Transatlantic LIVE Panel Discussion with @techsofcolor in Atlanta - Discuss...
Event Information
Description
Our first event of 2019 will be a first for the city of Manchester. A dual-panel, TransAtlantic event in collaboration with Techs Of Color (Twitter: @techsofcolor) based in Atlanta, GA USA.
Our panel discussion will focus on the barriers when entering and progressing within the Technology & Entrepreneurship sectors, both as entrepreneurs and in the corporate world. This will see 2 panels in (Atlanta) USA and (Manchester) UK, discuss the issues faced within our communities, take questions from the audience and online community. This is followed by a fireside chat on proposed solutions to overcome these challenges and much more. #SolidarityInTech
SPEAKERS:
Manchester, UK
Dr. Marilyn Comrie is an Award-winning serial entrepreneur, Diversity & inclusion development specialist and former Wigan Vice President of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Specialist in helping owner managers to de-risk and accelerate innovation to make things faster, smarter and more efficiently through the application of Industry 4.0 technologies. Author of an Innovate UK commissioned study called Growing the Industry 4.0 Capability of Manufacturing SMEs.
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Joy Stephens, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant and professional life coach. She began her career as a Systems Engineer with Proctor and Gamble. She later spent over 18 years with Kimberly Clark. She started there as a Research & Development Scientist and then expanded into management and leadership roles within the company culminating with a position as a Regional Sales Manager.
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Jovonni Pharr, Security Analyst, Data Scientist, Engineer, Ph.D. Student. Jovonni Pharr is a software/hardware engineer with a focus on Research & Development (R&D) in emerging technologies. He enjoys building solutions in Electronics, Materials Science, and Intelligent Systems. Some of his research focuses on areas in Computer Science, Human Behavioral Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Order of the evening;
4.00 PM- Registration (Tea & Coffee on arrival)
4.30 PM - Link Up to Atlanta goes Live
5.00 PM - Panel speakers US/UK
5.30 PM - Audience Questions and open discussion
5:45 PM - Networking, Drinks & Light Refreshments
6.15 PM - Live Link up Ends
More Networking!!
Follow us on social media to keep up to date, you definitely don't want to miss this.
Twitter - @SolidarityMCR
Facebook - @SolidarityInTech
Instagram - @SolidarityInTech
Solidarity In Tech is an ALL-INCLUSIVE space with a particular focus on issues surrounding diversity & inclusion within Minority Groups (ethnicity, gender & neurodiversity).
