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Thursday, February 26
Opening Happy Hour
6:00 pm â 9:00pm // Beaux Cafe Castro
Tuesday, March 27
The Primary Event
8:30am // Gates Open â Castro Theatre
9:30am â 11am // Glorious day Sessions // Castro Theatre
Welcome // Leanne Pittsford, Creator, Lesbians Exactly Who Technical
Let us Understand This Summit Started // Erica Anderson, Twitter & Danielle Moodie Mills, Emcees
Breaking the Bro Code // Dominique DeGuzman, Program Engineer, Twilio
From information Geek to growing commander to âPeople Focused’ authority // Simple tips to Emerge from Shadows Christy Gaughan, Director of advertising research, Genentech
Can development resolve Gun Violence // Pia Carusone, Former main of team to Congresswoman Gabby Giffords
Day Keynote
Unpacking Privacy, Rose Hayes, Engineering Director at Google & Board of Directors at Transgender rules Center
As soon as we talk about privacy, we usually use a lot of alike vocabulary we use to discuss security. How exactly does this impact the objectives we arranged, the concerns we ask, and also the responses we give. What’s missing out on from perspective which comes along with the protection mind-set?
11:00am // Take Some Slack â You Deserve It
11:30am // Breakout Lounge Sessions // (areas given)
Women in Tech Lounge // Qbar // paid by Indiegogo
Hacker’s Lounge // Beaux Bar // Sponsored by Amazon
Job & Connection Lounge // paid by Linkedin
11:30am // belated day Main level Sessions // Castro Theatre
UX analysis and Design: the human being part of technical, Aga Bojko, Director of consumer analysis, Indiegogo
Sponsorship Isn’t Sufficient: Precisely Why Technical Companies Tend To Be Failing To Draw In Feminine Designers, Adria Richards
From The the majority of profitable Kickstarter venture Ever to a Gaming Empire // How One Entrepreneur Re-imaged how we Play Games, Julie Uhrman, Founder & CEO, OUYA
Thank you so much to suit your Provider. Introducing Basic, Vanessa Vinson
How one queer women is attempting to really make it in technology after helping the woman nation.
The long run Hereditary Testing // Emily Conley, 23andMe
Fireside Chat // Just How Badass Ladies Are Solving Technical’s Diversity Challenge
Moderated by Danielle Moodie Mills & Aisha Moodie Mills
Kimberly Bryant, Dark Women Code
Tina Lee, Mom Coders
Aliya Rahman // System Director, Code for Progress
12:30pm // Get Your Grub On // Lunch Breakouts
Lunch Outbreaks Sessions*
Lunch subscription will start shortly!
Music Tech // Managed by Pandora
Coders Connect // Hosted by Twilio
Tech energy Lesbians Q & A // managed by SnapChat
Decoding business Equity Compensation // Hosted by Robasciotti & Associates, Inc
Ignite Lunch Periods // Managed by Optimizely
*For meal, you will pick one associated with breakout sessions in places all over Castro theatre, each on a unique subject. Lunch subscription will open up soon!
2:00pm // Afternoon Sessions // Castro Theatre
How Automated Software, Quantitative Analytics & Formulas Are Making Economic Thinking More Obtainable For Millennials, Ali Rosenthal, Vp of Strategic Partnerships, Wealthfront
Just how Coaching Transgender Women Tech Skills is Saving Physical Lives // Skip Angelica Ross, Creator TransTech
Lesbians Who Tech Entrepreneur Pitch Program
Four remarkable queer ladies entrepreneurs will pitch the firms and applications they’re building, in front of a panel of judges including investors and entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs
Riana Lynn, Food Trace
Katy Atkinson, DataSnap
Monica Taher, ClipYap
A lot more soon!
Judges
Robyn Exton, Founder, Dattch
Kathrina Manalac, Y Combinator
Alexis Ohanian, Co-founder, Reddit
2:00pm // Afternoon Lounge Sessions // (locations specified)
Detailed agenda of breakout sessions coming soon!
Women in technical Lounge // QBar // Sponsored by Indiegogo
Hacker’s Lounge // Beaux pub // Sponsored by Amazon
Profession & Connection Lounge // backed by Linkedin
3:15pm // City Director Lesbians Whom Tech Meetup!
