18th Annual Women in IT Conference
Are you ready to Hack the Journey? Walton College Executive Education and the Department of Information Systems will virtually host the 18th annual Women in IT conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 13. The conference will be presented on a virtual platform, delivering live and on-demand content. University faculty, staff and students are eligible for free registration; please contact landerson2@walton.uark.edu for details. Registration, which is required, closes March 30.
The conference includes over 40 speakers who are industry experts at the top of their field. You'll hear from a keynote speaker in the morning and an afternoon panel of conference founders. Choose from 25 conference sessions during an energizing day designed to help you get where you are going professionally and personally. You'll make connections with other women in sessions on IT startups, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Human-Centered Design and more.
Students interested in volunteering, sign up through GivePulse.
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Contacts
Kathy Wade, program manager
Walton College Executive Education
479-790-1819,
KWade@walton.uark.edu
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