Description:
Capital Factory welcomes you to the first virtual Women In Tech Summit! Sara will be mentoring at Epic Office Hours and judging the StartUp Showcase.
Attendees can look forward to a special keynote guest, insightful fireside chats, discussion sessions, a startup showcase, Epic Office Hours, and panels on relevant topics facing the tech ecosystem.
We recently published our 2019 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report, which reflects on our work the past few years, what we’re doing currently, and how we want to continue improving in the future. If you have any feedback or comments, we’d love to hear from you!
**IMPORTANT NOTE: This event may be entirely virtual and live-streamed for attendees.
WHO IS THE EVENT FOR?
Women leaders, entrepreneurs, and allies in tech who support and invest in diversity and inclusion focused primarily in the Texas and DFW area.
AGENDA
Bring Your Own Lunch + Introduce Yourself Text Chat!
Bring your own lunch and join us with some light virtual networking with fellow Women in Tech attendees before the program starts.
Special Lightning Keynote with Major General Tracy R. Norris (Texas Military Department)
Featured Keynote Chat with Mary Grove (Silicon North Stars), moderated by Mellie Price (Capital Factory)
Mary Grove brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in technology, early stage investing, and startup ecosystem growth. Serving as the founding director of Google for Startups and an investment partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Mary will share her experience investing outside the core coastal hubs and her findings while serving entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world.
Alternative Ways to Secure Funding Panel + Q&A with Kim Folsom (Founders First Capital Partners), Brooke Robbins (Republic), Laura Baldwin (Golden Seeds), Noëlle Tuss (Long Capture), moderated by Jill Klinvex (Capital Factory)
The share of VC dollars that flowed into startups founded by a woman or a group of women hit $3.54 billion or 2.7% of total investment in 2019. This is an achievement, but leaves room for growth. What are some alternative ways women can secure funding? Dive into some of the different options available and what tips and tricks may give you the best chance at funding.
Epic Office Hours
Consider it speed dating with entrepreneurs. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs, top figures and investors will be here for lightning round mentor sessions with YOU! Submit Your Application Here!
Culture of Perception: Leaders, Employees and Culture Makers Panel + Q&A with Yesenia Reyes (Accenture), Mandy Price (Kanarys), and Jainy Selvakumar (Southwest Airlines).
Accenture’s “Culture of Equality in the Workplace” Study has shown there is a disconnect between how an employee views their workplace culture vs how leaders see it. Hear from startups to corporates about what factors are proven to influence advancement in places of work and help close the perception gap in the workplace.
Mindfulness Workshop led by Ali Cupito (Accenture)
Startup Showcase moderated by Brittany Barreto, Ph.D (Capital Factory)
Learn what some of our amazing startups within our portfolio are working on as they compete in a friendly pitch competition for a chance to win a prize package! Each startup will have 5-min to pitch followed by a 2-min Q&A with our judges panel.Startups Featured: SalesBoost, MeBeBot, SOTAOG, NeuroRehabVR, SimiDigi, Skin ProBiotics Judges Featured: Sara Brand, Ph.D (True Wealth VC), Lawton Cummings (Notley Ventures), Christine Wyatt (Upswing International)