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Women in Wireless Boston Chapter Re-Launch!
Mon, September 18, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
MassChallenge
21 Dry Dock Avenue
Boston, MA
Join us for wine, appetizers and networking as we re-launch the Boston Chapter of Women in Wireless! Get to know other women in the mobile, technology, digital and media industries and forge valuable connections. More information here.
ACT-W Seattle 2017
September 22-23
Seattle WA
Join thousands of women and supporters for speaking sessions, hands-on workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, a career/exhibit fair, and so much more. Whether the conference is regional or national, the event focuses on providing content that addresses the unique women-in-tech landscape in our community. All of the proceeds from the events go towards providing free STEM education to young girls in local markets through ChickTech! More information here.
Speaker Sisterhood Boston Info Session
September 19, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
50 Milk Street, 18th Floor,
Boston, MA
The Speaker Sisterhood is for any woman looking to improve herself through speaking. Whether you are motivated out of fear, a desire for personal or professional development, or simply want to fine-tune or practice your speaking skills, Speaker Sisterhood Clubs provide a safe and FUN environment to explore the possibilities. More information here.
Women In Technology Int’l Boston Event: How “Smart” Can a City Be?
Wed, September 20, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
TRUEMOTION
186 Lincoln St.
6th floor
Boston, MA
Join WITI and IDC Government Insights analyst, Ruthbea Yesner, as we explore how cities across the globe are embracing systemic strategies to transform their operations. Ruthbea will first provide an overview of smart city strategies, and then will delve more deeply into initiatives around public safety, transportation, and urban mobility. She’ll highlight new programs and interesting innovation globally, including how the city of Boston is leveraging smart technologies for its own development. 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.
E3PowerUP2017 Women Entrepreneurs Conference
Sat, September 30, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Mass Audubon – Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill Street
Boston, MA
America’s Crowdfunding Expert and Strategist, Dr. Letitia Wright and Boston Speaks Series Founder, Kit Pang will join Brent Harding, Founder of the Award Winning E3PowerUP Women Entrepreneurs Conference, for a Special One-Day Conference dedicated to creating #EXPONENTIAL GROWTH for Women Entrepreneurs. 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.
Columbus Women in Tech {S}Heros #SmashTheGlass
October 10, 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Fawcett Event Center
2400 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH
Please join your fellow Women and Men that support the growth, advancement, and equality of Women in Technology 2nd Annual Conference! Enabling and empowering women to #SmashTheGlass Ceiling! More information here.
Cracking the Workplace Communication Code
Wednesday, October 18 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Auditorium
60 Franklin St.
Cambridge, MA
How important is effective communication in the scientific workplace? We have all experienced, perhaps more often than we like, a message or conversation resulting in frustration for all parties involved. Even after thoughtful attention to every word, tone and delivery of a message, we may be left confused and exhausted from shifting through misunderstandings and differing expectations. This event will provide you with a framework for transforming the powerful tools of speaking, writing, and body language, into building the most important element in better communication, the building of human relationships. More information here.
Women in Hardware Happy Hour
Wed, October 18, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bolt
Pier 9 Suite 115
The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA
Everyone knows the fall is a crazy time in San Francisco, especially in hardware. Whether you are pushing on product to hit Christmas deadlines or doing the Sand Hill Shuffle for your next round, you probably need a break. Come for the cocktails, stay for the conversation. More information here.
ACT-W Chicago 2017
October 18-20
Chicago IL
Join thousands of women and supporters for speaking sessions, hands-on workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, a career/exhibit fair, and so much more. Whether the conference is regional or national, the event focuses on providing content that addresses the unique women-in-tech landscape in our community. All of the proceeds from the events go towards providing free STEM education to young girls in local markets through ChickTech! More information here.
Black Tech Women Brunch!
Sun, November 12, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
The Vestry
777 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA
We’re super excited for our first Black Tech Women Brunch. Be ready to mingle with fellow black women in tech over food and bottomless mimosas, following the second annual AfroTech conference! More information here.
Tech Up for Women Conference
November 14, 2017
Metropolitan Pavilion West, New York, NY
Tech Up for Women is a one-day event for the advancement of women in technology through education, resourcing and networking. The event will focus on new technological advances, cyber security and different financing avenues for startups and privately held companies. This event will provide resources and opportunities for women to improve their digital literacy and successfully compete and disrupt gender imbalance in work environments. More information here.
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.
ACT-W National Conference 2018
April 11-13
Phoenix AZ
Join thousands of women and supporters for speaking sessions, hands-on workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, a career/exhibit fair, and so much more. Whether the conference is regional or national, the event focuses on providing content that addresses the unique women-in-tech landscape in our community. All of the proceeds from the events go towards providing free STEM education to young girls in local markets through ChickTech! More information here.
