Women in Tech Opening Ceremony
Join Capital Factory Founder Joshua Baer, Vice President at Amazon Web Services Sandy Carter, Wendy Howell of Cisco Systems and Jess Gaffney of Women@Austin as they give opening remarks for the Women in Tech Summit, happening at Austin Startup Week.
What you’ll find out
- How are investors are reprioritizing their values?
- What AWS programs are available for entrepreneurs?
- What is the lifecycle of an entrepreneur?
Key takeaways
- “I think a lot of investors are really reprioritizing their values and thinking through where they want to put their money and their time, so we have had an outpouring of investors that now really want to support women founders, not only through their checkbooks, but through their networks and their connections.” — Jessica Gaffney
- “So it’s today Austin, tomorrow Texas, then the States, then the Globe” — Wendy Howell
- “We also believe the future of tech is diverse, it is inclusive, and it is accessible to everybody” — Sandy Carter
Who you’ll hear from
About Austin Startup Week
Started in 2011, Austin Startup Week is a celebration and showcase of everything entrepreneurial in Austin. Each year, we bring entrepreneurs, local leaders, and friends together to connect, collaborate and grow through our educational tracks, mentor office hours, startup showcases, and networking mixers.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010.
