Technology Career Accelerator:
The keys needed to open the doors your technology career
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Come jump-start your tech career or take it to the next level! Learn how to acquire the skills you need and network with the right people whether you are new to technology or an industry veteran. In addition, learn about amazing technology organizations and community groups. This amazing event will be moderated by the great team at "Hacker Valley"
Overview
Technology Career Accelerator: Agenda
Opening Address: Nikesh Arora, CEO, Palo Alto Networks moderated by MK Palmore
Event Moderated by: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, of Hacker Valley
Panel 1: (The Yin) Your Career , Your skills - 30 minutes
- Moderator: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, HackerValley
- Recommended training/education for students or people getting into the tech field
- Recommended Certifications
- Hard skills
- Developing soft skills while building the hard skills
- “How do I get into the game?”
- Olivia Herriford, Kendrick Trotter, Maura Jones
Panel 2: (The Yang) Your Career, Your Network - 30 minutes
- Moderator: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, HackerValley
- Networking
- Panel members: Executives
- How to network
- Soft skills
- “Now that I’m in, how do I blossom”
- MK Palmore, Kyle Rosenthal, Mike Skurko, Kimberly Quan
Closing Address: Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings, of Hacker Valley
After Event Panel 3 : A Day in the Life - AMA (ask me anything) (Bonus Panel)
- Moderator: Alisa Mattson, Communications Director
- Meet the professionals
- Jimmy Sanders, President, SF Bay ISSA
- Kimberly Quan - Women in eDiscovery, Assistant Director, Silicon Valley Chapter
- Lan Jenson - Founder and CEO of Cybertrust America
- Sarah Cortes- co-Founder, Each1 Teach1
- Mike Skurko-Silicon Valley Chapter, ISSA, Vice President
