Ada Lovelace Day events
Ada Lovelace Day Live!
Join Helen Arney, Maggie Philbin, Gia Milinovich, and a host of women from science and tech for an entertaining evening of geekery, comedy and song on Ada Lovelace Day. Celebrating the achievements of women in STEM, Ada Lovelace Day brings together people from around the world to talk about the women who inspire them.
This evening event, supported by BCSWomen, highlights some of the sharpest thinking in the field.
Date: Friday 7 October 2011, 6pm - 10pm
Venue: BCS, 1st Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £12 plus VAT
Buy tickets from BCSWomen. Limited numbers available.
Ada Lovelace Day Android Extravaganza
This one-day Android development workshop will introduce AppInventor and the basics of mobile development. It'll be fun and interactive - no programming experience necessary. Bring your own laptop and an Android phone if you have one. Tea and coffee will be provided, but not lunch so either bring a packed lunch or be prepared to pop out for a sandwich.
For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event please note that BCS do not issue invitation letters.
Date: Friday 7 October 2011, 10am - 5pm
Venue: BCS, 1st Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA
Cost: £5 plus VAT
Buy tickets from BCSWomen. Limited numbers available.
Worldwide events
For full details of each event, visit our Worldwide events page.
5 October 2011: It's only Logical: Women in Technology, Math, and Science
Dr. Mary Jo Stockton, Longwood's web technology coordinator will discuss Ada Lovelace, a brilliant mathematician in the early 1800s who is considered to have written the first ever computer program.
7 October 2011: Great Minds on Innovation – Ada Lovelace Day
element14, the leading online community for Electronic Engineers, will support the aims of Ada Lovelace Day on the 7th of October 2011 by hosting a virtual series of talks by leading technologists and innovators across different countries.
7 October 2011: DoES Liverpool open day
Co-working space DoES Liverpool holds an Open Day for women. All services will be free for use by women.
7 October 2011: Wilder Street Studio open day
Wilder Street Studio, Bristol, is also opening its doors to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with a free co-working day.
7 October 2011: Celebrating Women in IT
Hear Liz Jones talk about her experiences, career, aspirations and her influences. She will also be spilling the beans on what it’s REALLY like to be a successful woman in IT.
7 October 2011: Sheffield Geek Social
What could be better than to meet up with your geeky peers in Sheffield drink (responsibly) and talk to each other face to face? Sharing our very particular view point of the world with each other. In Real Life.
8 October 2011: To Dream Tomorrow: Ada Byron Lovelace
To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2011 the National Museum of Computing is proud to present Flare Productions film about Ada Lovelace, followed by a discussion with the Directors John Fuegi and Jo Francis.
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Run your own event
Want to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day in your own town, in your own way? Then why not organise a get-together for 7th October? Take a look at our tips on how to run your own event, and let us know what you organise!
Offers & happenings
Adafruit, the US educational electronics firm, celebrates ALD with 24 hours of blogigng and a special 10% discount code for all products bought on Ada Lovelace Day.
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage iPad App is also due for launch on 7 October. Get yours, free, from the iTunes store.