Her Hax podcast live

Recorded live at the Objective by the Sea conference in Marbella, this HerHax podcast episode features the conference's founders discussing how the event started. They trace it to a chance meeting in Argentina that led to a first edition in Hawaii in 2018, built around a welcoming community and a strong focus on technical content.

The middle of the conversation covers the Objective We initiative, launched the previous year with a commitment of $100,000 toward diversity work. The founders describe their approach as education and communication, pointing to student scholarships for young people in Maui and for students attending the conference. They say the talent already exists, so the goal is to encourage people, especially those nervous about submitting a talk, and they mention plans for a speaker mentoring idea.

The episode closes with ways listeners can support the nonprofit: encouraging people at companies to ask their employers to sponsor it, sending ideas for future events, and spreading word of mouth. The practical takeaway is that a community-first, merit-based approach can grow participation without forcing it, and that a direct invitation to submit a talk can change who ends up on stage.