Why one data engineer got 160 girls coding | Norway’s sovereign wealth fund | NBIM

Alice Skramstad wants more women in tech and finance. Girl Tech Fest in Eidsvoll was her way of doing something about it. Alice is a Data Engineer in the Data Core team at Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. She organised Girl Tech Fest in Eidsvoll, an hour outside Oslo, for 160 girls. Over one full day, the girls designed, built and coded, many of them for the first time. In the video, Alice explains why she believes the key age to spark girls’ interest in technology is around nine to ten, what she hopes the day will lead to, and how her own journey into tech shaped her passion for gender balance in technology teams. CHAPTERS 0:00 Girl Tech Fest in Eidsvoll 0:05 Why age nine to ten matters 0:15 A day to design, build and code 0:27 One girl who wants to become a developer 0:45 Alice’s journey into tech and gender balance 1:00 160 girls, one sports hall ABOUT GIRL TECH FEST Girl Tech Fest is an annual technology day for girls in Norway, held by Girl Tech Norway. The aim is to strengthen girls’ interest in technology, coding and science, and to show them the opportunities a career in tech can offer. Girls get hands-on experience with programming, design and creative problem-solving, guided by women working in technology. WHY GENDER BALANCE IN TECH MATTERS TO US Technology runs through everything we do at Norges Bank Investment Management, from data and AI to how we invest and manage risk. Managing Norway’s sovereign wealth fund on behalf of current and future generations takes the best people. In tech and in finance, we don’t want to miss out on half the talent. ABOUT NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Norges Bank Investment Management manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, also known as the Government Pension Fund Global and, in Norwegian, oljefondet. The fund is one of the world’s largest, investing in thousands of companies worldwide. Its purpose is to safeguard and build financial wealth for current and future generations of Norwegians. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Who organised Girl Tech Fest in Eidsvoll? Alice Skramstad, a Data Engineer at Norges Bank Investment Management, organised Girl Tech Fest in Eidsvoll for 160 girls. What does a data engineer at Norges Bank Investment Management do? Data engineers in the Data Core team build and maintain the data foundations that support the management of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. Why does Norway’s sovereign wealth fund care about women in tech? Technology is central to how the fund is managed. Attracting the best talent means reaching everyone, including the women and girls who are still underrepresented in technology and finance. Can I work with technology at Norges Bank Investment Management? Yes. We hire data engineers, developers, AI specialists and other technology professionals, as well as graduates and interns. 👉 https://www.nbim.no/en/about-us/career/careers-in-nbim/it-careers-in-norges-bank-investment-management/ LINKS Careers at Norges Bank Investment Management: https://www.nbim.no/en/about-us/career/ #WomenInTech #GirlTechFest #oljefondet

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