Schedule
Sunday, May 31Build - Community and Brand Building |
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Time | Session Title | Speaker(s) |
1:00pm - 6:00pm | Registration Opens | |
2:00pm - 3:15pm Donner |
101 - Leverage Your Personal Brand to Achieve Your GoalsThe concept of personal branding is popping up everywhere these days, but what exactly does it mean? It's not about developing a slick marketing campaign. It's all about uncovering what is the ... For More Details |
Donna CerianiLeadership Success Coach, Success Compass |
2:00pm - 3:15pm Siskiyou |
102 - Making LinkedIn Work for YOUDo you have a LinkedIn profile simply because you feel you ought to? Or have you been meaning to set one up but don't know where to start? Chances are, even more advanced users of LinkedIn are not ... For More Details |
Amanda HealySenior Marketing Manager & Social Media Storyteller, TIBCO Software |
2:00pm - 3:15pm Cascade |
103 - Optimizing STEM Talent Through Mentoring and SponsorshipA mentor speaks to you, guides you, advises you. A sponsor speaks about you and champions you behind closed doors. A sponsor might also be the one to say YES! and make the hiring call. To see more ... For More Details |
Julie KantorPresident & CEO, Twomentor |
3:15pm - 3:30pm | Break | |
3:30pm - 4:45pm Donner |
107 - How to Effectively Identify and Connect with Your CommunityMost companies view their customers as their only community. The reality is that every business is surrounded by, at least, NINE separate community groups. Each group has the potential to bring or ... For More Details |
Kyra ReedCo-Founder, MTO Agency |
3:30pm - 4:45pm Siskiyou |
108 - Speak Like a Leader BootcampYou and your team's ability to communicate WELL makes a difference on every level. Come learn how to use neurobiology to maximize all of your communications and get more of what you want, more of the ... For More Details |
John BatesFounder & CEO, Executive Speaking Success |
3:30pm - 4:45pm Cascade |
109 - Twitter 101This Twitter 101 session is designed to address the non-initiated, introduce them to Twitter, and make them feel more comfortable using it - promoting themselves as much as their brand/company. ... For More Details |
Yael WagnerChief Product Officer |
5:00pm - 5:45pm Gateway Ballroom |
113 - It's Our TimePatricia Arquette continues her quest to share her thoughts on equality for women. Arquette, who recently won an Oscar© for best actress for her work in the movie Boyhood, continues to make ... For More Details |
Patricia ArquetteActor, Humanitarian, GiveLove.org |
6:00pm - 7:30pm Bayshore Foyer |
Founder's ReceptionOpening Night at the Summit features welcoming words from WITI Founder Carolyn Leighton, offering a friendly networking environment for attendees to meet Summit speakers, VIP guests, and colleagues ... For More Details |
Carolyn LeightonFounder/Chairwoman, WITI |
Monday, June 1Empower - Innovation and Technology |
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Time | Session Title | Speaker(s) |
7:30am - 8:30am Gateway Ballroom |
Networking Breakfast |
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8:15am - 8:30am Gateway Ballroom |
WelcomeWomen In Technology International Founder Carolyn Leighton launches the 2015 WITI Annual Summit with a warm greeting to all attendees! ... For More Details |
Carolyn LeightonFounder/Chairwoman, WITI |
8:30am - 9:00am Gateway Ballroom |
202 - Spiraling Up for the WITI Summit!The author of Spiraling Upward shows how to maximize your participation in the WITI Summit, providing the perspectives and tools you need to make the most ... For More Details |
Wendy WallbridgePresident / Executive Coach, On Your Mark |
9:00am - 10:00am Gateway Ballroom |
203 - Disruption, Innovation, IoT, and Women: Disrupt to Succeed!Women are amazing innovators and leaders. In addition to having highly unobstructed new product ideas, women possess amazing team-building and leadership capabilities. So, why is it that in 2015 we ... For More Details |
Linda BernardiChief Innovation Officer, Cloud and IoT, IBM |
10:00am - 5:45pm Bayshore Foyer |
Coaching Circles at the WITI SummitDo you find yourself unsure of how to step into a larger role... or take an idea and build a startup... or reach for that next level in your career? We believe good coaching from women who have ... For More Details |
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10:00am - 11:00am Gateway Ballroom |
204 - The Internet of Things: What Does it Take to Make the Internet of Everything Real?The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next technology revolution. With less than 1% of "things" in the physical world connected to the Internet, there is an incredible opportunity to connect the ... For More Details |
Michele PelinoModerator Principal Analyst, Forrester ResearchCheemin Bo-LinnPresident and CEO, Peritus Partners, and 2015 WITI Hall of Fame HonoreeJanet LandersSVP, Global Business Technology, Starbucks CompanyRebecca SchollSVP, Strategy & Marketing/High Tech, Communications & Media, Xerox CorporationJaishree SubramaniaDirector, Internet of Things Marketing, Cisco Systems |
11:00am - 2:00pm | Exhibits Open - Career Fair / Product Expo / Networking, Book Signing in Exhibit Area | |
12:30pm - 2:00pm Gateway Ballroom |
206 - Lunch Keynote - Reimagine IT: The Digital Dragon is Upon Us!With the continued advancements of social, mobile, cloud, and information - companies are now competing in new ways in the span of a moment. If you're looking for clarity to help further navigate your ... For More Details |
Tiffani BovaGlobal Customer Growth & Innovation Evangelist, Salesforce |
2:00pm - 3:00pm Gateway Ballroom |
207 - Geek Girls are Chic: Five Career HacksIs the technology world biased against women? Why are fewer women graduating with a technical degree (12% today vs 37% in 1984)? Why aren't more women rising in the tech ranks or starting businesses? ... For More Details |
Sandy CarterCEO | CMO | Ecosystems | Business Development Information Technology, Silicon Blitz, and 2010 WITI Hall of Fame Honoree |
3:15pm - 4:15pm Donner |
209 - Wearable ComputingWearables: one of the most hyped technologies in the past decade. Are they worth the hype? Where is the technology headed, and what will it take for wearables to become mainstream? Everyone from ... For More Details |
Erin FlynnModerator Investment Banker, Ackrell CapitalDawn Damschen, Esq.Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren LLPSandra LopezDirector, Business and Marketing Strategy for Wearable Tech in Fashion, IntelMary VincentCo-Founder & CTO, LifetimeMDKristi Wolff, Esq.Senior Associate, Kelley Drye & Warren |
3:15pm - 4:15pm Siskiyou |
210 - How Serious Games Are Changing the WorldImagine learning mission-critical skills and life-saving procedures all on a game console from the comfort of your home. Serious games can be just that - taking important training and moving it into ... For More Details |
Sophia ViklundModerator Founder, backCODEDonna BarbischCEO, Wicked SolutionsAlexis BrandowFounder, AmorseAnna LeightonFounder, Annatarian Designs |
3:15pm - 4:15pm Cascade |
211 - What Smart Companies Are Doing to Leverage Big DataThe shift from Machine to Machine (M2M) to IoT has created a far more complex environment. IoT is an evolutionary technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way we live and do business. ... For More Details |
Laura DiDioModerator Director, Strategy AnalyticsJennifer CambernVice President, Product Management and Chief Product Owner, ADPLila SnyderPresident, Document Messaging Technologies, Pitney Bowes Inc. |
4:00pm - 7:00pm | Exhibits Open - Career Fair / Product Expo / Networking, Book Signing in Exhibit Area | |
4:45pm - 5:15pm Gateway Ballroom |
214 - Building, Empowering, InspiringThis very special panel introduces the outstanding women who will be inducted Monday evening into WITI's Women in Technology Hall ... For More Details |
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5:30pm - 7:00pm | Taste Of Technology Reception (located at exhibit area) | |
7:00pm - 9:00pm Gateway Ballroom |
Hall Of Fame Awards Induction Banquet |
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Tuesday, June 2Inspire Powerful Leadership and Influence |
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Time | Session Title | Speaker(s) |
8:00am - 9:00am Gateway Ballroom |
Networking Breakfast, sponsored by Ford Motors |
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8:45am - 9:00am Gateway Ballroom |
Update by Carolyn Leighton |
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9:00am - 9:30am Gateway Ballroom |
302 - Breakfast Keynote Presentation by Ford Motors - Behind Every Success Is a Group of Mentors and MotivatorsThe journey of one woman in tech, and how she came to hold her current role as a marketing manager and user interface engineer at Ford Motor Company. This session will focus on Jennifer Brace's ... For More Details |
Lindsey TurrentineModerator Vice President and Editor-in-Chief, CNETJennifer BraceUser Interface Supervisor, Ford Motor Company |
9:30am - 12:30pm | Exhibits Open - Career Fair/Product Expo Expo And Reopens from 2PM - 4PM | |
9:30am - 10:30am Gateway Ballroom |
303 - How Millennial Women Are Shaping the FutureDespite struggling with debt, recession, and the jobs crisis, millennials (who will account for 75% of the workforce in 2025) are not motivated by money. Rather, they are driven to make the world more ... For More Details |
Adam PoswolskyModerator AuthorJessica BrownPrograms Director, The Passion Co.Nikita MitchellPresident, Berkeley-Haas MBA AssociationClemantine WamariyaHuman Rights Advocate and Storyteller |
10:00am - 3:45pm Bayshore Foyer |
Coaching Circles at the WITI SummitDo you find yourself unsure of how to step into a larger role... or take an idea and build a startup... or reach for that next level in your career? We believe good coaching from women who have ... For More Details |
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10:30am - 10:45am | Break | |
10:45am - 11:45am Donner |
