Adventures of Women in Tech & Life with Alana Karen

​Join us for an inspiring evening centered on the stories, realities, and leadership journeys of women in tech.

​Adventures of Women in Tech & Life is a community gathering that celebrates women and gender-diverse leaders in technology through conversation, reflection, and connection. Anchored by a keynote fireside chat with Alana Karen, this event creates space to explore the breakthroughs, barriers, lessons, and lived experiences that shape careers in tech — and the very human journeys behind them.

​This is not just a conversation about work. It is also a conversation about identity, resilience, leadership, belonging, and what it takes to build a life in and around technology.

​Hosted in Toronto, the evening will bring together professionals, students, allies, and community builders for a meaningful and energizing night of dialogue and networking.

​What to expect

• ​Welcome reception and networking

• ​Keynote fireside chat with Alana Karen

• ​Panel conversation: Women in STEM — Journeys, Realities & Lessons Learned

• ​Audience Q&A

• ​Networking with drinks and light refreshments

​Who is this for?

​This event is for:

• ​Women in tech

• ​Gender-diverse professionals

• ​Students and early-career talent

• ​Career shifters

• ​Founders, leaders, and ecosystem partners

• ​Allies and community builders

​About Alana Karen

​Alana Karen is an award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker with more than 25 years in technology, including over two decades at Google. She has led team and product development at global scale, impacting billions of users, and has spoken widely on technology, leadership, talent, and innovation. She is the author of the award-winning book Adventures of Women in Tech, with a second edition, Navigating the Hard Tech Era, released in November 2025.