AtTNW Conferencelast month, tech leaders came together to discuss the future.
Vigreux foundedCODAM College, a tuition-free school where anyone can learn to code.
On stage, she shared her thoughts on how peer-to-peer learning is the next big thing.
What do you think is the key to tech companies staying relevant in a world that changes so rapidly?
I believe in technology as a way to solve big problems and issues.
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How do you keep your competitive edge in innovation against Silicon Valley giants?
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How can the car come to a safe stop if the sensors dont work?
How can it manoeuvre across an intersection with no visible guidance?
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You founded CODAM, a nonprofit coding college in Amsterdam that covers students tuition fees.
Why is access to free coding education so important and who can benefit most from it?
Digital literacy is key to economic growth.
Coding skills are needed everywhere, not only in the tech industry.
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Thats why I founded CODAM.
It focuses on a peer-to-peer learning model.
Its where you learn to learn and will therefore be prepared for tomorrows world.
Our students will write the future!
The percentage of female students at CODAM is higher than in most coding courses.
What steps would you recommend to educators who want to attract more women and create an inclusive learning environment?
Which strategies work best for CODAM?
But its still not high enough.
My goal is to increase that number to 50 percent.
to get to attract more women in tech, we need to change perception.
For instance, you dont need to be skilled at math to code.
you oughta be creative.
What was the best advice you ever got yourself?
If you want to make an impact, the tech industry is certainly the right place to be.
When you innovate, you build the future.
You also need a good level of confidence and passion in the issues you are trying to solve.
Its important to work with people you respect and who have complementary skills to your own.
As for me, the best advice I ever got is from my mother.
After 30 years in the tech industry, that has kept me going!
