EP80 Mairin Murray CEO TechFoundher : Empowering Women in Tech: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures

In this episode of the Trailblazer Experience podcast, Mairin, the founder and CEO of Tech FoundHer, shares her journey in tech innovation and gender equity. She discusses the importance of diversity in tech, the barriers women face in entrepreneurship, and how Tech FoundHer aims to empower women through community support and visibility. Mairin emphasises the need for collective action and resilience in overcoming challenges while also highlighting the future initiatives of Tech FoundHer to create a global network of women innovators."Tech is the easy bit," Maren emphasises, challenging the notion that coding expertise is a prerequisite for tech entrepreneurship. She celebrates the democratising power of low-code and no-code platforms while highlighting historical contributions of women in technology that have been systematically erased from our collective memory. Tgender."At its heart, TechFoundHer represents more than a platform—it's a movement building on the historical power of women's collectives.Ready to join the movement? Connect with TechFoundHer at techfoundher.com and help rewrite the narrative of what a tech innovator looks like.Chapters00:00 Intro00:09 Intro to the Tech Founder and TedX Speaker - Our Guest01:28 Mairin's Origin Story and the Birth of Tech Founder04:57 Barriers for Women in Tech Entrepreneurship08:54 Tech Found Her: Amplifying Women's Voices in Tech13:41 The Importance of Community and Collective Power17:59 Building a Global Community of Women Innovators22:55 The Need for Visibility and Support for Women Entrepreneurs23:34 Mairin's TEDx Talk: Technology as a Tool for Good26:16 The Power of Collectives in History29:48 Women in Technology: Uncovering Hidden Contributions33:23 Resilience and the Entrepreneurial Journey40:00 Building a Global Network for Women in Tech45:51 Celebrating Women Founders and the future 48:10 Trailblazer Takeaway Tips for Aspiring Founders50:14 OutroFind Mairin. https://techfoundher.com/Instagram: @Techfoundher  Linkedin : TechFoundher   @mairinmurray TedX  :  Ellen Ward, Máirín Murray: Community + Technology = Positive social change | Ellen Ward & Máirín Murray | TEDxUniversityofLimerick | TED Talk Send us Comments & FeedbackListen :  to the audio version  Apple  Spotify .Amazon Music  Google Podcasts Watch  and subscribe to my YouTube Channel   https://www.youtube.com/@ThetrailblazersexperienceFollow    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thetrailblazersexperience/