WGU | Austin Women in Tech Impactors Network Meeting

Western Governors Universityis excited to hold the second meeting of the Austin Women in Tech Impactors Network, a WGU alumni-led initiative advancing women in tech through innovative pathways!

If you live in the Austin area and you work in the tech industry, you are a WGU School of Technology alumni or student, you work for a community-based organization focused on technology, or you simply want to join our efforts, please join us for our Austin Women in Tech Impactors Network lunch meeting on:

Monday, Sept 15, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CT
Capital Factory – Voltron Room, 1st Floor, Austin Centre, 701 Brazos St (inside the Omni Hotel)
Self-parking nearby | Parking info:https://lnkd.in/gSfEr-ez
RSVP by September 9, 2025, to save your seat by sending an email to katie.ngo@wgu.edu (please note any dietary restrictions).

This meeting will feature tech and community leaders who will highlight the initiatives they are spearheading in the Austin community to expand the pipeline for young women and women/women of color into the tech industry:

Our featured speakers are:
Paula Bookidis | Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Nicole Pletka | Austin Women in Tech
Militza Rosendo, PhD | Latinas in Tech – Austin
Mark Garcia | WGU alumnus; Principal Enterprise Architect, SHI International

We are also excited to welcome as our keynote speaker, SVP & Executive Dean of the WGU School of Technology,Paul Bingham, CISSP, CPA, CFE, who will share how WGU is scaling access to tech degrees by leveraging innovation, technology, and mentorship.

Please join us for good food, conversation, and networking! To learn more about the Austin Women in Tech Impactors Network, please watch our inaugural meeting video featuringGabriela Kane Guardia,Annette Booker,Carrie Gilbert, andRene Candelariaat:https://lnkd.in/g_ZjYjNz.