We created the Speaker Series at this year’s Boot Camp to highlight some awesome ladies in tech around the country, how to market to women, how to get more women in tech, and maybe even some funny stories…
Here is a list of some of the Panels and the Ladies who will be involved in our grand experiment:
Keynote Speaker and Opening Introductions
Sponsored by:
“If I can be in tech, so can you.”
If you ask Lindsay what it’s like being a woman in tech, she”ll tell you anyone can do it. We’ll learn why she went from theatre to tech, what gets her excited and what it’s like to work for one of the largest and most well-known companies in the world.
Lindsay Lindstrom
Lindsay Lindstrom is an Academic Developer Evangelist in Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Evangelism group, based in Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. During her time at USC, she worked with ABC and Wells Fargo supporting their web properties. In her current role she educates, excites and empowers students with technology, and she loves her job! Lindsay is also passionate about supporting Women in Technology, especially inspiring girls to explore technology careers. Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/lindsay/
Lunchtime Panel on Social Media
Sponsored by:
How to Market to Women Using Social Media : 1:00 – 2:00pm
Tilden Theatre
Featuring the All-Star Panel:
Moderated by Joy Jordan, Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine
Wendy Troupe, Symbotic
Wendy is an experienced technologist and executive with deep domain expertise in the areas of enterprise software and services, product development, ecommerce and online media and content. Currently, Wendy serves as Vice President of Marketing at Symbotic, a robotics supply network solutions provider, Founder & CEO of Terametric, a provider of social media measurement and optimization solutions, and Expert at Focus Research.
During her 19-year career at Fidelity Investments, Troupe played strategic roles designing, developing and executing new technologies for six major subsidiaries, including Fidelity NetBenefits, Fidelity Retail Services and Fidelity.com. Her diverse talents as software architect, web marketer and usability designer, combined with her creative instincts, yielded patented, industry-leading solutions.
Most notably, Troupe was a founding member of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, responsible for developing portfolio management, quantitative analysis and mutual-fund analyst systems. She was also responsible for developing eCommerce platforms for companies such The Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, Sebastians Catering and Boston Wine Expo through Fidelity Investments subsidiary Devonshire Investments.
Corissa St. Laurent
Corissa St. Laurent is a relationship marketing expert with more than 10 years experience creating powerful new media marketing campaigns and event promotions. She has owned and operated two small businesses: one in Los Angeles, CA providing wellness service and consultancy in both the home and corporate environments and the other in Manchester, NH consulting smaller organizations in relationship marketing, event marketing, PR, promotions, and brand direction. In June 2009, she joined Constant Contact as the Regional Development Director for New England and dedicates her time to teaching people how to build lasting relationships through email, social media, and event marketing, through her lively and inspiring presentations.
Gloria Boone, Suffolk University
Gloria Boone is a Professor of Communication and Graduate Director at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. She has published articles in tripleC – Cognition, Communication, Co-operation, Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, First Monday, Public Relations Review on social media, websites, usability, and rhetoric. Gloria is a consultant on social media, marketing communication, and website design & usability.
Afternoon Keynote Panel and Closing Remarks
Sponsored by:
How Do We Get More Women in to Tech Fields? : 5:00 – 6:00pm
Tilden Theatre
Moderated by Dr. Jane Secci, Suffolk University
Wendy Troupe, Symbotic
Wendy is an experienced technologist and executive with deep domain expertise in the areas of enterprise software and services, product development, ecommerce and online media and content. Currently, Wendy serves as Vice President of Marketing at Symbotic, a robotics supply network solutions provider, Founder & CEO of Terametric, a provider of social media measurement and optimization solutions, and Expert at Focus Research.
During her 19-year career at Fidelity Investments, Troupe played strategic roles designing, developing and executing new technologies for six major subsidiaries, including Fidelity NetBenefits, Fidelity Retail Services and Fidelity.com. Her diverse talents as software architect, web marketer and usability designer, combined with her creative instincts, yielded patented, industry-leading solutions.
Most notably, Troupe was a founding member of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, responsible for developing portfolio management, quantitative analysis and mutual-fund analyst systems. She was also responsible for developing eCommerce platforms for companies such The Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, Sebastians Catering and Boston Wine Expo through Fidelity Investments subsidiary Devonshire Investments.
Leslie Fishlock
Leslie is best known as the CEO, founder and Geek Girl #1 of Geek Girl, whose mission is to educate and empower every girl and woman (and dude) at every age level, on every skill level, at every income level on computer technology. Leslie’s vision for education, evangelism, entrepreneurialism, and empowering women is apparent when you meet her. Leslie prides herself on being “the resource”, and will share everything she knows about being an entrepreneur, startups, starting a business and tech with anyone who asks.
Leslie’s passions are summed up best on her Twitter and Facebook profi
Prior to Genevate, Leslie was involved in the Startup world where she worked for several Internet companies in Boston (during the first dotcom bubble – yay!) for almost 5 years. While at Genevate, the team created a site for what is now one of the biggest financial sites on the social web. She and Chris went on to work for the financial web startup, StockTwits, with offices in New York City and San Diego, California, Chris as their CTO and Leslie as the Director of Marketing. (She and CEO Howard Lindzon are still speaking.)
Leslie starting working full-time on Geek Girl in 2012 and besides the conferences, her most recent success has been to launch the first Geek Girl Educational Training Centers (GGETC) on Cape Cod, MA. The Geek Girl ETC offers workshops, personal consultation, and all forms of group learning, onsite and offsite, and online. Included in this educational endeavor is their famous Help Desk services and Geek Girl for Hire.
You’ll often find her at startup events on both coasts, and doing her part to bring more women into tech startups.
Leslie divides her time between San Diego and Cape Cod and is honored to have the most patient Capricorn boyfriend to ground her Piscean imagination. Not to mention two devoted but highly manipulative Australian Shepherds named BooBoo and Nano.
Gloria Boone, Suffolk University
Gloria Boone is a Professor of Communication and Graduate Director at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. She has published articles in tripleC – Cognition, Communication, Co-operation, Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, First Monday, Public Relations Review on social media, websites, usability, and rhetoric. Gloria is a consultant on social media, marketing communication, and website design & usability.
Lindsay Lindstrom
Lindsay Lindstrom is an Academic Developer Evangelist in Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Evangelism group, based in Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. During her time at USC, she worked with ABC and Wells Fargo supporting their web properties. In her current role she educates, excites and empowers students with technology, and she loves her job! Lindsay is also passionate about supporting Women in Technology, especially inspiring girls to explore technology careers. Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/lindsay/