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2017 Wonder Women Tech Diversity & Inclusion Conference – Long Beach
August 18 – 20, 2017
Long Beach, CA
From their site: “Innovate & Make Change – August 18th – 20th, 2017: We’re back at the Long Beach Convention Center to produce our signature two and half day conference replete with a Career Fair Presented by Amazon, Expo, startup alley, science fair, keynotes, panel discussions and more! Join Chief Diversity Officer, Danielle Brown from Intel and others as we kick off the festivities. #WeAreChangemakers” Learn more.
2017 San Francisco MBA Forté Forum for Women
The Bentley Reserve
301 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA
Forté Forums are designed for standout women considering an MBA whether you’re a high-achiever looking to change careers, a college student planning for the future, or a professional ready to take your career to the next level. More information here.
YELLOW CONFERENCE 2017
Thursday, August 24 – Friday, August 25
Los Angeles, California
The Yellow Conference is a gathering for creative women who desire to ignite passion and bring goodness to the world through everyday living. Come and learn from like minded individuals who are out there making a difference, and learn how you too can do the same. Come to get inspired and leave with practical advice on how to make your dreams a reality as a woman living in today’s modern world. More information here.
Women Founders Network: Female Founder Financing Panel
Becoming a Goal Getter: How to Identify and Execute on Goals that Matter
Thursday, August 31, 2017, 11:00am – 12:00pm
MassChallenge
21 Drydock Ave.
Boston, MA
Learn the trends and best practice for women raising an angel or venture capital round. Learn more.
Women Founders Network Showcase
September 7, 2017, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
MassChallenge
21 Drydock Ave.
Boston, MA
Join MassChallenge for an evening to celebrate the entire Women in MassChallenge community, including female founders and entrepreneurs. Learn More.
Tech Ladies Boston Meetup sponsored by Amazon
Monday, September 11, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Amazon
101 Main Street
Cambridge, MA
Meet Boston-area Tech Ladies at this fun, casual lightning talks and networking night! We’ll have quick, insightful lightning talks from fantastic Tech Ladies, followed by unforgettable networking. Food and drinks will be provided thanks to our friends at Amazon. Please register with the same name that appears on your ID as building security will require you to present your ID upon arrival. More information here.
The New Rules of Engagement: Getting Visibility for Yourself, Your Career, and Your Business
Tuesday, Sep 12 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
101 Federal Street
31st Floor
Boston, MA
This group will share their extensive experience with public speaking and networking (an important part of pre- and post-event), talk about how to find and get the gigs, all the different options there are for telling your story and how to leverage those speaking engagements into more business, job opportunities, even board seats and startup funding. More information here.
Women In Manufacturing Summit
September 13-15
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford CT
The Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT will be held September 13 – 15, 2017. This annual SUMMIT is geared toward women who have chosen careers in manufacturing and want to share perspectives and network with others in the industry. SUMMIT 2017 is expected to attract more than 300 professional women in manufacturing with titles ranging from production to CEO. More information here.
Chicago Women in Technology Conference – 2017
September 21, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
1871
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212
Chicago, IL
Please join us on September 21st for a day dedicated to growing and investing in yourself and the Chicago Tech community. Open to all genders across platforms and technologies, ChiWiTCon will feature exciting speakers, plenty of built-in discussion time, a fireside chat and a fun and relaxing networking opportunity following the conference. Learn more
Four94
September 23, 2017
Boston MA
Four94 finds it origins in a strikingly uncomfortable statistic: only 4.94% of 2016’s VC investments were in women-led companies. That needs to change. We aim to empower women to be entrepreneurs by providing them with the network, confidence, and knowledge to start their own companies. Join us as we bring together and unleash a strong cohort of women entrepreneurs and student innovators. More information here.
Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Philadelphia, PA
The Pennsylvania Conference is professional and personal development event for women that features dozens of renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, executive leadership, small business and entrepreneurship, work/life balance, branding and social media marketing and more. More information here.
Grace Hopper Celebration Conference 2017
Wednesday, October 4 – Friday, October 6
Orlando, FL
The Grace Hopper Celebration Conference is the world’s largest technical conference for women in computing. This conference is presented by Anita Borg Institute with Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). Women technologists and the best minds in computing convene to highlight the contributions of women to computing. More information here.
4th Annual HealthTech Venture Network Conference: Female Entrepreneurship
October 7, 2017
Boston MA
The HTVN Conference is a day-long conference attracting local, national and international professionals – inventing, innovating, investing, founding and collaborating with companies within the healthcare technology sector. We’re proud to highlight female entrepreneurship this year. Join us for a day full of insightful discussions and innovation. More information here.
Women in Tech Summit
Denver – October 7, 2017 – http://womenintechsummit.net/denver-home/
The Women in Tech Summit is a series of events that inspire, educate and connect women in the technology industry. Our mission is to support the community of women currently working in technology and to help pave the way for women and young women who want to enter the industry.
The Women in Tech Summit provides attendees with a unique combination of hands-on tech workshops; discussions about trending topics in technology; information on thriving through tech career phases and facets; and lasting connections with other women working on both the business and technical sides of technology.
Girls in Tech Fundraising Gala
Friday November 17
301 Battery St
San Francisco CA
Join Silicon Valley’s tech leaders and Girls in Tech for its second annual fundraiser “Havana Nights,” a celebratory evening spotlighting female innovators who are breaking barriers in the 21st Century! Featuring hot Cuban Salsa Music, Dancers, a 3-course Cuban Dining Experience, a Rum Tasting and Cigar-rolling Station, and an entertaining Live Auction — this dynamic evening will be prove to be a night to remember! More information here.
