Coral’s Journey to GHC 25 Coral Miniel’s path to Grace Hopper Celebration 2025 was bold and unconventional. It started with a Google scholarship in 2023, followed by internships at Deloitte, Dell, and UKG, all while building her personal brand online. Her “delusional challenge” semester pushed her further: speaking in NYC, cold-DMing influencers, and going viral…
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Unbound: Reconnect to Your First Spark Below we feature Brenda Darden Wilkerson’s opening remarks from Grace Hopper Celebration 2025. Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here with you, in this city of grit and grand vision. We’re gathered in a place built on resilience and bold dreams. I’m reminded of a truth…
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How Self-Advocacy Can Skyrocket Your Career In tech, one skill can really set leaders apart: self-advocacy. Speaking up for your value can be the difference between staying stagnant and reaching new heights. At Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), this idea is woven into four pillars: getting hired, trained, advanced, and funded. We created these pillars as…
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GHC Is More Than a Conference Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) acts as a catalyst for innovation, leadership, and economic opportunity. And in 2025, GHC is going Unbound. Unbound is a call to reject limits, lead with clarity, and unlock the full potential of tech professionals everywhere. It’s about building with purpose and doing it together. …
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I was lucky enough to have the chance to sit down with Brenda Darden Wilkerson, our President & CEO at AnitaB.org, to ask her a few of the questions I had on my mind pre-GHC 25. Here’s how it went (a continuation from Part One): 6. The theme of Grace Hopper Celebration this year is…
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Ahead of GHC 25, I had the opportunity to speak with Brenda Darden Wilkerson, our President & CEO, about what’s top of mind this year. Here’s what she shared: 1. What does it mean to you to host GHC in Chicago, a city so near to your heart? In college it became home, and I really began…
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