2025 WIT Event Schedule


Breaking Boundaries: Women Driving Innovation in a Connected World

Start TimeEnd TimeTopics
9:00 am9:30 amRegistration/Breakfast
9:30 am9:40 amWIT Welcome
9:40 am10:25 amKeynote
Jessica Johnson
Unlocking the Future: The Transformative Power and Ethical Imperatives of AI
10:25 am10:35 amBreak
10:35 am11:15 am

Tuan Bui, Jadyn Liu, Josie LaHaye
AI at UNM

11:15 am11:25 amBreak
11:25 am12:05 pmJo Kinnard
Be Your Own Best Advocate:  Recognizing and Rooting Out Stereotypes Within You That are Holding You Back
12:05 pm1:05 pmLunch
Lisa Beauchene-Lawson
Bridging the Tech Workforce Gap: Lessons from a Functional Expert Turned Product Lead in Tech
1:05 pm1:45 pmCharla Orozco
Empowering Leadership with Analytics: How Tableau, R, and AI Tools Like ChatGPT Drive Success
1:45 pm1:55 pmBreak
1:55 pm2:35 pmDevon Williams
Leveraging Lean Six Sigma in IT Projects
2:35 pm2:45 pmBreak
2:45 pm3:25 pmAshley Campbell, Melissa Herrera
Distance Education Compliance: DOJ Accessibility Updates
3:25 pm3:35 pmBreak
3:35 pm4:15 pmNerissa Whittington
Women in Infrastructure, creating the space for innovation
4:15 pm4:30 pmRaffle!     
WIT Event Wrap-up