Are you a woman in tech? Do you want to hear from other creative and talented women in the industry? Look no further than the Women Techmakers Ambassador community, Creatives in Tech! On March 22nd, we celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting a virtual event that highlighted the experiences of creative women in tech.
Our Event
The 6-hour event featured keynote speeches, panel discussions, and even a job board filled with potential job opportunities for creative tech roles.
- Opening: Dare to Bring Diversity to Web 3.0
- (10 am PDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT)
- Keynote Speaker: Tina Bonner, CEO & Founder Black in Meta
- Embracing Creativity in Tech
- (11 am PDT / 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT)
- Panelists: Kavitha Bangalore and Raj Sree
- Moderator: ChengCheng Tan
- Break and Job Jam!
- (12pm PDT / 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT)
- Creative Tech Corner
- (1pm PDT / 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT)
- Speakers: Vaishnavi Venkata Subramaniam and Ashley Clayton
- The Daring Mindset: Design Thinking
- (2pm PDT / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDT)
- Panelists: Kaylyn Hill and Michelle Ng
- Moderator: ChengCheng Tan
- How Daring to be Non-Traditional Secured Me a Job
- (3pm PDT / 5pm CDT / 6pm EDT)
- Keynote Speaker: Alaa Shahin, UX Designer at Univ of Michigan
We had an amazing turnout, with over 140 registrations on EventBrite. Gatheround, as our platform, was perfect for adding a creative touch and allowing for an interactive experience.
Our Team
It was an immense honor to befriend so many smart and talented Women Techmaker Ambassadors. Our team of 12 volunteers and 9 speakers worked together to create a comprehensive plan that included a general run of show and weekly meetings starting in mid-January. Kaylyn spearheaded the event, guided us withe her vision, and provided extensive planning documents to keep everything on track. Michelle, our wonderful head of marketing, put together a social media toolkit and recruited backend volunteers. I offered input from the early stages and became more active as an organizer towards the end of February, taking time off work to ensure that everything went smoothly. All the volunteers and speakers actively contributed ideas and ultimately formed a sisterly bond.
Join Our Community
Overall, it was an incredibly experience and we hope to continue building our community of talented women in tech. If you’re interested in joining us or attending future events, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and keep an eye out for our next event announcement. We hope to see you there! ⚡️
This event was generously supported by Google Women Techmakers, WeTransact.Live, and Gatheround.