The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. It is a conference and career fair that brings together women from all over the globe to learn from each other, network, and celebrate their achievements.
The conference was founded in 1994 by Anita Borg and Telle Whitney. It is named after Grace Hopper, a computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral who was a pioneer in the field of computer programming. The conference is held annually in a different city in the United States.
