The Most Important Event for Women in Technology Returns to the Silicon Valley!
Join WITI, the world's leading professional organization for executive women in technology, for a variety of hands on speaking engagements and dynamic panel discussions at WITI's Annual Women Powering Technology Summit at the Marriott Hotel in Santa Clara, CA June 3-5, 2012.
WITI Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony
The WITI Hall of Fame was established in 1996 by WITI to recognize, honor, and promote the outstanding contributions women make to the scientific and technological communities that improve and evolve our society.
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Keynote Presentations
Genevieve Bell, Ph.D.Intel Fellow; Director, User Interaction and Experience, Intel Labs, Intel Corporation |
Angela BentonFounder, NewME Accelerator, Founder/Publisher, Black Web 2.0 |
Gwynne ShotwellPresident, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation |
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Keynote Breakfast Sponsored by Comcast
Lysa DahlinSenior Vice President, Human Resources, Comcast Cable |
Grace KilleleaSenior Vice President of Talent, Comcast Cable |
John SchanzExecutive VP and Chief Network Officer, Comcast Cable |
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Executive Auction / VIP Reception... Bid on Lunch or Dinner with
Tim CamposChief Information Officer, Facebook |
Tom KeiserExecutive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Gap Inc. |
Elinor MacKinnonSenior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Blue Shield |
Gerri Martin-FlickingerSenior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Adobe Systems Inc. |
Tom PeckSenior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Levi Strauss & Company |
Brad PetersonChief Information Officer, Charles Schwab |
Dr. Jonathan ReichentalChief Information Officer, The City of Palo Alto |
Mike RobinsonSenior Vice President of Technology, Macys.com & Bloomingdales.com |
Randall N. SprattExecutive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer, McKesson |
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Workshop Leaders, Speakers and Panelists
Maya BaratzSenior Product Manager, ABC News |
Sloane BerrentVice President of Digital Marketing, Lippe Taylor |
Tara Tiger BrownCo-founder, Teach Me Stuff |
Sandy CarterVice President Social Business Evangelism and Sales, IBM |
JJ DiGeronimoAuthor, The Working Woman's GPS |
Laura Anne EdwardsFounder, SheCanHackIT.org & Alura Entertainment, LLC |
Nicole EnrightVP, Strategic Operations, Avnet |
Patricia FlorissiVP, Americas & EMEA CTO, Distinguished Engineer, EMC |
Jen FrielOwner/Lifecaster, Talk Nerdy To Me Lover |
Cindy GallopFounder & CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld |
Heather HealyVice President and EMC Products Division CIO, EMC Corporation |
Joan HestenesPlatforms IT Leader, Life Technologies |
Betty LaMarrExecutive Coach, Nadisa Associates |
Cameron LesterGeneral Partner, Azure Capital Partners |
Marina LevinsonFounder and CEO, CIO Advisory Group, LLC |
Sonita LontohHead of Corporate Marketing, Trilliant |
Amanda McConnellHead of Product, Rent.com |
Kathryn MinshewFounder & CEO, the Daily Muse |
Joanne MorettiVP Sales Excellence & Dean of HP Sales University, Global Sales, Hewlett-Packard |
Patricia NakacheGeneral Partner, Trinity Ventures |
Maria OgnevaHead of Community, Yammer |
Stephanie PalmeriSenior Associate, SoftTech VC |
Nicole PerlrothReporter, The New York Times |
Melanie Polkosky, Ph.D.Human Factors Psychologist, IBM |
Sue RobinsOwner, Ascend Training Solutions |
Sheryl RootPresident & CEO, RootAnalysis, Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon - SV & Stanford University |
Rinki SethiSecurity Engineer, eBay |
Rachel SheinbeinParter, Energy and Materials, CMEA Capital |
Rakel SölvadóttirFounder and CEO, Skema |
Lauren StatesVP & CTO Cloud Computing & Growth Initiatives, IBM Corporate Strategy |
Pemo TheodoreMedia Producer & Startup Coach, EZebis |
Patty TolandPartner, Filament Group, Inc. |
Alexia TsotsisSenior Editor, TechCrunch |
Vivek WadhwaVP of Academics and Innovation, Singularity University |
Ekaterina WalterSenior Social Media Strategist, Intel |
Sharon WienbarManaging Director, Scale Venture Partners |
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Join WITI in the Silicon Valley!
WITI is the premier global organization helping tech-savvy women attain their professional goals. With a global network of smart, talented women & a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has established powerful strategic alliances and programs to provide connections, resources, & opportunities within a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity.
