GGD Blog Post on Google-Au

This geek girl thing definitely does compute. Read about the latest event on the Google-Au official blog. There is a slide show from the night with some great pics.

Courtesy of Sun-Hee's Picasa Album

Girl Geek Dinner #2 a Success!

Our third dinner was held at the offices of Google Sydney. We had 70+ geek girls and guys in attendance for talks from Lindsay Ratcliffe and Stephanie Hannon and a cameo by Rob Pike. We wrapped up with a session to collect ideas for future events and to gather volunteers.

Rob Pike welcomed everyone and spoke about some of the stuff that is going on at Google

Lindsay Ratcliffe spoke about the Customer Experience

An audience filled mainly with geek girls

Stephanie Hannon talked about Google's GeoWeb projects

Everyone listening to Stephanie's talk

Networking

Gathering ideas for future events

Discussing ideas for future events

GGD #2 Update

If you registered correctly then you would have received the details and NDA via email.

Be sure to get to venue by 6:30pm.

Cameras can be used in the event room but not on the office tour.

Come and have fun!! I can't wait.

Dinner #2 - Registration Closed

A week after opening registration, Dinner #2 has reached the guest limit we set.

Thanks for all those who got in quickly and got a spot. See you all there.

If you missed out, stay tuned for details of the June event.

Dinner #2

Dinner #2 is happening at 6pm on Thursday, April the 17th at Google Sydney's Cafe Jest.

There are 2 amazing geek girls who are speaking on the night - UX guru Lindsay Ratcliffe from ThoughtWorks will speak about how designers and developers can collaborate to create the optimal user experience; and Google's Stephanie Hannon will discuss the development of Google's Geo products, including Maps, Earth, Google Maps Mobile and Maps API, and insights into trends in information sharing and user generated content that have been stimulated by innovative tools and open standards.

Be sure to register early as places are limited. Non-Geek Girls must register as a guest of a Geek Girl. Even Rob Pike is being accompanied (no seriously, he's going to be there).

It's going to be a great night.

Where: Cafe Jest Google Australia, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney CBD
When: 6pm, Thursday the 17th of April 2008