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Breaking the 20%

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Before computers were machines, they were women! For a span of two centuries the term "computer" was effectively interchangeable with a woman tasked with the role of a human calculator, adept at solving intricate mathematical problems. Then World War II started and men decided to build computers. Despite their zeal to build the machines, they had no interest in programming them, so they left the job to the women. Women, under the leadership of figures like Grace Hopper, played a pivotal role ...
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In this episode of Breaking the 20%, we sit down with Tanya to discuss the inspiring Women in STEM Cyprus Forum. The first Women in STEM Cyprus Forum is a landmark event dedicated to empowering and advocating for women in STEM fields. We explore how this event is driving change in the tech industry and STEM industry in general by fostering a suppor…
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We’re back for another season! In this episode, we explore the story behind Playboy’s most popular issue, which sold 7.16 million copies, and how it’s connected to every digital photo. With the help of the producer of the show, Andreas Phylactou, we get into how the tech industry dehumanizes women like Lenna, Jennifer, and JLo (all featured in this…
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For the last episode of season 2 I am joined by Maria Terzi co-founder and CEO of AI and cybersecurity firm Malloc and we travel back in time to meet ELIZA, the great-grandmother of all chatbots. Then we follow the fascinating path that has led to today's sophisticated AI. Join us for a lighthearted look at the history of Artificial Intelligence, a…
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In this episode we journey from the origins of ARPANET to the perpetual connectivity of Eternal September, highlighting the critical contributions of women in the evolution of the internet. With a comedic flare brought by my hilarious guests, Constantinos and Pavlos, we explore the transformative role these women played, featuring Jake Feinler the …
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In the latest episode, Michalis Strouthos returns to the studio as we dive into the fascinating story behind the rise of personal computing giants Microsoft and Apple, and their founders, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Through the lens of the 1999 TV movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley," we explore iconic moments and pivotal deals. Discover how these tech…
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In this episode, I am joined by Jas Powell to delve into the remarkable legacy of Alan Turing, often hailed as the father of computer science. Recorded during Pride Month, this episode explores Turing's early life, groundbreaking contributions to the field of computing, and his pivotal role in breaking the German Enigma code during World War II. Th…
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For a second week, with the help of Andrea Solomonides, co-founder of Black Lemon TV and partner at Giraffes in the Kitchen, we unravel the complex legacy of Peter Thiel and the PayPal Mafia in Silicon Valley. We explore their rise from PayPal pioneers to tech titans, dissecting how their libertarian ideals and strategies have sculpted today’s tech…
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This week, with the help of Andrea Solomonides, co-founder of Black Lemon TV and partner at Giraffes in the Kitchen, we unravel the complex legacy of Peter Thiel and the PayPal Mafia in Silicon Valley. In the opening segment of this two-part series, we introduce you to the legendary Paypal Mafia. Coined in a 2007 article, they are depicted as a "hy…
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This week Andreas Constantinides, a renowned cybersecurity expert, joins me to help me uncover the alarming case of Jia Tan—a fabricated identity at the center of a sophisticated cyber espionage operation. Andreas lends his extensive expertise as we analyze how Jia Tan, seemingly a diligent contributor to open-source projects like XZ Utils, was a c…
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This week I am joined by Xenia Miscouridou, a pioneer in the realm of artificial intelligence and a beacon for women in science. Celebrated on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Xenia stands at the forefront of machine learning research. Her academic journey has taken her from Imperial College London, Cambridge, and Oxford University, to New York and Swi…
