Last Thursday, at the second annual PHL Innovation Picnic, Brazen Philly launched its newly assembled “Brazen Brigade” to shine a light — literally — on women in tech and offer them a “safe place to land” at the industry networking event.

“Often these events can be tough for women to make meaningful connections and to feel comfortable, especially first-time attendees and those new to the field,” said Bonnie Bogle, the director of Brazen Philly. “We wanted to change that. And to go way beyond just giving it lip service.”

From a shaded table just outside the main tent, the Brazen Brigade set up a welcoming home base for female attendees to comfortably mingle, connect and network. Women of the Brigade were illuminated by neon glow necklaces and pink sunglasses to convey their approachability, and shared the accessories widely to encourage camaraderie and increase visibility of women at the picnic.

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