Agenda
All times are PDT. Speakers and sessions are subject to change.
Tuesday, June 23
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7:30am - 7:45am PDT101 - Welcome and IntroductionIn 1989 Carolyn Leighton set about launching a support network where women could find a foothold in high-tech fields. At the start, WITI (Women In Technology International) wa ... s essentially an email network to help coordinate in-person events for women in tech. Today WITI estimates its reach at over 2 million women (and men) worldwide. Here, Carolyn offers a warm welcome to the 26th Annual WITI Summit and shares her philosophy that has enabled WITI members to grow and prosper.Read More
Carolyn Leighton
Founder/Chairwoman, WITI -
7:45am - 8:00am PDT102 - A Tech Guide to the First Virtual WITI SummitA quick overview of how to navigate, and what you can expect, at WITI's very first VIRTUAL Summit. You’ll explore best practices to successfully ADAPT to a variety of new ch ... allenges in this very changed business environment ... collaborate with thought leaders and peers to INNOVATE and discover new business opportunities ... and build and expand strong connections in a welcoming environment of women committed to each other's success. Read More
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
8:00am - 9:00am PDT103 - BrainCandyLabs Presents: From Building Organs to Zapping Brains - My Non-Linear Path through ScienceBrainCandyLabs, powered by WITI, serves young people age 8 through 18 – to increase awareness in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). In parallel wi ... th WITI's Virtual Summit, BCL is presenting 5 curiosity-inspiring webinars, each led by uniquely talented young women.Read More
Jordan Harrod
Ph.D. Student & NSF Fellow, Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology Program -
8:00am - 9:15am PDT104 - Stepping into Our Power in Uncertain TimesThe year 2020 has come with great challenges and uncertainty. While we may be tempted to wait for the storms to pass, moments like these call upon each of us to step into our ... power. We, all of us, can lead from anywhere – regardless of age, title, or experiences. This interactive session will help attendees reflect on leadership – and outline ways in which they can show up as leaders in their worlds. Read More
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
9:00am - 1:00pm PDT
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9:15am - 9:30am PDTEnergy Management Stretch Break with Alyse HartAlyse Hart will guide you through Qi Gong movements to help you get the most out of your energy and your day.
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9:30am - 10:30am PDT106 - COVID-19's Impact on Women in TechnologyThis insightful session will start with Michele Bailey (IDC GVP/GM & Research Fellow) sharing the brand-new research from WITI/IDC’s 2020 Women in Tech survey. This year’s ... survey focused on COVID-19’s impact on the workplace, the most important measurers of a successful job and career aspirations. After her presentation, Michelle will moderate a Panel Discussion of senior executives who will share their own experiences and observations. We will also have a brief Q&A session at the end, where attendees can ask questions about the research.Read More
Rene Redwood
CEO, Redwood Enterprise, LLCMichelle Bailey
Group Vice President, General Manager, & Research Fellow, IDCKira Makagon
Chief Innovation Officer, RingCentral -
10:00am - 11:00am PDT105 - BrainCandyLabs Presents: The World's Youngest Astronaut in TrainingBrainCandyLabs, powered by WITI, serves young people age 8 through 18 – to increase awareness in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). In parallel wi ... th WITI's Virtual Summit, BCL is presenting 5 curiosity-inspiring webinars, each led by uniquely talented young women.Read More
Alyssa Carson
Astronaut in Training, Advanced Possum Academy -
10:30am - 10:45am PDTNew and Exciting Developments at WITI!A quick discussion by David Leighton, President of WITI highlighting new offerings, new partnerships and new processes. All designed to make your experience as a WITI member b ... etter. David will also introduce our exciting new partnership with Salesforce.Read More
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10:30am - 11:30am PDT107 - Career Fair Panel: Finding Work in a Post-COVID World, Part 1This panel of talent acquisition (TA) thought leaders will take questions from Summit attendees, regarding their job searches, or actually anything career-related. This is an ... AMA (Ask me Anything) session.Read More
Susan Graye
Principal, Susan Graye Executive RecruitersGail Jacobs
Senior Director, People Centers of Excellence, Guardant HealthAndrew Gardiner
Co-Founder, The HireKeyNeal Hardin
VP, Global TA & Strategic WF Planning, Western DigitalTom Brouchoud
Senior Director, Global Recruiting Programs, Proofpoint -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT108 - Success Stories from Successful WomenCome hear outstanding women relate personal stories from their own experiences in making things happen in technology, innovation, and leadership: challenges they met, obstacle ... s they overcame, lessons they learned. Also included: some of the greatest “AHA!” moments in their jobs that transformed the way they thought about things…Read More
Kathleen Mitford
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, PTCParna Sarkar-Basu
CEO and Founder, Brand and Buzz MarketingDeborah Theobald
CEO, Vecna TechnologiesBarbara Clarke
Founder, The Impact SeatSheryl Root
President and CEO, RootAnalysis;, Assoc Professor, Carnegie MellonSV + Stanford Univ -
12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT111 - BrainCandyLabs Presents: From Engineer to Science TV Host - How I BecameBrainCandyLabs, powered by WITI, serves young people age 8 through 18 – to increase awareness in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). In parallel wi ... th WITI's Virtual Summit, BCL is presenting 5 curiosity-inspiring webinars, each led by uniquely talented young women.Read More
Emily Calandrelli
Executive Producer & Host, Xploration Outer Space -
12:15pm - 1:45pm PDT112 - Wellbeing Center Live Session- Energy ManagementAlyse Hart will show you how to harness your energy to help you keep balanced and help you succeed. She will guide you through Qi Gong movements to help you get the most out o ... f your energy and your day.Read More
Alyse Hart
Founder, Freebird Mojo -
12:15pm - 1:45pm PDT113 - Networking CaféWITI is a place to learn from and connect to others to support you wherever you are in your career. You will get to know others in your field and others with your interests. N ... o one stands alone at WITI.Read More
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12:15pm - 1:45pm PDT114 - Art & Technology CaféBe inspired by artists. Explore new ideas and concepts from artists using technology as their medium. Watch presentations, demos, and interact with cutting-edge art!
