Pride Summit 2023: Virtual: June 12-16 2023, In-Person Events Throughout Pride Month

About

About Pride Summit 2023

We’re bringing together 20,000 LGBTQ leaders and our allies both virtually and in-person to celebrate Pride, to learn and to come together and carve out time for growth and professional development.
#PRIDESUMMIT

Speakers

Gabrielle
Union

Actress, Founder, Author & Activist

Gov. Gretchen
Whitmer

Governor of the State of Michigan

Sam
Altman

CEO, OpenAI

FLETCHER
.

Singer & Songwriter

Kara
Swisher

Journalist, Podcast Host & Co-host, Pivot

Chris
Hyams

CEO, Indeed

LaFawn
Davis

SVP, ESG, Indeed

Saul Van
Beurden

CEO CSBB, Wells Fargo

Latasha
Gillespie

Head of Global Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Amazon Studios

Lidiane
Jones

CEO, Slack

Chani
Nicholas

Co-Founder & President, CHANI

Reshma
Saujani

Founder & CEO, Moms First

Charlotte
Clymer

Writer, Press Secretary, & Activist, Georgetown University

Robin
Diamonte

CIO, Raytheon Technologies

Bridget
Frey

Chief Technology Officer, Redfin

Charman
Hayes

EVP, People & Capability, Technology, Mastercard

Kathy
Fernando

Sr. VP, Head of Pfizer Ignite & Pfizer CentreOne, Pfizer

Ana
Mendy

VP, Talent Management & DIE&B, PayPal

Archie
Deskus

EVP & CIO, PayPal

Roz Francuz-
Harris

Vice President, Talent Acqusition, Zillow

Julie
Averill

EVP, Chief Information Officer, Lululemon

Dr. Cheryl
Cooper

Business Information Security Officer, T-Mobile

B. Pagels-
Minor

Investor, Advisor, Board Director & Podcast Host, DVRGNT Ventures

Gail
Frederick

SVP, Heroku CTO, Salesforce

Tiffany
Tavarez

SVP, Diverse Segments, Representation & Inclusion, Wells Fargo

Shelby
Tallent

Head of Product, Intelligence Telesign

Sahab
Aslam

Head of Data Science & A.I., Myriad Genetics

Joe
Earley

President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment

Susan
Whitehead

President & COO, PACT Pharma

Angelica
Erazo

Senior Security Architect, TikTok

Aradhana
Goel

Head of Product Design & Behavior Science, DHP, Bayer

Jessica
Reed

VP, Product Marketing & Content Strategy, Advertising Platforms & Operations, NBCUniversal Media

Kim
Martin

Director of Engineering, Indeed

Zara
Perumal

CTO/CoFounder, Overwatch Data

Nibedita
Baral

VP, Head of Software Development & Engineering, 2K

Roshni
Rajagopal

Head of Equity Strategy, LinkedIn
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Agenda

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Sponsors

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TickeTS

General

Virtual & In-Person Satellite Event Access

FREE

  • Access to all Virtual Keynotes
  • Access to All Virtual Breakout Sessions
  • Access to all In-Person Satellite Events
  • Ability to chat virtually with other attendees during the breakout session & join our interactive content
  • Access to video recordings after the Summit
  • Access to Virtual Summit Networking
  • Access to In-Person Summit Networking
  • Access to the Virtual Career Fair
  • Meet Dozens of Companies who are looking for Badass talent like YOU
Please submit a quick application for your free all-access ticket.

VIP & Corporate

Virtual & In-Person Satellite Event Access

$399

  • All the benefits of a General ticket, PLUS:
  • Squad Matching :: Get introduced to 4 other leaders in your field
  • Squad Matching :: Are you looking for a new job? Want more support in your field? We got you. We curate your Squad based on a set of questions that let us know exactly what type of professional development you are looking for.
  • Access to Exclusive Events
  • Access to Exclusive Professional Development & Leadership Sessions
  • These funds help us support our programmatic work like our Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship
We ask that companies over 500 employees purchase VIP & Corporate tickets. This event supports our work helping LGBTQ women and non-binary leaders learn how to code & get the crucial support they need.

Host a Pride Event at Your Office & More

We are partnering with LGBTQ ERGs all across the country to host in-person events to celebrate Pride and more importantly support your Queer teammates this Pride Season.

These events are for LGBTQ leaders and allies, however, when you partner with us, we help you center LGBTQ women and non-binary leaders so these events inevitably are more representative across the entire LGBTQ spectrum.

Please note it can be an external venue too. It does not have to be at your office.

We also have other partnership opportunities available. Let’s chat. Click below to learn more.

General

Virtual & In-Person Satellite Event Access

FREE

  • Access to all Virtual Keynotes
  • Access to All Virtual Breakout Sessions
  • Access to all In-Person Satellite Events
  • Ability to chat virtually with other attendees during the breakout session & join our interactive content
  • Access to video recordings after the Summit
  • Access to Virtual Summit Networking
  • Access to In-Person Summit Networking
  • Access to the Virtual Career Fair
  • Meet Dozens of Companies who are looking for Badass talent like YOU
Please submit a quick application for your free all-access ticket.

VIP & Corporate

Virtual & In-Person Satellite Event Access

$399

  • All the benefits of a General ticket, PLUS:
  • Squad Matching :: Get introduced to 4 other leaders in your field
  • Access to Exclusive Events
  • Access to Exclusive Professional Development & Leadership Sessions
  • These funds help us support our programmatic work like our Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship
We ask that companies over 500 employees purchase VIP & Corporate tickets. This event supports our work helping LGBTQ women and non-binary leaders learn how to code & get the crucial support they need.

