{"id":5873,"date":"2023-06-09T06:57:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?p=5873"},"modified":"2023-12-27T14:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:29:28","slug":"alice-bentinck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2023\/06\/09\/alice-bentinck\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Bentinck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/alicebentinck\">https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/alicebentinck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alicebentinck\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alicebentinck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tech shouldn\u2019t be a boys Club | Alice Bentinck | TEDxUCLWomen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKiQl5WZQ5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice Bentinck is an entrepreneur, innovator, and advocate for diversity and inclusivity in the tech industry. As the driving force behind Code First: Girls, she has dedicated her career to breaking down barriers and empowering women to excel in the world of coding and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Code First: Girls, the brainchild of Alice Bentinck, is a ground-breaking initiative that aims to address the gender imbalance in the technology sector. It offers free coding courses and training to young women across the United Kingdom and beyond. Alice has revolutionized the way we approach tech education, paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Alice&#8217;s leadership, Code First: Girls has grown from a small start-up to a global movement. Through its numerous programs, including coding courses, hackathons, and mentoring initiatives, thousands of young women have been equipped with the skills and confidence to pursue successful careers in technology. With Matt, Alice is also the co-author of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/howtobeafounder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018How to be a Founder\u2019<\/a>, the essential guide on how entrepreneurs can identify, fund, and launch their best ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Company: Code First: Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/codefirstgirls\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/codefirstgirls\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/codefirstgirls\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/codefirstgirls\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@codefirstgirls\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@codefirstgirls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/company\/code-first-girls\">https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/company\/code-first-girls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Code First Girls ????\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I1GoDelrlno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>References:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admin, S. (2020, January 15). <em>Alice Bentinck<\/em>. Startups Magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/startupsmagazine.co.uk\/content\/alice-bentinck\">https:\/\/startupsmagazine.co.uk\/content\/alice-bentinck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Alice Bentinck<\/em>. Entrepreneur First. (2022, August 18). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinef.com\/people\/alice-bentinck\/\">https:\/\/www.joinef.com\/people\/alice-bentinck\/<\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Barnett, J. (n.d.). <\/span><i style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Top 10 women in tech 2021<\/i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">. LinkedIn. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/top-10-women-tech-2021-barnett-youtube-channels-for-businesses\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/top-10-women-tech-2021-barnett-youtube-channels-for-businesses<\/a><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn: https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/alicebentinck Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alicebentinck Alice Bentinck is an entrepreneur, innovator, and advocate for diversity and inclusivity in the tech industry. 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