CONNECT 2017 is Women Who Code's premier technical event, bringing together distinguished speakers from some of the most innovative companies in the world to share their wisdom and expertise in a series of talks covering topics ranging from Big Data and AI to career advice, diversity, and industry culture. Women Who Code CONNECT 2017 is taking place THIS SATURDAY, April 26th, at Twitter HQ in San Francisco, CA. CONNECT is an event designed to inspire and empower attendees to achieve the next level in their careers while arming them with the tools that they need to achieve success. By celebrating the talents and accomplishments of a diverse range of industry leaders, we hope to create an environment where everyone feels that they can succeed. This is the new culture of tech, where inclusion and support drives innovation and industry. Last minute tickets! Follow the Conference: @WomenWhoCode #WeRise WWCode CONNECT 2017 in SF is the flagship event of the WWCode Global CONNECT Event Series which includes already conferences in Atlanta, GA, and Bangalore, India. WWCode CONNECT Agenda and Speakers Full Agenda Here Full Speaker List Here This year we have an incredible line-up of industry experts who will be sharing their insights on innovation, the industry, and the future of tech. Keynote Speakers Welcome to CONNECT 2017! Alaina Percival, CEO and Board Chair of WWCode Jennifer Tacheff, VP of Partnerships & Growth at Women Who Code Rising in the Pursuit of Equality Dr. Mona-Lisa Pinkney, Sr. Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Engagement Management Corporate Information Security at Nike, Inc. Security Mary Ann Davidson, Chief Security Officer at Oracle Zassmin Montes de Oca, CTO Women Who Code Where do I fit in AI? Amara Keller, AI Developer Advocate at Intel Organizations Rising Up with Data Jessica Lachs, Head of Business Operations and Analytics at DoorDash The Physics of Big Data Jennifer Fraser, Director Data Center Engineering at Twitter Understanding Performance at Scale Alice Yuan, Software Engineer at Pinterest Inside Scoop on Engineering Your Career Merline Saintil, Head of Operations, Product & Technology at Intuit Cathryn Posey, Founder of Tech Superwomen The Future of Data Science Pinar Donmez, Principal Applied Scientist at Microsoft Intentionally Erratic: Taking chances creates unpredictably wonderful paths Clara Liang, Director of Product at AirBnB The Ship! Culture Stacey Yan, Senior Manager, Mobile Delivery Lead at Capital One The Future of Women in Tech Amy Gershkoff, Chief Data Officer at Ancestry Empathy - The Unsung Hero of Leadership Kallol Das, VP of Engineering at Invoice2go Thank You Leaders Joey Rosenberg, Global Leadership Director, Women Who Code Aviary Room DevOps for Developers Briana Crabb, Software Engineer at Capital One and Director at Women Who Code- Richmond Rationality & Software Development Julia Clavien, Product Manager at Data Republic The Beauty of Math behind Distributed Systems Verónica López, Engineer at Ardan Labs Usable, Scalable DevOps Kate Heddleston, Founder & CEO at Opsolutely Wombat-Driven Understanding: An Interactive Guide to Using npm Raquel Vélez, Engineering Manager at npm, Inc Subline: How To Reduce Costs and Defend Your Users Luba Yudasina, Software Engineer at AirBnB Compliance, Quality, and Viability Meng Chow, Ph.D., PMP, Open Source Program Manager at VMware Transforming the Wild West into Civilized Coders Lauren Cipicchio, Engineering Manager at Bridgewater Harnessing the Power of Customer Feedback Aradhana Vaidya, Engineer, Cloud Rendering at Autodesk 3D Printing: Synesthesia and Music Kaitlyn Hova, Senior UX Developer at Women Who Code and Co-founder of Hova Labs Sponsors WWCode CONNECT is a kind of magic. It brings people together from around the world to learn, to share, to learn, and to CONNECT. However none of this is possible without the generous contributions of our sponsors. It is their comittment to diversity in tech and support for Women Who Code that allows us to host this event, and run all of the programs and initiatives that we offer to help engineers get ahead in tech. THANK YOU! Platinum Level Twitter Inspire Level Capital One, VMWare Propel Level Accenture Technology, Atlassian, SumoLogic, TIBC CONNECT Level Autodesk, Air BNB, Galvanize, Google, Groupon, Hulu, Luna, Lyft, Mozilla, Plex, Skyhigh, Nike, Women Techmakers, Yelp. Past CONNECT Conferences This is the third year in a row that Women Who Code has put on the CONNECT Conference. At past events we've had incredible speakers, memorable moments, and inspirational takeaways. Below we've listed some articles and news stories celebrating those highlights, in anticipation of the amazing things to come as CONNECT 2017 approaches. #ApplaudHer A chance for women, and male allies, to celebrate their accomplishments and those of their peers as they continue to drive and fuel the innovations of technology. #WWConnect2016 A look back at some of the highlights from CONNECT 2016. Reflections on #WWConnect2016 WWCode CONNECT 2016 told through narrative, tweets, slides, and notes. A multimedia way to experience this past conference. Regina Wallace Jones A recap of the incredible keynote speach given by Regina Wallace Jones, Head of Security Operations at Facebook. 6 secrets for success in the tech industry: Advice from the Women Who Code conference in Seattle Waste Your Time - Natalya Shelburne CONNECT 2016 Press Announcement CONNECT 2016 Press Announcement Speakers and Sponsors
