Marlin Page is a Speaker, Founder of Sisters Code, CEO of Knowledge Brokers Technology Staffing and Recruiting Firm, Author, and Technology Strategist empowering women and girls in S.T.E.M. and Life. Marlin is a Former Coder, Global Diversity Executive and Deputy CIO for the City of Detroit.
As Deputy Chief Information Officer for the City of Detroit, Marlin and her team successfully developed the City’s first e-government initiative, enabling citizens to engage government via the Internet and lead the collaboration across 10 unique agencies to support the technology and infrastructure required for Super Bowl XL. Marlin’s work has also included the development and implementation of the first Global Diversity and Inclusion and Organizational Development Department in a Fortune 500 Company’s 30-year history where gender and racial diversity in technology was a major component.
Utilizing her expertise as a Technology Strategist, Marlin partners with organizations to develop, manage, and support their internal and external technology outreach initiatives around S.T.E.M., diversity, technology recruiting and empowerment for women. Most recently Marlin was selected to serve as a keynote speaker for Microsoft Corporation’s Global DigiGirlz Programs and SXSW.
As the founder of Sisters Code, Marlin wanted other women to experience the “awesomeness” that a career in technology had afforded her. After college Marlin was an aspiring Mortician until she learned to code at the age of 25. She was living proof that a career in technology could transform your life and open the door to endless opportunities. Marlin began the movement of “Awakening the Mature Geek,” by founding Sisters Code. Sisters Code’s mission is to educate, empower, and entice women ages 25 – 85 to explore the world of coding and technology with the ultimate goal of motivating women to re-career into the field of technology.
Marlin’s book and music CD, “Always Believe,” motivates girls to believe in themselves.
Diversity
Fusion: Marlin Page of Sisters Code
Marlin Page of Sisters Code with some "real talk" about diversity and inclusion in Technology.
Education 2.0 for Americans 2.0
John Wm. Covington of the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan, Marlin Page of Sisters Code, Hector Ruiz of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, and Cisco's Tae Yoo join Techonomy's David Kirkpatrick to discuss education in a technologized age. Watch video and read the complete transcript here.
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The impact of tech on the American economy, its cities and the transformation of the urban ecosystem shaped the agenda for our fourth annual one-day Techonomy Detroit conference.
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On September 16th, Techonomy returns to Detroit for our third annual Techonomy Detroit conference. We will continue the series of conversations we began at our first Techonomy Detroit in 2012 on how technology can boost U.S. economic growth, job creation and urban revival.
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On September 17th, Techonomy returns to Detroit and Wayne State University to continue a series of conversations and workshops we began last year at our first Detroit conference.
