Here's a thought: Stereotyping in broad strokes, men tend to be more "competition oriented" than women. Men are already well-represented in hacking and tech.

Here's a thought: Stereotyping in broad strokes, men tend to be more "competition oriented" than women. Men are already well-represented in hacking and tech. Therefore, the more aggressive and competitive sex is also likely to be more numerous at this event. So how is this likely to "encourage" females to participate in technology? If anything, it draws more attention to their sex and their "odd man out" status. This is not necessarily a good thing.