WITI New York City Presents:

Women in STEM Careers:The Passion & Tech that Drives YOU!
Wednesday, September 26, 2018  |  5:30 - 8:30

Most STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) fields are dominated by men. That makes these fields an excellent career choice for women! When you can find an area that truly excites you, you're doing something you're genuinely interested in and doing the best work you can -- your contribution will stand out.
 

We need more women to consider careers in STEM fields because we need diverse, smart thinking to tackle the next big challenges facing us in a very complicated and complex world. In the 21st century, scientific and technological innovations have become increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of both globalization and a knowledge-based economy. There is a severe shortage of tech talent today - women could fill that gap. At WITI our mission is to empower women to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. As part of an ongoing partnership, WITI, IDC and Randstad Technologies have joined together to conduct a survey on how gender viewpoints differ in the workplace and how we can start to close that gap!

Come join us and hear from a panel of insightful, influential leaders discussing the excitement, challenges and opportunities that exist in STEM fields. Some of the topics our panelists will cover will include the top areas our research has shown is keeping gaps open, how to find your inspiration, advancing your career and lessons learned in their own personal journeys. 

Men are always welcome and encouraged to attend all WITI events.

For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/networks/newyork/events/3360/Women-in-STEM-Careers:The-Passion-&-Tech-that-Drives-YOU!

Event Date and Venue:

This event will be held from 5:30 - 8:30 on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at:

• Weight Watchers
  675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
  New York, New York 10010

Speakers: 

Carrie Jaquith is a Vice President at Lazard where she leads emerging technology efforts and advises data & analytics teams. She is a thoughtful leader, diplomat, and designer of elegant solutions within fluid and fixed frameworks. She is a mapper and navigator of the invisible networks that connect humans and systems. 

Following studies in classical music and art she has charted a career spanning design, software development, and emerging technology. She has designed human-friendly software experiences in the finance space and has led technology deployments in 21 countries. 

Carrie is a Teaching Associate and member the first cohort of educators in Columbia University SPS's new Master of Science in Applied Analytics Program. She is a collaborator in NYU's annual ITP Camp where she gets to play with lasers and robots and a member of a think tank focused on machine learning, genomics, and finance. 

A student of Joan Lader and member of One World Symphony, she loves to collaborate on projects that combine art, music, and tech to advance social good. She is inspired by experiences in music studios, video games, and machine shops for things that go fast.

Kim Salerno is the Senior Director of Quality Engineering reporting directly to Michael Lysaght, CTO of Weight Watchers. Kim and her team are responsible for the quality of all the applications we develop across web, iOS and Android; apps used by our internal Weight Watchers community as well as our member community. Kim graduated from Rutgers College, Rutgers University with BA in Psychology / Art History. She then completed an 8-month coding boot camp, and began her first role as a junior automation consultant. Seventeen years later, Kim is still passionate about building quality into agile software development, understanding what fosters a collaborative tech culture, and overcoming her struggles with Imposter Syndrome!


Rhonda Vetere has worked across industries as a global executive and change agent at nThrive / Pamplona Capital Management, Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom.

She has lived and worked internationally - in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India - and has managed teams of up to 20,000 people. Vetere is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, "Enterprise Service Management for Dummies".

Rhonda has been recognized with for her leadership and influence, notably with a 2017 Stevie Award for Excellence in Transforming Business (competing with over 1500 CIOs and CTOs), and has been featured in renowned publications, including Forbes, Huffington Post, Thrive, Moneyish, CNBC, Women of Influence, Financial Post, Triathlete Magazine, SWAAY Magazine, and more.

She contributes her perspective and knowledge through serving on boards for professional, educational, and athletic institutions, including the US Olympics and Paralympics, The Canadian Cloud Council, Longwood University, George Mason University School of Business, SWAAY Magazine, Miss Fashion Week, and Xcelocloud Inc.

Moderator:

Chris Martin, SVP of Sales Design & Strategy for Randstad Technologies 

Chris is the key stakeholder in driving business development and oversees the execution of the company's overall sales strategy with a specialized focus on retail account growth. Chris has been instrumental in the company's initiatives tied to utilizing big data to develop intelligent sales models for the entire organization.

With over 15 years in the staffing and HR solutions industry, Chris started his career with Randstad back in 2002. He moved up the ranks first as Account Manager, then as a Branch Manager, Regional Manager of Permanent Recruiting overseeing teams in the Mid-Atlantic to the NYC Metro area, and then transitioned to support all of Randstad U.S. by establishing the company's Enterprise Solutions group. In this role, Chris sold across service lines offering new business development and strategic account management to key customer around the country.

Chris graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the Isenberg School of Management. 

Schedule:

5:30 pm Check-in and networking
6:15 pm WITI Welcome & Introductions
6:30 pm Panel Presentation & Questions
8:00 pm WITI Raffles
8:15 pm Wrap up

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For complete details, please visit: http://www.witi.com/networks/newyork/events/3360/Women-in-STEM-Careers:The-Passion-&-Tech-that-Drives-YOU!

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Founded in 1989, WITI (Women In Technology International) is the leading Global Trade Association for professional, tech-savvy women, WITI is your resource for information and connections to a well-educated, talented group of women who are the buyers and decision-makers at their companies, organizations, homes, and on the net.

WITI reaches more than 2M women in every industry worldwide. Collectively, WITIwomen purchase more than 3 billion dollars worth of technology for our professional and personal lives. WITI women work in large corporations, run their small businesses; we are professionals in every field who consider technology central to our businesses, careers and professions.