Join a growing movement of empowered women in tech at Women in Tech Texas coming to The Hyatt Regency, Houston on May 30 - 31, 2023. As we move from embedding resilience in the face of adversity, it’s time to charge full speed ahead to embrace The New Frontier.
Over two days, you'll discover the most essential technologies in today's quickly changing world and learn new forward-thinking concepts in business and the workforce that will radically change our future. Join over 1,000 leading women in technology and diversity champions driving the innovation revolution to pioneer the future of technology and business.
Insight
Discover all the latest tech insight and trends through dedicated deep-dive sessions, masterclasses and keynotes.
Futureproof Your Career
Gain the skills you need to future proof your career as you learn from industry experts.
Network
Connect with the community and make connections that will make a real difference to your career!
Be Inspired
Our unrivalled speakers line-up will be sharing their experience, challenges and advice to inspire you on your journey.
SpaceX
Vice President, Sector CTO & Delivery @ PepsiCo
Chief Information Security Officer @ iHeartMedia, Inc.
SVP, Global Head, Business Technology Platform @ SAP Success Delivery Center
VP, Head of Commercial Architecture and Technology Solutions @ HP
VP of Software Engineering @ Hilton
President, Sensing & Safety Technologies @ Honeywell
Global Vice President of Data Engineering & Analytics @ Cloudflare
Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @ Raytheon Technologies
Associate Vice President, Global Head of Cloud Economy and Industry Clouds @ Infosys
Register your interest now to be updated on all speaker announcements!
An accomplished executive and business leader, Fern is passionate about driving positive change, creating collaborative and inclusive work environments, and building highly effective, high-performance teams. As an IT executive within PepsiCo, Fern serves as CTO Vice President – Sector CTO and Delivery since Jan 2021. Here Fern is leading a large organization to ensure high quality delivery and availability of global IT infrastructure, while delivering exceptional end user experiences. Prior to this role Fern led a global program to extend and build cybersecurity capability across PepsiCo's supply chain (350 manufacturing plants; 2,500 distribution centers/ warehouses). She has broad technical and functional expertise with global program management best practices and delivery, collaborative senior management partnerships, a drive for increased productivity and strong organizational leadership.
In addition to her work within the IT organization, Fern has been an active participant and champion of PepsiCo's Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement initiatives. Her efforts in this area have led to best practices and programs in Diversity which have effected positive change, helped to advance the careers of hundreds of employees, and vastly improved the organization. She has led and worked with affinity groups to enhance awareness through educational and community-based events, activities, programs, and projects encompassing all dimensions of diversity. She has been recognized for her contributions with three Harvey C. Russell Chairman’s Awards for Diversity.
Fern has Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. She sits on several boards and advisory councils - IT Senior Management Forum, North Texas Business Council for the Arts, DFW Alliance of Technology and Women and is a board of trustee for the Dallas Museum of Arts. Fern is quite the world traveler and foodie! She enjoys entertaining her family and friends in her home in Frisco, TX.
Join Fern's session 'How To Shape and Lead Multi-Generational Workforces' on May 31st.
Janet Heins is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at iHeartMedia. As CISO, she is responsible for the strategic direction of the Information Security Program. She maintains a forward-looking strategy to include innovations in the security industry while implementing tools that protect our technology, building a team of security professionals and educating iHeartMedia employees on how they can help protect the Company from security risks.
Janet has been in the CISO role for over 10 years, most recently at Royal Caribbean and prior to that, at W. L. Gore & Assoc. and Biogen. Her tenure in IT spans industries and includes IT leadership roles in development, operations, support, communications, training and user experience.
Join Janet's session 'Quantum Computing: Prepare To Be Prepared' on May 30th.
Alicia brings her tremendous passion for people and technology together in driving the adoption of SAP Solutions. Throughout her 25 year career at SAP, she has taken on various Services and Sales roles, in a variety of Industries, across multiple regions. Since 2015, she has leveraged that diverse experience leading global teams with a focus on business transformation resulting in year-over-year growth, talent retention and high customer satisfaction. Alicia currently leads the Business Technology Platform Hub in SAP Cloud Success Services focused on bringing our Business Technology Platform and AI solutions to SAP customers around the globe.
Join Alicia's session 'Using Automation To Relieve Your Engineers' on May 31st.
Leng graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and has worked her way from mechanical engineer to being the head of HP's Commercial Notebook Architecture & Technology Solutions. Her experience has ranged from networking equipment design at Motorola, product design at Apple to early work in a Silicon Valley start-up. Acute decision-making, in-depth technical acumen and passion for talent made her one of HP's most influential technology leaders.
Join Leng's session 'Sustainable Product Design' on May 30th.
As Hilton's Vice President of Software Engineering, Dorothy Lopez leads the global technology teams responsible for creating the hospitality experience of the future. From smartphone capabilities like Digital Key to connected smart hotel rooms that allow for integrated entertainment, her teams are at the forefront of innovation in hospitality technologies.
