Women in Tech & Innovation Night

​Lightning Talks, Mentoring & Connection.

​In collaboration with Transcend UW, WACM, Women in Entrepreneurship UW-Madison College of Computing and AI, Wisconsin School of Business, Madison Women in Tech and Women in Technology - Wisconsin.

The Grace Hopper Celebration was canceled just two weeks before it was set to begin, and many students at UW-Madison lost a chance to meet women building careers in tech. We're bringing a bit of that experience home to Madison.

​Join us the night before what would have been GHC’s opening day for an informal evening bringing together students and women working in tech across Madison.

​We'll start with a few short, candid lightning talks: honest stories about breaking in, facing rejection and imposter syndrome, and building a career. Then it's time to connect, whether you're a student looking for advice or a professional who wants to mentor and meet others in the Madison tech community. Topic tables on recruiting, AI careers and entrepreneurship will help you find your people.

​Agenda
6:00 · Arrive and mingle
6:20 · Welcome and lightning talks
6:45 · Networking and topic tables
8:00 · Wrap

​Who should come
Students of every major interested in tech or entrepreneurship, and women working in tech in the Madison area who want to mentor students and connect with each other. Allies who support women in tech are welcome too.

​Want to keep the conversation going? Let us know when you register, and we'll help connect students and mentors for follow-up conversations after the event.

​Light refreshments provided.

​Questions? sandra.bradley@wisc.edu

​About the Tech Exploration Lab:
Led by the Wisconsin School of Business in collaboration with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the Lab connects students from across campus with industry partners, researchers, and alumni to explore, build, and commercialize ideas at the intersection of emerging technologies and real-world challenges.