Daniel Leighton
Artist -
12:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
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12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT117 - Career Fair Panel: Standing Out During Your Job Search, Part 1This panel of talent acquisition (TA) thought leaders will take questions from Summit attendees, regarding their job searches, or actually anything career-related. This is an ... AMA (Ask me Anything) session.Read More
Phil Haynes
Head of Global Talent Acquisition, ZOOMAmit Pandya
Global Talent, CouchbaseSamantha Scully
CEO & Director, Sam Scully StaffingAndrew Gardiner
Co-Founder, The HireKeyDavid Moore
Vice President, Recruiting, Box -
12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
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1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT119 - Winning in Business and Life Using Down-Home WisdomEducator, author, and mentor Janice Bryant-Howroyd is the founder and CEO of a company she opened in 1978 with $1,500 (including a $900 loan from her mother), a fax machine, a ... nd a phone. She is the first African American woman to operate a company that generates more than $1 billion in annual revenue. In this engaging interview, JBH shares insights for entrepreneurs and executives alike.Read More
Janice Bryant Howroyd
Founder & CEO, The ActOne GroupLela Christine
Publisher/ Founder, Lifestyle Elevation Media Group -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT121 - Coaching Circle - The Changing World of Marketing Due to COVID-19 (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)The effects of COVID-19 continue to have a profound impact on the world, and marketing is not excluded. This session discusses all things marketing during COVID-19, including ... the critical connection between digital and experiential marketing and how to convert events using social platforms.Read More
Laurel Mintz
CEO, Elevate My Brand -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT122 - Coaching Circle - Are You Managing Your Stress, Or Is It Managing You? (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)One recent study reported that over 90% of workers experience job stress -- and that was before COVID-19. In this session, you will learn the top sources of workplace stress A ... ND a research-based framework to manage it.Read More
Pamela Coburn-Litvak
Executive Advisor & Trainer, Litvak Executive Solutions -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT123 - Coaching Circle - Keeping Momentum on Inclusion (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)How to build inclusive teams and make DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) more concrete and actionable on teams ... and how to ensure inclusion does not fall by the wayside ... under these uncertain, stressful, and unprecedented times in the workplace.Read More
Lia Garvin
Senior Operations Manager, Google -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT124 - Coaching Circle - Leading with Resilience: Crisis Survival Guide (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)In this session we'll examine how stress from adversity and uncertainty weigh on personal and organizational well-being. You'll learn to apply 5 principles of resilient leader ... s in effectively leading your team through the COVID-19 crisis.Read More
Vivian Blade
Principal, Vivian Blade Consulting -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT141 - Equity Centered Re-Orientation to WorkSpaces in COVID RealityHow can leaders address and manage a trauma-experienced workforce as organizations prepare for re-entry back to the office in an evolving societal state? How can women as lead ... ers “right set” expectations, articulate a framework for organizational operations that addresses safety in terms of occupational safety and hazards, and employment policies and practices that are rooted in the institution’s values such as equity, diversity, and inclusion?Read More
Rene Redwood
CEO, Redwood Enterprise, LLC -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT142 - Panel - We’re All In This Together: Walgreens Responding to COVID-19Hear how a major retailer coped with being on the front lines during the pandemic. Walgreens leaders will share lessons learned and best practices on how they ensured safety o ... f employees, leveraged technology to ensure optimized operations, and continue to protect the health and well-being of the communities they serve.Read More
Brian Amend
Senior Director, Supply Chain Systems, WalgreensSuzzette Jaskowiak
Divisional VP, Pharmacy, Healthcare & Customer Engagement Technology, WalgreensRenee Smith
Global Senior Director & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Walgreens Boots AllianceAmy Biesenthal
Senior Manager, Inventory Management, WalgreensKristen Vargas