Host a Pride Event at Your Office & More

We are partnering with LGBTQ ERGs all across the country to host in-person events to celebrate Pride and more importantly support your Queer teammates this Pride Season.

These events are for LGBTQ leaders and allies, however, when you partner with us, we help you center LGBTQ women and non-binary leaders so these events inevitably are more representative across the entire LGBTQ spectrum.

Please note it can be an external venue too. It does not have to be at your office.

We also have other partnership opportunities available. Let’s chat. Click below to learn more.

Ticket Questions

To register for our Pride Summit take a look at our paid and free ticket options in the Ticket Pricing section above.

You get access to the following perks ::

  • Squad Networking: Introduce you to 4 other leaders in your field
  • Access to all Keynotes
  • Access to all Breakouts (You can chat with other attendees during the breakout sessions, ask questions and join our interactive content)  
  • Access to video recordings after the Summit
  • Supporting the only community of LGBTQ women & non-binary techies and leaders, including our Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship Fund (we’ve sent over 300 leaders to learn how to code)
  • Invite to private events

You get access to the following perks ::

  • Access to all Keynotes
  • Access to all Breakouts (You can chat with other attendees during the breakout sessions, ask questions and join our interactive content)  
  • Access to video recordings after the Summit

Yes, we require all companies with over 500 employees to purchase our VIP & Corporate Ticket, but offer discounts for group ticket purchases. Email alana@lesbianswhotech.org to learn more.

No, each person will have to purchase a ticket individually and register in order to receive information on accessing the event.

As part of our terms and conditions, we unfortunately do not offer refunds. We appreciate your understanding of this policy. Please do note that you can transfer your ticket to another person up to 30 days before Summit.

Yes, we allow ticket exchanges up to 30 days before Summit. Please email squad@lesbianswhotech.org, with the transferee CC’d so that they can provide information. If your company purchased your ticket through a sponsorship, you must receive approval for a coworker ticket exchange from your company.

You can attend Pride Summit completely free of charge by registering for a general ticket.

Be sure and check out SquadJobs.com if you are looking for your next dream job.

Yes! Head over here to check out our customizable “Convince Your Boss” letter. If you need help strategizing we are more than happy to help. Email us at squad@lesbianswhotech.org.

General Summit Questions

Yes! We’d love that! Lesbians Who Tech & Allies is inclusive and welcoming of all identities.

We will be announcing speakers and our agenda soon. Stay tuned! In the meantime, please check out our past agendas from Pride 2022 and Pride Summit 2021 to see some of the past speakers who have been on our Summit stages.

YES. We partner with tech companies looking to build badass teams. Please build a profile on our new hiring platform, SquadJobs.com. You can also register here to connect with our partners.

We’re committed to making our Summits as inclusive as possible. Please email us at squad@lesbianswhotech.org if you have a specific request, and we will do our best to accommodate.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to sponsor@lesbianswhotech.org.

We’d love to hear from you!

For ticket and community-related questions: squad@lesbianswhotech.org

For sponsorship inquiries: sponsor@lesbianswhotech.org

For Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship questions: edie@lesbianswhotech.org

For press inquiries (If you are a journalist looking to cover Summit for an outlet, apply here): press@lesbianswhotech.org

For other questions: squad@lesbianswhotech.org

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San Francisco :: #LWTSummit

The stages are named after past speakers or historical folks who worked to further the LGBTQIA+ community.

You will receive an email the week before Summit that will include a link for you to click. This will be your access to the virtual event. 

Please visit the Lesbians Who Tech & Allies website here.

 

Sponsors

Yes, you can find answers to most of your questions in our sponsor portal. Login there for all your FAQs, announcements and important information and deadlines. Don’t have access to the portal? Email us immediately at sponsor@lesbianswhotech.org, because there are important updates sent to all sponsors that will need your attention.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to sponsor@lesbianswhotech.org.

Speakers & Presenters

We will be announcing speakers and our agenda soon. Stay tuned! In the meantime, please check out our past agendas from Pride 2022 and Pride Summit 2021 to see some of the past speakers who have been on our Summit stages.

Check out our pro-tips for speaking at summit here, and then apply as soon as possible.

We accept speakers on a rolling basis and through several rounds. We will be in touch if you are selected as a speaker. There is no need to send in a new speaker application.

You can watch all recordings about two weeks after Summit via the agenda. 

No, recording is not permitted. However, recordings are available for viewing on our agenda about two weeks after Summit. 

Speakers who work at companies larger than 500 employees are required to purchase a VIP ticket.
 
We ask speakers who work for companies with 100-499 employees to purchase a VIP ticket. These tickets support our Summit programming, our ability to create a more inclusive Summit and help to cover production costs.
 
For folks outside a senior leadership role, who are uncomfortable asking their company to cover the cost of their ticket, please email us at for assistance navigating budget conversations. We do make exceptions, however, we ask to work together to highlight the value for your company.

Yes, speakers will need to register in order to gain access to the Hopin platform. 

Please email speakers@lesbianswhotech.org. Please provide us with as much notice as possible.

We would love for you to promote your session. We recommend using any social media platform of your choice. Be on the lookout for social media graphics from us.

Please contact us through speakers@lesbianswhotech.org

Resume Database

You can find answers to most of your questions in our sponsor portal. Login there for all your FAQs, announcements and important information and deadlines. Don’t have access to the portal, email Julia immediately at julia@lesbianswhotech.org since there are important updates sent to all sponsors that will need your attention.

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