WHAT:
The Future of Technology Summit 2018 will host a gathering of experts and innovators to understand and prepare for the challenges and opportunities posed by rapid technological advances. Powered by the mission of building an enduring partnership between the autism community and technology thought leaders, the conference will bring together over 40 startup companies that will have the opportunity to showcase, pitch and exhibit their businesses. The summit will have a strong emphasis on the importance of women and diversity in technology and will provide networking opportunities to connect with prestigious keynote speakers, investors, venture capitalists and mentors, and nearly 1,000 industry leaders representing more than 400 companies.
WHEN & WHERE:
The Future of Technology Summit 2018
Wednesday, February 21 – Thursday, February 22, 2018, 7am – 3:30pm ET
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center
For tickets and more information: https://www.ftsummit.us/buy-tickets
WHO:
Jacqueline Woods is the chief marketing officer at IBM Global Business Partners. She drives marketing efforts around IBM’s channel business, with a focus on growing business partner momentum in IBM Cloud and AI technologies. In this role, she leads the new IBM PartnerWorld program that enables IBM partners of all types (legacy, born on the cloud, startups to large ISVs) to build high-value digital capabilities, increase their speed to market and help them create new revenue streams. Jacqueline has been featured in Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America and cited in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal on leadership and strategy. She has been a featured speaker at Harvard, the Organization for Economic and Co-operative Development, and numerous technology, leadership and marketing conferences. She will be the keynote speaker during the Women and Diversity session on Wednesday, February 21st at 1:30pm.
Marissa Shorenstein has served as the president of AT&T for more than five years overseeing external affairs across the state. In that role, she has led AT&T’s commitment to a number of local efforts, including bringing free public WiFi to New York City’s parks, introducing wireless service to its underground subway stations and launching an innovative effort to combat cyberbullying statewide. As senior vice president of the eastern region, Marissa will continue with those duties long with managing state legislative and regulatory affairs from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Prior to AT&T she served as the director of communications for Andrew Cuomo’s successful 2010 campaign for Governor of New York State and as the press secretary and deputy director of communications for Governor David A. Paterson. Marissa serves on the executive committees of the New York Business Council, the Citizens Budget Commission, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and the Women’s Forum of New York. She will be the keynote speaker at the Future of Technology—Communication session on Wednesday, February 21st at 2:30pm.
Darrell Silver is co-founder and CEO of Thinkful, a new type of school that brings high-growth tech careers to ambitious people everywhere. Measuring his company’s success alongside student success, he believes in strong experiential learning and is wildly driven to explore things that will make him curious. Prior to founding Thinkful, Darrell founded Perpetually.com, the web archiving service that sold to Dell in 2012. He started his career in quantitative trading at the Clinton Group, where he honed his leadership skills and built the company’s first automated stock trading algorithms, while also running Asia trade execution. Darrell will be the keynote speaker at the Education in the desert session on Wednesday, February 21st at 1:30pm.
About Future of Technology Summit 2018
The FTSummit is a global technology and startup conference, hosted in influential cities, and live-streamed around the world. The conference focuses on technologies and innovators that are building today and shaping tomorrow. For more information, visit https://www.ftsummit.us follow on Twitter @FTSummitG
With the help of D.C. Matchmaker Michelle Jacoby, guests can meet a potential love interest in the blink of an eye. Grab a cocktail and mingle with singles for a spontaneous evening of flirting and fun. Tickets can be purchased here for $40 with a complimentary wine or beer. Thursday, February 22 from 7pm – 9:30pm.
Using her psychic gift, Angel Cards and divining rods, Cheryl Pillar, the D.C. Medium, provides guidance to help guests achieve a healthy and prosperous 2018. Tickets can be purchased here for $30. Friday, February 23rd from 6pm – 9pm.
On Feb. 24, The Children’s Inn at NIH is hosting A WINNter Affair, a young professionals dance & cocktails event that raises funds to provide free lodging and support services to families of children with rare or critical illnesses who are participating in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health – often the best and only hope for a treatment. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Event details:
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, DC 2004
8 p.m. – midnight
event website: http://childrensinn.org/events/7th-annual-winnter-affair/
This event attracts about 400 young professionals and is great for dancing, socializing and enjoying free specialty cocktails served up by some of the area’s best mixologists. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served. There’ll also be a silent auction.
- Alesandra Gonzalez-Martinez, Taylor Gourmet Director of Marketing
- Angie Fetherston, Drink Company CEO
- Shizu Okusa, JRINK co-founder
- Sarah Gordon, Gordy’s Pickle Jar co-owner
- Jerri Evans, Turning Natural, CEO and owner
- 6:00pm: Panel discussion
- 7:00pm: Mixer
Junior League of Washington to Celebrate International Women’s Day with Women’s Leadership Breakfast
SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan to Deliver Keynote Address at March 8 Event
Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 8, International Women’s Day, the Junior League of Washington (JLW) will hold its Women’s Leadership Breakfast. This event will unite current and emerging female leaders from the business, political, and nonprofit worlds to celebrate women’s accomplishments, acknowledge and dismantle obstacles, and map out a future where women not only thrive but lead the way.
SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan will deliver a keynote address before joining a panel of female leaders from Washington, DC. By convening this breakfast, JLW hopes to cultivate relationships among emerging women leaders and empower them as agents of action, justice, and change.
What: Junior League of Washington’s Women’s Leadership Breakfast
Who: Keynote address by Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle
Moderated panel:
Clare Bresnahan, Executive Director, She Should Run
Wanda Steptoe, Executive Director, New Endeavors by Women
Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle
Moderator TBA
When: Thursday, March 8, 2018 (International Women’s Day)
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Where: The Hamilton
600 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
Why: Behind every strong female leader is a team of other strong women. As part of its mission to help women develop and fulfill their potential, JLW has been nurturing female civic leaders in the Washington, DC, area for 105 years. The Junior League of Washington’s Women’s Leadership Breakfast will showcase and celebrate how women, can, have, and must support other women in the many roles they play – as leaders, peers, colleagues, friends, sisters, mothers, and volunteers.
ABOUT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON
The Junior League of Washington (www.jlw.org) is a nonprofit organization of more than 2,300 women who annually donate thousands of dollars and volunteer hours to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. JLW is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. JLW focuses its financial and volunteer resources on the issues of literacy – adult, child, and cultural – and works with a diverse group of community partners. Since 1912, JLW has donated more than five million hours of direct volunteer service and more than $5.8 million to the Washington, DC, community.
The future is female, so celebrate International Women’s Day by fundraising with the National Organization of Women’s D.C. chapter, part of The Embassy Row Hotel’s Support a Cause fundraising program. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverages will benefit the Women’s March Foundation that focuses on social, environmental and political issues. Admission is complimentary. Thursday, March 8 from 4pm – 7pm.
Chance for Life presented by The Boeing Company — one of the D.C. region’s most anticipated annual charity events — announces the culinary lineup for its Chef’s Taste Experience, curated by Taylor Gourmet co-founder C
The 13th annual Chance For Life event, taking place at the MGM National Harbor (101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD) on Saturday, March 10, will feature an all-day 700-person poker tournament hosted by legendary fourteen-time World Series of Poker winner, Phil Hellmuth, followed by the Chef’s Taste Experience.
The Taste Experience will be held inside MGM National Harbor’s sprawling Theater space and will kick off with a tasting selection of world-renowned wine, local craft beer and the latest in mixology techniques and trends. Patten, Chance for life’s Culinary Chair, has hand selected a collection of award-winning chefs and mixologists for the signature event that includes:
- Kyle Bailey, The Salt Line
- Michael Friedman, Red Hen and All-Purpose
- Danny Lee and Scott Drewno, Mandu and ChiKo
- Katsuya Fukushima, Daikaya
- Victor Albisu, Del Campo and Taco Bamba
- Gina Chersevani, Buffalo & Bergen
- Haidar Karoum, Chloe
In addition to the poker tournament and the Taste Experience, CFL guests will also participate in one of the D.C. area’s largest silent auctions and enjoy a high-energy, Vegas-style afterparty with a surprise live performance. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the evening directly fund vital pediatric cancer research at Children’s National Health System and the mission of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
“We are proud to bring together some of the best chefs in the city for a night of great food for a great cause: benefiting children battling cancer in the fight for their lives,” says Brad Nierenberg, founder of Chance for Life. “In a city full of causes and galas, Chance for Life is different — a dynamic event experience that is unlike any other in the Washington area.”
“Expressing emotion through food is the bedrock of what my team and I do day in and day out, so having the opportunity to gather some of the best culinary folks in the city for this one-in-a-million experience with Chance for Life is simply awesome,” says Patten.
Since its founding in 2005, Chance for Life has raised more than $2.7 million for pediatric cancer research, grossing more than $750,000 in 2017 alone. Sponsors of this year’s event include Facebook, GEICO, United Bank, Comcast Sportsnet, Enterprise Holdings, National Capital Bank, The Meltzer Group and more. Tim Keating, Senior Vice President or Government Operations for Boeing, will serve as Chairman of the event.
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Spice up an average Thursday night with the squad in tow. The D.C. Matchmaker Michelle Jacoby returns to The Embassy Row to host a game and trivia night alongside delicious cocktails and bites. Must be 21+ to join. Admission is complimentary for guests. Tickets are free and can be picked up here. Thursday, March 15 from 7pm – 9:30pm.
For more information, please visit www.destinationhotels.com/embassy-row-hotel or call (202) 265-1600.
