In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, I would like to tip my virtual hat to the amazing women who organize technology and web conferences and shine the light on excellent tech savvy female speakers.

Over the past years, I've had the pleasure and privilege to watch some of these inspiring women in action. In no particular order, here are some of my personal favorites:

I have a deep respect for the founders of Blogher conference, Elisa Camahort, Jory Des Jardins and Lisa Stone. Blogher serves as an excellent virtual community for many female bloggers but it also provides the stage for many a great female speaker to share their skills and wisdom with fellow female enthusiasts.

Ponzi Pirillo, co-producer of Gnomedex conference, inspires me on so many different personal and profeesional levels. Gnomedex is one of the very few tech-oriented conferences where you see just about as many female attendees as male attendees and I personally believe it has a lot to do with the quality female speakers on stage as well as Ponzi's strong support for and involvement in the community.

Last but not least, the lovely and talented Sarah Blow, the founder of London Girl Geek Dinners, who knows how to throw a good party and invite the right people with a healthy mix of men and women and excellent speakers to enlighten and entertain the audience.

Happy Ada Lovelace Day to all of you!