Interested in the tech industry, entrepreneurship, and making tech inclusive for women and underrepresented groups in tech? Join BeVisible, FEM Tech Berkeley, and CITRIS for an amazing event, showcasing leading Latina entrepreneurs in the tech industry!
Our speakers will tell their stories about their journeys in the booming technology industry. Our goal with this event is to create an environment that empowers women and other underrepresented groups in tech to explore the possibilities for themselves in the tech industry and build a supportive community.
This event is open to everyone, especially those from underrepresented groups in tech.
Latinas in Startups
BeVisible in partnership with FEM Tech and CITRIS
December 2, 2015, 6:30-8:30pm
Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley
If you identify as Latina, sign up for BeVisible collaborative, supportive networking community online!
Tentative Schedule:
6:30-7:00 Intro to our orgs and campus resources
- Brandie Nonnecke— CITRIS
- Andrea Lombard— FEM Tech
- Diana Arteaga— BeVisible
7:00-8:00pm Speakers
8:00-8:30 Panel Q&A
8:30 Networking opportunity with food!
Speaker Bios
Adriana Gascoigne
Adriana is the Founder and CEO of Girls in Tech, a non-profit organization, launched in February 2007 devoted to empower, educate, and mentor women in the tech industry across over 52 chapters internationally. Adriana holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Economics from the University of California at Davis, received a certification from El Tecnologico de Monterrey in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Adriana is also fluent in Spanish.
Georgina Miranda
Georgina is an accomplished business woman and mountaineer, and founder of Altitude Seven, a digital media company that inspires and equips the adventure life to a global community of outdoor and adventure travel enthusiasts through content, commerce, community, and purpose. She received a Master of Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
Rubi Sanchez
Founder and CEO Cocoon Cam
Rubi has a background in health care, where she’s led multidisciplinary teams to execute information technology, strategy, operations, and marketing initiatives in high volume healthcare organizations such as SFDPH, SFCCC, and NEMS in San Francisco. She is passionate about building innovative technologies that bridge gaps for end users. On her free time Rubi loves to play sports and nerd out with a book.