Women Shaping the Future of Innovation Panel Discussion + Cocktail Reception #CTTechWeek
For the first time in CT Tech Week history, Connecticut's premier technology and innovation gathering is coming to Bridgeport — and the women taking the stage on June 2 are extraordinary.
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring four trailblazing women reshaping innovation across aerospace, women's health, cybersecurity, and medical entrepreneurship — followed by a cocktail reception and open networking.
Lisa Ward Brown, BA, PMP — Market Segment Director, Launch Vehicles, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense. Her team's hardware powered NASA's historic Artemis II mission — the first crewed journey to the Moon and back in more than 50 years.
Dr. Aparna "Amy" Divaraniya, PhD — CEO & Founder, Oova | U.S. HHS Women's Health Ambassador. She built a clinically validated, FDA-cleared hormone monitoring platform after her own misdiagnosis. She didn't wait for the system to fix itself. She built the fix.
Valeria Bisceglia — Business Advisor, CT SBDC | Cybersecurity Expert | AI Certified. Helping Connecticut entrepreneurs navigate AI adoption and cybersecurity. 2020 CT SBDC State Star. Fairfield County BJ 40 Under 40.
Dr. Thea Marx, ND — Founder & CEO, Vis Pre-Surgery. She saw a gap in pre-surgical patient care and built a company to close it — selling directly to physicians and hospital systems.
Moderated by Ayo Haynes, MBA — AI-certified strategist, bestselling author, veteran television personality, founder of She's Extraordinary!™.
FREE and open to all. Come as you are. Bring someone who needs to be in this room. Doors open at 5pm panel Discussion at 6pm
📍 Bijou Theatre · 275 Fairfield Avenue · Downtown Bridgeport, CT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Produced with the official support of the City of Bridgeport as Lead Community Partner. Led By Us & Associates as Founding Community Partner. Maxwell Rosa / Prudential Borrowing as Reception Partner. Fairfield County Bank as Supporting Partner. Entrepreneurship Foundation as Supporting Partner.
Sponsorship opportunities remain available.
About CT Tech Week
This event is part of CT Tech Week, a statewide series bringing together founders, investors, operators, and community leaders shaping Connecticut’s innovation ecosystem.
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