LULAC and LICI to Host the First Latino Tech Summit
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2016 -- This week, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Latino Institute for Corporate Inclusion (LICI) will be hosting the first Latino Tech Summit in Silicon Valley, CA. The Latino Tech Summit is expected to draw over 600 attendees and will bring together technology companies, institutions of higher learning and technology think tanks to provide resources and information to young Latinos. The two-day technology summit will take place at the University of Santa Clara in Silicon Valley, and the information will be provided through workshops and forums.
SPEAKERS:
Wednesday, November 30, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM: Opening Social
Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Mario Valle Reyes, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Altered Ventures, LLC
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Executive Vice President of Government and Corporate Affairs, Univision Communications, Inc.
Delfina Eberly, Vice President of Infrastructure Data Center Operations, Facebook
Thursday, December 1, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM: “Tech Inclusion Index Breakfast”
Alejandro Villanueva, Director, Televisa Foundation
Ana Pinczuk, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Veritas
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM: “Diversity Strategies Luncheon”
Andre Arbelaez, President, Hispanic IT Executive Council
Gail M. Johnson, Vice President, Leadership Development and Diversity Initiatives, AT&T (keynote speaker)
Michelle Angier, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Intuit
Danny Allen, Vice President and Diversity and Inclusion Lead, SAP Labs, LLC
Ken Maxey, Director of Government Affairs, Comcast Cable
Sandra Cano, Senior Technical Recruiter, GE Digital
Friday, December 2, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM: “Hashtag Our Future Tech Titans Breakfast”
Arnoldo Avalos, CEO, Avalos Foundation
Sergio Trujillo, YouTuber
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM: “Innovation and Leadership Breakfast”
Chris Bruzzo, Chief Marketing Officer, Electronic Arts
Flavio Gomes, Managing Director, Latin America, Logitech
Eric Rodriguez, Education Program Manager, Intel Corporation
4:25 PM to 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks
Paola Santana, Co-Founder and Head of Network Operations, Matternet
WHAT: LULAC and LICI to host Latino Tech Summit
WHEN: Wednesday, November 30 to Friday, December 2, 2016
WHERE: Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 900 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit http://www.LULAC.org
Paloma Zuleta, LULAC, 202-812-4477, [email protected]
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