Founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, CA, Girls in Tech is a global nonprofit focusing on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology and entrepreneurship.Girls in Tech offers a variety of resources and tools for women to supplement and further their professional aspirations. Our programs include GIT University (GIT U), GIT360 Labs, XChange, Catalyst Conference, AMPLIFY Business Pitch Competition, GIT Mentorship Program (GIT M), D+D Day and various others. The group also hosted a Design and Development Day in collaboration with Google and ThoughtWorks which was an opportunity to discuss design and development ideas.