Beyond
Stereotypes Real Paths into IT
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Beyond Stereotypes

Real Stories.
Real Paths.
Real Impact.

We share stories of underrepresented people in tech, making role models visible and helping the next generation imagine their own path into IT.

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Featured stories

Start with a few selected stories that show how different paths, backgrounds, and experiences can lead into STEM and IT.

Audrey Tang

Audrey Tang

A Taiwanese open-source programmer and digital democracy advocate whose non-linear path led from self-directed learning to public-sector technology leadership.

  • Civic Tech
  • Open Source
  • Digital Democracy
  • LGBTQ+
Joy Buolamwini

Joy Buolamwini

A computer scientist and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League who exposed racial and gender bias in facial-analysis systems.

  • AI Ethics
  • AI Auditing
  • AI Bias
  • Black Women
Portrait of Katharina Zweig

Katharina Zweig

A computer scientist who connects AI, algorithms, society, and public education through socioinformatics and algorithm accountability.

  • AI Ethics
  • AI Accountability
  • Public Education
  • DACH
Portrait of Monika Henzinger

Monika Henzinger

A leading theoretical computer scientist whose career spans dynamic algorithms, privacy, patents, major research institutions, and industry leadership.

  • Algorithms
  • Graph Theory
  • Privacy
  • DACH