Women Techmakers + Technovation Integration sign up 2026

About the Integration

Women Techmakers (WTM) has integrated with Technovation, a global nonprofit focused on making technology education more accessible and equitable. This strategic partnership brings together two complementary global communities with over 12–15 years of development each, creating a seamless pathway from early tech education to professional leadership.

The values and mission that brought members to Women Techmakers align with what drives Technovation: empowering women to lead, innovate, and transform technology while addressing systemic gender gaps in the field.

On the other hand,Technovation is a global nonprofit focused on making technology education more accessible and equitable. Through technology entrepreneurship programs and curriculum, Technovation equips a global community of learners with the skills, support, and agency to build technology solutions that solve real-world problems.

Over the past two decades, Technovation has reached:

• 300,000+ students across 160+ countries
• 80,000+ mentors and volunteers globally
• 21,000+ startup ideas created tackling challenges in healthcare, environment, education, and more

Key Features of the Integration

Oxford AI Leadership Certificate:

• Earn a prestigious Oxford Saïd Business School AI Leadership Certificate (2026) – completely free
• Recognition from one of the world’s elite institutions, positioning recipients among global AI thought leaders

Direct Industry Access:

• Through the AI Forward Alliance, gain cutting-edge AI technical expertise and emerging technologies
• Access to 1,000+ industry partners
• Participate in exclusive Kaggle competitions
• Attend technical deep-dives with engineers from leading companies

12-Week AI Accelerator:

• Join a program where you mentor the next generation while sharpening your own AI skills
• Connect with a global community of innovators and entrepreneurs

Global Community:

• International Women’s Day celebrations, regional events, and virtual gatherings
• Mentorship opportunities through Technovation’s network of 80,000+ mentors across 160+ countries
• Career pathways through sponsored competitions, speaker series, and networking with hiring managers

International Women’s Day 2026 – #BreakthePattern

Women Techmakers’ International Women’s Day (IWD) campaign brings together thousands of technologists to celebrate, connect, and learn. During March and April 2026, Women Techmakers Ambassadors will host events around the theme #BreakthePattern.

Events range from larger summits to intimate gatherings and cover content from technical talks, workshops, hackathons to inspirational keynotes, leadership sessions, or career panels.

What #BreakthePattern Means:

“Breaking the pattern means to stop accepting things just because they’ve always been that way. This is the moment to disrupt old biases, step into spaces where we weren’t expected, and rewrite the rules of who gets to shape technology’s future.”

What will you do to #breakthepattern?

What This Means for Women Techmakers Members

The integration gives Women Techmakers members direct pathways to:

• World-class credentials – Oxford Saïd Business School AI Leadership Certificate
• Global mentorship opportunities – Connect with mentors and mentees across 160+ countries
• AI Accelerator participation – 12-week program mentoring the next generation
• Deeper industry connections – Access to 1,000+ partners through the AI Forward Alliance
• Career development – Sponsored Kaggle competitions, technical workshops, and networking with hiring managers
• Continued community – International Women’s Day events, regional gatherings, and virtual programming

For Current WTM Ambassadors

Key Information:

• If you currently have Ambassador status with WTM, there is no need to reapply
• Download your data from Advocu before December 2025 to help Technovation confirm your Ambassadorship
• A grant application process will be available through Technovation’s WTM newsletter for future event funding
• The team is working on supporting travel and hopes to provide travel funding in the future

What About Existing Applications?

• If you applied to become an Ambassador in 2025, Technovation does not have access to those applications. Details about the 2026 Ambassador application process will be shared in Spring 2026

For Events and Travel:

• If you have already made deposits on a planned IWD event, reach out to wtm@technovation.org to discuss possible options
• For event or travel funding requests submitted to Google, contact the Technovation team with details to review next steps

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was Technovation chosen for this integration?
Technovation brings an engagement model requiring deep time investment that builds enduring connections between mentors and young women. This approach creates lasting loyalty from the tangible impact participants see in young girls’ development. Adding to Technovation’s contribution is its measurement framework a competition structure with pre- and post-surveys that provide regular data on increases in confidence and competencies for mentors.

Will I have access to Google Developer programs, courses, and events?
Technovation is working to provide access to continued technical learning courses, programs, and events not just from Google but from other industry leaders as well. They are working with many Google Developer Group (GDG) Leads in the community to help determine the best way to provide that access.

Why did some content get deleted?
Much of the content previously featured Google employees or materials not legally owned by Technovation. To comply with legal and privacy requirements, that content had to be removed. Technovation will work closely with the WTM community to create new content featuring Women Techmakers.

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