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In this episode, I am joined by Alexander Davidian, an insightful observer of the Cypriot startup scene. Together, we unpack the no-holds-barred narrative of Kara Swisher in her latest book, "Burn Book". We dive into Kara's fearless world, discussing her unique style that combines tough questioning with biting humor. From an aspiring CIA operative …
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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Neofytos about the Future Start-Up Founders Programme, an initiative organized by the CCS and co-funded by the Erasmus+ EU project, Femme Forward. This online school is designed to empower women to turn their tech start-up aspirations into reality, mirroring our podcast's mission to illuminate a…
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This week we leave reality at the door and dive into the world of fiction! Today, we're logging into the mainframe of our imaginations to celebrate the digital divas who've hacked, coded, and innovated their way through some of our favorite stories. 🎮💻👩‍💻 Joining me to decode the stories of these iconic characters are digital storytellers, Andreas …
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Mr. Demetris Skourides is the Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation, and Technology appointed by President Nikos Christodoulides. Since his appointment in September 2023, Mr. Skourides has been entrusted with the pivotal role of leading Cyprus towards becoming a dynamic and competitive economy, propelled by research, scientific excellence, innov…
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This week we explore the world of maternity and AI with Natalia, the founder and CEO of Soula. As a seasoned expert in maternity wellbeing and care, Natalia brings over 15 years of experience collaborating with global organizations to bridge the gap in maternal care. We explore her journey from leading social impact projects to founding Soula, an i…
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In this episode, I'm joined by Josie Christodoulou, the Commissioner for Gender Equality, for a deep dive into the shifting role of women in the technology sector. We journey from a time when women were the programmers, through a pivotal moment when two men's profiling methods pushed women aside, to a contemporary debate sparked by an engineer's cl…
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In this episode, we're joined by Gala and Tanya, leaders of Women in Tech Cyprus, as they share their experiences and insights on advancing women in the tech industry. From their personal journeys that led them to tech and prompted their move to Cyprus, to the joys and challenges of building a community with nearly 350 members, they offer an inspir…
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In this week's episode, I am joined by Mr. Charalampos Theopemptou to explore a key moment in space history where Margaret Hamilton's pioneering software engineering prevented potential disaster during the Apollo 11 mission. We also touch on the dawn of computing in Cyprus, weaving the past with our present endeavors to inspire more women to join a…
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This week's episode celebrates the recent successes of young Cypriot girls in global tech competitions. First I talked with a team of primary school students who represented Cyprus in the international Robotex Robotics competition in Talin, Estonia, and won second place in the Water Rally. Then I discussed with Mariza Paspalli who at just 13 years …
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Close your eyes and imagine an engineer. Does he wear a yellow vest and a hard hat? I bet he does. Now, close your eyes again and imagine a software engineer. Is he a white, pale, geeky dude? Does he look like Mark Zuckerberg? This week Stavriana comes to the studio to help me dispel all the myths about how a software engineer looks like. more epis…
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I asked ChatGPT to write me a summary for this episode. Here is what ChatGPT has to say: 🤣 Grab your popcorn, folks! In this week's episode, we dive into the wild world of corporate chaos as we dissect the hilariously amateur firing of a CEO by a board of directors who clearly missed the memo on professionalism! 🕵️‍♂️ Picture this: A boardroom full…
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If you want to talk about the origins of computing and programming, the one person you must definitely talk about is Grandma Cobol, the Queen of Code, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. And this is exactly what we do this week with the help of Celia. Photos, as always, are found on https://pod.elenag.me/ If you want to learn more about GrantXpert Consultin…
