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Thursday, February 26




Opening Successful Hour


6:00 pm – 9:00pm // Beaux Cafe Castro



Saturday, March 27




An Important Event


8:30am // Doorways Open – Castro Theatre


9:30am – 11am // Glorious day Sessions // Castro Theatre

Welcome // Leanne Pittsford, Founder, Lesbians Which Technical

Why don’t we Have This Summit Started // Erica Anderson, Twitter & Danielle Moodie Mills, Emcees

Breaking the Bro Code // Dominique DeGuzman, Software Engineer, Twilio

From information Geek to Emerging chief to ‘People Focused’ Leadership // how exactly to appear from the Shadows Christy Gaughan, Director of advertising research, Genentech

Can Technology resolve Gun Violence // Pia Carusone, Former fundamental of associates to Congresswoman Gabby Giffords

Morning Keynote

Unpacking Privacy, Rose Hayes, Engineering Director at Google & Board of Directors at Transgender Law Center

Whenever we mention confidentiality, we typically utilize much of the exact same language we use to speak about safety. How exactly does this influence the goals we put, the concerns we ask, plus the solutions we provide. What is lacking from perspective which comes combined with protection mindset?

11:00am // Get Some Slack – You Need It



11:30am // Breakout Lounge Sessions // (areas given)

Feamales in Tech Lounge // Qbar // Sponsored by Indiegogo

Hacker’s Lounge // Beaux pub // Sponsored by Amazon

Profession & Connection Lounge // Sponsored by Linkedin

11:30am // belated day Main level Sessions // Castro Theatre

UX analysis and Design: The Human Side of Tech, Aga Bojko, Director of User analysis, Indiegogo

Sponsorship Is Not Adequate: Exactly Why Technical Companies Tend To Be Neglecting To Entice Female Engineers, Adria Richards

Through the the majority of profitable Kickstarter venture actually to a Gaming Empire // How One Entrepreneur Re-imaged the Way We Play Games, Julie Uhrman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, OUYA

Thanks a lot for Your Provider. Introducing Entry-level, Vanessa Vinson

Just how one queer ladies is wanting to really make it in tech after helping the woman country.

The long run Genetic Screening // Emily Conley, 23andMe

Fireside Chat // How Badass Women Can Be Solving Technical’s Diversity Challenge

Moderated by Danielle Moodie Mills & Aisha Moodie Mills

Kimberly Bryant, Ebony Girls Code

Tina Lee, Mother Coders

Aliya Rahman // Plan Director, Code for Advancement

12:30pm // Get Your Grub On // Lunch Breakouts

Meal Breakouts Sessions*


Meal enrollment will start shortly!


Songs Technical // Managed by Pandora

Programmers Connect // Managed by Twilio

Tech Power Lesbians Q & A // managed by SnapChat

Decoding Startup Equity payment // Hosted by Robasciotti & Associates, Inc

Ignite Meal Sessions // Managed by Optimizely

*For lunch, you will pick one on the breakout sessions in locations across the Castro Theater, each on a separate topic. Lunch subscription will start eventually!

2:00pm // Afternoon Sessions // Castro Theatre

Exactly how Automated Program, Quantitative Analytics & Algorithms Are Making Investment Planning Much More Available For Millennials, Ali Rosenthal, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Wealthfront

Just how Teaching Transgender Ladies Technical Skill is actually Conserving Resides // Miss Angelica Ross, Founder TransTech

Lesbians Whom Tech Entrepreneur Pitch Program

Four incredible queer ladies business owners will pitch the firms and programs they truly are building, facing a section of judges including investors and entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs

Riana Lynn, Foods Trace

Katy Atkinson, DataSnap

Monica Taher, ClipYap

A lot more soon!

Judges

Robyn Exton, Creator, Dattch

Kathrina Manalac, Y Combinator

Alexis Ohanian, Co-founder, Reddit

2:00pm // Afternoon Lounge Sessions // (places given)


Detailed plan of breakout classes coming soon!

Women in technical Lounge // QBar // backed 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 Teenage, Boston

Jennifer Oslislo, Portland


3:30pm // get A Break + have actually A Drink // actually, You need It



4:00pm // Keynotes & Afternoon Sessions // Castro Theatre

Keynote Interview

Kara Swisher, Creator, Re/code.net

Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce.com

Keynote Ignite Period

Ladies Against Humanity, Kate Stayman-London, Contribute Storyteller, Change.org

How I became a VC inside my 20’s, Sarah Kunst, companion, Fortis associates

Just how a Brazilian Lesbian sure Bill Gates to Start Expedia, Soraya Bittencourt, Product and computer software Engineering Executive

The ongoing future of Smartphone Wellness Tech, Meg Columbia-Walsh, Creator and Chief Executive Officer, Inverse Smartphone

Keynote Meeting

Megan Smith, Fundamental Tech Officer, US

Leanne Pittsford, Founder, Lesbians Just Who Technical

5:30pm // that is A Wrap // High Fives



5:30pm After Party: Cocktails + discussion // Hell Yeah // The Cafe (managed by Yelp, introduction Software & Mandrill)

Saturday, March 28




Hackathon // Mozilla Offices SF


Registration not far off!


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Workshop Track // Github Soma Practices


Registration not far off!


9:30am break fast



10:30am – 12:00pm // Morning periods

Before you Lean in // Understanding the Neuroscience of Change, Tamera Schmidt, Director income Excellence at VMware & Neuro mentor

Your Gut as a Culture-Changing Software, Ginger Chien, contribute person in Technical Staff/Data solutions equipment Architect at AT&T movement

Personal PR: Making and Controlling The Brand, Elissa Beth, CTO/Co-Founder at Glimpse Labs

The Secret of Speaking In Public // Holley Murchison, Rhetoric Coach, Oratory Glory

How to locate your absolute best Talk // Cloe Shasha, Ted Associate Programs Producer at TED

Seafood Bowl Training

Dani Rukin, CPCC, PCC, Leadership Development and Profession Mentor

Rajkumari Neogy, CEO at iRestart

12:30pm – 2:00pm // meal program

Hacking the Tech Workforce

Mary Scotton, Main Designer Evangelist at salesforce.com

Ayori Selassie, Sr. Solution Engineer, Revenue Engineer, Platform Professional at

salesforce.com

Ladies and underrepresented minorities tend to be hacking the technology staff. This has been over per year since Silicon Valley technology organizations posted their dismal diversity statistics. In response, we have seen an ever-increasing community of business owners and programmers modifying the tech landscape, one Hackathon/Conference/Company at the same time. Join us to listen to these achievements tales and ways to apply these hacks in your workplace.

2:00pm // Afternoon Sessions

The Ingredients of Technical Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur Q & A

Janelle S. Allen, Founder at Learnwise.co

Jessica McGlory, Creator at Field Forecast Project

Even more shortly

How-to Expand Your Business & Your Client Base

Ari Isaacman Astles, Director of Growth, NY Times

Lisa Sullivan-Cross, VP Growth, Pandora

Maud Pasturaud, Portable & Commerce Development Expert

Handling Stealth Barriers to Diverse engagement and Enhanced development, Dr. Catherine Ashcraft from National Center for ladies & IT (NCWIT)

Come learn about a number of the concealed obstacles and discreet biases that often stop organizations from employing leading talent. Within this interactive demonstration, Dr. Catherine Ashcraft from National Center for females & that (NCWIT), will discuss just how people and companies can properly deal with these undetectable obstacles so that you can much better attract and wthhold the diverse talent that drive future invention. Attendees will discover about real strategies and resources they could use for applying these practices within companies.

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Brunch Dual Union


Registration coming soon!

Wish to have LesbiansWhoTech all year long in your area? You should begin a feminist maker/hackerspace where you can spend time with people you prefer each week! Find out how Double Union created a women-centered, queer-positive, feminist community working area and how you could potentially perform some same your area. Pay attention to a job interview with two founding people in dual Union exactly how they found a place, signed the rent, and liberated a 3D printer. We are going to offer lighting brunch with vegan and gluten-free solutions.

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Lesbians Exactly Who Bike


Registration not far off!

Sunday, March 1



Closing Brunch

Registration just around the corner!

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