Inspiring Women in Tech

Sheryl Sandberg
COO, Facebook
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is making waves with her new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, which encourages women to step up and take a seat at the conference table. On Good Morning America earlier this week, Sheryl said that the book is about "believing that we can do anything a boy can do."
The Facebook COO certainly knows what it takes to make it to the top — she's part of an unfortunately small circle of women who currently hold a top C-suite executive spot across major technology companies. From IBM's first female CEO in 100 years to the woman who cofounded a smartphone empire, learn more about technology's leading ladies in the gallery.

Cher Wang
Cofounder and Chairperson, HTC
Though she may not be a household name in the US, the products Cher Wang helped to create as cofounder of smartphone giant HTC certainly are known to digital addicts. HTC makes more than one out of every six smartphones in America. Before founding HTC, Cher earned her master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Meg Whitman
President and CEO, HP
Former president and CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman returned to the world of corporate technology this September when she was appointed the president and CEO of computer giant HP. She has been a member of the company's Board of Director since January 2011. Some of Meg's earlier employers included Disney, DreamWorks, and the Hasbro toy company.

Kristen McLean
CEO, Bookigee
She is the founder and CEO of Bookigee, an innovative data and analytics company that partners with companies to produce next-generation products and services for the publishing and content industries. She is a twenty year veteran of the book publishing market, and well known for her futurist tendencies.
Before founding Bookigee in 2010, Kristen was the Executive Director of the Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC), a non-profit TRADE association founded in 1984 that networks the children’s book industry. Under Kristen’s leadership, ABC merged with its larger sister association, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) in 2011, where its work continues.