Vice President, Retail Operations, Walgreens -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT143 - Panel - Artificial Intelligence: Going Where Technology Has Never Been BeforePanelists explore the incredible opportunities and threats posed by this new world of technology and how quickly it will realistically impact the economy, business, and humani ... ty. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changing, highly disruptive technology with capabilities to do tremendous good and cause great harm. AI can unlock and leverage individual and collective human intelligence, providing cognitive enhancements for humans and machines alike. It also triggers conflict between traditionalists and reformers, regulators and innovators. What AI offers has much-needed benefits to our future, perhaps even to our long-term survival. Yet can we contain it, can we manage it, or will it manage us? Read More
Karen Cone
Advisory Boards Director, Venture PartnerClara Durodie
Founder & Executive Chair, Cognitive Finance GroupGreg Jennings
Co-Founder & CTO, MondoBrainMartha Montoya
CEO & Founder, AGtoolsTom Austin
CEO & Founder, Analyst Syndicate -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT144 - Workshop - Ignite Your Purpose with Passion: 5 Proven Ways to be an Empowered Woman LeaderThis dynamic interactive, informative and fun workshop is for women at all stages of their career and life to "Ignite the Passion Within!" Learn the 5 proven ways successful w ... omen leaders use to control their own destiny: 1-Be Strong: discover how to play to your strengths and strive for excellence. 2-Stand Up: create a personal leadership vision to guide your career and life decisions. 3-Stand Out: learn to be more valuable, visible, and vocal. 4-Be #1: put yourself #1 on your things-to-do list. 5-Pay It Forward: invest in future women leaders by empowering other women and generations.Read More
Pattie Grimm
Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach and Women's Advocate, Advantage Performance -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT145 - Leveraging Diversity of Thought with Remote TeamsPlease join us for this exciting and relevant roundtable. We will discuss our insights and research about how the psychology of business has changed, and how diversity of thou ... ght is crucial for new ideas and inclusive collaboration. Come ready to listen to your peers and share about 3 actionable, urgent aspects of this: 1. Where does diversity of thought become more crucial to your business now? 2. Debating the importance of creative thinking and collaboration. Where are you seeing these capabilities needed and how are you helping your team upskill in these to take on the new demands? 3. Low morale weakens engagement. What are you doing to engage your high performers and remote teams and maintain a momentum of inclusion? Read More
Marguerite Mcleod-Fleming
Co-Founder & President, Propelle LeadershipLisa Pierosara
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Propelle Leadership -
2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
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3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT151 - Coaching Circle - How to Effectively Communicate with Your Team During Challenging Times (and While Being Remote) (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)During this session, you'll learn about the 4 pillars of effective communication and how to apply them to your everyday interactions. We'll also dive into how to prepare for a ... nd deliver difficult news to your team. We'll share the 3 unintentional communication mistakes many leaders make during challenging times and what to do instead. You'll leave equipped with frameworks and ideas to improve your communication and feel confident in your abilities to handle even the most difficult conversations.Read More
Ramona Shaw
Principal, Ramona Shaw LLC -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT152 - Coaching Circle - Humanizing Your Sales Process (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Whether sales is your primary job description or a necessary skill to get things done, this session will be worthwhile. In this increasingly virtual world, building trust has ... never been more important – and yet, never harder. You will gain insights based on Neuroscience that you can leverage today to up-your-game and improve your impact. Learn the elements of building trust, authentic connection, and the “Power of Story” to get you and your client to the highest level of collaboration and ideation. Read More
Marti Evans
Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, WITI -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT153 - Coaching Circle - Starting a WITI Network in Your City (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Do you have what it takes to launch a WITI Network in your city? We promise, it's easier than you think! Join us for an interactive session on opportunities for personal growt ... h, lasting friendships and overcoming adversity.Read More
Mimi Shalash
Technical Data Sales Rep, Quest SoftwareSarah Campbell
IT Business Operations Specialist, Magellan Health -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT154 - Coaching Circle - Leading With Empathy and EQ (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)We'll explore how Leaders with high emotional intelligence and empathy cultivate productive and cohesive teams.
