Capital Factory welcomes you to our first virtual Women In Tech Summit! We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the entrepreneurial and tech community while making our coworking space an inclusive environment for all.
Presented by Accenture, attendees can look forward to a featured keynote chat with Mary Grove, who formerly served as Director of Google for Startups and Investment Partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Additionally, Epic Office Hours will be featured, a mindfulness workshop, alternative ways to secure funding, a startup showcase, and more!
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.
2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2N27nWy
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Who is this 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.
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Agenda:
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm CST: Introductions & Opening Remarks
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm CST: Special Lightning Chat with Major General Tracy R. Norris (Texas Military Department), moderated by Joshua Baer (Capital Factory)
Major General Tracy R. Norris’ bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2CaMwyf
Joshua Baer’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/3e8WJcA
12:40 pm – 1:30 pm CST: Featured Keynote Chat with Mary Grove (Silicon North Stars), moderated by Mellie Price (Capital Factory)
Mary Grove’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/3frBzqp
Mellie Price’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2AFXY4z
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CST: 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)
Kim Folsom’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/3fpe1Cl
Brooke Robbins’ bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2zzgI5f
Laura Baldwin’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2Y1eiFV
Noëlle Tuss’ bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2Y0P1eV
Jill Klinvex’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2N5Hhlr
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm CST: Culture of Perception: Leaders, Employees and Culture Makers Panel + Q&A with Yesenia Reyes (Accenture), Mandy Price (Kanarys), and Candi Coe (Aceable).
Yesenia Reyes’ bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/37vx1wo
Mandy Price’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2UKHuis
Candi Coe’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/3cZ9sNv
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm CST: Practicing Self-Care in Times of Crisis Session led by Ali Cupito (Accenture)
Ali Cupito’s bio ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2CcWnnn
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm CST: Startup Showcase
Participants:
Sales Boost ➤➤ https://salesboost.com/
MeBeBot ➤➤ https://www.mebebot.com/
SOTAOG ➤➤ https://www.sotaog.com/
NeuroRehabVR ➤➤ https://www.neurorehabvr.com/
SimiDigi ➤➤ http://www.simidigi.com/
Skin Probiotics ➤➤ https://www.skinprobiotics.net/
Judges:
Sara Brand, Ph.D (True Wealth VC) ➤➤ https://bit.ly/37Ayb9T
Lawton Cummings (Notley Ventures) ➤➤ https://bit.ly/2AJUxcW
Sandy Carter (Amazon Web Services) ➤➤ https://sandycarter.net/
Natalie Gonzales (Baker Botts) ➤➤ https://bit.ly/37E4aWH
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About Capital Factory:
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Last year more than 200,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gathered day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.
Website ➤➤ https://www.capitalfactory.com/
Attend an Event ➤➤ https://www.capitalfactory.com/events
Take a Private Tour ➤➤ https://www.capitalfactory.com/private-tour/
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Timestamps:
0:00 ➤➤ Introductions
12:37 ➤➤ Opening Remarks
21:45 ➤➤ Special Lightning Chat with Major General Tracy R. Norris
36:40 ➤➤ Featured Keynote Chat with Mary Grove
1:31:10 ➤➤ Alternative Ways to Secure Funding Panel + Q&A
2:35:00 ➤➤ Culture of Perception: Leaders, Employees and Culture Makers Panel + Q&A
3:30:00 ➤➤ Practicing Self-Care in Times of Crisis Session
4:04:44 ➤➤ Startup Showcase
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