India, Aug. 23 -- This week in our WiCipedia roundup: Silicon Valley is out of touch; board diversity makes headway; how to be heard in meetings; and more.
While tech often attempts to tackle real-world problems, sometimes it seems incredibly out of touch with everyday life. ABC7 News reports that the Technovation conference can't be accused of that. Instead, it put roughly 50 girls from around the world to work to solve real problems in their communities using tech. "It's always very different from what Silicon Valley thinks is relevant and critical," Technovation Founder and CEO Tara Chklovski explained of the participants' innovations. "The task uncovered topics like opioid addiction, pollution, water and women's safety, among other iss...