Techqueria + Latinas in Tech Chicago Technologist Forum: Technical Careers & Intersectionality Panel

Latinas in Tech is a non-profit organization with the aim to connect, support, and empower Latina women working across the technology sector.

We’re building a new digital car-shopping experience that’s bigger & better than anything you’ve seen before.

The Houston Tech Rodeo is a festival that celebrates the convergence of popular culture and innovation in Houston. Founded in 2020, The Houston Tech Rodeo has quickly transformed into an essential destination for founders (future and present) and talented individuals to spur new connections and ideas while highlighting all that Houston has to offer. The Houston Tech Rodeo proves that the most impactful discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

The ALPFA Boston chapter was established in the year 2000. The chapter’s mission is to provide opportunities for leadership development, community engagement, and networking for Latino men and women in the Greater Boston area that will help propel their careers and livelihood. As one of ALPFA’s largest chapters in the country, ALPFA Boston has over 10,700 members and more than 30 corporate and community partners.

National non-profit focusing on Latinx in Tech.

The ALPFA Boston chapter was established in the year 2000. The chapter’s mission is to provide opportunities for leadership development, community engagement, and networking for Latino men and women in the Greater Boston area that will help propel their careers and livelihood. As one of ALPFA’s largest chapters in the country, ALPFA Boston has over 10,700 members and more than 30 corporate and community partners.

National Organization focusing on Latinx in Tech.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer.

Latinos in Tech of Washington is a community-led collaborative of diverse leaders engaging with the Latino community to foster a more equitable tech sector and provide access to STEM opportunities. The group was created in 2014 in collaboration with community leaders and the support of the Latino Community Fund. The Latino Community Fund of Washington identifies, shares, and advocates for what is working in the Latino community. They cultivate new leaders, support cultural and community-based non-profit organizations and improves the quality of life for all Washingtonians.

Drift is the first conversational marketing platform and is the new way businesses buy from businesses.

Veoleo creates Spanish language Latinx content that transmits knowledge, pride, respect, and love of Latin American and Caribbean heritage by celebrating the diversity of its lush flora and larger-than-life fauna; honoring its irreverent humor, and; sneaking in Spanish language lessons for the small reader. Our DNA celebrates the cultural richness for kids in the diaspora and Spanish-learning families.

General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, specializing in today’s most in-demand technology skills. A leading source for training, staffing, and career transitions, they foster a flourishing community of professionals pursuing careers in tech and startups.

Blend makes the process of getting a loan simpler, faster, and safer.

Rideshare with Lyft. Lyft is your friend with a car, whenever you need one. Download the app and get a ride from a friendly driver within minutes.

Rally is a video conferencing platform enabling multiple conversations in parallel. With it, you can hop in and out of conversations with a click and recreate the audio/visual experience of social gatherings online. Rally can be used for networking events, gaming, team building, birthdays, or just coming together with friends.

Dataminr is recognized as one of the world's leading AI businesses. The company’s clients are the first to know about high-impact events and emerging risks so they can mitigate and manage crises more effectively. Dataminr solutions are relied on 24/7 by hundreds of clients in over 70 countries to help them solve real-world problems. Dataminr is one of New York's top private technology companies, with nearly 650 employees across seven global offices.

Independent, deeply reported journalism is the fuel that powers a healthy and engaged society. We are covering the most important topics of our time and telling stories that would otherwise go untold.

We're a friendly, fun, fast-paced, innovative, and inspiring community. Our team members come to Vox Media via diverse paths — we have backgrounds in painting, journalism, economics, English literature, sports marketing, advertising, photography, grassroots politics, blogging, soccer, and sketch comedy, just to name a few — and that’s on top of our design, software engineering, sales, video, and writing. What unites us is a shared passion for inquiry and excellence in our respective endeavors.

Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Outco is a coaching and skill sharpening service for software engineers. Outco trains software developers on technical and behavioral skills that help accelerate their job search and advance their careers. Do you know any software engineers currently on the job hunt? Please have them apply to Outco here: https://www.outco.io/techqueria

Dreamers in Tech (DIT) is a network comprised of undocumented, DACAmented, allies, and tech enthusiasts committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. DIT is on a mission to create safe spaces where the tech industry can meet the undocumented community. DIT Is interested in establishing connections, providing resources, and strengthening individuals' soft skills.

Located in the home metropolitan area of two of the largest technology companies in the world and a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, this program continues to grow its legacy of startup success as it enters its second decade.