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Grace Hopper Celebration
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The Grace Hopper Celebration, the world's largest gathering of women in computing, has been cancelled, according to a press release from its organiser, AnitaB.org. The conference, named after computing pioneer Grace Hopper, has long served as a major networking and recruiting event for women in technology, and the cancellation is drawing attention across the tech community.
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The Anita Borg Institute has cancelled the 2026 edition of the Grace Hopper Celebration, the world's largest gathering of women in computing. The announcement, made via a press release on the organisation's website, has prompted concern among technologists about the future of the long-running conference and what its cancellation means for diversity efforts in the tech industry.
- 3Grace Hopper Celebration canceled weeks before event●Grace Hopper Celebration canceled two weeks out as AnitaB.org runs short of funds AnitaB.org canceled this month’s Grace
AnitaB.org has canceled this month's Grace Hopper Celebration in Anaheim just two weeks before it was due to begin, saying registration fees and sponsorships were not enough to cover costs. The conference is one of the largest gatherings for women in computing, and the abrupt shutdown of a long-running industry fixture has prompted discussion about the funding pressures facing diversity-focused tech events.