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In this episode, a very special guest, my Michalis, joined me to tell him about the women who programmed the course of the spacecraft that went on the greatest voyage of exploration in human history. This robotic spacecraft travels at 17 kilometers per second and it’s more than 24 billion kilometers away into the interstellar space. It left Earth m…
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This week Stavriana comes to the studio to listen to me telling her about when a bunch of guys decided to build the world's first electronic computer. The machine had 18000 vacuum tubes covered from head to foot in more than 3,000 switches, wires, and cables. Then they hired six women, handed them a stack of blueprints, and without any training or …
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This week I am joined by Eleni, to tell her about Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley. Back in 1962, Stephanie Shirley conceived an audacious idea: to establish a company exclusively focused on software development with an all-female workforce operating from the comfort of their homes. Many scoffed at her plan, but as history unfolded, Stephanie had the…
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This week Maria joined me to tell her about the first computer programmer. Her famous poet father was "mad, bad, and dangerous to know". Her wealthy, aristocratic mother, was a mathematician and the "princess of parallelograms". She, the daughter of her parents, gave us the very first computer program in history. As usual, you can find the photos a…
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In this episode, Alexandros Kofteros, a primary school teacher with a PhD in Computer Science, guides me through the fascinating world of early-age coding education. If you want to unlock the power of early coding education for your kids and inspire them to break gender stereotypes in tech, then don't miss this insightful episode! Resources mention…
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Before computers were machines, they were women. These women mapped out the universe, invented the modern science of astronomy, decrypted Nazis' messages, and helped airplanes and missiles fly! With the help of Antigoni we delve into their lives. You can find all the pictures from this episode at https://pod.elenag.me/. Learn more about JA Cyprus P…
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In the first episode of Season 2 the heroine of the story is none other than Barbie. Yes, Barbie the doll! Did you know that Barbie had a career as a computer engineer? Unfortunately, it wasn't a very successful one. With the help of Maria, we explore the origins of the Barbie doll and her failures in maths and computing. And yes, we also talk abou…
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Τελειώνοντας το πρώτο κύκλο αυτού του podcast θα ήθελα να σας ευχαριστήσω για την αγάπη που μας δείξατε. Θα τα πούμε ξανά από Οκτώβρη. Στο μεταξύ κάντε μας like και share σε Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/breakingthe20percent), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/breakingthe20percent/) και στην πλατφόρμα από την οποία μας ακούτε. Μπορείτε να β…
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Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο μαζί μου είναι η Μαρία Τερζή. Μόλις το 20% στη βιομηχανία της τεχνολογίας είναι γυναίκες και μόλις το 2% του venture capital funding πηγαίνει σε γυναίκες. Η Μαρία ανήκει όχι μόνο στο 20% αλλά και στο 2%. Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε περισσότερα για την Malloc εδώ: mallocprivacy.com more episodes at www.blacklemon.tv…
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Μαζί με τη Βίκυ και την Έλενα εξερευνούμε την αρχή των video games μέσα από την ιστορία μιας σπηλιάς και ενώς παιχνιδιού που γράφτηκε σε μια προσπάθεια ο δημιουργός του να μείνει συνδεμένος με τη γυναίκα της ζωής του που τον άφησε. Εξερευνούμε επίσης πως η ίδια σπηλιά έγινε η αιτία να γεννηθεί μια από τις πιο θρυλικές εταιρείες δημιουργίας παιχνιδι…
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Μαζί με την Άντζυ μιλάμε για το πιο δημοφιλές τεύχος του Playboy με 7.16 εκατομύρια αντίτυπα σε πωλήσεις και τη σχέση του με το μυστικό που κρύβετε μέσα σε κάθε ψηφιακή φωτογραφία και το προπατορικό αμάρτημα της τεχνολογίας. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίου βρίσκονται εδώ: https://pod.elenag.me/ more episodes at www.blacklemon.tv…
