Technology Career Accelerator

The keys to open the doors to your technology career!

Come jump-start your tech career or take it to the next level! Learn how to acquire the skills you need and network with the right people whether you are new to technology or an industry veteran. In addition, learn about amazing technology organizations and community groups.

Three short interactive panels-

Pre-register EARLY and submit questions to get your questions answered!

Technology Workforce Collaborative -Who We Are

The Technology Workforce Collaborative is a gathering of the Bay Area Technology Groups and Educational institutions. The unifying goal of the collective groups is to increase education and networking opportunities for individuals throughout their career lifecycle. The Technology Workforce Collaborative summit is an event designed to bring awareness of the various groups available to individuals as well as highlight the many educational and networking opportunities available.

Participating Organizations: Workforce Development and Tech-oriented

ICMCP -International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals- MK Palmore, President
Each1 Teach1- Sarah Cortes, co-Founder
Us in Technology- Kendrick Trotter, President
Bay ICT Partnership- Olivia Herriford, Regional Director
Women in eDiscovery- Kimberly Quan, Assistant Director, Silicon Valley Chapter
The Office of the CIO- Kyle Rosenthal, President, Alisa Mattson, Communications Director
ISC2- Maura Jones, East Bay ISC2 Director, Education
SF Bay ISSA- Jimmy Sanders, President
Silicon Valley ISSA- Edward Frye, President

Welcome- 3:30pm

Opening Address: Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks moderated by MK Palmore- 3:35pm

Three short interactive panels- get your questions answered!

Panel 1: Your Career Yin: Your skills- 20 minutes- 3:50pm

Moderator: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, Hackervalley

Recommended training/education for students or people getting into the tech field
Recommended Certifications
Hard skills
Developing soft skills while building the hard skills
“How do I get into the game?”
Olivia Herriford, Kendrick Trotter, Maura Jones

Panel 2: Your Career Yang: Your Network- 20 minutes- 4:20pm

Moderator: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, Hackervalley
Networking
Panel members: Executives
How to network
Soft skills
“Now that I’m in, how do I blossom”
MK Palmore, Kyle Rosenthal, Mike Skurko, Kimberly Quan

Closing Address: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, of Hacker Valley- 4:50pm

Panel 3: A Day in the Life- AMA (ask me anything)- 30 minutes, optional 5:00- 5:30pm

Moderator: Alisa Mattson, Communications Director
Meet the professionals
Jimmy Sanders, President, SF Bay ISSA
Kimberly Quan - Women in eDiscovery, Assistant Director, Silicon Valley Chapter
Sarah Cortes- co-Founder, Each1 Teach1
Mike Skurko-Silicon Valley Chapter, ISSA, Vice President