It's a man's world in European tech, too

Dell hosted the summit in Berlin amid a national narrative on the lack of diversity in high-tech. The chasm was underscored by results of the Dell-sponsored Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard that, not surprisingly, show gender-based differences stifle growth of female-owned businesses across 31 countries measured. The US ranked No. 1 on the scorecard because of its relatively favorable business climate and women's job mobility in the private sector. Yet if American women started growth-oriented businesses at the same rate as men, the nation would gain an estimated 15 million jobs in two years. Like its US counterpart, the tech landscape in Europe is distinguished by boundless growth, the emergence of unicorns – start-ups Skrill, Markit and Farfetch.com are each worth more $1 billion – and a predominately white male culture.