As day two of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing event kicked off in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, John Furrier and Jeff Frick, cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE’s Media team, were excited to face another day of interviewing the notable women in technology.

Women filling the technology gap

Presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology and the Association for Computing Machinery, the event highlights many high-ranking women in technology. But Furrier and Frick agreed that recruiting talented women into technology roles is also a priority.

Furrier stated that while there is gender inequality in pay and technology, there are layers of people who have made it. He referred to several upcoming guests who are industry leaders, as well as some of the keynote speakers who discussed their climb to the top.

Core curriculum: Computer science

The main topic centered on the lack of education in computer science in general. Furrier said the conversation is about education, and he believes that computer science needs to be a core science subject and there are still many cultural hurdles to get over. He remarked, “You can change the world with lines of code.”

According to Furrier, Susan Wojcicki, CEO for YouTube, LLC, said in a talk that her own daughter said that computer science is not cool. This is astounding, considering her mother ranks as ninth on Forbes list of most powerful women.

Frick stated that at Stanford University, computer science is the most popular subject for women and he believes the role of women in tech is expanding. Moreover, Furrier agreed by noting, “Skills in computer science go beyond coding.” With customer experience and analytics in the forefront of most companies agendas, theCUBE hosts feel there are great opportunities for woman.

Opening doors

At the end of the day, this show is a phenomenal opening for women to equalize the pay scale, as well as encourage and mentor others to follow the path into computer science careers, according to theCUBE hosts.

Watch the full video interview below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE’s coverage of Grace Hopper Celebration of Woman In Computing. And join in on the conversation by CrowdChatting with theCUBE hosts.

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