ROYAL OAK - The women in tech segment features the latest happenings from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Kathleen Norton Schock talks about the MCWT summer camps, the MCWT Classic Golf Challenge (July 24) at the Indian Wood Golf Course at Lake Orion. A few hole sponsorship are still available. She also interviews
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was inspired by Dusty Welsh, co-founder of Cause Activators, a Web-based company that connects corporations/businesses with tangible nonprofit opportunities, making it easier for those organizations to support their local communities, and empower their team members to do good. “For nonprofits, the value is clear,” she said. “You post your opportunities online,
BIRMINGHAM - Eleven technology-oriented women received scholarships at a Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation event on June 20. The women are pursuing degrees that will prepare them for future careers in areas such as cyber security, machine learning, software engineering and bioinformatics. During the past 12 years, the nonprofit has awarded more than
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was happy to interview Jenny Coupe, Senior Director, Americas Marketing at Akamai Technologies. She began life as an “Army brat,” which meant that she moved 22 times in 18 years, forcing her to quickly adapt to new people, new circumstances and new venues. Constantly “exposed to different cultures, where gender
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was excited to interview Rebecca Bray, Chief Sales Officer for nationwide technology and engineering recruiting/staffing company: Epitec (www.epitec.com). Like a few of the other “Divas” that we have interviewed, Rebecca did not start out intending to pursue a tech mission. “I just fell into it,” she said. To listen, click
NOVI - More than 800 technology professionals from Michigan met Wednesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi to hear Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Hackett and other business leaders discuss how mobility and connectivity are shaping the future. The executives explored the concept of “the Internet of Life,” where ubiquitous connectivity transforms lifestyles and
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. She also discusses the MCWT Foundation 2017 Executive Connection Summit on May 31 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi where more than 800 technology leaders and business professional will focus on mobility and
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed the data-driven duo of Amy O’Connor, Big Data Evangelist at Cloudera (www.cloudera.com), and Danielle Dean, Data Scientist Lead at Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) --- a dynamic mother/daughter team, embracing technology, organically. Amy hails from the era where punch cards reigned supreme. The younger Danielle experienced the dichotomy of both more complex
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was pleased to interview Susan Emerick, Global Marketing Executive at IBM (www.ibm.com), educator and published author. Susan’s multifaceted career and expertise highlights how far the technology industry has come in empowering clients to transform their businesses and develop competitive advantage using advanced analytics, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence and
ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk co-founder Kathleen Norton Schock updates what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. She also updates Detroit Startup Week, May 22 - 26 at the Masonic Temple. Registration is now open. Also an event is included for women entrepreneurs. What's more, Quicken Loans
