2019 Workshops:

Advice to a Younger Me

Through this workshop, Jenny Wilkes will share what she has learned through her experience as a young woman in technology in order to help prepare you as you enter the next stage of your life. College and choosing a career path are daunting, so through a Q&A session, you will be able to ask any questions you have and learn how to be successful as a woman in technology.

(Jenny Wilkes of Raytheon)

Sports Science Managing

In this workshop, you will examine how technology has been able to enhance the world of sports and how you can take part in the advancement of the world of sports through technology in your own future.

(Emma Beanland and Mena Faiz of Catapult Sports)

API and 3-D Modeling with Wayfair’s Women in Tech

Want to learn what an API is and get the inside scoop about Wayfair’s state of the art 3D Modeling tool? Learn from three talented female engineers who work at Wayfair to hear about their stories in the tech industry and get the unique experience to learn how to use Wayfair’s 3D API!

(Satoe Sakuma, Rose Zhang, Elizabeth Hau)

College Women in Technology Panel

Hosted by Dr. Barbara Wixom, a Principle Research Scientist at MIT, you will be able to ask this panel questions about what it's like to be a woman in technology in a college setting.

(Dr. Barbara Wixom of MIT)

Hands on with Deep Learning* and the Internet of Things*

The world has billions of sensors and internet-connected devices that generate large quantities of data every second. In this hands-on workshop, you will cover the basics of Deep Learning and the internet of things(IoT) and walk through fun, interactive exercises for getting started with maker projects in this space. You will learn how to use a webcam and a neural network to recognize images, aggregate data, and run real-time IoT analytics. No prior experience with IoT and Deep Learning is required!

(Teresa Hubscher-Younger, Anoush Najarian, and Mary Beth Rettger of MathWorks)

The Power of You: Tips for Thriving in Tech - and Getting Paid to Do It

According to recent research from Hired, 63% of the time, men in technology are offered higher salaries than women for the same role at the same company. But women in technology can leverage confident, data-driven salary negotiation tactics to help close this gap. This workshop is an interactive session designed help you to find your dream job, negotiate your salary, and thrive in the tech space. Along with sharing her experience as a woman in leadership position in the world of technology, Sarah Reynolds, VP of Marketing at Salary.com, will share tips for discussing pay during the interview process, finding accurate pay data online, and leveraging data to build a strong case for a higher starting salary.

(Sarah Reynolds of Salary.com)

Mission Critical Systems

Whether you are planning a trip to Mars and learning how to operate a space ship or simply want to withdraw cash from an ATM machine, you are dealing with a mission-critical system. A mission-critical system's failure to execute correctly will cause a catastrophic event in the former case or annoyance in the latter, but both systems have to be designed with ability to recover from any malfunction. This workshop will teach you how to approach the task of designing a mission-critical system, what criteria are important, and how to make such a system execute flawlessly. There are no prerequisites!

(Julie Zhivich and Qin Wang of Dell EMC)

How to Start a Company and Fundraise From the Best VC's

The company Polis sells software and data to groups that go door-to-door. In 3 years, the company has raised $4.5M and hired 25+ people to support their vision of changing the world. In this workshop, you will chat with Kendall Tucker, founder of Polis, about how she was able to work with her team to build a company out of nothing. Along the way, she will help you use your own creative and critical thinking skills to guide you through understanding how you can build sustainable technology and businesses.

(Kendall Tucker of Polis)

Lie Detection and Credibility Assessment

Learn about lie detection and credibility assessment techniques - what types of questions are often asked and what types of data are collected and used to make assessments about whether or not someone is deceptive. We will also do a demonstration with a polygraph machine.

(Andrea Webb of Draper)

The Hackathon at CA

Just like any other Hackathon, you will be given a task or a mission that you must code for. The team with the best, functioning program wins!

(Ben Stumpf from Concord Academy)

Hidden Figures Viewing

You will be able to relax in this workshop as you watch a film with countless amounts of nominations and film awards, Hidden Figures. Hidden Figures is a movie based on the phenomenal yet untold story of three brilliant African-American women– Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. Working at NASA, the three women played essential roles behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn. Directed by Theodore Melfi, the film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan, and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson.

(Concord Academy)

Coding 101

In this workshop, you will be given a brief introduction to one of the many coding languages– Java. The workshop leader will help guide you toward grasping a substantial understanding of the basic concepts and formatting behind coding. Absolutely no knowledge of coding is required!

(Rachel Hu and Haley Wixom from Concord Academy)

Blogging 101

A student blogger will share her blog to encourage and help those of you who are interested in creating, designing, and running a blog. She will also share her experience in blogging and what she has learned to help you understand the behind the scenes of being a blogger.

(Shreya Patel from Concord Academy)

*Deep Learning: Deep Learning is a technique that works in combination with the Internet of Things (IoT) across many industries and helps businesses analyze patterns in data, perform predictive maintenance, and design reliable and safe devices.

*Internet of Things: The Internet of Things is the network of the technological aspect of everyday devices and applications that allows these things to connect and interact through the Internet.

Schedule

8:30 -9:30 Check-in

9:30-10 Keynote

10:15-11:15 Workshop 1

11:30-12:30 Workshop 2

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:30 Workshop 3

3:30 - 4:30 Social Event

FAQ

Where can I find the workshop registration form?

Our team will send you the workshop registration form once you have filled out the attendance registration form.

Do I have to attend a workshop in all three times allotted for them?

No. As the insight these women will share with you in these workshops will heighten your learning experience, we highly encourage you to attend three workshops, but it is not obligatory.

What if I want to attend the conference, but none of these workshops interest me?

Explain to us what you want to learn more about in the Google Form on the Contact page of this website! We will find a way to make your vision possible.

If your question or concern has not been answered, please fill out the Google Form provided on the Contact page, and we will respond as soon as possible and help you best we can!