October 3, 2024

Chicago Women in Tech Conference

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ChiWitCon 2024: Fearlessly Forward

Fearlessly forward is a testament to the resilience, innovation and courage of women in the tech industry. We’re celebrating our achievements, confronting challenges head-on and propelling ourselves fearlessly into the future of technology. Find inspiration and empowerment to forge ahead confidently in your tech journey. Together we’ll shatter stereotypes and pave the way to a more inclusive and fearless tech community.

Thank you so much for another amazing ChiWitCon!

Please fill out a speaker or sponsor interest form if you are interested in getting involved next year. We’ll see you in 2025!

About

What is ChiWitCon?

The Chicago Women in Tech Conference (ChiWitCon) is a gathering of women professionals, technologists and innovators from Chicago and beyond. Open to all genders across all platforms, ChiWitCon brings the achievements and professional interests of inspiring individuals across tech to the forefront.

What is Women @ Enova?

Women @ Enova (W@E) was launched in 2018 to give female-identifying experts an empowering, approachable network to confide in and prosper professionally with. As an employee-led resource group at Enova, W@E’s strives to empower, attract and support the development of women at Enova and within the Chicagoland community.

Keynote Speakers

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She/Her

Head of Analytics at Conservation Labs

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She/Her

CEO of Jellyvision

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She/Her

President and CEO, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Schedule

10/03/2024

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Registration, Networking and Breakfast

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM

Intro and Opening Remarks Gail Wajda (Director of Product Management, Enova)

09:15 AM - 09:55 AM

Storytime: Tales of Life, Leadership and Resilience with Jellyvision CEO Amanda Lannert Amanda Lannert (Jellyvision CEO)

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Fearless Women in Tech Track - Securing the Future: The Impact of Women in Cybersecurity Kim Blight (Director Product Operations, Cloudfare)

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Fearless Career Journeys Track - From Nonprofit to Product Management to Social Entrepreneurship: My story of finding my true north, rooted in authenticity and purpose Monica SanMiguel (VOLVERde CO-Founder)

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Fearless Women in Tech Track - The Power of No: Setting Fearless Goals and Prioritizing Effectively to Achieve Them Claire Podulka (Chief of Staff, TXI)

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Fearless Career Journeys Track - Taking the Leap: How I Went From Teaching to Tech Sarah Panaligan (IT Engineering Manager, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago)

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Fearless Women in Tech Track - Fearless Creation: Pioneering Generative AI from Idea to Impact Dr. Samira Ghodratnama (Senior AI/ML Scientist, Grainger)

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Fearless Career Journeys Track - From Stroke to Startup: Fearlessly Owning Your Power in a Male-Dominated Field Mackenzie Ostrem (VP of Client Services, Shift Interactive)

11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

Lunch

12:50 PM - 01:30 PM

Mentoring the Future: How Today’s Leaders Can Create Tomorrow’s Innovators Dr. Chevy Humphrey (President and CEO, Griffin Museum of Science and Industry)

01:35 PM - 02:35 PM

Beyond Boundaries: Women Creating the Future of Tech and Business ARA Panel (Karin M. Norington-Reaves, Tricia House, Jordyn Moore and Sahana Ramesh)

02:45 PM - 03:25 PM

Ignite Your Voice: Speaking-up Fearlessly Workshop Kat Knight (Sr. Talent Development Specialist, Enova)

03:35 PM - 04:15 PM

Show Up, Stand Up and Five Keys to Success Along the Way Julie Aylmer (Head of Analytics, Conservations Lab)

04:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Closing Remarks Kavi Munaretto (Strategy and Operations Associate and CHIWITCON 2024 PIC, Enova)

04:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Happy Hour

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