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Talks

Talks

APPEARANCES, ENGAGEMENTS, WORKSHOPS, etc.

GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • Career - Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship / Reinvention
  • Innovation - Cybersecurity/ STEM / Technology
  • Culture - Africans in Tech/ First-Generation American
  • Strategy - Branding / Community-Building/ Program Planning
  • SIGNATURE TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:

    • CIS Golden Girls: Career Navigation Stories from 4 Girlfriends-Turned-Technology Leaders
    • Intrapreneurship Strategies for Corporate Women Who Want to Move Needles and Climb Ladders
    • Making the Pivot: Resources to Break into Cybersecurity
    • Mind Map: Write the Vision & Drive the Plan
    • No More Hidden Figures: Contributions of African American Women in the Tech Industry
    • Reinvention: Pathways to Entrepreneurship for Technical Women
    • SparkEd: Resources to Teach Students about Careers in Cybersecurity
    • S.T.E.M. Gems: Preparing the Next Generation of Brilliant Minds to Shine
    • STEM Greats: A Look at the Ingenuity of African Women from the Continent to the Diaspora
    • The New Insider Threat: A Look at the Effects of Allyship, Gatekeeping, and Tokenism on Talent Retention in the Field of Cybersecurity
    • All talks can be tweaked and tailored to your target audience.

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      PAST AND UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

      4/24/24 – Panel – Women in Stem Panel hosted by the STEM Up Network

      3/23/24 – Opening Keynote – International Women’s Day Conference hosted by Google Developer’s Club at Rochester Institute of Technology powered by Google Women Techmakers (Virtual)

      3/23/24 – Foreword Author – Ladies in Tech Vol. 2 – Changing the Face of Technolgy – Book Launch

      2/22/24 – Panel – Women in Tech Leaders Rock! – Women of Color in STEM Leadership Journeys


      4/24/23 – Speaker – Tackling Barriers to Entry for Diverse Candidates – RSA Conference

      3/30/23 – Panelist – Women Leaders’ Perspectives on Confronting Emerging Challenges in Cybersecurity and Technology – WCAPS

      3/2023 – Workshop Presenter – Global Women’s Business Expo – U.S. Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Accra

      2/22/23 – Host – The State of Cybersecurity Careers for Black Professionals


      11/21/22 – Panelist – Moroccan Women Entrepreneurship – Global Entrepreneurship Week

      11/19/22 – Presenter – MentHer Social Impact Summit – South Africa – Global Entrepreneurship Week

      10/21/22 – Keynote – No Limits Women in Tech Experience – Mainline Chamber of Commerce

      6/22/22 – Presenter – “SPARK: Resources to Teach Students About Careers in Cybersecurity” – Computer Science for All Pennsylvania (CS4AllPA) Summit- Supported by Governor Tom Wolf

      5/4/22 – 5th annual HUE Tech Summit – Global

      3/24/22 – ReadMe + Making Space  – New Diverse Voices in Cybersecurity

      3/11/22 – Presenter – The Power of Innovation for African Women – Global Women’s Business Expo – U.S. Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Accra (Rescheduled from 2020 due to the pandemic)

      3/8/22 – Women of Color Connecting Summit

      2/16/22 – The State of Cybersecurity Careers for Black Professionals – Black History Month for RSI – Moderator


      11/4/21 – Pennsylvania Women in STEM Video Series – Supported by the Office of Governor Tom Wolf

      11/3/21 – Panelist – Emerge Forum – Information Technology Senior Management Forum

      10/27/21 – Panelist – “Tap Innovation to Build a Better Mouse Trap” at the Women of Power Tech summit by Black Enterprise

      10/22/21 – #SharetheMicinCyber for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

      10/5/21 – Making Space in Cybersecurity – Website launch event

      8/3/21 – “S.T.E.A.M. Gems: A look at the brilliance and ingenuity of women in Africa and in the diaspora – Teacher, Sankofa Summer School

      5/7/21 – 4th Annual HUE Tech Summit – Women in Cybersecurity

      3/24/21 – Women in Cyber Leadership Speaker Series – Featured Speaker

      3/31/21 – “Technista’s Thrive” by Walkbreakers & Tech Women Network

      3/27/21 – Tech – Race, Gender, Black Identities & African Women in the Workplace by SAiD Institute

      3/1/21 – Tech – “Where is [HUE] Now?” – IG – Live with past HUE Tech Summit speakers – Host

      2/25/21 – Clubhouse – Tech is Illmatic: Breaking into Tech – Host


      10/6 &7/ 20 – Tech – Fast Company Innovation Festival – Two Facilitated Sessions: Paths to Entrepreneurship for Women and Breaking into Tech

