together we advance_women in tech

Originally published in AMD 2021-22 Corporate Responsibility Report

We want to see more women in the semiconductor industry, and AMD is committed to helping make that happen. One of the highlights of 2021 was our company’s partnership with AnitaB.org – a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding the number of female engineers in the global workforce and creating diverse and inclusive workplace climates. Together, we were able to offer 25 selected female students the opportunity to attend a conference and receive an exclusive scholarship to support their technical education.

The AnitaB.org Scholars program is designed to strengthen the community of peer support and access to resources for scholarship recipients, and the Scholar community includes recipients from around the world. The 25 women who were selected for the program attended the Grace Hopper Celebration. This flagship event was founded in 1994 to honor Grace Hopper’s legacy and inspire future generations of women in tech. The event brings the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront and highlights the contributions of women to the tech world.

The students also attended a virtual networking session with a panel of women technologists at AMD to hear insights about career development and personal experiences. Additionally, the women undertook coaching, including nine hours of individual sessions. The program was made possible in 2021 by the money connected to the prestigious Grace Hopper Technical Leadership Abie Award that AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su won in 2020, plus an additional donation from Dr. Su.

For more information on diversity, belonging and inclusion programs and initiatives at AMD, please visit our website.