Kelly McCarthy
Principal, Kelly McCarthy Coaching -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT155 - Coaching Circle - Connect to Your Power (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Come get a clear understanding of how a lack of confidence in our innate power shows up for women as a collective insecurity that keeps us from moving into leadership roles. Y ... ou'll discover how you experience your lack of confidence, thus be able to address it immediately. Learn a unique and powerful neuroscience tool called R.I.M. (Regenerating Images in Memory). R.I.M. has the ability to focus on your core belief that is currently working against you and shift it to allow you to move forward in a natural and powerful way. You'll get anchoring exercises for practicing and embodying your new core belief in real life work situations. Read More
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3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT171 - Panel - Our Adventures in Tech: Our Career Journeys and How We SustainLeveraging personal narrative regarding the challenges of taking care of ourselves while meeting the demands of our roles, the panel will discuss their career paths, and share ... how they've coped with stress and sustained their performance, as well as their hopes for the future (adapted for the current times as well). The key takeaway is that attendees are the CEOs of their lives and do not have to have it all/do it all - but do need to take care of themselves to do their best work and sustain high performance.Read More
Alana Karen
Director, Search Platforms, GoogleBethanie Baynes
Director, Global Partnerships, GoogleHillary Frank
U.S. Digital ResponseCarlye Greene
Start-up & Innovation Lead, Future of Work, DeloitteAmy Huang
Senior Manager, Onsite Technical Support, Marsh and McLennan Companies -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT172 - Art and Tech for the Greater GoodCome be inspired by a panel of artists using art and technology as they discuss a creating a better world. You can explore their work and others' works in our virtual art gall ... ery.Read More
Anna Leighton
Founder, Annatarian DesignsDaniel Leighton
ArtistEyvette Jones-Johnson
Founder, Urban PossibilitiesTiffany Trenda
Artist -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT173 - Workshop - Leading Digital Transformation To Reinvent Our Organizations, Our WorldThis workshop calls out for purposeful, engaging, and visionary leaders to contribute to transforming their organizations and creating our new reality in the 2nd machine age. ... While engaging participants to play their role, it also provides professional insights into five critical aspects of digital transformation: 1-Organization’s dynamics and leadership. 2-Futuristic innovation. 3-New business intelligence. 4-Digital technology adoption. 5-Business transformation.Read More
M. Nadia Vincent
Founder, Digital Transformations Leaders -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT175 - Workshop - Connecting in a Disconnected World (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Learn how neuroscience and best practices will help you connect in this new world so you can continue to make the personal and business impact you desire. This interactive vir ... tual session will help you: Overcome your brain's crisis mode * Recognize the importance of self-care to be most effective * Analyze your network in ways you haven't thought about before * Strengthen relationships in this virtual world for incredible impact.Read More
Deb Becker
Founder & Leadership Coach, Becker Leadership Impact -
4:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
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4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT181 - Keynote Panel: Words of Wisdom from Women Who PersistedCome meet - and learn hard-earned lessons from - some of the extraordinary women who have been inducted into the Women In Technology Hall of Fame. They'll share: how they over ... came problems with self-confidence - how they stay motivated - traits they think great leaders possess - what they think are the biggest barriers to female leadership - and more.Read More
Laurel Mintz
CEO, Elevate My BrandDr. Sara Rushinek
Professor of Business Technology and Health Informatics, University of MiamiDr. Genevieve Bell
Intel Fellow; Director, User Interaction and Experience, Intel Labs, Intel CorporationDr. Genevieve Bell
Intel Fellow; Director, User Interaction and Experience, Intel Labs, Intel CorporationDr. Elizabeth Xu
CTO, CP Group -
5:15pm - 5:30pm PDT
Wednesday, June 24
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8:00am - 9:00am PDT200 - BrainCandyLabs Presents: I Want To Be ME When I Grow Up!BrainCandyLabs, powered by WITI, serves young people age 8 through 18 – to increase awareness in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). In parallel wi ... th WITI's Virtual Summit, BCL is presenting 5 curiosity-inspiring webinars, each led by uniquely talented young women.Read More
Lauren Sachs
Machine Learning Researcher & Software Developer, Nobel Coaching & Tutoring -
8:00am - 8:15am PDT
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
8:15am - 9:00am PDT202 - Keynote Presentation - The New Reality: Technology & Global Politics Are Permanently IntertwinedNavigating the media and political landscape can be a challenge for companies across every industry. However, in the tech world, this is our new reality. With the right approa ... ch, tech companies can amplify their brand’s core values and positive global impact. Huawei USA’s Joy Tan will discuss how she leads her team and manages a comprehensive public affairs program to consistently engage with and nurture a positive relationship with media and influencers in the face of adversity and bias in the U.S. Read More
