WTC Innovation Summit

The Innovation Summit is an annual event that unites technology professionals, leaders, companies and community members to share insights and strategies around the biggest trends impacting the technology sector, its workforce, and especially women in tech. It is also a celebration of the policies, companies and programs that are making a meaningful impact for women in tech, especially The Shatter List companies for their work towards breaking the glass ceiling for women in tech.

2025 Innovation Summit

The age of AI is here—and it’s rewriting the rules of technology, leadership, and work. For women in tech, it’s a moment of both massive opportunity and real challenge. Leadership paths are shifting. Cultural norms are evolving. And what it takes to thrive is changing—fast.

Join us at the WTC Innovation Summit: Age of AI for the insights, tools, and connections you need to lead through it all. This isn’t just about keeping up. It’s about shaping what’s next—on your terms.

From tactical toolkits to personal leadership stories, this summit brings together powerhouse speakers and emerging voices tackling the biggest questions in AI and innovation:

🎤 Featured Speakers & Topics Include:

  • Economic Shifts: What’s Now, What’s Next – Natalie Gochnour
  • AI-Ready Leadership: Guiding Teams Through Intelligent Transformation – Caleb Hicks, Chandana Haque, Kat Judd, and Rachel Hofstetter
  • The AI Toolkit: What You Need to Compete & Thrive Today – Alexandra Pasi, Adam Fairbanks, Jaelynn Williams and Sunny Washington
  • By Design Series Speakers: Dana Ware, Florencia Silveira, Marisa Saunders, Stephanie Randle, Xinru Page and SheTech Students

This is your moment to step forward—with clarity, confidence, and community.

🚀 Don’t wait—space is limited and the future is already unfolding.

👉 Register now to secure your spot.

Let’s build what’s next—together.

2024 Innovation Summit

By focusing on “Innovate, Inspire, Include,” speakers and panels shared insights on trends and disruptions that are impacting tech companies and teams, and how women in tech at all levels of the career ladder can continue pushing their careers forward, including:

  • Inspiring stories from women in tech who innovated to move their careers forward in changing landscapes
  • Building authentic and connected cultures
  • Creating allyship for women in tech
  • Forecasting the future of AI disruptions across the tech workforce
  • Mapping leadership pathways for women in tech to the C-Suite

Check Out  Summit Highlights

Insights from the C-Suite

AI and the Future of Work

Allies at Work – Rachel Cottam

Conversation with Gabb CEO – Nate Randall,

Angela Layton, Computer Science Student, University of Utah

Lisa Thomas, Manager, Brand Partnerships, Pura

Melissa Suarez, Bed Bath and Beyond

Chris Wolfe, Global Head of AI and Advance Services, Broadcom

Chesshire Gaylor, Global Chief Experience Officer, Credera

Mark Reese, Director Enterprise Data Management and Governance, Cambia Health

Marina Nitsa Viergutz, Venture Capital Allocator, Arieli Capital

 

 

 

 

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