SILICON VALLEY FORUM PRESENTS
Women In Tech Festival
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SILICON VALLEY FORUM PRESENTS
2021 Women In Tech Festival
3-Day Hybrid Event from October 13-15,
The Glasshouse - San Jose, CA
Apply to Speak: Take the Stage IRL!
Apply to Lead a Workshop: Take the Virtual Stage!
#SVFWiTF21 #SVFWomenTechFest
TICKET TYPES
All-Access IN-PERSON Pass (3-DAYS) Includes:
• 2 in-person days of keynotes, power talks, panels, pitch competition & in-person networking
• Continental breakfast for 2 days
• Complimentary lunch for 2 days
• Coffee, tea, snacks, & refreshments for 2 days
• Access to cocktail party & mixer
• 1 virtual day of talks, workshops, networking, recruiting & career development
• 1 day of a virtual yoga session to kick off the day with intention!
All-Access VIRTUAL Pass
(3-DAYS) Includes:
• 2 virtual days of keynotes, power talks, panels, pitch competition & networking
• 1 virtual day of talks, workshops, networking, recruiting & career development
• 3 days of a virtual morning yoga session to kick off the days with intention!
One-Day VIRTUAL Pass
(1-DAY) Includes:
• 1 virtual day of talks, workshops, networking, recruiting & career development
• 1 day of a virtual yoga session to kick off the day with intention!
About the event
“Amazing Festival! Raw, Real and Refreshing. Speakers shared great tools and tips for thriving as founders, leaders in tech.” –Festival attendee
Silicon Valley Forum’s annual Women in Tech Festival celebrates women in STEM, business, and leadership who work to inspire, engage, and empower other women. The Women in Tech Festival invites ALL women (as well as anyone who supports the advancement of women and believes in the importance of diversity) to join together for three full days virtually and in-person of inspiring talks, keynotes, startup pitches, thought-provoking discussions, educational workshops, career mentorship and networking.
At the Women in Tech Festival, you’ll create lasting connections and exchange ideas in a welcoming, supportive and fun environment.
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2021 Diversity Sponsor Available
Sponsor our “Diversity Scholarship” this year and gift free tickets to women of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds!
Last year, our Diversity Sponsor was able to gift 150+ tickets to women from underrepresented communities, including Black, Latinx, & American Indian!
If you are interested, someone from our Women in Tech Festival team would love to chat with you.
Sarah Kunst
Managing Director, Cleo Capital
Minda Harts
CEO and Author, The Memo LLC
Pat Wadors
Chief People Officer, Procore
Goldie Chan
Global Speaker, Strategist and Writer
Sarah Kunst
Founder and CEO of madeBOS
Adiba Barney
Author, Former CEO, Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocate at METAvivor
Elizabeth M. Adams
Stanford University Race & Technology Fellow
Donna Griffit
Corporate Storyteller
Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller
Neda Blocho
Investor & Head of Studios Program
Avanta Ventures
Katie Schuele
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
boostr
Bill Reichert
Partner
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Dr. Christina Villarreal
Executive Coach &
Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley
Neda Blocho
Investor & Head of Studios Program
Avanta Ventures
Katie Schuele
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
boostr
Bill Reichert
Partner
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Melinda Briana Epler
Founder & CEO
Change Catalyst
Donna Griffit
Corporate Storyteller
Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller
Bill Reichert
Partner
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Neda Blocho
Investor & Head of Studios Program
Avanta Ventures
Denyse Cardozo
Executive Director
Silicon Valley Forum
Christina Villarreal
Executive Coach & Professor of Psychology
UC Berkeley
Katie Schuele
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
boostr
What's New at the 2021 Women in Tech Festival?
We’re formulating sessions around career development that will give you actionable items and key insights designed to enhance your soft and technical skills as well as prepare you for the next stage of your career.
We will have company recruiting booths so you can meet your next employer, find your next gig!
Meet Our Past Pitch Competition Winners
Fiona Edwards Murphy
2020 Winner
CEO and CoFounder, ApisProtect
Riana Lynn
2019 Winner
Founder, Journey Foods
Pree Walia
2018 Winner
Founder, Preemadonna
Kristina Bingham Jones
2017 Winner
Founder, Court buddy
Meet The 2021 Presenting Startups!
Vanessa Archambault - Morales
Co-Founder, CTO at DealEngine
Riana Lynn
2019 Winner
Founder, Journey Foods
Pree Walia
2018 Winner
Founder, Preemadonna
Kristina Bingham Jones
2017 Winner
Founder, Court buddy
Pitch Application is
Now Open!
“Thank you for all your support, feedback and belief over the past few months. We really appreciate the events that you’ve organized – they’ve helped me become a much stronger presenter and boarded our network.” – Pitch Company
2021 Agenda - Coming Soon!
DAY 1: In-Person
Time - 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Hosted at the Glasshouse in San Jose, CA
DAY 2: In-Person
Time - 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Hosted at the Glasshouse in San Jose, CA
More details to come soon!
DAY 3: Virtual
Time - 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Hosted virtually via Zoom!
Join Our Volunteer Team!
This year our 3-DAY festival will be a hybrid event from October 13-15, 2021— with 1 virtual day and 2 in-person days.
For the in-person days we would love some extra hands, whether that be helping us as a greeter, a stage manager, an emcee or a casual photographer snapping pics, and more! We would love to have you join us!
Please fill out the application form below!
2021 Sponsors
- Gold Sponsors
- Silver Sponsors
- Networking Platform
- Community Partners & Sponsors
- Companies Attending
Justification Letter
If you need a bit of extra support to convince your employer to sponsor your ticket to the Women in Tech Festival, download our official Justification letter to help make your case.
