{"id":11761,"date":"2020-06-19T09:59:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/women-in-tech-summit-presented-by-accenture\/"},"modified":"2020-06-19T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:59:58","slug":"women-in-tech-summit-presented-by-accenture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/women-in-tech-summit-presented-by-accenture\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Tech Summit presented by Accenture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhXbP_YZg6s\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Capital Factory welcomes you to our first virtual Women In Tech Summit! We&#8217;re dedicated to increasing diversity in the entrepreneurial and tech community while making our coworking space an inclusive environment for all.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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!<\/p>\n<p>We recently published our 2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report, which reflects on our work the past few years, what we&#8217;re doing currently, and how we want to continue improving in the future. <\/p>\n<p>2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2N27nWy<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Who is this event for?:<br \/>\nWomen leaders, entrepreneurs, and allies in tech who support and invest in diversity and inclusion focused primarily in the Texas and DFW area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Agenda:<br \/>\n12:00 pm &#8211; 12:00 pm CST: Introductions &#038; Opening Remarks<\/p>\n<p>12:25 pm &#8211; 12:40 pm CST: Special Lightning Chat with Major General Tracy R. Norris (Texas Military Department), moderated by Joshua Baer (Capital Factory)<\/p>\n<p>Major General Tracy R. Norris&#8217; bio  \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CaMwyf<br \/>\nJoshua Baer&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/3e8WJcA<\/p>\n<p>12:40 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm CST: Featured Keynote Chat with Mary Grove (Silicon North Stars), moderated by Mellie Price (Capital Factory)<\/p>\n<p>Mary Grove&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/3frBzqp<br \/>\nMellie Price&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AFXY4z<\/p>\n<p>1:30 pm &#8211; 2:30 pm CST: Alternative Ways to Secure Funding Panel + Q&#038;A with Kim Folsom (Founders First Capital Partners), Brooke Robbins (Republic), Laura Baldwin (Golden Seeds), No\u00eblle Tuss (Long Capture), moderated by Jill Klinvex (Capital Factory)<\/p>\n<p>Kim Folsom&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fpe1Cl<br \/>\nBrooke Robbins&#8217; bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2zzgI5f<br \/>\nLaura Baldwin&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Y1eiFV<br \/>\nNo\u00eblle Tuss&#8217; bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Y0P1eV<br \/>\nJill Klinvex&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2N5Hhlr<\/p>\n<p>2:30 pm &#8211; 3:30 pm CST: Culture of Perception: Leaders, Employees and Culture Makers Panel + Q&#038;A with Yesenia Reyes (Accenture), Mandy Price (Kanarys), and Candi Coe (Aceable).<\/p>\n<p>Yesenia Reyes&#8217; bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/37vx1wo<br \/>\nMandy Price&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UKHuis<br \/>\nCandi Coe&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cZ9sNv<\/p>\n<p>3:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm CST: Practicing Self-Care in Times of Crisis Session led by Ali Cupito (Accenture)<\/p>\n<p>Ali Cupito&#8217;s bio \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CcWnnn<\/p>\n<p>4:00 pm &#8211; 5:00 pm CST: Startup Showcase<\/p>\n<p>Participants:<br \/>\nSales Boost \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/salesboost.com\/<br \/>\nMeBeBot \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.mebebot.com\/<br \/>\nSOTAOG \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.sotaog.com\/<br \/>\nNeuroRehabVR \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.neurorehabvr.com\/<br \/>\nSimiDigi \u27a4\u27a4 http:\/\/www.simidigi.com\/<br \/>\nSkin Probiotics \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.skinprobiotics.net\/<\/p>\n<p>Judges:<br \/>\nSara Brand, Ph.D (True Wealth VC) \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/37Ayb9T<br \/>\nLawton Cummings (Notley Ventures) \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AJUxcW<br \/>\nSandy Carter (Amazon Web Services) \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/sandycarter.net\/<br \/>\nNatalie Gonzales (Baker Botts) \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/bit.ly\/37E4aWH<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>About Capital Factory:<br \/>\nCapital 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. <\/p>\n<p>Website \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.capitalfactory.com\/<br \/>\nAttend an Event \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.capitalfactory.com\/events<br \/>\nTake a Private Tour \u27a4\u27a4 https:\/\/www.capitalfactory.com\/private-tour\/<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<br \/>\n0:00 \u27a4\u27a4 Introductions<br \/>\n12:37 \u27a4\u27a4 Opening Remarks<br \/>\n21:45 \u27a4\u27a4 Special Lightning Chat with Major General Tracy R. Norris<br \/>\n36:40 \u27a4\u27a4 Featured Keynote Chat with Mary Grove<br \/>\n1:31:10 \u27a4\u27a4 Alternative Ways to Secure Funding Panel + Q&#038;A<br \/>\n2:35:00 \u27a4\u27a4 Culture of Perception: Leaders, Employees and Culture Makers Panel + Q&#038;A<br \/>\n3:30:00 \u27a4\u27a4 Practicing Self-Care in Times of Crisis Session<br \/>\n4:04:44 \u27a4\u27a4 Startup Showcase<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>#diversity #equity #inclusion #womenintech #venturecapital #capitalfactory #coworking #fundraising #investing<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Women in Tech Summit presented by Accenture<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Women+in+Tech+Summit+presented+by+Accenture&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Women in 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