“All we talk about is Steve Jobs and Bill Gates”. – (Opening Remarks of Queen of Code (2015))
The Queen Of Code is an inspiring documentary on Grace Hopper, who was able to succeed in a number of male-dominated institutions: the U.S. Navy as well as the computing industry. As a rear admiral in the Navy, Hopper worked on the first computer, the Harvard Mark 1. And she headed the team that created the first compiler, which led to the creation of COBOL, a programming language that by the year 2000 accounted for 70 percent of all actively used code. Passing away in 1992, she left behind an inimitable legacy as a brilliant programmer and pioneering woman in male-dominated fields. Her story is as enigmatic as any other pioneers in their field and we highly recommend checking it out.

To watch the short documentary, click the following link “The Queen of Code,”(Links to FiveThirtyEight Website). This film directed by Gillian Jacobs and released by the amazing FiveThirtyEight’s “Signals” series.

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We’re holding an event on Women in Technology Sector right here at LKYSPP, so please head on over to RSVP for the event after watching the film. Details below and in our blog post: 

“Women Leaders in Technology: Why We do What We Do?”

Chair: Dr. Astrid Tuminez, Regional Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs (Southeast Asia), Microsoft & Adjunct Professor Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Speakers:
Amelia Agarwal, Regional Director of OEM Marketing, Microsoft
Elizabeth Hernandez, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific & Japan, HP
Frederique Covington, International Marketing Director, Twitter
Rosaline Chow Koo, Founder and CEO, ConneXionsAsia