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9:00am - 1:00pm PDT
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9:00am - 9:45am PDT203 - The Perpetual Capacity for Relevant LeadershipThe power of uncertainty is its unfailing ability to create unanticipated change. This is where LEADERSHIP can come to thrive or be disrobed! This talk focuses the leader’s ... heart and mind regardless of sector to "the rudiments of the perpetual capacity for relevant leadership." In the transition from the Between-COVID (BC) era and the hope for an After-COVID (AC) era, complicated by the visible impact of racial politics and economics, how will the 4th economy fully emerge? What opportunities exist for you? Goals for this talk: 1-Define the tenets of the 4th Economy. 2-Explore the unravelling of the status quo to which it emerges. 3-Identify the demand for expertise in becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable. You will be introduced to your CORE: Concrete Operational Radicals of Excellence and why they are pertinent.Read More
Ngozi Bell
Partner, Trans-Sahara Investment Corporation -
10:00am - 10:30am PDT205 - The Genius of WomenExplore the powerful forces that have rigged the system against women and celebrate the women geniuses past and present who have triumphed anyway. This new research can give y ... ou a different perspective on how to overcome obstacles and succeed in every field.Read More
Janice Kaplan
Author, Shine Media -
10:15am - 10:30am PDT
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10:30am - 11:00am PDT206 - Patient / Customer / Employee-Centered ITThese speakers – each representing Bristol Myers Squibb IT functions that contribute towards patients, customers, and employee support – discuss the leadership skills that ... they leverage to create impactful solutions – and how these skills prepared them to maintain their service focus even in challenging pandemic times!Read More
Paru Ajjarapu
Director, IT Digital Partner Enablement, Bristol Myers SquibbPaula Cabrera-Urena
Vice President and Head of IT User Experience, Bristol Myers SquibbJennifer Zhang
IT Director, Intercontinental, Bristol Myers SquibbJulie Phelps
Director, Digital Collaboration and Productivity for R&D, Bristol Myers Squibb -
10:30am - 11:30am PDT207 - Career Fair Panel: Finding Work in a Post-COVID World, Part 2This panel of talent acquisition (TA) thought leaders will take questions from Summit attendees, regarding their job searches, or actually anything career-related. This is an ... AMA (Ask me Anything) session.Read More
Brad Cook
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Intuitive SurgicalAndrew Gardiner
Co-Founder, The HireKeyAshley Malone
Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, Dine Brands GlobalErika Thorson-Garay
Head of Talent Acquisition, LiveRampJuliet Peniston
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Roku -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT211 - Coaching Circle - Resiliency: Strengthen Your Leadership Edge (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)How you show up as a leader is a reflection of how comfortable and confident you are in yourself. Great leaders are comfortable with their strengths and with being a resource ... for their team's success. Poor leaders aren't willing to share ideas and information, don't know where they stand, and hold their teams back because of their insecurities and doubts. We'll explore why resiliency at the individual level is key to great leadership.Read More
Christina Unrein
Clarity & Happiness Coach, Possibility Lab -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT212 - Coaching Circle - From Failure to Prosperity (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Come learn a success system that can take you from failure to prosperity in 3 easy steps: 1-How to create a vision for your life. 2-How to implement a critical self-care r ... outine to avoid burnout and overwhelm. 3-How to find and sustain more energy and passion.Read More
Holly Jean Jackson
Owner, Success Coach, and Speaker, Holly Jean Jackson LLC -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT213 - Coaching Circle - Authentic Self-Promotion Strategies to Raise Your Influence & Visibility (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Many women are reluctant to engage in self-promotion because it feels self-serving, but your self-promotion efforts benefit your organization as well. Learn practical strategi ... es to help you authentically promote your value across your organization.Read More
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT214 - Coaching Circle - Avoiding Brand Stagnation: Creating Positioning That Moves Markets (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)In this session, we'll discuss common positioning pitfalls and highlight best practices for marketing to developers, from avoiding buzzwords to striking the right balance betw ... een technical information and brand evangelism.Read More
Julie Karbo
Founder, Karbo Communications -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT215 - Coaching Circle - Navigating/Thriving in the Post-Pandemic Workplace (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Have you considered what it will take to thrive in the post-pandemic workplace? Pre-COVID19 work environments have been permanently disrupted. Post lockdown, both employers an ... d employees will have to adapt and evolve to survive, and potentially thrive going forward. According to Forbes magazine, 26% of business leaders think their organization's "new normal" will mean more employees working from home. Remote workers can feel isolated and find it difficult to create the networks, relationships, associations, teams, and gain the recognition needed to advance their organizations and careers. Join this session to discover strategies for maximizing success in this global Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) atmosphere.Read More
