LTH student awarded "Tech Girl of the Year"
Matilda Andersson, who is enrolled in the civil engineering programme in data technology at LTH, has been awarded "Tech Girl of the Year" by Microsoft. She wants to use the upcoming year to show that programming is a creative tool - which can be used to solve many different societal problems.
– Published 19 March 2021
In order to highlight female role models and inspire more young women to apply for technology-related educations, Microsoft awards the Tech Girl of the Year award. For 2021, two LTH students, Matilda Andersson and Phiphi Tran, were nominated, and on Thursday, Matilda Andersson, who studies data technology with a specialisation in machine intelligence and AI, was proclaimed.
Technology is for all of us and it is never too late to learn, is one of the LTH student's messages when she receives a "megaphone" next year to push questions about how more girls and women can be attracted to both technology educations and professions.
How do you work to be a role model and inspire other girls to be interested in technology?
"For me, a role model is a person who acts and shows that something is possible. I want to show that technology can be for everyone, there are so many areas and levels. By being a driving voice in the debate, I try to spread insight into how we all win in an equal IT industry and what we can do to get there. In addition, I get involved in Pink Programming to get more tech-curious women to write their first line of code and find a network with other IT enthusiasts."
Why did you choose to study data technology with a specialization in machine intelligence and AI at LTH?
"I got interested in programming five years ago when I visited a programming event and discovered how creative and value-creating tech can be. Studying data technology has given me both theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to break down problems and then use technology as a solution method."
Read the whole interview with Matilda Andersson on Microsoft's website (in Swedish)