WIT Events & Workshops
Upcoming Events
- Loading...
Recent Events
WIT Speaker Series: Renee Zaugg
Renee Zaugg is the Managing Owner of RisERZ Consulting. Renee is a strategic leader with 40 years of experience working in technology leadership roles for Fortune 100 companies. She is passionate about intentional leadership and creating higher purpose cultures. Watch Renee’s keynote speech and enjoy her nuggets of wisdom.
Renee’s speech was be followed by in-person networking, lunch, and a job expo.
(Automated video captions may contain errors.)
Stacie Bloom, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer and WIT Co-Sponsor introduced the keynote speaker, Minerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer at the McSilver Institute. Minerva is the former Chief Technology Officer of New York City, an innovator, patent holder and entrepreneur committed to using technology to improve the lives of others. Minerva shared her career journey, sources of inspiration, and her perspectives on the role of technology in advancing inclusivity and diversity in our society. The keynote speech was followed by the announcement that WIT will launch the Bauer Outreach Program to honor and remember Dr. Frances Bauer. This program will raise awareness and stimulate interest in STEM among elementary school students, especially those in underserved communities in New York City.
-
Minerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer at NYU’s McSilver Institute was the 2023 keynote speaker for the WIT Speaker Series.
-
Stacie Bloom, NYU's Vice Provost for Research, Chief Research Officer, and WIT Co-Sponsor delivered opening remarks.
-
Minerva Tantoco spoke about her career, she was the first Chief Technology Officer of the City of New York.
-
She launched the groundbreaking initiative, LinkNYC that brought free high-speed Wi-Fi to the sidewalks of the city.
-
Tantoco also served as Senior Product Manager at Palm, Chief Technology Officer at Merrill Lynch and UBS, and holds four US patents.
-
Tantoco engaged the audience.
-
Another pioneer, the mathematician, researcher, and scientist Dr Frances Bauer 1923 - 2022, worked at Courant and NYU IT for more than 60 years.
-
In the 1950s Dr Bauer was a senior mathematician on Project Cyclone, a computer lab for research and development of missile systems, ballistics, etc…
-
In her honor, WIT is launching the Bauer Outreach Program to raise awareness and interest for STEM in elementary schools in NYC.
-
The presentations were followed by a time for conversation and networking.
-
There was a lot to talk about after the presentations.
-
The presenters are excited about the Bauer Outreach Program and the possibilities of inspiring young women, as Dr Bauer recommended.
Chat with VP for IT and Global University CIO Don Welch
NYU TorchTech and Women in Technology (WIT) introduce you to NYU’s new VP for IT and Global University CIO, Don Welch. This is great opportunity to get to know Don and learn about his plans for Technology@NYU. The event is facilitated by Ken Fauerbach, CIO of NYU Dentistry, and Natalie Hidalgo, CIO of NYU Steinhardt.
WIT’s spring leadership panel discusses innovation, new technologies, research and learning analytics, and future jobs in STEM fields. The panel features the following inspiring women working in STEM positions from across NYU: Maaike Bouwmeester, De Angela Duff, Stacie Grossman Bloom, Natalie Hidalgo, Elizabeth McAlpin, and Lillian Moran.
WIT Presents: Mindfulness with Melissa Carter
Melissa Carter, Senior Director for Global Spiritual Life at NYU and the head of Mindfulness Education and Programming for MindfulNYU, lead WIT members and friends through a mindfulness exercise to kick off the new year.
WIT Fall 2021 Keynote: Kitty Bridges
Kitty Bridges is NYU IT’s Interim Chief Information Security Officer, Global Office of Information Security (GOIS), and up until November 1, the Interim Chief Information Officer. She has been at NYU since 2007, initially joining to design the University’s primary data center. She has been responsible for several areas while at NYU including User & Global Support, Digital Accessibility, Information Security, Communications, Strategic Planning, and Service Delivery & Management.
WIT Presents: Showcasing Your Best Self on LinkedIn
In this seminar led by Dr. Jasmine Escalera, she explained how to optimize your LinkedIn presence, network with ease, and utilize the platform’s learning opportunities to level up your skills and showcase your expertise.
Dr. Escalera is a certified career and life coach who help her clients focus on gaining clarity around their careers, beating self-doubt, and building confidence.
Designing Our Future Worlds: A UX & Accessibility Workshop with NYU Professor Regine Gilbert
In this workshop we identified what accessibility means in relation to our world today and what that might look like to our future selves.
Regine Gilbert is a user experience designer, educator, and author. Regine’s 2019, book, ‘Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind (Design Thinking)' was released through Apress publishing.
(NYU login required)
WIT Fireside Chat with Angela Chen
(NYU login required)
Angela Chen is the Senior Associate Vice President for the Global Institutional Solutions Group at NYU IT. Under her leadership the group delivers technological excellence that advances teaching, learning, research, student and faculty information, and administrative functions in alignment with the University's mission.
WIT Educational Technology Panel
Watch the video of this panel discussion (led by Cassandra Louie, Business Analyst and Project Manager, NYU IT). The discussion features women in instructional and educational technology roles at NYU. Each panelist is in a different stage of their career, providing diverse models of women in technology at NYU. (NYU login required.)
WIT Presents a Fireside Chat with Dean Jelena Kovačević
Watch WIT's fireside chat with Jelena Kovačević, Dean of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
(NYU login required.)
WIT Presents a Fireside Chat with Maria Suarez
Watch A Fireside Chat with Maria Suarez, NYU’s Global Chief Information Security Officer. (NYU login required.)
Annie Merkle of NYU IT Interviews Dr. Su, President and CEO of AMD
Annie Merkle, AVP for Strategy, Planning and Engagement in NYU IT, engages Dr. Su, President and CEO of AMD, in a conversation about leadership and leadership style, women in STEM, and the importance of technology in our communities. (NYU login required.)