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Absolutely Stellar: The 2nd Annual Women in Tech Festival Kicks Off on March 30th, 2016On March 30th, 2016, Silicon Valley Forum's Women in Tech Festival is back for a second year with "Women Around the Universe," a full-day celebration of the achievements and accomplishments of women in tech-as well as frank discussions about workplace diversity and the changes still to come. Hosted at Microsoft's (News - Alert) campus in Mountain View, California, the Women in Tech Festival will feature some of Silicon Valley's brightest tech and professional women-Kiva cofounder and Silicon Valley Forum Visionary Award honoree Jessica Jackley will deliver the opening keynote; other speakers (among many others) include HWVP cofounder Ann Winblad (News - Alert); Heather Hiles, Pathbrite CEO and founder; Jenny Gonsalves, VP of Engineering at SugarCRM, and Danae Ringelman, founder and CDO of Indiegogo. "It's an honor and a delight to be hosting this event for a second year," said Silicon Valley Forum Executive Director Denyse Cardozo. "Our program is packed with extraordinary women in tech and other STEM careers, and we can't wait for them to share their invaluable insights, advice, and personal experiences with the Silicon Valley community." "I'm delighted to speak at the 2016 Women in Tech Festival," said Festival keynote Jessica Jackley, Kiva co-founder, author, and entrepreneur. "It's exciting to be part of a day devoted to empowering and inspiring female entrepreneurs-women who are driving positive change and leveraging the power of their ideas to create a better future." Attendees who purchase festival passes by March 15th, 2016, will receive a signed copy of Jessica's new book Clay Water Brick. "Microsoft is excited to be a host and premier partner of The Women in Tech Festival," said Matt Thompson, GM, Developer Evangelism & Startups. "It's a great opportunit to provide a platform for one of Microsoft's core values: that team diversity is essential to innovation-it brings in new approaches, new questions, and bold new ideas." "Success in Silicon Valley is based on encouraging all entrepreneurs to take risks, all innovators to break new ground, and all leaders to take the reins. The Women in Tech festival is an excellent venue for the next generation of women in Silicon Valley to participate in creating that success, " said Clint Oram, CTO & Co-Founder. "As a company that prioritizes an inclusive and diverse workplace, SugarCRM (News - Alert) is thrilled to support the SVForum Women in Tech festival." In addition to Microsoft, the Women in Tech Festival is proud to welcome SugarCRM as a Gold sponsor,Boston Private, Carr & Ferrell LLP, and IBM as a Silver sponsors, and WSG&R as both a Silver and workshop sponsor. More information: The Women in Tech Festival is a day for all women-as well as men who support the advancement of women-to join together in a supportive, engaging environment for a day of inspiring panel discussions, fireside chats, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to choose from a variety of career-motivating workshops during the Festival's lunch hour. Festival passes and demo tables are on sale at the event page. The Festival will open for registration at 8:15 am and conclude at 6:30 pm. Connect with the Festival on social media with #SVFWomenTechFest. About Silicon Valley Forum: For over 30 years, Silicon Valley Forum (SVForum) has fostered innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in Silicon Valley. We function as a center of knowledge and connections, covering everything from the latest tech trends to the startup and investment ecosystem. We have a long history of creating successful events, programs and conferences that educate, train, inspire, and connect technologists, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, innovation and startup hubs, and students-in Silicon Valley, throughout the U.S., and globally. We organize about 150 different activities per year, have over 20,000 subscribers/users, and work with over 40 countries worldwide. Our partners include global leaders Accenture, Bank of the West, IBM, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Siemens, and TriNet, as well as leading law and venture capital firms and service providers. Silicon Valley Forum is a fully independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. For more information, visit our website at http://www.svforum.org/.
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