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SPEAKERS

WELCOME ADDRESS

G.T. Bynum– Mayor of Tulsa

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MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Jennifer Hankins– Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Tulsa Regional Chamber

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Cindy Ng- Head of Marketing for the Drone Group, Intel Corp

• Kate Westervelt- Founder and CEO, MOMBOX

• Stephanie Conduff- Founder and CEO, Leche Lounge

• Allison Conti- Founder and CEO, Watkins Conti-Product, Inc.

• Kezia Williams- CEO, Black upStart

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PANELISTS

• Jamie Mayes- Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Dana Weber- CEO, Webco Industries

• LaToya Rose- M.Ed Owner & Senior Tax Accountant, Rose Tax Solutions

• Cherie Humphries- Vice President and General Manager, Williams

• Caron Lawhorn- Senior Vice President and CFO, ONEGAS

• Jana Shoulders- Managing Director, Mariner Wealth Advisors

• Ricco Wright- Owner, Black Wall Street Gallery

• Charity Marcus- Entrepreneur, Political Strategist and Community Advocate

• Teresa Knox- President, Hickory House Properties, Harwelden Mansion, The Church Studio

• Timantha Norman- Founder and Executive Editor, Tulsa Star 

• Eve Peppers- Managing Partner, SAREVATECH

• Rose Gamble- Tandy Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Tandy School of Computer Science; Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, University of Tulsa

• Elaine Dodd- Executive Vice President, Oklahoma Bankers Association 

• Lindsey Watts- Analytics and Channel Manager, True Digital Security

• Sharon Harrison- Director of Workforce Development and Community Partnerships, Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance

• Stacey Cordell- Safety/Quality Control Coordinator, Big Elk Energy Systems, LLC

• Jenny Cothran- Program Manager, Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance

• Cathleen Smith- Kiln Department Manager, Dal-Tile

• Monica Baker- Manufacturing Engineering Manager, PACCAR Winch

• Heather McDowell- Associate Director, NE OK, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology

• Alexis Higgins-CEO, Tulsa International Airport

• Brenda Rolls- CEO, Frontier Electronic Systems

• Haley Marie Keith- CEO, MITO Material Solutions

• Sara Shmalo- Material & Processes Engineer, Spirit AeroSystems

• Taylor Potter- Principal, Potter Consulting

• Carey Flack- Head of Product, BLOOM

• Tammy Torkelson- President, Indigo Technology Group

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday, August 23rd | Hyatt Regency Downtown Tulsa

100 E 2nd St, Tulsa, OK 74103

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION & WELCOME

OPENING KEYNOTE: CINDY NG- INTEL

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10:30 AM

WORKSHOP SESSION A: NEGOTIATING YOUR WORTH

WOMEN IMPACTING FINANCE

WOMEN IMPACTING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

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11:30 PM

LUNCH

FIRESIDE KEYNOTE WITH MOMPRENEURS

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1:00 PM

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

WOMEN IMPACTING CYBER SECURITY

WOMEN IMPACTING MANUFACTURING

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2:15 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION B: HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

WOMEN IMPACTING AEROSPACE

WOMEN IMPACTING SOCIAL GOOD

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3:30 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION C: QUICK TIPS AND TRICKS ON DESIGN AND MARKETING

WORKSHOP SESSION D: HOW TO GET FUNDING FOR YOUR TECH STARTUP

WORKSHOP SESSION E: DATA DRIVEN TEAM BUILDING

Friday, August 23rd | Welltown Brewing

114 W Archer St, Tulsa, OK 74103

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5:00 – 7:00 PM

CLOSING KEYNOTE: KEZIA WILLIAMS- BLACK UPSTART

POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING