Tech Inclusion Conference – September 11th -12th 2015 San Francisco, CA

The First Tech Inclusion Conference was held September 11-12, 2015 in San Francisco, CA

Our Focus

Join us for this unique two day event! Learn what's currently being done around tech diversity and inclusion, discuss initiatives that have worked – and those that haven't – plus explore new solutions together. This conference is for the whole tech community: engineers and designers, entrepreneurs and policymakers, university faculty and corporate executives… of every race, gender, age, ability and geography.

EDUCATION

WORKPLACE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

POLICY

STEM Pipeline

Recruiting

Access to Capital

Government Partnerships

K-12

Retaining

Founder Biases

Advocacy

Higher Ed

Promoting

Investment Diversity

Local & National Policies

Code Schools

Developing Inclusive Cultures

Diverse Innovation

Friday, September 11th Agenda
Time	Stage	SpeakEasy
8:00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	Welcome
	Presenting sponsor welcome
9:15 AM	Fireside Chat with Mary Grove & Wayne Sutton
10:00 AM	Panel: Workplace Diversity & Inclusion	Workshop: Accessing Capital as an Entrepreneur
10:45 AM	Solo Talk: Dyslexia & Entrepreneurship: A Perfect Match	Workshop: Accessing Capital as an Entrepreneur
11:00 AM	Panel: Increasing Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs	Workshop: Becoming An Ally for Diversity
11:45 AM	Solo Talk: How to Ensure Your Company Provides Equal Pay	Workshop: Becoming An Ally for Diversity
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Panel: Repairing the STEM Pipeline	Workshop: Establishing Best Practices in Workplace Diversity & Inclusion
1:45 PM	Solo Talk: Big Tent Diversity
2:00 PM	Panel: Supporting Early Stage Entrepreneurs Beyond Capital	Panel: Developing Citywide Tech Ecosystems
2:45 PM	Solo Talk: Veterans in Technology - Opportunities and Trends	Solo Talk: Building an Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:15 PM	Panel: Life as a Diverse Engineer	Panel: What Can You Do as an Ally?
4:00 PM	Panel: The Role of Employee Resource Groups in Creating Inclusion	Panel: Succeeding As A Female Founder
4:45 PM	Special Session
5:30 PM	Happy Hour Sponsored by Ogletree Deakins
7:00 PM	VIP dinner hosted at Yelp

Saturday, September 12th Agenda
Time	Stage	SpeakEasy	1st Floor
8:00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM	Welcome
9:15 AM	Fireside Chat with Christine Tsai & Melinda Epler
10:00 AM	Panel: Incubating & Accelerating Diverse Entrepreneurs	Workshop: Repairing and Growing the STEM Pipeline	Career Fair Starts
10:45 AM	Solo Talk: Iceberg Talent: Finding Talent Outside The Visible Segments	Workshop: Repairing and Growing the STEM Pipeline
11:00 AM	Panel: How Policy Can Support Tech Inclusion	Workshop: Building Trust to Create Change	Career Fair + Resume Workshop
11:45 AM	Solo Talk: 5 Myths Keeping Diverse People From Tech	Workshop: Building Trust to Create Change	Career Fair + Resume Workshop
12:00 PM	Lunch		Career Fair
1:00 PM	Panel: Youth in STEM: Tomorrow's Tech Leaders	Workshop: Achieving Inclusion with Policy & Advocacy
1:45 PM	Solo Talk: Failure, Privilege, and Mental Health	Workshop: Achieving Inclusion with Policy & Advocacy
2:00 PM	Panel: Moms in Tech	Panel: Establishing the Foundation For Diversity Data
2:45 PM	Solo Talk: Using Design To Teach Inclusion	Solo Talk: Personal Connections: Using Empathy to Create Diversity Allies
3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:15 PM	Panel: The Role of Media	Panel: Technology Eats HR
4:00 PM	Panel: How Code Schools & Bootcamps are Changing the Face of Engineering	Panel: Intersectionality in Tech
4:45 PM	Panel: Increasing the Number of Women Investors	Panel: Diverse Groups That Empower Change
5:30 PM	Keynote
6:30 PM	Happy Hour Sponsored by WebDAM