Jovita Jenkins
Executive/Leadership Coach, GOOYOW GROUP -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT231 - Farms to Incubators: Stories of Women Innovators in AgtechThis fireside chat will discuss how women innovators in agtech are solving some of the biggest problems in agriculture, including labor shortage and land and water supply issu ... es.Read More
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11:15am - 12:15pm PDT232 - Panel - Drones: A Disruptive Technology!Drones have become an integral part of many industries and are changing the world for the better - from assisting in humanitarian crises, aiding search-and-rescue operations, ... and delivering medicine to inspecting critical infrastructure and making agriculture more efficient. This panel of industry experts will discuss how drone technology has emerged as a useful tool in business - and most recently, the use of drones during the pandemic.Read More
Sharon Rossmark
Founder, Women and DronesDesi Ekstein
Drone Diva Desi, On The Go Video.bizJustine Hollingshead
Chief of Staff and Asst Vice Chancellor, NC State UniversityLouise Jupp
CEO, Terreco Aviation -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT233 - Workshop - Enhancing Health & Healing with Essential OilsEssential oils have hundreds of health and wellness benefits: pain management - hormone support - better focus and attention - sounder sleep - energy and metabolism support - ... anti-aging - emotional wellness - healthy stress response - and more. Come learn how to create natural, safe, and affordable home healthcare with essential oils. Read More
Leann Forst
Holistic Health Practitioner -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT234 - Panel - Mob Programming: What Business People Need to KnowUnderstand how “Mob Programming” (or whole-team programming) prevents requirements errors so effectively. Combine learning with the safety net of whole-team programing for ... a real team morale boost. See how you can try Mob Programming a little at a time. This session is for both technical and management attendees.Read More
Carolyn Volan
Sales Pivots, Revenue PolymathNancy Van Schooenderwoert
President & Managing Partner, Lean-Agile PartnersCaitlin Gould
Director, Bluefruit Software -
11:15am - 12:15pm PDT235 - Panel - The Future of CybersecurityWith the new cybersecurity threats brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the new wave of privacy laws in California and the European Union, there is no doubt secu ... rity and privacy is now everyone's business. A successful attack or breach can cause major financial losses, as well as irreparable and long-lasting damages to a company's reputation and customer experiences. This panel will discuss what business and technology professionals must know about security and privacy to protect the company's data from being compromised by an attack, and how to stay compliant with regulations.Read More
Nandini Easwar
Head of Engineering, SpeakfullyMichael Machado
CSO, RingCentralSnegha Ramnarayanan
Senior Security Specialist, OktaNiharika Srivastav
Regional Vice President, Women In Technology InternationalJanet Tsai
IT Audit/Information System Security Officer (ISSO), Aerospace Defense Industry -
12:15pm - 12:30pm PDT
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12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT241 - Career Fair Panel: Standing Out During Your Job Search, Part 2This panel of talent acquisition (TA) thought leaders will take questions from Summit attendees, regarding their job searches, or actually anything career-related. This is an ... AMA (Ask me Anything) session.Read More
Petra Pino
Manager, Recruitment & Sourcing Programs, RokuWendy Sun
Director of Talent Acquisition, OmnicellGrant Weinberg
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, TriNetAndrew Gardiner
Co-Founder, The HireKeyKatrina Georgiou
Senior Manager, Box -
12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT242 - Wellbeing Center Panel: The Power of Mindfulness at Work, at Home and in Every Aspect of Your LifeOur panelists are WITI Wellbeing teachers who will discuss the benefits of taking the time to pay attention to your body. Alyse Hart, Lotem Porat, Fred Sugerman, and Kim Linto ... n. Session Moderated by Anna and Daniel Leighton. The WITI Wellbeing Center was created shortly after our cities went into lockdown and we started working from home. 5 days a week we offer classes designed to bring balance and awareness into your day. There are various mindfulness classes that help you shift out of your critical thinking mind into a relaxed flow state. Read More
Alyse Hart
Founder, Freebird MojoAnna Leighton
Founder, Annatarian DesignsDaniel Leighton
ArtistFred Sugerman
Movement Artist & EducatorLotem Porat
Yoga / Meditation InstructorKim Linton
Owner, 1Light Daring Leadership & Facilitation -
12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT243 - Networking CaféSpecial feature of today's Networking Cafe: STRUCTURED NETWORKING, led by Kim Meninger!
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT244 - Art & Technology CaféBe inspired by artists. Explore new ideas and concepts from artists using technology as their medium. Watch presentations, demos, and interact with cutting-edge art!
