February 6 – 7, 2007
Hosted by Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, in collaboration with Intel Corporation, presents “TechLeaders: Realizing Your Vision,” a two-day workshop for aspiring senior technical leaders in the Pacific Northwest. This two-day event provides skills to help increase your scope and influence while defining and building your technical vision, as well as the opportunity to network and deepen your relationships with other women in the technical community.
At TechLeaders, Realizing Your Vision, you will:
- Experience breakthrough, visionary thinking
- Discover your personal vision for technical leadership
- Determine what you are committed to
- Lead with vision
- Turn your vision into reality
- Learn from other technical leaders
- Extend your network with peers and senior technical women
- Take action on next steps
- Understand organizational barriers and learn techniques to over come them
Testimonials
“I am still energized from the workshop, and I’m experiencing an increase in confidence in my everyday work life.”
“The workshop gave me a chance to think through where I want to go and gave me a chance to talk with other women about what worked for them.”
“I truly enjoyed and was inspired by the speakers. I loved the topics. I was very energized and still am feeling great about attending the workshop.”
Fact: 6 months after attending the workshop, 100% of respondents report
implementing some of the lessons from the workshop in their careers.
“Since this class, I have proactively looked for and found excellent mentors.”
“I think it has raised my visibility to upper management. The workshop helped me to be more confident and bold in what I want out of my career. I’ve started ASKING for what I want and getting it!”
“As a result of the workshop, I applied for two different promotional opportunities within my company.”
“As a result of the workshop, an organizational opening came up and I presented to my boss the reasons that I thought I would be a good choice for one of the spots. She agreed and helped me get the appropriate interviews and I got the move.”
Who Should Attend
Women who are technical contributors and/or managers in industry. Attendees have established their credibility in their working group or department, and seek to expand their scope of influence.
Agenda
| February 6 | (Day One) |
| 8:30-9:00 | Breakfast and registration |
| 9:00-10:00 | Welcome, Introductions and Context Setting |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break |
| 10:15-11:45 | Panel: Senior Technical Leaders: Leading with Passion
Moderator: Linda Rankin, Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-3:15 | Discovering your Personal Vision for Technical Leadership
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| 3:45-4:40 | Framing the Challenge
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| 5:00-6:30 | Reception, Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club |
| February 7 | (Day Two) |
| 8:00-8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome Back |
| 8:45-10:15 | Panel: Senior Technical Leaders: Moving your Vision to Reality, Breaking through Barriers Moderator: Nancy Ramsey, Author and Futurist
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| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:40 | Leading our Own Breakthroughs, Breakout Topic 1 |
| 11:40-12:20 | Lunch/Networking |
| 12:20-1:20 | Leading our own Breakthroughs, Breakout Topic 2 |
| 1:20-2:30 | Report Out |
| 2:30-3:15 | Synthesis, Next Steps, and Close |
Organizing Committee
- Linda Rankin, Principal Engineer, Intel Corporation
- Ann Bynum, Intel Corporation
- Julie Ringel, Intel Corporation
- Jackie Schmidt, Corporate Diversity, Intel Corporation
- Kim Warren, Intel Corporation
- Dr. Telle Whitney, President and CEO, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
- Cindy Goral, VP of Programs and Operations, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
- Caroline Simard, Research Associate, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Generously hosted by
