Program

Event Schedule:

5:30 – 6:00 PM — Networking + Food & Desserts! Enjoy delicious bites and sweets generously donated by Microsoft, University of Washington GIX, Databricks (thanks, Denny Lee! 🍔🍰). Enjoy soft drinks courtesy of Blueprint, plus awesome swag from Google, Delta Lake 🎁 and The Joe and Edris Valdez Family.

6:00 – 6:10 PM — Welcome & Announcements Hosted by our fabulous MC- Micheleen Harris Chair of WiMLDS Seattle

6:10 – 6:30 PM — Lightning Talk: “What 300+ mentorship conversations taught me about breaking into tech”- Anjali Viramgama - Tech, AI & Career Creator (500k+) and Software Engineer @ Microsoft | Ranked 5th in the World’s Top Female Tech Creators on Instagram | Top 1% LinkedIn Creator | Featured on Forbes, Linkedin News & Adobe Live

6:40 – 7:00 PM — Lightning Talk: “From Models to Impact: Making the Case for your Research” by Allison Li | PhD Candidate | Computational Biology at the University of Washington

7:00 – 7:10 PM — Break and setup for panel

7:10 – 8:00 PM — Women’s Panel: Having a strong voice in the AI era featuring Anusua Trivedi - Head of GenAI @ Oracle Health HDI, Dulcinea Chau - Principal Software Engineer @ Microsoft, and Hannah Siegertsz - Chief of Staff leading Product Operations and AI Transformation @ UL Solutions. Moderator: Rena Cummings

8:00 PM onward — Informal networking & mingling

Important Notes:

🚨 Venue policy: Strictly no children allowed due to space and safety restrictions.

🚗 Parking: Free parking available in the building.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, gain fresh perspectives, and leave feeling inspired and supported.