Daniel Leighton
Artist -
12:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
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12:45pm - 1:15pm PDT247 - Keynote Fireside Chat - Why Diversity Drives Innovation: Life LessonsOur nation is undergoing a period of reformation and transformation. Permanent change and truly valuing diversity in all its forms are expected outcomes. Did you know that hig ... hly inclusive organizations are 170% better at innovation? Gender-diverse teams outperform individuals 73% of the time. Why does diversity encourage innovation? This virtual fireside chat will discuss: The impact of team diversity on innovation * How diverse enterprises deliver business benefits * Tips on advocating diversity in your organization * And more … Read More
Kathleen Mitford
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, PTCParna Sarkar-Basu
CEO and Founder, Brand and Buzz Marketing -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT251 - Coaching Circle - Leverage Neuroscience to Get Your Team Unstuck, Motivated, and Profitable (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Hope is not a strategy. Leverage these teachings, rooted in neuro-associative techniques, to get your team back on track. Attendees will learn: How to rewire their brains; me ... ntal mapping techniques; 5 steps to peak performance and how to implement them immediately. Also included: the "magic" formula to untap streams of energy, enthusiasm, and lasting motivation.Read More
Klyn Elsbury
Founder, MK Foundation -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT252 - Coaching Circle - Your Network: Your Lifeline (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)In working through a pandemic, every day teaches us a different lesson. One of the most valuable lessons is also the simplest: our network is our professional lifeline. It ... is impossible to ignore that your organization is changing, hour by hour. Leaders everywhere are operating in a new and shifting reality without a playbook. They are doing their best to keep the business running while responding to news reports and government guidelines, sustaining what seems to work, setting new priorities, rewriting the rules, and implementing a slew of changes. Like it or not, now is the time to do more than just produce great work. It’s the time to broaden your impact and your network. Join this session to find out how you can: connect with your colleagues by staying open and curious; get more facetime with your boss and other company influencers; and make important contributions to your team and business.Read More
Nancy McCabe
What's Next? Coach , Results Business Coaching -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT253 - Coaching Circle - Embolden Your Asks! Ask Like an Auctioneer (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Open your eyes to the power and potential of Asking Big. Understand the two key concepts that cause us to leave money and opportunity on the table EVERY TIME. Learn how to emb ... olden your Asks, using the most powerful tools from auctioneering. By the end of this short session, you’ll have what you need to make courageous Asks that put you back in control of your path and your trajectory. When you Ask Like an Auctioneer, you can reach your goals faster and get more of what you truly want.Read More
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1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT254 - Coaching Circle - Walking the Tightrope: Mastering the Balance between Likability and Respect (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)As women in traditional workplaces, we are often confronted with a double bind – show up as likable and be seen as less competent or worthy of leadership, or show up as comp ... etent and risk being seen as less likable. This often leaves us feeling as though we have a very fine line, or tightrope, to walk. In this session, you’ll learn strategies to challenge the double bind and develop your own authentic leadership style.Read More
Kim Meninger
Executive Coach, Executive Career Success -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT255 - Coaching Circle - Setting Goals Like a Boss (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)If anyone is successful at anything, not just once but on a consistent basis, they are not lucky. They are focused. These people are crystal clear on WHAT they want. The clear ... er your goal is, the easier for the brain to find the ways to get there. The fuel behind achieving your goal is your compelling purpose (WHY). Your purpose will help you push through no matter what life throws at you (“mama-bear effect”). Focus combined with purpose and topped with a massive action plan (HOW) will certainly help you close the gap between where you are to where you want to be. In this session, you will learn how to create and crush challenging goals for every aspect of your life. Read More
Keiko Munechika
Co-Founder, Daisuki Coaching -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT271 - Panel - The Passion Market: How to Build the Future and Actually Do What You LoveDo what you love, and the rest will follow … right? In an age of self-made digital influencers, YouTube stars, and Twitch streamers, it is no surprise that we are seeing an ... increasing number of individuals pursuing passion over a steady income, established companies, climbing the traditional corporate ladder. But is passion enough to translate into a tangible product or service the market values? Join this panel to learn about the essential skills every bright idea needs to take off: How to take your product from 0 to 1, methodically assess if there is market demand for your product, and how to validate its viability and pricing in the marketplace.Read More
Amy Kao
Co-Founder & President, RxAllVera Kutsenko
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, NeverlandHayley Leibson
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, NeverlandPhaedra Randolph
Founder & CEO, Spero Foods -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT273 - Panel - Health Reimagined: How Data and Technology Enable TransformationHear from real-world technology leaders about current challenges and how emerging technologies are transforming the way we consume and deliver healthcare in the digital age. T ... here will be a quick overview of current healthcare challenges (ie: siloed data everywhere, but comprehensive health info is nowhere); how technology-driven transformation starts with data; how data creates insights through AI and machine learning; and a discussion of how actions drive positive outcomes.Read More
Niharika Srivastav
