Telle Whitney Launches New Book Rebooting Tech Culture Renowned technology leader and diversity advocate Telle Whitney launched her highly anticipated book, Rebooting Tech Culture, on May 27, 2025. A long-time champion for women and underrepresented communities in computing, Whitney is best known as the co-founder of the Grace Hopper Celebration and former CEO of AnitaB.org, one of the most influential organizations advocating for gender equity in tech.
In Rebooting Tech Culture, Whitney tackles the urgent need to transform the culture of the tech industry. The book features conversations, strategies, and stories that highlight both the challenges and opportunities in making tech more inclusive, supportive, and sustainable for all. “There has never been a more critical moment for the conversations featured in this book about how to change the culture and the importance of this reboot,” says Whitney. Following the book’s release, Whitney will be traveling across the country to connect with readers and tech communities. Her public events include:
● June 12 – Boston event hosted by Tomorrow’s Women Today and Accenture
● Later in 2025 – Planned stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, Seattle, and Austin
Whitney is also scheduled to speak at leading industry conferences, including the Tapia Conference (September 10–12, Dallas) and the Grace Hopper Celebration (November 4–7, Chicago). In addition, she’s featured on several podcasts, including:
● By the Way Forward with Brenda Darden Wilkerson
● Electric Ladies Podcast with Joan Michelson
● HumanizeHer podcast – episode drops May 30 th
● HBR IdeaCast https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-ideacast
To support the launch, Whitney encourages readers to leave an honest review on Amazon after May 27th, helping more people discover the book and engage in the ongoing conversation about reshaping tech culture. For more details, pre-order links, and a full list of events, visit tellewhitney.com.
About Telle Whitney
Telle Whitney is a senior executive leader, an entrepreneur, and a recognized advocate and expert on women and technology. She has over 30 years of leadership experience and was named one of Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology. She is a frequent
speaker on the topic of Women and Technology. She is an accomplished technologist who spent twenty years in the semiconductor industry in Silicon Valley. Telle has been called “a pioneer for the promotion of women technologists” and “one of the most inspirational leaders I have ever known.”
Telle co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in 1994 and was CEO of the non-profit Anita Borg Institute from 2002 to September 2017. She transformed the Institute into a recognized world leader for women and technology.
Prior to that she served in leadership positions at several semiconductor startups. She has won numerous awards, including the ACM Distinguished Service Award, an honorary degree from CMU, and an honorary member of IEEE. In 2024, the REC Foundation recognized
her as a STEM Hero. She co-founded the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). In 2022, she was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and serves on the National Medal of Technology nomination committee. Telle serves on the board of AI4All, CMD-IT, and Power and Systems and consults for numerous technology organizations. She has a book on Rebooting Tech culture coming out in the spring of 2025. Telle holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Utah.