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NYC Tech Events Weekly
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WE Connect - Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs In Tech
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With Khalilah Webster (Founder/CEO, Hello Student), Ashlee Wisdom (Founder/CEO, Health In Her Hue), Kina Thomas (Dir. Launch Services, NYC Dept. of Small Biz Services), TeLisa Daughtry (Diversity & Tech Advocate, FLYX Labs). |
| Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
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Feb 24 (Mon) , 2025 @ 01:00 PM
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Agenda
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Registration & Networking
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Opening Remarks
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion 1 - Technology & Social Impact
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion 2 - Building Community & Opportunity through Tech
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Community Call
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Circles
As part of our Black History Month celebration, WE NYC is thrilled to host WE Connect: Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs in Tech. This special event honors the remarkable contributions of Black women in the tech industry, showcasing their entrepreneurial journeys, challenges, & successes in leveraging technology to drive social change.
Join us for insightful panel discussions highlighting the role of Black women in fostering innovation, breaking barriers, & building community. Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, industry leaders, & influencers in a vibrant networking environment, & discover strategies to advance inclusivity & economic empowerment in the tech space.
Speakers:
Kina Thomas, SBS
TeLisa Daughtry, FLYX Labs
Ashlee Wisdom, Health in her Hue
Khalilah Webster, Hello Student
*Additional speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
This event will be livestreamed at: Link Forthcoming
[We will close the registration for in-person attendance on Friday, February 21, at 12 p.m. due to space limitations. You can still register for the livestream at link forthcoming.]
Host
WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) is an initiative based out of the New York City Department of Small Business Services that is dedicated to helping women start & grow their businesses. Free services are available for women entrepreneurs across the five boroughs & in multiple languages. This event is co-managed by the WE Connect portfolio of WE NYC. WE Connect offers guidance to women entrepreneurs seeking to launch new ideas & increase business by connecting them with the right resources.
About the Organizer
Women Entrepreneurship New York City (WE NYC)is committed to promoting diverse women's leadership in the green economy ecosystem with a particular focus on women-centered groups. This large event will bring together investors, aspiring & early-stage women & minority entrepreneurs, corporations, accelerators & incubators, policy-makers, & thought leaders to discuss how we can build inclusive communities, & advance economic inclusion in the emerging green economy spaces.
The event will feature prominent speakers from different women-centered community groups & also provide speed networking style mentorship opportunities to attendees. Our goal is to emphasize the potential of increasing access to diverse women's businesses in the green economy.
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