304 - Creating a Purpose-Driven CareerHow can you make a living doing work that's deeply meaningful to you? How can you get paid for who you are? How can you build a company that makes you (and your employees) excited to wake up in the ... For More Details |
Adam PoswolskyAuthor |
10:45am - 11:45am Siskiyou |
305 - Why IT Is Losing Smart Women - and How Workforce Diversity Can HelpWhile the opportunity for careers in Information Technology is growing dramatically, the number of women choosing to enter our field continues to shrink. A well-known study labeled this "The Leaky ... For More Details |
Tammy HawkinsModerator Vice President, West Region, OPTOMIEster FreyVice President, Technology Staffing Services, Robert Half TechnologyMadhu MujooExecutive Director, San Jose Office, Ernst & YoungMaria OlsonVice President, Global Alliances, NetAppEddie Pate, Ph.D.Director Inclusion & Diversity for WWOPs, Amazon |
10:45am - 11:45am Cascade |
306 - Creating/Managing Teams That People Are Clamoring To Be OnCreating a productive team means bringing together people with different skillsets and varied personalities to work towards a common goal. No easy task! Learn from industry leaders about tried and ... For More Details |
Theresa SprallingModerator CEO, Women of AT&T National OrganizationTeresa DeveauxDirector, Gender Diversity Strategy, Microsoft, CorpCaroline IngebornCOO, Toca BocaCandace WorleySenior Vice President & GM/Endpoint Security, McAfee, Inc. |
11:45am - 1:15pm Gateway Ballroom |
309 - Luncheon with PricewaterhouseCoopers Keynote Presentation - Collaborating to Advance InnovationA sense of belonging is a critical component of any successful relationship. Nowhere is this more important than where we spend most of our time as professional adults: the workplace. Workplace ... For More Details |
Christine GoldbergPrincipal, Advisory Practice, PwC |
1:15pm - 2:15pm Donner |
310 - Speak Like a Leader BootcampYou and your team's ability to communicate WELL makes a difference on every level. Come learn how to use neurobiology to maximize all of your communications and get more of what you want, more of the ... For More Details |
John BatesFounder & CEO, Executive Speaking Success |
1:15pm - 2:15pm Siskiyou |
311 - Breakthroughs in Leadership: Here's How I Got to the Top!WITI loves a good success story! Come hear women relate personal stories from their own experiences: growth challenges, lessons learned, and rewards they earned on their way to success. Also included: ... For More Details |
Ellen LeanseModerator Business Strategist and AdvisorLaura BiasucciVP, US Solutions Sales, Hewlett-Packard CompanyDebra LeBlancVP/Emerging Partner Programs & Corporate Development, BMC SoftwareLindsey TurrentineVice President and Editor-in-Chief, CNETEmily WhiteData Science Leader, GE Healthcare |
1:15pm - 2:15pm Cascade |
312 - The Roadmap to Successful StartupsWhat does it really take to launch, lead, and grow a successful startup? Come be a part of our interactive discussion with panelists who will share their personal adventures in entrepreneurship. ... For More Details |
Michael WinwoodModerator CEO, OptomiElizabeth DodsonCo-Founder, HomeZadaAnita GardyneCEO/Co-Founder, OnēvaRadhika Iyengar-EmensManaging Partner, DoubleNova Group |
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Exhibits Open - Career Fair/Product Expo | |
2:30pm - 3:30pm Donner |
315 - WITI WIN - Women Semiconductor and Embedded Systems LeadershipWhat does it take to be a successful leader in the semiconductor and Embedded Systems industry? Join an interactive conversation and gain insights from women who talk about their own corporate paths - ... For More Details |
Dina McKinneySenior Engineering Executive, QualcommCamelia RusuSenior Engineering Director, Lam Research CorporationMay SuVice President, Strategic Marketing, Brooks Automation, Inc. |
2:30pm - 3:30pm Siskiyou |
316 - WITI WIN - Women IoT and Wearables LeadershipIoT and Wearables is an exciting, fast growing segment of technology and explore how your skills can have some workable applications to this space. This panel will share their experiences and ... For More Details |
Michelle MillerModerator Director of Marketing, JabilSara GardnerCTO, Social Innovation, Hitachi Data SystemsSyuzi PakhchyanWearable Technology Consultant, fashioningtech.comUrska SrsenFounder, Bellabeat |
2:30pm - 3:30pm Cascade |
317 - WITI WIN - Women in Cloud and Storage LeadershipJoin a dynamic group of women sharing their vision, insights and experiences leading storage, cloud and enterprise software. This is a great opportunity to explore opportunities and build ... For More Details |
Laura DiDioModerator Director, Strategy AnalyticsKathleen ConroyAVP/CBC, Cognizant Technology SolutionsPriyanka MazagaonkarSoftware Development Manager, StrongviewPrashanthi PadmanabhanTechnical Director, Communication Products, AOLMalika SanganiDirector of Engineering |
3:30pm - 4:30pm Gateway Foyer |
WITI Celebrates!A rare opportunity to mix, mingle, and enter fabulous raffles over yummy desserts - with Summit attendees, speakers, exhibitors - to schmooze, share lessons learned, and maximize networking ... For More Details |
* Speakers and Sessions are subject to change