On September 25th, the new Twitter headquarters was vibrant with the voices of the TechWomen community. A special event, held in collaboration with Twitter, welcomed the TechWomen Emerging Leaders, 2011 and 2012 mentors, and other program supporters for an evening of discussion and networking. Upon … [READ MORE...]
Archives for September 2012
The Bay Area world as a classroom
TechWomen Emerging Leaders are making the Bay Area world their classroom by learning about professional and cultural practices in the United States. However, the emerging leaders are not the only ones gaining experience and knowledge. “I am learning more from them,” said one mentor who is a VP … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen mentorships begin!
The 2012 TechWomen Emerging Leaders began their project-based mentorships at host companies on Monday, September 10. This year, thirty-one companies are hosting the forty-one women at their site. In addition to their host companies, cultural mentors represent an additional thirty-one companies. … [READ MORE...]
Beth Kanter and Sepideh Nasiri engage TechWomen 2012 at salesforce.com
On September 7, the TechWomen Emerging Leaders were greeted at salesforce.com where they engaged in workshops and dialogue by Beth Kanter and Sepideh Nasiri. Sepideh, Director of All Things Offline at Women 2.0, addressed the 2012 cohort with a motivational speech regarding how she embarked on her … [READ MORE...]
2012 TechWomen Welcome Orientation hosted by Oracle
On September 6, ambitious and powerful emerging leaders and mentors gathered at Oracle for the 2012 TechWomen Welcome Orientation. Many of the attendees live worlds apart, however, they encompass one vision—to share knowledge and change the way conversations are had. Trish Tierney, Executive … [READ MORE...]