With more than 20 years' experience in travel focused industries, Dorothy is accustomed to leading large-scale teams and advancing technologies that improve the overall travel experience. Previously, at Southwest Airlines, she led in many different capacities, most notably leading the efforts to expand internationally, enhancing the commercial technology capabilities, and driving the overall strategy and plans for the technology organization.
Dorothy is a proud alumna of Texas A&M where she earned her BBA in Management Information Systems. She currently resides in Dallas with her husband and young son where she enjoys traveling, cooking, and chasing her son around the house.
Join Dorothy's session 'Migrating to Cloud-Based Microservices Architecture' on May 30th.
Sarah Martin is currently the President of Sensing & Safety Technologies (SST) at Honeywell, responsible for the global sensing business in healthcare, industrial, aerospace, transportation and logistics, as well empowering customers to operate in a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable manner.
In her past role, Sarah was the President of Advanced Sensing Technologies (AST), which combined with Honeywell Gas Analysis and Safety (HGAS) to form SST. Sarah has been with Honeywell since 2012.
Join Sarah's session 'Future of Skills: Staying Ahead of the World's Most Innovative Solutions' on May 31st.
Sirisha is the Global Vice President of Data Eng & Analytics at Cloudflare. She is a seasoned technology leader with over 2 decades of data analytics experience at large & growth tech companies. She has a breadth of experience building and scaling data organizations from the ground up and enabling companies such as Cloudflare to be data-driven. Prior to Cloudflare, she has held leadership roles at Expedia/Vrbo and Groupon.
Join Sirisha's session 'Building a Diverse Data Analytics Team in Your Journey To Becoming a Data-Led Organization ' on May 31st.
Ceah Justice is an uncompromising advocate for social change. She is a DEI executive committed to challenging, changing and shaping the mindset of others to create a culture of intentional inclusionist. She is an authentic, high energy, inspirational leader with a passion for driving business to the next level through innovation, empowerment, development, and accountability. Ceah currently works for Raytheon Technologies as Head of Global Employee Engagement reporting directly to the Chief Diversity Officer. There she is responsible for elevating the employee experience through the company's Employee Resource Groups. Inspired by her personal experiences, Ceah Justice has dedicated herself to challenging the mindset of others so that we may create an environment where inclusion and equity are intentional.
Ceah is a DEI Champion outside of the workplace, mentoring women across the globe, serving as a board member and faculty advisor to Ignite Worldwide and the Executive Institute on Inclusion. She is a certified executive leadership coach (The Be You Coach) and founder of Sister Tribe Vibes, a women empowerment platform where her goal is to help women find their voice, step into their power, and create change in themselves and those around them.
As a public speaker, she raises awareness of pressing societal issues, encourages people to take personal responsibility for their own lives, and motivates them to develop creative solutions focused on people. The heart of Ceah's work centers around creating transformative environments where people feel safe to use their voices and walk in their fullest potential and authenticity.
Join Ceah's workshop 'Creating A Culture Where Your People Belong' on May 31st (Exclusive to Premium Ticket Holders Only).
Shivani Sharma is a hands-on quick study solution strategist with deep sector experience across multiple sectors. With 15+ years creating value and impact for clients through designing and selling solutions for opportunities focused on large Enterprise-wide IT transformations involving diverse technologies including cloud, and complex problem statements. Shivani helps to build sales strategy for Go-To-Market for 10+ sectors and lead industry-centric initiatives building strong and trusted relationships with Technology partners and C-suite of executives.
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FIND OUT MORELive Keynotes and Presentations
Hear from a curated lineup of innovative and influential women in technology who will be sharing their journey on tech adoption and strategies to adapt to the challenges of modern business. Ask your own burning questions and quiz our speakers to get direct advice from them on how to overcome on your own challenges
Interactive Workshops
Specially designed hands-on workshops will provide you with the opportunity to learn and implement in a practical environment. In this truly interactive format, you'll have the opportunity to dive deep and apply new skills to elevate your career to the next level.
Career Advice Clinic
Connect with our speakers at the Career Advice Clinic where you’ll be able to gain advice that’s personal to you and your specific professional challenges.
Soapbox Corner
Take the stand and share your own unique perspective and forward-thinking concepts to your peers using prompted themes and discussion ideas. You'll be provided with the opportunity to speak openly for five minutes where you can encourage debate and collaboration. Attendees who deliver a popular speech will have the opportunity to join our speaker list for 2024!
Networking Reception
Connect with attendees at our Networking Reception where you'll be able to share some of your biggest takeaways of the day and build new relationships in a relaxed and informal setting.
I was thankful for the opportunity to listen to inspiring women talk about their passions and how to grow in both career and life
A diverse gathering of tech professionals aspiring to elevate their careers, technical expertise, presence and leadership skills through attending talks from various women industry leaders
A good conference for learning tips and tricks from other women in technical industries and hear other points of view.
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