GLAM-PressKit2018

ABOUT GLAM

GLAM was founded by iTalent Digital's CEO, Renée La Londe, and is now structured as an independent not-for-profit organization. It convenes women leaders to shatter the gender gap in tech. The two-day immersive program is offered free of charge, and teaches girls basic computer and coding skills, as well as leadership abilities through a business plan workshop and coaching on public speaking and the art of persuasion. The program culminates in a Shark Tank-like activity where teams pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges.

SPEAKERS AND SESSION LEADERS

Beena Ammanath, Global VP, Artificial Intelligence, Data and Innovation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Jess Erickson, Research Program Manager, Facebook Chelsey Baker, CEO National Mentoring Day, 5 X Award-Winning Mentor and the UK's No. 1 Pitching Expert Darcy Bell, VP, Office of the CIO and PMO, Sephora Monique Edmondson, Director, IT, Integrated Digital Experience, Cisco Denise Lombard, Director of Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement Services, Cisco Aparna Singhal, Director, Process Design & Technology, Google Eileen Tse, Senior Program Manager, Global Sales Operations, Equinix Rania Hoteit, CEO & Co-Founder, ID4A Technologies Julie Valentine, Sr. Director, Human Resources, iTalent Digital Patti Justice, Creative Manager, iTalent Digital

BUSINESS PLAN PITCH CONTEST JUDGES

Sheila Jordan, CIO, Symantec Ishita Majumdar, Senior Director, Platform & Infrastructure Products, eBay Rania Hoteit, CEO & Founder, ID4A Technologies Lesley Kim Grossblatt, Advisor and former COO & VP Product, The Boardlist Christina Pluta, Senior Manager, Portfolio Development, M12 (Microsoft's venture fund)

SPECIAL GUESTS

Shani Zuberi, college student, author, computer graphics designer and aspiring film creator María de Jesús Cuentas, high school student and community changemaker