Tech Inclusion events are hosted and organized by:
Change Catalyst builds inclusive innovation ecosystems through training, consulting, coaching and events. We are leaders in driving diversity and inclusion solutions globally and have worked with hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, startups, and venture capital firms over the years. We partner with clients as extensions of your team—working together to develop diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams, culture, processes, and products.
Tech Inclusion Conference was founded by Melinda Briana Epler and Wayne Sutton.
Conference
Join us for this inclusive tech event, where you’ll experience inclusive and accessible design, find diverse talent, learn new solutions to diversity and inclusion, meet underrepresented entrepreneurs and investors, speak with policy makers and educators, and network with other people who care about creating change in the tech ecosystem.
Career Fair
On October 27th, our unique career fair will connect talent with tech companies who care about diversity. Companies come meet diverse, talented engineers, data scientists, marketers, project managers and more. Candidates come meet leading tech companies, investment firms, schools and support organizations.
Startup Showcase & Mentor Office Hours
Showcasing ten outstanding early stage entrepreneurs. The startups will pitch to investors on stage and host demo booths during the evening happy hour. Application Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2016.
Innovation Hall
The Innovation Hall is an intimate space for companies to showcase inclusive technology solutions. If you consider your product to be a solution showcasing D&I initiatives/programs, accessible technology, STEM programs, and other accessible and inclusive product/service solutions, please contact us about reserving a demo table at #TechInslusion16
Conference Speakers & Presentors
Conference Schedule Two Days of Innovation
Tuesday, October 25th
Speakers and Sponsors Dinner hosted by
| Thursday, OCTOBER 27TH Agenda | ||||||||||
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| 8:00 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast | |||||||||
| 9:00 | Welcome Address – Melinda Epler & Wayne Sutton, Founders of Tech Inclusion Conference | |||||||||
| 9:05 AM | Solo Talk: Jim Deters, Galvanize | |||||||||
| 9:20 AM | Keynote Fireside Chat Justin Rosenstein, Asana, Sonja Gittens, Asana, and Wayne Sutton | Career Fair Registration opens | ||||||||
| 10:00 AM | Solo Talk: Jason Halbert, PsyD, Snap. Inc | Solo Talk: Poornima Vijayashanker, Femgineer | Resume Workshop – Entelo | Career Coaching Starts | ||||||
| Media Leading The Story of Inclusion Panel | Raising Capital As An Early Stage Entrepreneur Panel | |||||||||
| 11:00 AM | Solo Talk: Gil Gonzales, CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development | Solo Talk: Dr. Jessica Kirkpatrick, Hired.com | Career Fair Starts + Career Coaching | |||||||
| Building Inclusive Tech Hubs Panel | Programs Teaching Everyone To Code | |||||||||
| 11:30 AM | Innov8Social Podcast Live Podcast Recording | |||||||||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | Karat Engineer Interview Workshop | ||||||||
| 12:30 PM | Meditation with Stacy Conlon Founder at The Zen Girl | |||||||||
| 1:00 PM | Fireside chat with David Drummond |
Solo Talk: Turning Failures into Innovations in Diversity & Inclusion – Cynthia Owyoung
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Workshop: How to Measure Diversity & Inclusion – Steven Huang, Culture Amp | Resume Workshop – Entelo | ||||||
| Bumps on the Road to Building a Diverse & Inclusive Company Panel | ||||||||||
| 1:40 PM | Solo Talk: Phil Dillard, Black Ant | |||||||||
| 2:00 PM | Solo Talk: How Companies Can Prepare for the Next Racially Charged Slaying Before It Happens – Indigo Ocean, Conscious Professionals of Color | Solo Talk: Women in Venture Capital – Gené Teare, CrunchBase | Workshop: Turning Conference Insights into Actionable Results – Coach Ahalya | |||||||
| Creating An Inclusive Culture Panel | What Accelerators Are Learning Funding Diverse Founders | |||||||||
| 3:00 PM | Startup Showcase Pitches Day 2 | Solo Talk: Ana Arriola, Samsung | Worksnhop: Design for Worldview – Amy Lazarus | Career Fair Ends | ||||||
| The Impact of Diverse Engineering Teams on Product Innovation | ||||||||||
| 3:45 PM | Break | |||||||||
| 4:00 PM | Solo Talk: Vatsal Mehta Director, Facebook | Solo Talk: What We Can Do to Prevent the Next Police Slaying – Karen Fleshman, Racy Conversations | 5 Lighting Talks
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| Reddit CEO & Executive Panel | Improving Funding Pathways For All Entrepreneurs | |||||||||
| 4:30 PM | ||||||||||
| 5:00 PM | Women Tech Leaders Panel Keynote Panel | |||||||||
| Startup Showcase Winners & Closing | ||||||||||
| 6:00 PM | Day 2 Happy Hour Sponsored by  |
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Sponsors Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Startup Showcase & Mentor Office Hours
Showcasing ten outstanding early stage entrepreneurs. The startups will pitch to investors on stage and host demo booths during the evening happy hour.
Startup Showcase Pitch Judges
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Innovation Hangar
Palace of the Fine Arts 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 View Map
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