You want to attend WITS. Now you just need to convince your boss to give you the time off, purchase your ticket, or both. Good news! We can help make that part easier. Just copy, paste, and personalize the below and submit it to the decision makers at your company. We’ve even prepped it so you are all set to submit to request to attend the upcoming summit – WITS Spring 2024 Summit! Hi _________, I’m interested in attending the Women in Tech Summit (WITS) in Philadelphia, PA on May 2nd and 3rd and would like your approval. WITS is the only technical conference with all women and non-binary ..read more

In this episode, recorded live at WITS Midatlantic 2023, Gloria catches up with AI expert, WITS Speaker and corporate leader Swathi Young about her day-to-day work as a CTO, the soft skills that have brought her there, and the passion for tackling tough problems that guided her along the way. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ..read more

WITS and WISDOM – Architecture & Stewardship: Data Governance with Lauren Maffeo In this episode, Gloria gets technical with Lauren Maffeo, author of Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up and a speaker at WITS Mid-Atlantic, 2023. They break down the job of a service designer, elaborate on what data architecture actually means, and explain why even non-tech professionals should care. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ..read more

A Builder at Heart: Denise Wong I In this episode, Gloria Bell connects with WITS speaker and robotics engineer Denise Wong to discuss the early roots of her love for electronics, trace the path she’s followed as a woman in STEM, and celebrate the communities she’s found along the way. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ..read more

WITS 2024 Schedule Announcement “Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” – Walt Disney It is unnecessary to remind everyone how much has changed in the last few years. WITS attendance and sponsorships have been deeply affected by the changes in the tech workforce and how people’s priorities and patterns have changed in conference and event attendance.  So it is time for a change!  We have spent a lot of time asking our community what it needs and wants. Two surveys, hundreds of hours of conversations, and lots of realistic d ..read more

Be You Bring You: The Grace Hopper Celebration In this episode, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, President and CEO of AnitaB.org, comes to WITS Midwest to share with host, Gloria Bell, how she discovered her passion for technology, and the tangible and intangible impacts of AnitaB.org’s flagship event, the Grace Hopper Celebration. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ..read more

WITS Bits: Speaker Advice from Bobbie Carlton! In this special mini episode, we’re premiering the best advice for speakers and presenters from Bobbie Carlton’s interview with Gloria earlier this year. Bobbie is a board member of the Inspiring Tech foundation, and her talk “Make Your Tech Talks Better”, presented at both WITS Midatlantic and WITS Midwest this year, is a perennial favorite. Hear more of Bobbie’s wisdom in episodes 1 and 7! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ..read more

Wear the Cape: Bettering Cybersecurity In this episode, host, Gloria Bell welcomes CMO and head of Developer Relations at Pangea, Grace Francisco, to give a sneak peek into her talk at WITS northeast, and unpack insights into the stakes of current cybersecurity gaps, and the unique ways women are suited to fill them. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ..read more

Whatever is New and Innovative, That’s Where I Want to Be In this episode, host, Gloria Bell connects once more with Pamela Sams, a speaker at WITS Northeast and a financial advisor who specializes in “helping professional women sleep well at night.” The two discuss the parallel experiences that first drew them to tech, and the vision they share of a tech-forward future.   Subscribe at Apple Podcasts and Spotify ..read more

Thinking Beyond the Cat Socks: Personal Brand, Leadership & Influence In this episode, host, Gloria Bell chats with Leslie Chapman, Engineering Fellow at Comcast and speaker at WITS Northeast, about her approach to leadership as an individual contributor, why often technologists are held back by a lack of soft skills—not technical ones—and how she’s tackling that problem as a new kind of influencer. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify ..read more