GDG San Jose in collaboration with GDSC San Jose State University and Women Tech Makers Ambassadors is having the very first in person event after the pandemic. We have limited number of people and is on first come first basis.
The theme for this event is: Dare To Be. The definition of to dare is to have the courage to try something new; to defy or challenge norms; to be brave and willing take risks. For IWD 2023, we are hosting an event with the theme “Dare To Be,” empowering everyone to have courage, to dream big and to be bold. #WTMDareToBe
When we Dare to Be: we explore what it would mean to be audaciously bold, to walk through the world with courage and confidence. We are willing to try something new, to step outside of our comfort zone and to be unapologetically ourselves. We don’t let societal or cultural roles or norms dictate who we are or how big we can dream.
The beauty of “Dare To Be” is that it is part of a larger sentence: you can dare to be bold, to be innovative, to be resilient - it can apply to so many aspects of our lives. And to approach the theme from this perspective - to allow anyone to imagine what they dare to be - we recognize that each of us has something unique to offer. Everyone brings a different set of skills and strengths to the table. And when we as a community are able to harness the diversity of all those skills and courageous actions, we are able to continue our goal to build a world where all women can thrive in tech.
San Jose State University - SU01 Meeting Room 1, 211 S 9th St, San Jose, CA 95192
Note: This is an in-person event only and will not be recorded. RSVP closes 72 hours before the event.
******** This is free event. Please park at your own expense. We are unable to validate the parking ticket. ********
Head of Developer Engagement
Global Head of Help & EDU Content at YouTube
Korazon Konsultants
CEO
Co-Founder, Tech at Omni Labs
Google Developer Expert for Cloud and ML
Program Manager
Bitwise Industries
Project Manager
Stephanie Wong is the Head of Developer Engagement at Google Cloud. She is a keynote speaker, writer, and engineer with a mission to blend storytelling and technology to create inspiring developer content. She is the creator of dozens of Google Cloud Youtube series like Networking End-to-End and Discovering Data Centers, the host of live tech conferences, and won a 2021 Webby award for her work. Before Google she helped businesses implement cloud technologies at Oracle. Born and raised in San Francisco, Stephanie's active in her community, supporting women in tech and mentoring students. She's a former pageant queen, hip hop dancer, and has an unhealthy obsession with dogs. You can find her online at @stephr_wong.
With hope in her heart, fire in her blood and fierce determination for the advancement of her fellow BIPOC, Karlha is a child of Mexican immigrant farm workers from Hughson, one of California’s most conservative counties. She’s been able to occupy spaces not meant for her voice and passion and while others have tried to extinguish her flame, it’s allowed Karlha to realize her purpose in life is to show up authentically and with the integrity of her ancestors. Karlha’s professional success begins with being the first in her family to attend and graduate from college, #StanStateAlumni. She boasts an impressive 25+ year career in public relations, fundraising and community engagement in the sectors of non-profit, higher education, government, and private business. Her ability to be successful in all sectors, speaks volumes to her creativity, leadership, and ability to succeed in whatever field she’s chosen to stand behind. She has been awarded a Hometown Hero, Outstanding Woman of Stanislaus County and a Latina Heroé for her commitment to advocating for others in her community inspiring her to start Korazón Konsultants, a collective of BIPOC and accomplices who have created our own table of power with the goal of supporting one another’s passions and strengths while influencing systems of inequities in our communities.
She invites you to follow her on Insta at @konkorazon or @korazonkonsultants
Currently a project manager at Bitwise, GDG Organizer, WTM Ambassador and Co-Founder of yüda. I love giving back to my community and learning new technologies.
GDG San Jose Organizer
