Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani has encouraged over 300,000 girls to pursue their passion for computer science through her position as Founder & CEO of Girls Who Code. Noticing an acute gender gap in computing classes whilst she ran for US Congress, the first Indian American woman to do so, Reshma was prompted to promote computer science education to girls specifically. A globally renowned author and activist, Reshma is available to speak at events about her mission of closing the gender gap in tech and advocating for equality.

Reshma’s educational qualifications include a BA in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MPP in Political & Economic Development from Harvard Kennedy School. Also educated at Yale Law School, Reshma’s background as an attorney and Democratic Organiser led her to run for US Congress in 2010. It was during her campaign that Reshma witnessed first-hand the lack of girls in computing classes, and therefore started Girls Who Code. The organisation was named the Most Innovative Non-Profit in 2019 by Fast Company. In 2017, Reshma published the New York Times Bestseller “Girls Who Code: Learn to Code & Change the World”.

Reshma is also the Founder & CEO of Moms First – a national movement that aims to recognise women for all the unseen and unpaid they do and have done for years on end. Reshma saw the need to elicit a cultural change, seeing as systems in place today make it tedious for women to work and raise kids. However, Moms First is resolved to change that reality, earning the support of prominent celebrities, activities and business leaders. She has also been able to introduce the Marshall Plan for Moms legislation at the federal level. Reshma is also the prolific author of “Pay Up: The Future of Women & Work”, “Brave, Not Perfect”, and “Women Who Don’t Wait In Line”. Through these books, she continues to advocate for the economic empowerment of girls and women around the world.

Reshma’s efforts have received acclaim from all over the world – she has been named a WSJ Magazine Innovator, Forbes Most Powerful Women Changing the World and in the Fortune 40 Under 40. Reshma is also the recipient of the Harold W, McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. A seasoned speaker, Reshma delivered the TED talk “Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection” and has been invited to speak at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos. Now available to hire at events where she speaks on women in tech, inclusion and equality and female empowerment, Reshma Saujani is a keynote speaker you should consider hiring soon for your next event. She is sure to leave your audience feeling inspired to achieve their goals.