Events for Women in Tech: June 22, 2017

Upcoming events and opportunities for you. Check out news and events and a lot of great opportunities to network and further your career!

MassChallenge’s Women Founders Network Kick-off 2017
June 27, 2017
Boston, MA
All are encouraged and welcome to attend the Women Founders Network Kick Off by New England Venture Capital Executive Director Jody Rose. Be ready to discuss effective inclusive leadership strategies and meet female founders throughout the Boston community. Learn more.

Girl Starter Comes to Boston

June 27 and 28, 11 am – 5 pm

City Hall Plaza

Boston

Girl Starter is a business-genre reality-competition TV show which documents eight girls ages 18-24 as they compete for seed-round funding. The series follows six steps of early-phase business building, from ideation through pitch, and features entertaining challenges, vibrant guest stars and a grand prize of $100,000 in funding and services. The show’s tour comes to City Hall Plaza in Boston on Tuesday, June 27th, 11am – 5pm and Wednesday, June 28th, 11am – 5pm. More information here!

IoT Evolution Expo
July 17-20
Las Vegas, NV
Meet and network with industry leaders and other tech professionals as they discuss the future of the industry and its changing landscape. Learn more here.

Happy Hour with the MASS AWIS Board: Putting the “Fun” in the Scholarship Fund

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT

Firebrand Saints
1 Broadway
Cambridge, MA

MASS AWIS former and current board members are getting together to show their support to our scholarship fund that has been helping women become members and enjoy the benefits of our association. Join us for this fun networking event and help the scholarship fund. More information here.

Lesbians Who Tech (and friends) Boston || July Meetup
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Firebrand Saints
1 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
Lesbians Who Tech is a global community of over 30,000 queer women (and allies) in tech. Learn more here.

NETWORKING EVENT: TRANSITIONING INTO AND WITHIN THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY

Wednesday august 16, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Regis College Fine Arts Center

Weston, MA

At this popular Annual networking event, hear from a diverse set of panelists who successfully transitioned to find new roles and positions in their careers in medical devices. Register here!

2017 Wonder Women Tech Diversity & Inclusion Conference – Long Beach
August 18- August 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.

Women in Tech Summit
Denver – October 7, 2017 – https://womenintechsummit.net/denver-home/

Raleigh-Durham – November 11, 2017 – https://womenintechsummit.net/raleigh/

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.