The DEC Network will host its inaugural Women X Tech event tomorrow (Thursday February 3) as part of its continued strategy of uplifting women entrepreneurs—especially those in the tech world. And don’t worry about the winter storm—it’s a virtual event, and it’s free.
Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Women X Tech is designed to help women founders from all tech industries connect, learn, and grow their businesses.
A series of 30-minute Lightning Talk rounds will be interspersed with keynote and masterclass speakers. Attendees will be able to gain insights on securing funding in the tech industry, along with other strategies for success.
Speakers at the virtual event will include:
- Star Carter, co-founder and COO of Kanarys. Carter was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Female Founders in 2021, one of AfroTech’s 31 Influential Black Women Who Accomplished Famous Firsts to Make History, also in 2021, and part of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2020. She will be the keynote speaker.
- Rachel West, entrepreneur in residence at RevTech Ventures. West is the youngest female fund manager in Texas history.
- Erica Mollet, CEO of Kandake Tech. Mollet, a serial entrepreneur, was a recent participant in The DEC Network’s Fast Start Mentoring Program.
- Lisa Coca, partner at Toyota Ventures. Coca leads the firm’s Climate Fund, where she invests in the best entrepreneurs developing technologies and solutions focused on fighting climate change.
The conference will include opportunities for “virtual networking” with peers and speakers, DEC Network says. It encourages women tech founders from companies of all sizes to register.
Sponsors of Women X Tech include Deloitte, Tyler Technologies, HEXA, and Toyota.
To RSVP for free for Women X Tech event, go here or contact The DEC Network at (469) 480-4466. For more information about The DEC Network go here.
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