Coders of the Sapphic bent and their allies should head to the 3rd annual Lesbians Who Tech San Francisco Summit on Feb 25-28.�Not sure what to expect?�Think SXSW, but more intimate with badass women, hula hoop contests and�networking�that does not�suck.
"We will once again take over the Castro, fill the historic theatre with�1,500 queer women and the people who love them, have incredible breakout sessions in the coolest�Castro bars, and more. This year we are focusing on�space, science and hardware among other topics," write organizers.
Pick up your badge and catch the kick-off keynote when the Summit starts on�Thursday, February 25. There will be a surprise speaker, followed by a 6 p.m. Tech Crawl in the Castro Theatre, Caf� & Beaux Bar, where you can visit different companies and learn about all the technology they're�working on.
Breakout Sessions & Lounges focused on: Hardware + Software Space + Science Lounge Art + Technology Lounge Career Growth + Leadership
Meetups: Queer Woman of Color Meetup Trans Tech Meetup
Summit Talks & Panels Include, but are not limited to: �
Bootcamp 101�// So You Want to Learn How to Code // Breakout Session
Turbo Charge Your Effectiveness // Using Relationships & An Understanding of the Underlying Patterns and Connections in Your Company, Caitlin Kalinowski, Head of Product Design Engineering for Oculus (Facebook)
What Does the Future of Cancer Research Look Like, Edith Perez, MD, Genentech, Vice President and Head of U.S. Medical Affairs
Our Mission to Mars in 2020,�Cj Giovingo, Flight System V&V Engineer, Jet Propulsion Lab �
The Future of Space Exploration & How Building Reusable Spaceships Will Change the Game, Joy Dunn, Senior Manager of Dragon Manufacturing Engineering, SpaceX
Emotional Intelligence: Make it Work for You, Product Manager, Roseanne Malfucci, Purpose Platform, ThoughtWorks
How to Overcome�Imposter Syndrome,�My Experience As An Out Black Female Product Manager at Amazon, Tiffany Docker, Product Manager, Amazon
The Future of EdTech, How Empowering Personalized Learning with Big Data Will Change the World,�Ramona Pierson, Chief Executive Officer, Pierson Labs
Robot Innovation & How It Will Impact the World We Live In, Gabriella Levine, Hardware Engineer, Google[X]�
How Tech is Revolutionizing the Billion Dollar Marijuana Industry�and Why Women are Dominating, Isamarie P�rez, Head of Business Development and Operations, Meadow Care
How 3D Technology is Helping Everyone From the Mars Rover Team to Future Doctors Learn,�Lorraine Bardeen, Director of Studio Business, Strategy, Operations, Microsoft
Finding Soul in Music Technology,�Kiran Gandhi, Harvard Business School�
Visual Storytelling as a Tool for Social Change�in the Age of the Meme, Ali Fitzgerald
The Internet of Things = The Internet of Your Next Job, Michelle Avery, Aeris
The Future of Energy is Cybersecurity,�Linda Maepa, Author, Cyber-physical Security and Battery System Design; Energy storage and advisory CXO; Organic Farmer
&& !...The Keys to Leading An Engineering Team�// Sophy Lee, Software Engineer, Shuddle.us
How 3D Modeling Can Help Us Cure Genetic Diseases, Katie Farney, Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health
How Drones & Robots Will Forever Change Distribution & The Internet of Things, Diane Mills, Amazon Robotics�
Saturday,�February 27th // Workshop & Career Fair // Twitter HQ
Saturday,�February 27th // Hackathon
Sunday, February 28th // Closing Brunch, Lesbians Who Bike & Lesbians Who Climb�
