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TUESDAY | MAY 12 | ALL DAY
WOMEN IN TECH SUMMIT
Registration for the Women in Tech Summit, hosted by Austin Women in Technology, is $199.00 and includes a full day of dedicated sessions and access to all of the InnoTech Conference sessions, InnoTech keynotes, InnoTech exhibits and vendor seminars.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Access to the Austin CIO Gala Luncheon is not included with your Women in Tech Summit registration. Each of these special events requires separate registration and payment.
AGENDA:
8:00 am – 8:50 am | Hall 2
Innovation Acceleration in 2026: The New Technologies that are Shaking Business Foundations
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Russ Finney
Director of MIS Undergraduate Programs, The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
9:00 am – 9:40 am | Hall 2
Getting Hired & The Future of Tech in Austin
Stacy Abrams
Learning Program Manager, Amazon
Jackie Padgett
Chief People Officer, Circuit
Chad Macy
President, The HT Group Amber Warne
Amber Warne
Sr. Director of Business Engagement, Workforce Solutions Capital Area
10:10 am – 10:50 am | Hall 2
Your Career 3.0 & Upskilling, Reskilling, and Workforce Readiness
Shivani Shukla
Engineering Manager, Apex Fintech Solutions
Anchal Katyal
Software Development Manager, Amazon
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Emily Gupton
CTO, SKG
Lisa Bounds
Principal Product Marketing Manager at Epicor, Co-Founder at CO.LABx
11:00 am – 11:40 am | Hall 2
Beyond the Resume: Leveraging the Power of Networking & Mentorship
Megan Murray
Founder, Leoluna Finance Collective
Kristin Bonds
Founder, Heuristic
Melissa Aarskaug
EVP of Strategy and Growth, DruvStar
Carol TempletonExecutive Director, Process Optimization, Morgan Stanley
11:50am- 1:20pm | Hall 2
Women in Tech Summit Keynote Luncheon - Owning Your Personal Brand in an AI-driven World
Haley Snider
Strategy Director, Zilker Media
Nichole Williamson
Chief Strategy Officer, Zilker Media
1:30 pm – 2:10 pm | Hall 2
Build Your AI Starter Stack: Tools We Use Every Day and How to Make Them Stick
Ellen Cox
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, AI at Epicor, Co-Founder at CO.LABx
Lisa Bounds
Principal Product Marketing Manager at Epicor, Co-Founder at CO.LABx
2:35 pm – 3:15 pm | CR 1-2
Women In AI & Cutting Edge Technology
Amanda (AJ) Justice
Director of Enterprise Architecture, ServiceNow
Julie Cottingham
Global Partnerships, Google Cloud, Google
Kelsey Nowell
Machine Learning Engineer, Merck
Breeanna Whitehead
Founder & AI Strategist, Just Bree K
Experience the InnoTech exhibits, enjoy a cold beverage, network with other IT professionals from the region, and be present for a chance to win prize drawings at the InnoTech Happy 45-Minute Reception…a networking tradition!
3:15pm
HAPPY 45 MINUTE RECEPTION
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