The World's Most Powerful Women In Tech 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been named the most powerful woman in technology on the Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list, placing at No. 7 on the list overall. With a personal fortune of $1.4 billion, Sandberg is powerful not only as a billionaire and top executive at the world’s fifth most valuable brand, but also as a voice for female empowerment in the workplace and shared responsibilities at home.

Many of the powerful leaders on  the World’s Most Powerful Women have long established themselves in the tech sector. Claiming 16 spots on the list, these leaders continue to be the face of success in a tech culture that has gained a reputation for being unwelcoming to and biased against women. The numbers are bad: A 2014 report from law firm Fenwick & West reveals that women occupy only 11% of executive positions at Silicon Valley companies; only 9% of executive officers in Silicon Valley are women. Beyond the valley, just 25% of IT jobs are held by women and 5% of tech startups are owned by women.

Link to article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2016/06/06/the-worlds-most-powerful-women-in-tech/#79d55c7d91d3