Regional Vice President, Women In Technology InternationalKaren Xie
Chief Technology Officer, Blue Shield of CaliforniaSahar Arshad
Co-Founder & COO, CloudMedxLaura Hamilton
Vice President of Product, Rally Health -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT274 - INNOVATION LAB - Developing an Innovation Leader Capability: How To Lead Better Ideation and Problem-SolvingWhat does it take to become an innovative leader? What skills do innovative leaders possess? Truly innovative leaders help teams to produce creative ideas in response to probl ... ems or opportunities. In these Innovation Circles, you'll learn the research behind the makings of inventive, breakthrough ideas and the Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) method that thousands of companies are using around the world to build business value through innovation. These Innovation Circles are designed to be practical and interactive. We'll walk through examples of how to develop your innovation capability, and we'll work through case studies demonstrating how you can add innovative thinking to your unique situation - when critical thinking is not enough!Read More
Marguerite Mcleod-Fleming
Co-Founder & President, Propelle LeadershipLisa Pierosara
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Propelle Leadership -
1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT275 - Panel - The Value of Continuing Education: Invest in Yourself and Your Future!Are you interested in accelerating your growth as a leader? Improving your problem-solving skills? Engaging with people who will inspire you and challenge you to think differe ... ntly? Join this session to learn about the various options: MOOCs, certificates, master's and doctorate degrees - which one is the right next step for you and how do you best prepare for that step? Hear from and ask questions of a panel of people who care about helping you reach your career goals.Read More
Karlyn Barilovits
Dean, College of Management and Technology, Walden UniversityTahereh Daneshi
Professor, Ashford UniversityAthena Wintruba
Associate Director of Admissions, Carnegie Mellon University -
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3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT280 - BrainCandyLabs Presents: How To Make Your Own Science VideoBrainCandyLabs, powered by WITI, serves young people age 8 through 18 – to increase awareness in STEAM careers (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). In parallel wi ... th WITI's Virtual Summit, BCL is presenting 5 curiosity-inspiring webinars, each led by uniquely talented young women.Read More
Jade Tan-Holmes
Science Communicator, Up and Atom YouTube Channel -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT281 - Workshop - How to Use TikTok for Business (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Learn how to use TikTok for business and brand marketing. This session will help you understand all of the changes happening in social media and digital marketing and get ahea ... d of them.Read More
Maayan Gordon
CEO, Maayan Gordon Media -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT283 - Coaching Circle - Breaking Glass: My Journey (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Special insights and advice for female and/or minority professionals on how to advance their careers in tech - from one who has been there, done that.
Elaine Zhou
CTO, Change.org -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT284 - Coaching Circle - Leadership Philosophy to Build High-Performing Teams (Limited Seating — Reserve My Seat)Come learn about: * Enabling your teams for success by trusting them * Putting your teams first * Work/life balance and being successful at work * Making a mark as a woman ... in technology.Read More
Saadia Khilji
Head, API Integrations, MassMutual -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT291 - Panel - Digital Transformation: New Times, New OpportunitiesThese speakers - fresh from the trenches of major crisis management - discuss the leadership skills they used to navigate the completely unknown and daunting issues created by ... the COVID-19 pandemic - and how those skills can relate to any new assignment or challenge.Read More
Kathy Tyra
Vice President, Workplace Resources and Real Estate, NetAppMarian Cook
Solutions Principal, Slalom Consulting -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT293 - Workshop - The Improvisational Leader: How You Show UpOne of the biggest challenges for leaders today is effectively engaging teams so that employees can manage change, innovate, and remain flexible. Keeping employees engaged, po ... sitive, and focused has a great deal to do with the day-to-day actions and reactions of leadership. This workshop will guide participants through an interactive session on the use of improvisational behaviors as effective leadership tools for employees, teams, and organizations. Improvisers manage risk, constant change, and uncertainty, and can take advantage of the unexpected. You will learn: • critical techniques of improvisation that can be easily translated to corporate environments to elevate your personal leadership brand • ways to model and teach more proactive leader behaviors that will translate to higher levels of trust among your teams • further resources to integrate the flexibility of improvisation into your working environment.Read More
Brooke Cartus
Director of Business Development and Senior Facilitator, ImprovEdge -
3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT294 - Workshop - How to Break into Entrepreneurship and Start an Innovative App Idea Today!Interested in becoming an entrepreneur and breaking into the tech startup world? Whether you want to do so as a side hustle or a full-time venture, then this workshop is for y ... ou! In this workshop you will learn how to start an innovative app idea today that gets customers fast without all of the unnecessary barriers to entry. As you may know, the numbers for women who have founded tech startups or received venture capital are abysmal, which is why this workshop is especially geared towards women who want to break both the external societal stereotypes and their own internal limiting beliefs. Learn how it is now possible for anyone to become a tech entrepreneur without having to learn code, find developers, or pitch investors.Read More
Aliya Amershi
Tech Coach & Startup Founder, Codefree App Launch -
4:00pm - 4:15pm PDTEnergy Management Stretch Break: Easy Yoga with Lorem PoratAfter sitting, zooming, and using your mouse and keyboard all day – treat your body to easy yoga to stretch your back and shift your energy.
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4:15pm - 5:00pm PDT