Diversity in Tech Symposium 2022: Advancing Climate Resilience
2022 Diversity in Tech Symposium
Advancing
Climate Resilience
Thursday, March 10 - Friday, March 11, 2022
Virtual Event
Now in its sixth year, the annual Diversity in Tech Symposium (formerly Women in Tech) will highlight the experiences of experts working to advance innovation in clean energy, water conservation, food systems, disaster prediction, coastal science, sustainable manufacturing and many other areas within their organizations. Attendees are encouraged to join the career fair Thursday afternoon to meet company representatives and discover pathways into climate tech. This event will also feature the EDGE in Tech Initiative Athena Awards, recognizing those who have championed the advancement of women and people of color in technology.
The Diversity in Tech Symposium: Advancing Climate Resilience will feature:
The Diversity in Tech Symposium: Advancing Climate Resilience will feature:
- A Climate Tech Fireside Chat with E. Natasha Stavros, Director of the Earth Lab Analytics Hub at the University of Colorado Boulder and Tsu-Jae King Liu, Dean of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering
- Keynote talk by Margot Brown, Vice President of Environmental Justice & Equity Initiatives, Environmental Defense Fund
- Featured panels:
- – Ag-food-tech: Feeding 10 billion in a hotter world hosted by UC Merced
- – Climate resilience and air quality: The One Health approach hosted by UC Davis
- – Getting to zero: Trends in the built environment hosted by UC Berkeley
- – Ocean innovation: Tech interventions for the health of our global waters hosted by UC Santa Cruz
- Deep-dive breakout sessions with tech companies
- Lightning talks and “two approaches” conversations with experts
- Career fair connecting participants with leading tech companies seeking climate tech talent
Who should attend?
The symposium is open to the public, allowing a broader audience to join the conversation and reimagine an equitable and resilient future for all. We welcome participants from startups, nonprofit and government organizations, and established companies as well as students, staff and faculty. Attendees will walk away with deep insights into climate innovation and action, and gain an inspiring and motivating community that will champion the advancement of women and underrepresented communities working in technology fields.
CAREER FAIR*
Thursday, March 10th, 1-3pm
Meet company representatives and discover pathways into climate tech! Featuring:
CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program
Sandia National Laboratories
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
And amazing startups in the climate sector:
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*Included in symposium registration.
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About the Symposium
The EDGE in Tech Symposium is hosted by the EDGE in Tech Initiative at UC Berkeley. Our flagship annual event presents the experiences of women and non-binary-identifying individuals within a growing tech sector. In addition to the panels and discussion, the event also recognizes those who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in technology through the EDGE in Tech Athena Awards.
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