--- title: "MONDiversIT: Advice to Women in the Tech Industry · Appnovation" url: "https://www.appnovation.com/insights/mondiversit-advice-women-tech-industry" description: "Takeaways from MONDiversIT in Montreal, where women in tech shared advice on overcoming challenges and building careers in technology." --- Article # MONDiversIT: Advice to Women in the Tech Industry [![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/bbdd32aa4f483bc8417155e77494cdbf6d81e377-68x68.jpg?w=68&auto=format) Appnovation](/people/appnovation.md) Jul 05, 2017 1 min read ![MONDiversIT: Advice to Women in the Tech Industry](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/278033714004b486a8e788d8d461f3fe80140cd1-4687x2490.jpg?w=1400&auto=format) Last month, we held our women in tech and diversity focused event, MONDiversIT. Thirty-five ladies came together in Montreal to discuss issues that women are currently facing in tech and how women can empower themselves to overcome challenges in tech. MONDiversIT was help in partnership with Unbounce and Lighthouse Labs, and as part of Appnovation’s [Corporate Citizenship initiative (opens in new window)](https://www.appnovation.com/company/corporate-citizenship.md). If you missed the event, here were a few pieces of advice expressed by the panelists and attendees to women in the tech industry: *“The male/female ratio does not determine how good you are at your job.”* *“You can be successful even if there is an uneven playing field. If you don’t like something, you don’t have to accept it.”* *“There will always be other women and men willing to support you and help make things better. Choose your allies to make sure your voice gets heard.”* *“It is ok to move on. Pick your battles and don’t let the system slow your growth or stop you from getting what you want and deserve."* We also held a recruitment tips session aimed at those looking to start their career in tech or switch to the tech industry. You can read the tips that were shared [here (opens in new window)](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-recruitment-tips-tricks-laetitia-fatela). [![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/bbdd32aa4f483bc8417155e77494cdbf6d81e377-68x68.jpg?w=68&auto=format) Appnovation Appnovation](/people/appnovation.md) ## Keep reading [![What is Sovereign AI](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/a5889abdd5e80376912546622e046e3fbef234b4-2496x1664.png?w=640&auto=format)](/insights/what-is-open-source-sovereign-ai.md) Article · 7 min AI ### [What Is Open Source, Sovereign AI?](/insights/what-is-open-source-sovereign-ai.md) Every company is encouraging more AI, and almost every AI bill is climbing. Sovereign AI is about two kinds of control: over your data and over your costs. Here's why open source sits at its foundation. [Iain MacNeil](/people/iain-macneil.md) Article [![AI-first experience design](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/8bbc2418e87924ef10f36115478a2e10d5bed95e-1584x624.jpg?w=640&auto=format)](/insights/how-build-ai-first-experience-without-throwing-out-everything-youve-already-built.md) Article · 6 min AI Sep 10, 2026 ### [How to Build an AI-First Experience Without Throwing Out Everything You've Already Built](/insights/how-build-ai-first-experience-without-throwing-out-everything-youve-already-built.md) Users now expect a direct answer, not a list of links to click through. Here's how organizations can layer an AI-First experience onto their existing website or app, in weeks rather than years. [Andrew Douglas](/people/andrew-douglas.md) Article [![What Becomes Possible When AI Can Read All the Data](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/c28ab0bd26753421ee42937e13adc7a7f19b47f0-1296x510.jpg?w=640&auto=format)](/insights/what-becomes-possible-when-ai-can-read-all-data.md) Article · 4 min AI Sep 09, 2026 ### [What Becomes Possible When AI Can Read All the Data](/insights/what-becomes-possible-when-ai-can-read-all-data.md) Most of the world's data has never been analyzed, only sampled. AI changes that. How AI-ready data platforms unlock questions no one could ask before. [Appnovation](/people/appnovation.md) Article ## Get the thinking, *before everyone else.* One considered email a month. New essays, field notes from live engagements, and the occasional strong opinion. No noise.