Geeky Summit 2018
Geeky Summit 2018
The biggest celebration of women in technology in Alberta
Geeky Summit celebrates women advancing technology! Join us for two days packed with inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities, you'll walk away with practical tools for your personal and professional goals.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018
NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY
800 3rd ST SE
Calgary, AB
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018
BOW VALLEY COLLEGE
345 6 Ave SE
CALGARY, AB
Meet Our Speakers
Twitter @PamSlim
Favourite Book: So you want to write: A book about art, independence and spirit by Brenda Ueland
Pamela Slim
Author, Speaker, Passionate Connector
K'é Main Street Learning Lab
Nora Young
Host and Author
CBC Radio’s Spark & The Virtual Self
Twitter @ramyjzhang
Favourite Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Ramy Zhang
Blockchain Developer
Cryptonian Trading Systems
Twitter @katie_womers
Favourite Book: Middlemarch by George Elliot
Katie Womersley
Director of Engineering
Buffer
JODIE WALLIS
Managing Director, Financial Services + Canadian AI Lead
Accenture
Favourite Book: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Katie Underwood
Software Engineer
Cisco
Twitter @gavinmiller
Favourite Book: Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov
Gavin Miller
Software Engineer
Cisco
Twitter @riyakarumanchi
Favourite Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
RIYA KARUMANCHI
Founder & CEO
SmartCane
Twitter @steph_pollock
Favourite Book: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
STEPHANIE POLLOCK
Business Activator & Leadership Coach
Stephanie Pollock Media Inc.
Twitter @Alicia_Close @WiTWorld_
Favourite Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck
ALI CLOSE
Founder & CEO
Women in Tech World
Alex Nuth
Managing Director of Strategic Projects
ATB Financial
Lisa Stirling
Software Engineering Team Lead
Garmin
Elena Dumitrascu
Co-founder
TerraHub
Nazlie Shahmir
Quality Assurance Lead
WestJet
Kristina Williams
CEO
Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Andrea Drager
Vice President
Azure Capital Partners
Twitter @dunnebells
Favourite Book: Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job by Jon Acuff
LUCY DUNNE
Founder
Dunnebells
Renée amber
Emcee