// QBar
Jess Ainlay, Chicago
Caroline Young, Boston
Jennifer Oslislo, Portland
3:30pm // just take A Break + have actually a glass or two // actually, You need It
4:00pm // Keynotes & Afternoon Sessions // Castro Theatre
Keynote Meeting
Kara Swisher, Creator, Re/code.net
Marc Benioff, President, Salesforce.com
Keynote Ignite Program
Women Against Humanity, Kate Stayman-London, Lead Storyteller, Change.org
How I turned into a VC during my 20’s, Sarah Kunst, companion, Fortis Partners
How a Brazilian Lesbian sure Bill Gates to start out Expedia, Soraya Bittencourt, Product and program Engineering Executive
The continuing future of Cellular Phone Health Technical, Meg Columbia-Walsh, Creator and Chief Executive Officer, Inverse Cellular Phone
Keynote Meeting
Megan Smith, Chief Tech Officer, United States
Leanne Pittsford, Founder, Lesbians Exactly Who Tech
5:30pm // which is A Wrap // High Fives
5:30pm After Party: Cocktails + Conversation // Hell Yeah // The Cafe (managed by Yelp, advancement Software & Mandrill)
Saturday, February 28
Hackathon // Mozilla Offices SF
Registration coming soon!
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Workshop Track // Github Soma Offices
Registration just around the corner!
9:30am morning meal
10:30am â 12:00pm // Morning Sessions
Before you Lean in // Understanding the Neuroscience of Change, Tamera Schmidt, Director product sales Excellence at VMware & Neuro mentor
The Gut as a Culture-Changing Software, Ginger Chien, contribute Member of Specialized Staff/Data solutions equipment Architect at AT&T movement
Personal PR: Generating and Controlling Your Own Brand, Elissa Beth, CTO/Co-Founder at Glimpse Labs
The Magic of Presenting And Public Speaking // Holley Murchison, Rhetoric Mentor, Oratory Glory
How to locate the best Talk // Cloe Shasha, Ted Associate Programs Producer at TED
Seafood Bowl Coaching
Dani Rukin, CPCC, PCC, Management Developing and Profession Coach
Rajkumari Neogy, CEO at iRestart
12:30pm â 2:00pm // Lunch program
Hacking the Technical Workforce
Mary Scotton, Main Developer Evangelist at salesforce.com
Ayori Selassie, Sr. Remedy Engineer, Income Engineer, System Specialist at
salesforce.com
Women and underrepresented minorities tend to be hacking the tech staff. This has been over a-year since Silicon Valley tech companies posted their dismal diversity stats. In response, we have observed a growing neighborhood of entrepreneurs and coders modifying the tech landscape, one Hackathon/Conference/Company at one time. Join united states to hear these achievements stories and the ways to apply these hacks in your work environment.
2:00pm // Afternoon Classes
The components of Technical Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur Q & A
Janelle S. Allen, Creator at Learnwise.co
Jessica McGlory, Creator at Field Forecast Project
More shortly
Tips Expand Your Business & Your Own Customers
Ari Isaacman Astles, Director of Growth, NY Times
Lisa Sullivan-Cross, VP Development, Pandora
Maud Pasturaud, Cellphone & Commerce Growth Specialist
Handling Stealth Barriers to Diverse Participation and Enhanced Innovation, Dr. Catherine Ashcraft through the nationwide Center for Women & IT (NCWIT)
Arrive understand some of the hidden obstacles and simple biases that frequently prevent organizations from choosing top ability. Within entertaining demonstration, Dr. Catherine Ashcraft from the nationwide Center for females & that (NCWIT), will talk about how individuals and businesses can effortlessly deal with these concealed obstacles being much better attract and wthhold the varied skill that drive potential development. Attendees will discover about tangible methods and resources they may be able utilize for implementing these practices within companies.
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Brunch Double Union
Registration coming soon!
Desire LesbiansWhoTech throughout the year in your area? You might want to start a feminist maker/hackerspace where you can go out with folks you want every week! Find out how Double Union developed a women-centered, queer-positive, feminist community workshop and how you might carry out the exact same your area. Tune in to a job interview with two beginning people in dual Union about they discovered a space, finalized the rental, and liberated a 3D printer. We’ll serve a light brunch with vegan and gluten-free options.
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Lesbians Which Bike
Registration just around the corner!
Sunday, March 1
Closing Brunch
Registration just around the corner!
Keep an eye out for revisions with the schedule as registration will open for breakout and week-end occasions into the following days. The Dattch rebate is
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