Capital Factory, in partnership with Women@Austin and DivInc, welcomes you to our second annual Women in Tech Summit, kicking off Austin Startup Week on October 1, 2018.Capital Factory is committed to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive and welcoming environment. The Women in Tech Summit is a day full of programming to help inspire, engage and elevate female entrepreneurs and tech professionals through insightful panels, interactive workshops, our
$100,000 Pitch Challenge Competition and a fireside chat with Bumble COO, Sarah Jones Simmer who is also leading the newly launched
Bumble Fund to invest in women founders.
The Summit will also include Investor Office Hours for female founders. Apply
here to meet with venture capitalists and angel investors about your startup during the Women in Tech Summit!
WHO IS THE EVENT FOR?
Women leaders in tech, female founders, and the men and women who support and invest in them.
DRESS CODE
Casual, business casual, business professional - whatever you feel most comfortable in!
AGENDA
9:00 AM: Registration + Breakfast
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening Remarks
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Session 1: Leading the Team: Being the Boss
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Session 2.1: Advocating For Yourself
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Session 2.2: How to Raise Seed Capital
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Session 3.1: Google Workshop
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Session 3.2: Women in Deep Tech
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: $100,000 Investment Challenge Pitches (Facilitators include: Preston James, CEO of
DivInc, Rashmi Kilam, Managing Director of
Bouin Capital, Kim Folsom, Co-Founder of
Founders First Capital Partners, and Cat Dizon, Partner & COO of
Active Capital)4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Sarah Jones Simmer Fireside Chat
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM: $100,000 Winner Announced
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks
5:00 PM: Austin Startup Week Happy Hour