, Ada Lovelace.
Nice Tuesday
www.nicetuesday.fi• Network for women working in IT
• Founded in 2006
• More than 800 members.
• Finland's largest and most professional network which meets every month in Helsinki and Tampere.
• The network aims at providing opportunities for
professional development of women in the IT industry.
• Nice Tuesday is an independent network, which is
rotated by volunteers through a registered association. It is financed by membership fees and supporting
Super-Ada Facts
• Saturday 6.2.2016 10am – 3pm
Tietotekniikan talo (Konemiehentie 2, Otaniemi, Espoo)
• 3rd Super-Ada event
• Participants: Girls and young women aged 16-22 years in teams of 3-4 girls
• No participation fee for girls
Super-Ada Concept
1) Competition in teams of 3-4 girls
– 8 stations organized by IT companies
– 1 school stand visit
– Winner team gets a Summerjob
2) Schools stands for schools providing IT education
Super-Ada 2015 in Numbers
250 participants 80 volunteers 30 companies
7 universities and schools millions of ad impressions 65 000 page views
9-/10 the grade from participants 73% changed their views on IT
Schedule 6.2.2016
9.00 Setting-up
9.30 Registration starts & Info for volunteers
10.00 – 10.30 Group A-C of the teams starts 12.00 Panel discussion (Stations close)
13.00 Stations will continue 14.30 Stations close
15.00 Ceremony & prizes
Station
• Time per team: 5 minutes
• Action points: 3 (i.e. 3 teams simultaneously)
• Grading Scale: 5 – 1 point
– 5p: Excellent performance, own creative thinking
– 4p: Technically functional performance
– 3p: Completed without help, result as requested
– 2p: Some help needed
– 1p: Task completed with assistance
• Schools stands: no points, just marked Accepted.
Examples of stations 1/2
Valehtelijoiden klubi (reserved: Biisafe)
Select an odd looking object and try to make a great story of it with your team and create innovative usage for it.
Koneen osat (reserved: Insinööriliitto)
There are 5 components taken out of a computer. Team should recognize hard disk, fan, motherboard etc. Google may be used.
Sushi-prosessi (reserved: Nebula)
Team should make delicious sushi following the given process. 5-minute-designer (reserved: Zalando)
Team should design a new user interface for webstore selling T-shirts. Team may use tools available (Balsamique, Post-it-notes...)
Examples of stations 2/2
Neiti Etsivä (reserved: Vincit)
Conduct a user interview via video. User is located in Tampere. Team should find out user requirements for the new software.
Mikrohaaste
Team ’s task is to heat up a cup of water in a microwave oven. During the task all steps that went wrong/not-so-smoothly should be noted.
Pelaa ja paukuta
Play a team game such as Agile puzzle.
Pilvipolku (reserved: Nokia)
Team should find the right path for data to move between the machines.
Paperdoll Molly
Stations 2016
1. Ericsson: Koti ja arki verkossa 2. Oracle: Mission Red
3. Zalando: 5-minute-designer 4. Nokia: Pilvipolku
5. Insinööriliitto: Koneen osat 6. Vincit: Neiti Etsivä
7. Microsoft: Koodikysely
Prizes for teams
1. Summerjob at Ericsson
2. Supercell Prize: Vouchers for Verkkokauppa.com 3. Headphones from Nokia
4. BiiSafe Buddies
Practical information
• Stations/Schools stands will have a table, chairs, electric plug and free wlan. Please bring your own extension cords.
• You may bring brochures and other materials as well. Please note when bringing roll-ups that we wish to have space around the tables in order to make walking paths as fluent as possible.
• Candy, drinks and other commercial materials may be presented and are surely appreciated by participants
• Super-Ada will provide grading materials for stations, info brochures and name tags.
• Parking space available nearT-Talo. Please note that there is construction work in Otaniemi. Buses 102 and 103
operate from Kamppi.
Volunteers
• There will be a guarded cloak room for coats free of charge.
• Coffee/tea free of charge from the cafe by showing your Super-Ada name tag.
• Sandwiches etc. may be purchased at the cafeteria area.
• T-talo will open at 9am and close at 4pm.
• After party for volunteers after the event in Helsinki centre. Location will be announced later on.
Marketing
Super-Ada marketing will start with full speed in January
• Banners ads in different networks
• Super-Ada posters at schools, libraries etc.
• Press release in February before and after the event
– Facebook: www.facebook.com/OlenSuperAda
– Twitter: www.twitter.com/olensuperada
– Instagram: olensuperada Web: www.superada.net
Media coverage so far
FST STT YLE.fi Iltalehti.fi Kauppalehti.fi Tekniikka&Talous Verkkolehtikantti.fi HS.fi Tivi.fi Mytech.fiRadio City, Iskelmäradio MoonTV Almamedia.fi Kirkko&kaupunki Pohjalainen.fi Demi.fi Tiedosta Sytyke Dimensio http://www.hs.fi/ura/a1305924968112 http://verkkolehtikantti.fi/artikkelit/tapahtumat/2015/02/super-ada-2015/
Map of T-talo
INFO Cafe Cloak room Auditorium Entrance Library Station Station StationStations also on the 2nd floor Toilets
Panel discussion
• Karoliina Korppoo, Colossal Order
• Elina Arponen, Palringo
• Mairit Hollsten-Väinölä, Nokia
• Sari Latvala, Supercell Extra: Ericsson
Schools
Aalto yliopisto Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu Helsingin yliopisto Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu Tampereen yliopistoSponsors (to be updated)
• Aalto yliopisto • Supercell • Biisafe • Microsoft • Nokia • Ericsson • Mediareaktori • Sodexo / Subway • Colossal Order • Reaktor • Tieto • Palringo • Nebula • Vincit • Insinööriliitto • Teknologiateollisuus / Women in Tech • Zalando • Fennia • Kauppalehti • OracleExtra activities in Library
• Super-Ada Instagram Photo Challenge
• Design Buddy by BiiSafe?
• Game by Aalto?