      9/26/20 – 9/28/20 – TechHUE Tech Summit – Producer

      8/20/20 – TechBlack Women in Tech Leadership – Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN)

      7/31/20 D&IAfrican Women in the Workplace – Society for Africans in the Diaspora (SAID)

      7/31/20 – Tech – Technologists Come In All Hues – Tech Intersect Podcast

      7/17/20 – D&IHair Us – A roundtable discussion about black women’s hair in the workplace

      6/10/20 – TechWomenTech Global Conference

      5/29/20 – TechFor the Win – Podcast Interview

      5/21/20 – Tech/ EntrepreneurshipWhen She Founded – Podcast Interview

      5/6/20 – Tech – Host – Women @ Work virtual “lunch and learn” every Wednesday in May for the Tech Women Network

      5.2.20 – TechTechies Who Brunch: Women & Wellness by Tech Women Network (Postponed due to COVID-19)

      5.1.20 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Host – HUE Tech Summit – Tech Women Network (Postponed due to COVID-19)

      4.24.20 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Keynote – I M ‘Talk Back‘ – Virtual Conference (Use code: IMSPK to save on weekend access)

      4.1.20 – Tech – Keynote Speaker – Technology Expo & Competition – School District of Philadelphia (Postponded due to COVID-19)

      3.17.20 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Speaker – 2020 Global Women X Conference Accra, Ghana (Postponed due to COVID-19)

      2.28.20 – Tech2020 TransformHer – LinkedIn (Invite Only)

      2.20.20 – TechFireside Chat – Startup Grind with Google for Startups

      2.13.20 – Entrepreneurship/ TechWomen of Color Tech Talk – SAP (Private Event)


      10.17.19 – TechHUE Tech Talk: Pathways to Entrepreneurship for Technical Women – B.PHL Festival

      10.10.19 – Tech – Women of Color in Tech – Walker’s Legacy

      9.12.19 – Entrepreneurship – Idea to Execution Roundtable – Venture Cafe Philadelphia & Village Capital

      9.12.19 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Office Hours (Mentorship) – Venture Cafe

      5.9.19 & 3.17.20 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Speaker – 2019 Global Women X Conference – Pennsylvania & Ghana

      5.3.19 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Host – 2019 HUE Tech Summit


      4.13.19 – Tech – Speaker – Women in Tech Summit Northeast


      Women’s History Month

      3.30.19 – Tech – Speaker – African Women in Tech – Lagos, Nigeria

      3.22.19 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Keynote – TransformHer by LinkedIn

      3.21.19 – Entrepreneurship – Keynote – Her Story, Our History – Women’s Business Center – Delaware

      3.7.19 – Tech – Panelist – Black Women in Stem at Girard College hosted by The Links


      10.22.18 – Entrepreneurship/ TechZigZag Podcast Interview at The Enterprise Center

      10.5.18. – Tech – Speaker – 2018 NorthStar conference

      9.21.18 – Tech – Panelist – 2018 Ecosystem Summit By NEO4J (Invite Only)

      5.4.18 – Tech – Host – HUE – A Tech Summit For Women of Color at Philly Tech Week

      3.21.18 – TechDigital Career Success Stories – National Urban League

      3.11.18 – Tech – Panelist – How To Market Your Business And Yourself at SXSW

      1.8.18 – TechLeadership Through the Eyes of  Multicultural Women – Network for Women with Careers in Technology


      12.2.17 – Tech – Social Media 101 Workshop – National Coalition of 100 Black Women – PA Chapter (Private)

      11.4.17 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – Women in Business – Wharton African Business Forum

      11.2.17 – Tech – Host/Moderator – HUE – A Tech Talk for Women of Color

      10.28 – 17 – TechEla Conference – Speaker – Salary Negotiation and Equal Pay

      10.26.17 –Entrepreneurship – Temple University – League for Entrepreneurial Women

      6.27.17 – Tech / Service – Keynote Speaker – Urban Assembly School of Global Commerce 2017 Commencement Ceremony

      6.17.17 – Service – P.A. Cares College Send-off for Girls in STEM in NY

      6.15.17 – Entrepreneurship/ Tech – The Network Journal “Forty Under 40” awards honoree

      5.20.17 – Tech–  Panelist – NExt Philadelphia Leadership Conference

      5.9.17 – TechBoot2Boom live stream about reinvention and the Tech Women Network

      (Note: Interview begins at 11 min 45 sec)

      4.23.17 – Tech200 Black Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter awardee

      4.22.17 – Tech – Panelist for the Women in Tech Summit – Philadelphia

      3.11.17 – Tech – Panelist for the NC100BW PA 2017 Madam CJ Walker Awards Luncheon & Economic Development Seminar. Topic: Leveraging the Power of Social Networks for Your Business

      3.10.17 – Service – Award Nominee for Phenomenal Woman Award Gala hosted by Women of Prestige

      3.4.17 – Service – Witnesses to Hunger Cafe Conversations – A panel discussion on gender, race, and poverty for Women’s History Month.

