SheCodes

Path & Impact as a Technical Woman

Why am I here? Where am I going? Is this all worth it? These are the types of questions that we may find ourselves asking along our journey as tech workers. Regardless of which stage you're at, these questions are crucial to answer in order to have a meaningful career.

Join us on August 9 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View as we explore these questions and more at SheCodes, a conference that brings together talented technical women from around the Bay Area to learn and discuss how to take charge of our chareers and have maximum impact in the work we are doing every day. Our one day of sessions and workshop will provide inspiration, connections, and practical takeaways on how we can effectively manage and thrive holistically in our technical careers.

SPEAKERS:

Our speakers are technical women who have made significant impacts at companies including Mozilla, Mint.com, Microsoft, Google, Tellme Networks, IBM, and more. They will share stories from their own paths and advice on how to build careers of impact.

Poornima Vijayashanker
Co-Founder of Femgineer

Julia Grace
Head of Engineering, Tindie.com

Jinghua Zhang
Head of UX, Mozilla

Jennifer Arguello
Executive Director, Latino2

Nishita Agarwal
Mobile Web Engineer, Facebook

Andrea Klein Lacy
Founder, ParentsGuild

Liz Howard
Director Operations, Hackbright

Michelle Glauser
Developer, Get Satisfaction

Melanie Warrick
Hackbright Graduate

Megan Speir
Hackbright Graduate

Rachel Garb
Android Interaction Design, Google

Sarah Mei
Head of Propaganda, Ministry of Velocity

SCHEDULE:

• 8:30-9:15AM Registration & Breakfast
• 9:15-9:20AM Welcome
• 9:20-9:50AM The Ceiling Can't Hold Us - Julia Grace
• 9:50-10:15AM Lessons I've Learned from Millions of Users - Jinghua Zhang
• 10:15-10:40AM The Little Girl Geek Wants to Play - Jennifer Arguello
• 10:40-10:55AM Break
• 10:55-11:15AM Hacker Culture @ Facebook - Nishita Agarwal
• 11:15-11:35 Sarah's Incomplete and Mostly-Wrong Guide to Working with Men - Sarah Mei
  
• 11:35-12:30PM Lunch + ShePlusPlus Documentary Screening
• 12:30-1:00PM Mindfulness Session - Renee Burgard
• 1:00-1:20PM I’ve seen your future and you’re freelancing - Andrea Klein Lacy
• 1:20-1:50PM From Psudeocode Permission Slips to Genuine Identity - Liz Howard
• 1:50-2:20PM Hackbright Demos - Book Fairy (Michelle Glauser), Sun Finder (Melanie Warrick), Capture (Megan Speir)
• 2:25-2:45PM Choose Your Own Adventure in Silicon Valley - Rachel Garb
  
• 2:45-3:00PM Break
• 3:00-3:45PM Keynote - The 3 Misses That Hold Women Back in Tech - Poornima Vijayashanker
• 3:45-5:00PM Femgineer Workshop: Learn to be a Leading Lady in Tech
• 5:00-6:00PM Networking Reception
  

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Contact: info@shecodesconf.com

PARTNERS:

NOTES:

• Follow us on Twitter at @SheCodesConf for updates about the conference
• Scholarships and discounts are available for anyone who needs them. Direct all inquiries to info AT shecodesconf DOT com
• Official event hashtag: #SheCodes