Professor Pernille Bjørn, PhD, is an internationally recognized and highly esteemed researcher within the computer science area Human– Computer Interaction (HCI), with a specialized focus on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). Dr. Bjørn became the first woman to become full professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen (DIKU), when she was recruited in 2015. Dr. Bjørn created FemTech.dk in 2016, together with Dr. Maria Menendez-Blanco, and continues the work currently with Ph.D. candidate Valeria Borsotti. FemTech.dk focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Computer Science.Maria Menendez-Blanco, PhD, is an interaction design researcher working in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Computer- Supported Collaborative Work, and Participatory Design. Her research focuses on how digital technologies can enable, or hinder, democratic processes of participation. she often collaborates with collectives,practitioners, and the public administration. Topics related to gender and intersectional aspects are core to her research - and to her academic and personal life. Following-up on her work in FemTech.dk, she is working on how interactive data representations can foster debates on gender.Valeria Borsotti is a digital anthropologist and PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science of the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), where she also serves as Diversity Chair. She holds a MS in Anthropology and a BA in Literary Theory. Her research focuses on equity, accessibility, and inclusivity in computing education, in particular looking at how social norms and values around gender and dis/ability are embedded in humor, spaces, artefacts, and organizational practices – and how we can effect positive change as a collective.
