Chicago Women in Technology Conference 2020 - Day 1

Sep 17, 2:30PM to Sep 17, 9:00PM UTC

176 people attended

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Schedule

September 17, 2020 2:45pm 2:45PM– 3:00PM · Stage

Intro and Opening Remarks

Event kickoff!

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September 17, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 3:25PM · Stage

Morning Keynote - Architecting Your Career in Technology

Rehgan Avon will lay out a framework in which we can design career goals, plan for challenges, and continue mastering our craft.

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September 17, 2020 3:26pm 3:26PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Q&A with Rehgan Avon

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September 17, 2020 3:40pm 3:40PM– 4:00PM · Networking

Break Time!

Break time for attendees! Feel free to check out the Networking section!

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September 17, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 4:22PM · Stage

10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Woman in Tech

As a minority woman in tech, Marina will share the 10 things she wishes she knew up until now about the Tech Industry.

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September 17, 2020 4:30pm 4:30PM– 4:52PM · Stage

Speak Up: Bringing More Women's Voices to Conferences

Learn the importance of female representation at tech events and gain the tools to attend more conferences and open the door for presentation opportunities.

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September 17, 2020 4:51pm 4:51PM– 5:00PM · Sessions

Q&A with Lin Classon

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September 17, 2020 5:00pm 5:00PM– 5:45PM · Expo

Expo and Networking Time

Free time for attendees to check out the Expo and Networking sections. This time is for the attendees to utilize in whatever way benefits them best!

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September 17, 2020 5:00pm 5:00PM– 5:10PM · Sessions

Q&A with Marina Malaguti

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September 17, 2020 5:10pm 5:10PM– 5:40PM · Sessions

Engagement to Impact

Relativity's Head of Social Impact, Colleen Costello, will host a sponsored breakout session: "Engagement to Impact"

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September 17, 2020 5:10pm 5:10PM– 5:40PM · Sessions

Your Untapped Feminine Superpower

In this session, we will discuss the advantages of traditionally feminine attributes and the ROI for businesses that cultivate these characteristics.

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September 17, 2020 5:45pm 5:45PM– 6:20PM · Sessions

Got a Team Full of Ideas? How to Create Repeatable Processes for Bringing Them to Life

Reverb Staff Product Manager Lauren Katzberg walks through creating a process for capturing, prioritizing, & bringing to life good ideas.

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September 17, 2020 5:45pm 5:45PM– 6:45PM · Sessions

Impostor Syndrome: Slaying the Beast

Christine ('Tine) Zekis leads the charge in arming yourself with tools for fighting off Impostor Syndrome and gaining confidence.

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September 17, 2020 5:45pm 5:45PM– 6:45PM · Sessions

The Power of Performance Feedback

Amber Vanderburg discusses how we can give effective feedback for maximum impact.

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September 17, 2020 5:45pm 5:45PM– 6:45PM · Sessions

Combating Pay Inequities - One Ally at a Time

An interactive session with Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri and Dr. Rosh Rupani on ways to address pay inequity while considering your learning journey.

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September 17, 2020 5:45pm 5:45PM– 6:45PM · Sessions

Small Things To Try

Experiences that shift thinking, increase the 'social glue,' on your teams and help you to utilize each other as resources better.

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September 17, 2020 6:45pm 6:45PM– 6:50PM · Stage

Concluding Remarks

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September 17, 2020 6:50pm 6:50PM– 9:00PM · Sessions

Optional Happy Hour and Networking

The event has concluded but attendees are welcome to hang around and create various sessions for happy hours and networking!

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Speakers

Colleen Costello

Head of Social Impact @ Relativity

Gaby Ruiz-Funes

Digital Innovation @ Home Chef

Joe DeCosmo

Chief Analytics and Technology Officer @ Enova

Lauren Katzberg

Staff Product Manager @ Reverb

Shayna Oriold

Senior Software Engineer @ Enova

Aden Nepom

Senior Facilitator @ On Your Feet

Rehgan Avon

CEO & Co-Founder @ Ikonos Analytics

Amber Vanderburg

Founder @ The Pathwayz Group

Dr. Rosh Rupani

Director of Leadership and Organizational Development @ McGraw-Hill

Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri

Manager, Global People Research & Analytics @ McGraw-Hill

'Tine Zekis

Software Engineer @ Centro

Marina Malaguti

Director of Data Engineering @ Jellyvision

Lin Classon

VP, Product Management @ Ensono

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Enova

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Braintree

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Home Chef

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Reverb

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GoHealth

Our success is rooted in hiring passionate sales professionals, entrepreneurs, analysts, marketers, engineers, and more – all of whom believe in our mission statement.

On Your Feet

Less Fear. More Joy. Better Results.

Relativity

Organize data. Discover the truth. Act on it.

Centro

Better Together

GET Cities

GET Cities (GETCities.org) is accelerating the representation and leadership of marginalized genders in tech to meet the demands of the industry’s future.