
Launching Into The Future of Technology And Business
May 30-31, 2023 | Hyatt Regency, Houston
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The Central Meeting Place For Women in Tech
Join a growing movement of empowered women in tech at Women in Tech Texas. As we move from embedding resilience in the face of adversity, it’s time to charge full speed ahead to embrace The New Frontier.
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.
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Prepare to meet the leading voices in technology at #WiTT23


Gwynne Shotwell
President & COO, SpaceX
As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day operations and managing all customer and strategic relations to support company growth. She joined SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development and built the Falcon vehicle family manifest to approximately 170 launches, representing more than $20 billion in business. Shotwell is a member of the SpaceX Board of Directors.
Prior to joining SpaceX, Shotwell spent more than 10 years at the Aerospace Corporation, holding positions in Space Systems Engineering, Technology and Project Management. She was promoted to the role of Chief Engineer of an MLV-class satellite program, managed a landmark study for the Federal Aviation Administration on commercial space transportation, and completed an extensive analysis of space policy for NASA's future investment in space transportation.
In addition to being included on Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, Shotwell was awarded the 2020 Von Karmen Wings award. In 2018 Shotwell was named the Satellite Executive of the Year and she was awarded the AIAA Goddard Astronautics Awards as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ralph Coats Roe Medal. Fortune Magazine placed Shotwell at #42 on their list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2018 and Forbes named her #55 on their list of Power Women in 2019. Gwynne was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 and in 2019 was appointed to the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group. In 2014, Shotwell was appointed to the United States Export Import Bank's Advisory Committee and the Federal Aviation Administration's Management Advisory Council. Shotwell was elected to the honorable grade of Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Through leadership in both corporate and external science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, Shotwell has helped raise over $1.8 million for STEM programs reaching thousands of students nationwide.
Shotwell received, with honors, her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and serves on their Board. She has authored dozens of papers on a variety of space related subjects.

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Dr. Virnitia Dixon
US Chief Diversity Officer, Santander Consumer USA
Dr. Virnitia Dixon is the Chief Diversity Officer and Head of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office at Santander US. Before joining Santander, Dr. Dixon was an executive coach and consultant working with Fortune 500 senior executives to transform corporate culture through leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her background is primarily in financial services, where she previously held roles as a Corporate VP of Strategy for New York Life and VP of Operations for Travelers Property Casualty. Dr. Dixon is an Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) certified professional coach and holds a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix, a Masters of Business Administration in Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies, both from the University of Hartford.
Dr. Dixon currently serves on several community boards, including Tampa Bay's Wheels of Success, the PASCO County Economic Development Council as Chairperson of the Strategic Planning Task Force, and the Santander Consumer Foundation as Director of the Economic Mobility Pillar. She has recently been recognized with a number of awards, including DEI Executive of the Year Large Market: Leaders of Distinction (2022) by HRO Today. As well as being the featured guest speaker on The Impostor Syndrome Files, a weekly podcast hosted by popular TEDx Talk Speaker and Executive Coach Kim Meninger.
Dr. Dixon's life mission is "to be a blessing to the lives of many, one person at a time." This mindset is evident in how she shapes corporate culture and facilitates human connection. By being a spiritually driven innovator, she inspires people to be their authentic selves, and helps transform organizations to put human connection at the core of everything they do.


Rinki Sethi
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Bill
Rinki is currently the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at BILL, where she will be leading the global information technology functions and is also responsible for leading efforts to protect BILL's information and technology assets and advice the company's continued innovations in the security space. Rinki Sethi brings decades of security and technology leadership expertise and was recently VP & CISO at Twitter and Rubrik Inc. Rinki has been at the forefront of developing cutting edge online security infrastructure at several Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, eBay, Walmart.com, and PG&E. Rinki also serves on the board of ForgeRock, a public company in the identity and access management space.
Rinki holds several recognized security certifications and has a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering from UC Davis and a M.S. in Information Security from Capella University.
Rinki has served on the development team for the ISACA book, "Creating a Culture of Security" by Stephen Ross and was the recipient of the "One to Watch" Award with CSO Magazine & Executive Women's Forum in 2014 and more recently the Senior Information Security Practitioner Award with ISC2 in 2018. Most recently, in 2023, she was recognized in Lacework's top 50 CISOs list. She led an initiative to develop the first set of national cybersecurity badges and curriculum for the Girl Scouts of USA. Rinki serves as a mentor for many students and professionals.
Outside of work, Rinki spends time with her family, especially her 14-year old daughter and 10-year-old son. She loves to travel, exercise, and watch basketball with her family (go Warriors!).

Ann Michele Bowlin
Global Chief Information Officer, Norton Rose Fulbright
As Global CIO, Ann-Michele Bowlin is responsible for Norton Rose Fulbright's global IT strategy, innovation and implementation.
Her duties include advocating for and implementing global IT projects; leading the management of the IT team's relationship with major business stakeholders; directing the delivery of quality, cost-effective IT services; advising leadership on IT functions and contingencies; and overseeing the global IT shared budget and the overall financial viability and performance of the IT teams.
In overseeing the firm's global IT strategy and services, Ann-Michele applies her expertise in strategic planning, innovation, business process transformation, organizational change and global program management.
Based in Houston, she regularly visits the firm's principal offices in other cities, where she meets with key business stakeholders.


