Past event

Virtual Women In Technology Meet & Greet

Lauren Hagerty, Cathy Smith
April 16, 2020 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Virtual Women In Technology Meet & Greet

About this session

The women of PowerToFly and WomenInTech NY/NJ are excited to host a virtual "meet and greet" on Thursday April 16th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST.

Learn more about PowerToFly, get tips for using the platform, hear about all of the exciting new offerings we have in store for community members and more! You'll also get the opportunity to virtually network with some of the PowerToFly team members and ask them anything during a live Q&A.

The event will kick off with a welcome address by PowerToFly and conclude with virtual networking "ask and offer" session where you can introduce yourself to your peers on the call.

What is an "Ask and Offer" session, you ask?

This will be an opportunity for you to introduce yourself and include an "ask" you have for the community along with an "offer".

ie. My name is Lauren, I'm the Director of Marketing at PowerToFly, I'd love to get virtual coffee with someone next week to talk about new B2B marketing email strategies! In return, I'd like to offer the community my help in re-vamping any presentation deck that may need a visual tune-up!

Meet the speakers

Lauren Hagerty

Lauren Hagerty

Director of Marketing and Community at PowerToFly

Lauren Hagerty is the Director of Marketing and Community for PowerToFly - the fastest growing diversity recruiting platform connecting women with Fortune 500 corporations and fast-growing startups. Lauren launched PowerToFly’s Virtual Chat & Learn program in 2018 and has hosted over 300 chats with female thought leaders worldwide. Formerly, Lauren worked as the Community Engagement Manager for the industry-leading home automation platform, Wink. She currently works remotely from her home in upstate New York, where she can be found hitting the slopes or hanging out with her Pomeranian, Sprinkles.

Cathy Smith

Cathy Smith

Digital Business Transformation Consultant, Author

I am nicknamed “the digitizer,” in the banking industry. I pride myself on being highly effective at transforming traditional financial institutions into “digital adopters,” while growing the bottom line. I help well known financial institutions take commercial advantage of technology optimization. From strategy through to execution, I guide business leaders on how to overcome fundamental challenges, deliver real value, and accelerate revenue growth. To further bridge the digital knowledge gap, I recently published a book that is loaded with change management resources, it’s titled “How to Become a Digital Leader: A Roadmap to Success,” which is available on Amazon.com.

To further encourage digital adoption, in 2017 I launched Women in Tech NJ & NY (WIT) to educate managers and leaders on the emerging technologies.

About PowerToFly

The bridge between professionals and the companies building what's next.

PowerToFly connects talent, community groups, and industry leaders in one platform. Meet hiring managers, recruiters, and peers from anywhere — and with our virtual events and exclusive career content, hone your skills and grow your network all in one place.

Community
800K+ Active members across every industry, domain, and geography — from anywhere in the world.
Verified experts
80K+ Domain specialists in healthcare, law, finance, and more — vetted and ready.
AI professionals
6,500 Annotators, red teamers, and model evaluators who've worked on frontier AI.
Countries
204 A truly global community, so you can connect and grow your network without borders.
Women & BIPOC
75%+ The voices most underrepresented in tech are overrepresented here — by design.
Years building
12+ Connecting talent with companies that value it, since 2014.

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