AWIP has surpassed 4,000 members in 2018 Strong demand for equality and professional opportunities for female product leaders across Europe London chapter kickoff event co-hosted with European Python community — , the organization empowering high-potential female product and tech leaders around the globe through equality of opportunity, announced its international expansion to three major European cities: London, Paris and Berlin. LONDON — December 13, 2018 Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) “Strong collaboration between product leaders across geographical backgrounds is key to addressing equal educational and professional opportunities for females in the industry,” said , CEO and co-founder of AWIP. “By expanding our community into Europe, AWIP hopes to drive change for women in tech around the globe.” Nancy Wang Founded in 2017, AWIP has grown to 4,000 members with communities distributed across the U.S. and Europe. AWIP has experienced significant growth this year with the inaugural and partnerships with the , , , and . Executive Summit Wharton School of Business Yelp Greylock Partners Redpoint Ventures many others Based in San Francisco, AWIP’s network recently expanded to and to further the organization’s mission to create career and advancement opportunities for women and underrepresented groups through a connected network offering skill-based training programs and mentorships. Seattle Silicon Valley To commemorate the launch of the London chapter, AWIP will co-host an event and pitch contest with the European Python community. At the event, featured speaker Jaron Collis, co-founder and CTO of , will explore how he built a software business during his presentation: . The pitch contest will feature startups , and , as they compete for an opportunity to attend Startup Row at in May. Plural AI How 2 Strangers Can Build a £1m AI-startup in 12 Months Bullet Train Heterogeneous Teebly PyCon U.S. 2019 The AWIP chapter in Europe will host skill-based workshops and provide mentoring opportunities for technical women pursuing B2B and enterprise PM roles. For more information visit: . www.advancingwomeninproduct.org About AWIP Co-founded by two Google and Amazon PMs, Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) empowers tech leaders through equality of opportunity in career advancement for both men and women. AWIP believes in the power of equal opportunity to propel the technology industry forward. To learn more and to join AWIP, visit , on Twitter, and on Facebook. www.advancingwomeninproduct.org @theAWIP @AdvancingWomenInProduct Media Contact Treble Ale Valeriano 512–960–8222 awip@treblepr.com