Shin-Wen Kuo
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Shin-Wen currently serves as Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE's) $4B High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence business group. In this role, she leads the Customer Success and Solution Engineering organization responsible for solution design and implementation, onsite and remote service delivery, engineering resolution, manufacturing and supply chain operations, and datacenter operations with a team of 600 employees.
Prior to HPE, Shin-Wen founded the London office and led the Northern European business for a start-up which was acquired post-IPO by Ariba (now SAP). Earlier, as a management consultant within the Boston Consulting Group, Shin-Wen advised clients across a variety of industries.
Shin-Wen has a passion for developing strong leaders, opportunities for diverse talent and a sustainable culture. She has developed and delivered formal trainings as executive faculty for HP's Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, been a guest lecturer at London Business School and coached and mentored hundreds of team members through roundtables, presentations and 1:1 sessions. Shin-Wen has also served on the board of the Women's Business Council Southwest.
Shin-Wen received a B.S., magna cum laude in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. She is a global citizen who has lived and worked in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Join Shin-Wen's session 'Shattering The Glass Ceiling' on May 31.


Katherine Tuluzova
Executive Vice President, Sigma Software
Bringing over 15 years of experience in the digital advertising industry. Her patient and strategic approach, combined with her approachable personality and quick wit, have earned her a reputation as a knowledgeable and trustworthy leader. Clients in the digital advertising industry turn to Katherine for her expertise in optimizing technology and driving growth. Her deep understanding of all aspects of what a successful business needs to be, and her passion for creative and innovative solutions, make her a valuable resource for digital advertisers.
Katherine is known for her flamboyant personality, courage to tackle challenges head-on, and her commitment to excellence. She is dedicated to finding the best solutions for each client and has a proven track record of delivering results.
Outside of work, Katherine enjoys running and learning new languages. She is a passionate and creative individual, who brings her unique brand of humor and wit to everything she does.
Join Katherine's session 'The Accelerating Pace Of Innovation' on May 30.


Alicia Jimenez
Senior Vice President, Global Head, Business Technology Platform, Solution Management, Cloud & Infrastructure
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 31.


Krista Satterthwaite
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mainstream Compute, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Krista Satterthwaite leads Mainstream Compute at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In this role, Krista is responsible for the product strategy, product management, quality, and go-to-market execution for HPE's Mainstream Compute business, which includes industry-leading ProLiant Servers (Rack and Tower) and Synergy products. Krista also serves as a Board Member for H3C. H3C is an HPE Joint Venture Company located in China with a market-leading portfolio.
Krista has a passion for delivering outcomes that make a difference for customers. During her more than 25 years at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, she has held numerous leadership positions in product management and marketing.
Krista was named one of Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Women in Corporate America (2019) and received BPTN's 2023 Black Tech Executive of the Year.
Join Krista's session 'Shattering The Glass Ceiling' on May 31.


Kelly O'Hara
Senior Vice President, Technology Managed Services, Merkle
Kelly is Senior Vice President leading Merkle's Technology Managed Services team, focusing on first party data enablement through marketing technology strategy, solutioning, maintenance, and operations.
Kelly is an accomplished marketing technology leader with over 16 years of agency experience driving marketing technology solutions for a wide variety of clients across industries. She has led large scale data management implementation projects as well as ongoing operations, enabling clients to take advantage of identity resolution, cloud data management, and integrations with marketing activation solutions across channels.
As part of her time at Merkle, Kelly was a principal in the Technology Strategy organization, helping clients rationalize, build roadmaps, and create investment cases across the marketing technology stack.
Join Kelly's workshop 'Using Data To Strengthen Your Customer Experience Strategy' on May 31 (Exlusive to Premium Ticket Holders Only).


Liz Dennett
Chief Technology Officer, Cemvita
Liz Dennett, Ph.D. is a passionate technologist and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience pioneering innovative data-driven solutions in the biotech and energy industries. She has a proven track record of integrating genomics, biotechnology, and cloud-first engineering to create commercial solutions that address pressing sustainability challenges.
As the CTO of Cemvita, Liz is leading the development and deployment of nature-inspired biosolutions to enable the transition to a carbon-neutral future.
Prior to joining Cemvita, Liz was VP of Data Architecture and Data Engineering at Wood Mackenzie, the Lead Solutions Architect for Energy Data Platforms at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and has previously held roles of increasing scope and complexity within Wood Mackenzie Amazon Web Services (AWS), Biota Technology, Hess Corporation, and the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Liz currently holds an advisory board position with the UW-Madison Dept. of Geoscience.
With expertise in developing technology strategy and data platforms, Liz has extensive experience creating and delivering novel technology visions. As AWS Lead Solutions Architect, she led the AWS Implementation of the OSDU Data Platform, an international open-source initiative spanning industry, academia, and governmental entities. As VP of Data Architecture at Wood Mackenzie, Liz slayed data silos through the company’s robust data and analytics products to help transform how they delivered value to energy customers globally. Within her time at Biota Technology, she led the scale up and commercialization of subsurface genomics for energy customers.
Liz's entrepreneurial spirit and technological expertise have earned her numerous accolades, including being named #13 in the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Houston" in 2022. As a recognized domain expert and technology evangelist, she has given over 100 invited presentations and has written over a dozen academic and industry publications, and was the host of the Horizons podcast, a candid perspective on the Energy Transition. Liz has also provided technical subject matter expertise to help guide and shape renewable energy strategy and investment with Amazon Climate Pledge teams.
Liz holds a MS and PhD in Geoscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has completed executive education at the Haas School of Business. Liz’s passions include building things, board games, and stubbornly refusing to believe things are "hard".
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