      3.1.17 – 3.3.17 – Tech – Presenter for the 3 city launch of Tech Women Network. Sign up for invitation.

      1.7.17 – Tech – Keynote Speaker for the 2017 First Robotics Competition Kickoff at Columbia University


      9.23.16 – TechTechies Who Brunch in London “pop-up” brunch

      9.16.16 – Tech / Service – Interview about technology projects and community services on Generocity‘s PhillyCAM show, Around the Corner

      7.28.16 – TechHiring for Culture – Panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in the tech social and professional world hosted by Philadelphia Area New Media Association (PANMA)

      5.7.16 – TechTechies Who Brunch Kick-off for Philly Tech Week. Visit TechiesWhoBrunch.com for full list of meetups.

      4.15.16 – Career / Service – ASCEND Career Fair at the New Media Technology Charter School hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Omega Omega Chapter

      3.12.16 – TechGirls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) Conference Expo


      12.7.15 – Marketing/Tech – “Marketing 101 for Techies” workshop for Girl Develop It Philly (Rescheduled)

      2.23.15 – Marketing/Tech – Teaching Mind Map and Marketing Technology Masterclasses at SMW Lagos


      7.21.15 –  Tech – Presenter at ITEM (Inclusive Technology & Entrepreneurship Movement) Philly Meetup

      5.30.15 –  Tech – Presenter at “STEM is Not Just For Him” conference for girls hosted by the National Coalition 100 Black Women -South NJ Chapter

      5.2.15 – Service – (Non-member) Honoree at the Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. – Eastern Region’s Community Luncheon

      3.2.15 – Career – Pennsylvania Conference for Women – Women’s History Month feature on BRAVERY

      2.23.15 – Marketing / TechMind Map and Marketing Technology masterclass and panel at SMW Lagos


      11.15.14 – Tech – Mentor at #MyBrothersKeeper Hackathon sponsored byQeyno Labs

      10.16.14 – Marketing/Tech – ‘Using Social Media for Good’ Presenter at PA Conference for Women

      10.1.14 – Marketing/Tech – “Woman-to-Woman Technically Speaking” panel hosted by the African American, Asian and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

      8.2.14 – ServiceProject ALOE 5th College Send-Off Event in Philadelphia

      7.19.14 – ServiceProject ALOE 1st College Send-Off Event in the DC Metro Area

      7.10.14 – Marketing/ Tech – Presenter at TechGirlz Entrepreneur Summer Camp

      6.25.14 – Marketing/ Tech –  Digital media panelist for business breakfast at the Barnes Foundation

      2.18.14 – Tech – Social Media Week in Lagos – “#TravelAfrica: There’s an App for That!” panel


      11.1.13 – Marketing – Press at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women

      8.3.13 – Service Host at Project A.L.O.E. sendoff event for college-bound girls

      7.11.13 – Marketing/Tech – Presenting at TechGirlz Summer Camp

      7.10.13 – Marketing – Panelist for GPFO‘s “Wide Lens” event at Rittenhouse Hotel

      6.5.13 – Tech – Host/Moderator at the Philadelphia screening of  She++

      5.21.13 – Tech – Panelist for Tech in Motion – Stories of Women in Tech

      5.20.13 – Marketing/Tech – She Tech Philly Spotlight.

      5.17.13 – Branding – Co-host/ Panelist for #BlogaPhilly Branding Workshop and Mixer

      4.20.13 – Tech – Presenting at the Philly Women in Tech Summit

      3.9.13 – Service – Chairing the NC100BW annual Economic Development Seminar

      3.2.13 – TechLadyHacks – Philly’s First All Women Hackathon. See video interview.


      8/12 – Afripolitan Delegate for African Leaders Summit in Malabo

      7/12 – Philadelphia Tribune feature

      5/12 – Special Guest on the Nate Berkus Show

      4/12 – Panelist for Entrepreneurship Week – Creating Collaborative Networks

      3/12 – Multicultural Affairs Congress Hospitality Education Day

      3/12 – Panelist for NCNW Entrepreneurial Forum