Violet Hacks 2019
Event Information
Description
Spend the weekend learning new skills, bringing creative ideas to life, and making new friends at the second annual Violet Hacks!
WHAT IS VIOLET HACKS?
Violet Hacks is a 2-day event for female & non-binary people who are in the first 10 years of their tech career.
People from engineering, product, design, marketing, sales, and more will come together to come up with a product idea, build a prototype, and pitch to tech leaders for a chance to win awesome prizes!
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Jumpstart the weekend with an inspiring keynote from a female founder
- Work in a cross-disciplinary team to bring a unique idea to life
- Keep going all weekend with healthy catered meals & delicious snacks
- Network with our partner companies looking to hire passionate and driven people like you
- Participate in educational workshops, illuminating talks, and fun activities
- Demo your creations to judges for a chance to win awesome prizes
PAST SPEAKERS
Wondering who you’ll learn from? Our speakers & judges will be announced soon, but here’s a sampling of last year’s amazing guests:
- Selene Cruz, Founder & CEO at RE:STORE
- Megan Holston-Alexander, Senior Associate at Unusual Ventures
- Ashley Wellington-Fahey, Founder of Relish Sports
- Amy Sun, Partner at Sequoia Capital
- Spriha Baruah Tucker, APM at Google
- Laura Montoya, Founder of Accel.AI
LOGISTICS
When: August 10, 10am-10pm & August 11, 10am-4pm
Where: Github HQ (88 Colin P Kelly Jr St), San Francisco
Tickets are on sale now!
Apply to be considered for our Scholarship here: https://forms.gle/DPcqP2ioAQ8fH3dY8
There is no travel reimbursement available, and this is an 18+ event. Email us any time with questions at violethacks@gmail.com
You can also follow us on social media for updates on the hackathon and more!
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