Building Pathways, Not Just Programs: GirlCode’s Playbook for Inclusive Tech Talent



Join Tinyiko Simbine, Co-Founder & COO of GirlCode and Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans (2020) honoree, as she shares how GirlCode evolved from a grassroots hackathon into South Africa’s largest women-led ICT initiative. In this practical session, Tinyiko unveils the operational playbook behind scale: volunteer-powered weekend coding clubs, employer-aligned learning pathways, and partnerships that move participants from digital literacy to real career opportunities.

You’ll learn how to design programs that become pathways-with governance, funding models, measurable outcomes, and community engagement that sustain impact over time. Whether you lead a corporate talent strategy, run an academy, or build community programs, you’ll leave with actionable tools to revolutionize (not just “transform”) inclusive tech pipelines-so no girl is left behind in an increasingly digital world.

Audience: Corporate leaders, talent & L&D teams, educators, program builders, ecosystem partners.
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Join Tinyiko Simbine, Co-Founder & COO of GirlCode and Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans (2020) honoree, as she shares how GirlCode evolved from a grassroots hackathon into South Africa’s largest women-led ICT initiative. In this practical session, Tinyiko unveils the operational playbook behind scale: volunteer-powered weekend coding clubs, employer-aligned learning pathways, and partnerships that move participants from digital literacy to real career opportunities.