| Hi friend, Where leaders in healthcare, the sciences, economic development, public health and academia come together. Think: commercialized technology, creating connectivity, influencing policy. The Business track content lives in the Grow room. Four names you might recognize that are speaking in the Grow Room during Introduced by Technical.ly: Amira Idris, CEO and Founder of TheraV -- Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Idris came to the United States when she was nine years old. Her passion for social impact was influenced by her experiences in the United States and Nigeria, and her venture combines her love for social entrepreneurship and engineering. Mitch Vidovich, Director of Government Affairs, Independence Blue Cross -- Communicates the company’s public policy positions to elected officials and regulators at the federal, state and local levels. This includes Independence’s key priorities to address the ongoing opioid epidemic. Lisha Davis, Head of Innovation Studio, Vanguard -- Leads a team comprised of strategists, project leaders, business partners and innovators who focus on delivering proof of concept solutions for the innovation portfolio and works to spread the use of innovative methodologies throughout the enterprise. Danielle Cohn, Head of Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Lab -- A change agent who curates Comcast NBCUniversal's programs to support entrepreneurs, inspire talent,and uncover startup stories and new product innovations.
Do you really need an incentive to join us? Check out the list of who is speaking in each room: Impact Grow Message Then consider that this one day only, interdisciplinary conference created to connect our community beyond borderlines promises these four benefits and more: 🚪Get in the door: learn from industry leaders on how to get more deeply involved or find your first mentor and continue to build for your future. 👥 Build your network: get introduced to new ideas from emerging industries and meet the folks behind the scenes making this community thrive and simply enjoy the value of informal meetings. 🎓Develop your craft: decide what the right path is for you in a career in technology beyond coding or what you think techies do! Discover the resources and identify the skills set you need to further advance your career. 💪Climb the ladder: Identify the keys to success and what you need to MASTER the role in the industries connected to technology and innovation. 💌Maybe you just need to convince your boss? We’ve got a editable doc for that here. PTW19 Community Calendar Business Event Spotlight: Creating a Digital Wakanda: Bringing Black Wall Street Online (Saturday, May 4, 1:00pm–3:00pm) This event is for startups, existing businesses, and people that know they need to utilize technology more for their business but may not know how to do so. Have you been thinking about getting an app or website built, you can get insight from app developers on this day. Seventh Annual PhillyForce Salesforce Conference (Monday, May 6, 8:30am–6:00pm) The PhillyForce Conference is our Salesforce Developer User Group's premier event of the year, showcasing the power and potential of the Salesforce platform and community. Join us for a day full of fascinating presentations and speakers, free breakfast and lunch and a networking Happy Hour, all at World Cafe Live. Exclusive conference and Salesforce swag, networking, and more are also included! |
