ABOUT
is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. It is the world’s largest gathering of women in computing. The Grace Hopper Celebration, named after computer scientist Grace Hopper, is organized by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and the Association for Computing Machinery.
WHO IS GRACE HOPPER?
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (née Murray; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist and United States Navy Rear Admiral. She was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer in 1944 invented the first compiler for a computer programming language, and was one of those who popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first high-level programming languages.
Owing to her accomplishments and her naval rank, she is sometimes referred to as “Amazing Grace”.The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70) is named for her, as is the Cray XE6 “Hopper” supercomputer at NERSC. (wiki)
HISTORY
Co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 and inspired by the legacy of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing brings the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront.
LIST OF GRACE HOPPER CONFERENCE
| Year | Location | Theme | Date | # Attendees | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Orlando, Florida | October 4 – 6 | 18,000+ | ||
| 2016 | Houston, Texas | October 19 – 21 | 15,000 | Website | |
| 2015 | Houston, Texas | “Our Time to Lead” | October 14 – 16 | 11,702 | Website |
| 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona | “Everywhere. Everyone.” | October 8 – 10 | 7,8300 | Website |
| 2013 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | “Think Big. Drive Forward” | October 2 – 5 | 4,758 | Website |
| 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland | “Are We There Yet?” | October 3 – 6 | 3,592 | Website |
| 2011 | Portland, Oregon | “What If…?” | November 9 – 12 | 2,784 | Website |
| 2010 | Atlanta, Georgia | “Collaborating Across Boundaries” | Sep. 28 – Oct. 2 | 2,070 | Website |
| 2009 | Tucson, Arizona | “Creating Technology for Social Good” | Sep. 30 – Oct. 3 | 1,571 | Website |
| 2008 | Keystone, Colorado | “We Build a Better World” | Oct. 1 – 4 | 1,446 | Website |
| 2007 | Orlando, Florida | “I Invent the Future” | Oct. 17 – 20 | 1,430 | Website |
| 2006 | San Diego, California | “Making Waves” | Oct. 3 – 7 | 1,347 | Website |
| 2004 | Chicago, Illinois | “Making History” | Oct. 6 – 9 | 899 | Website |
| 2002 | Vancouver, Canada | “Ubiquity” | Oct. 9 – 12 | 630 | |
| 2000 | Hyannis, Massachusetts | “Interconnections” | Sep. 14 – 16 | 550 | |
| 1997 | San Jose, California | Sep. 19 – 21 | 600 | ||
| 1994 | Washington, D.C. | June 9 – 11 | 500 |
