What am I all about?
Alyx
Alyx champions female value in tech. We recruit highly educated women with no tech background and train them in our Alyx Program to become tech professionals. However, our curriculum goes beyond just tech skills; there is a special focus on mentorship led by senior women in the industry. This mentorship equips our Alyx Trainees with the skills of change agents, enabling them to drive the cultural shift that the industry desperately needs. Since our launch in 2022, we have helped 40 female tech talents kickstart their careers in tech at nine of our partner companies.
Klapstoel Academy
Klapstoel Academy is a sanctuary for the female leaders of tomorrow. We connect young, ambitious female talents with senior role models across various industries for impactful conversations and actionable career advice. Our programs bridge 'heart and head' topics relevant to young women’s careers with the wisdom of experienced career women. Each program is tailored for a select group of young women. Since our launch in 2021, we have collaborated with over 100 young female professionals and more than 20 senior career women to change the world—one woman at a time.
codeGorilla
codeGorilla champions a-typical talent in tech. We specialize in empowering those distanced from the labor market by retraining them in tech in our codeGorilla program. codeGorilla Trainees learn impactful technical skills and receive extensive guidance from job coaches to ensure the success of each placement for our talents and their partner companies. Our focus is on creating sustainable jobs for our atypical talents using SROI quotas, with the goal of fostering a tech world that truly represents society. Since our launch in 2017, we have helped over 300 atypical talents land jobs in tech.
Biography for press
Introducing Johanna Spiller, an influential founder and CEO dedicated to revolutionizing gender equality in tech. With a relentless drive for change, Johanna has emerged as a thought leader on female value in tech and the gender pay gap.
She founded Klapstoel Academy in 2021 and Alyx in 2022, and joined codeGorilla in 2023.
Klapstoel Academy offers a coaching and retention program for female talent. Here, young, ambitious women connect with senior role models across various industries for impactful conversations and actionable career advice. Since its launch in 2021, Johanna has collaborated with over 100 young female professionals and more than 20 senior career women.
Alyx champions female value in tech by recruiting, retraining, and retaining women in the industry. With a talent pool of over 300 female tech professionals and 40 successfully placed Alyx Trainees, Alyx has established successful partnerships
with esteemed companies such as ilionx, KPN, Telindus, Unigarant, RVO, CJIB, ODC-Noord, True BV, and Gasunie.
Johanna has been honored with several awards, recognizing her steadfast commitment to closing the gender gap.
As a public speaker, she shares her expertise and insights on the gender pay gap in a non-confrontational and open manner. She discusses how to close the gap with innovative initiatives like a pay gap bonus, engaging audiences both large and small. Known for addressing serious topics with a refreshing lightness, Johanna brings positive energy and shifts perspectives. Partnering with Johanna provides companies access to effective diversity and inclusion strategies. These strategies aim to reshape the future of your organization and drive enduring change in the pursuit of gender equality.
Companies
Awards
Press
- MT/Sprout Inclusive 30 List (MT/Sprout 2024)
- Johanna Spiller zet met Alyx in op meer vrouwen in tech (MT/Sprout 2023)
- Reviving Equality: the Rehabilitation of Women in Tech (Rocking Robots 2023)
- Vrouwen in tech: nog tè oncomfortabel voor alle betrokkenen (Channel Connect 2023)
- Loonkloofbonus voor vrouwelijke IT-trainees (Flex 2023)
Public speaking
Podcasts