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Μαζί με την Αναστασία εξερευνούμε τη γέννηση του άντρα αντικοινωνικού σπασίκλα άλλα ιδιοφυή προγραμματιστή και την ιδέα πως ο προγραμματισμός είναι ένα ταλέντο με το οποίο γεννιέσαι. Για να αποδομήσουμε το μύθο αναλύουμε από μια μελέτη που απέδειξε πως τελικά οι γυναίκες μπορεί να είναι καλύτερες προγραμματίστριες μέχρι το περίφημο σημείωμα του Jam…
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Μαζί με τον Αντρέα και το Βαλεντίνο μιλάμε για το πιο ιδιοφυή από τους ιδιοφυείς μαλάκες. Είναι το πρότυπο του προγραμματιστή ροκ σταρ, του μυθικού προγραμματιστή 10x που όλες οι αγγελίες εργασίας αναζητούν. Είναι ό,τι δεν πάει καλά με τον κόσμο της τεχνολογίας και ο κόσμος της τεχνολογίας τον λατρεύει. https://pod.elenag.me/ more episodes at www.b…
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Μαζί με την Ναταλή μιλάμε για την υπάλληλο νούμερο 20 της Google, τη γυναίκα που δούλεψε σε κάθε επιτυχημένο προϊόν της Google για μια δεκαετία, την γυναίκα που παράδωσε το 96% των εισοδημάτων της Google στο πρώτο τρίμηνο του 2011 και όμως ο κόσμος τη θυμάται σαν αποτυχία γιατί απέτυχε να σώσει τη Yahoo, φορτώνοντας της τις αποτυχίες όλων των αντρώ…
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Μαζί με την Άντρεα βρίσκουμε μια μηχανή του χρόνου, πάμε πίσω στο 1961 και διαβάζουμε σεξιστικές διαφημίσεις και άρθρα από το Datamation, το πρώτο επαγγελματικό περιοδικό για τη βιομηχανία της πληροφορικής. Προχωρούμε μέσα στα χρόνια, ψάχνοντας πότε οι άνθρωποι έγιναν σοφότεροι αλλά αποτυγχάνουμε. Οι διαφημίσεις και άρθρα που αναφέρονται στο επεισό…
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Μαζί με την Μέλπω μιλούμε για ένα μύθο αιώνων για το πως συμβαίνει η επιστημονική πρόοδος και τι συμβαίνει όταν βάλεις στο κέντρο του μύθου μια γυναίκα, τη Δρ. Katie Bouman και τη πρώτη φωτογραφία μιας μαύρης τρύπας. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίου βρίσκονται εδώ https://pod.elenag.me more episodes at www.blacklemon.tv…
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Μαζί με τη Μαρία μιλάμε για το marketing των προσωπικών υπολογιστών στη δεκαετία του 1980 και μια "επιστημονική" μελέτη με σκοπό να καθορίσει τα χαρακτηριστικά του ιδανικού προγραμματιστή και εξερευνούμε πως και γιατί οι γυναίκες έφυγαν και τους λόγους της γέννησης του σπασίκλα, αντικοινωνικού προγραμματιστή. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίου βρίσκοντα…
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Όταν τελικά το Internet έγινε Internet και άρχισε να μεγαλώνει με ιλιγγιώδης ρυθμούς τη δεκαετία του 1990 οι άντρες θα ξεκινούσαν να τσακώνονται μεταξύ τους για το ποιος ήταν ο πιο σημαντικός στη δημιουργία του internet. Αντίθετα οι δύο γυναίκες που χωρίς τη δουλειά τους το internet δεν θα γινόταν πότε πραγματικότητα παρέμειναν ταπεινές και ο πολιτ…
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Μαζί με την Ελένη μιλάμε για το φεγγάρι, διαστημικές αποστολές, πως ένα κοριτσάκι που ήθελε να το παίξει αστροναύτης έσωσε τη ζωή πραγματικών αστροναυτών, χειρισμό σφαλμάτων και πως το programming έγινε software engineering. Αυτή είναι η ιστορία της Margaret Hamilton. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίου βρίσκονται εδώ: http://pod.elenag.me/ more episodes…
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Μαζί με την Γεωργία, μιλάμε για την αρχηγό όλων των προγραμματιστριών, την Αmazing Grace και όλα όσα πέτυχε στις τέσσερις δεκαετίες που ήταν στην πρώτη γραμμή της ανάπτυξης της επιστήμης των υπολογιστών. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίου βρίσκονται εδώ: http://pod.elenag.me/ more episodes at www.blacklemon.tv…
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Μαζί με την Έλενα μιλάμε για όταν οι άνδρες κατασκευάσαν τον πρώτο ηλεκτρονικό υπολογιστή, ο οποίος έχει 18000 σωλήνες κενού και περισσότερους από 3.000 διακόπτες και καλώδια. Στη συνέχεια στρατολόγησαν έξι κορίτσια, τους έδωσαν μια στοίβα σχεδιαγράμματα, καμία σχετική εκπαίδευση και τους ζήτησαν να τον προγραμματίσουν. Οι φωτογραφίες του επεισοδίο…
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Μαζί με τη Μαριάννα μιλούμε για έναν διάσημο κακό πατέρα και τη συνταγή της γυναίκας του για να σώσει την κόρη τους από το να γίνει ο πατέρας της. Τελικά η Ada Lovelace έμοιαζε πολύ με τον πατέρα της αλλά ταυτόχρονα ήταν εντελώς διαφορετική από αυτόν και έτσι εφηύρε τον προγραμματισμό. more episodes at www.blacklemon.tv…
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Μαζί με την Αντιγόνη μιλάμε για το σύμπαν, κομήτες, χαρέμια, το Β' Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο και πολλά άλλα. Μιλάμε για όλους τους "υπολογιστές", πριν οι υπολογιστές ήταν μηχανές αλλά γυναίκες. Blog more episodes at www.blacklemon.tvBy BlackLemon Podcasts
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