Rise Up | Women Who Code Atlanta Brings Back We RISE Tech Conference

Women Who Code (WWCode), the world’s largest and most active organization supporting career aged women in tech, has announced the We RISE Tech Conference, June 21-22nd in Atlanta. The two day event will feature over 75 industry experts speaking on technical topics across the spectrum.

Speakers scheduled to appear include Dianne Marsh, Director of Engineering at Netflix, Caroline B. Hubbard, Business Strategy & Analytics at LinkedIn, Dalana Brand, VP, Global Total Rewards at Electronic Arts (EA) and Jill Wetzler, Director of Engineering at Lyft. The event will also host full and half-day workshops providing deep dives into advanced technical topics.

Conference tracks include: Leadership & Career, Community, Product/UX/UI, Front-End and Full-Stack. The event will also include a career expo to connect top tech companies that have committed to inclusive hiring practices with talent.

 

We RISE is all about growing and showcasing women in technology

This is the second year that the We RISE conference is being held in downtown Atlanta, spearheaded by Women Who Code Atlanta Directors Beth Laing, Erica Stanley and Angel Banks.

Sponsor companies include SalesLoft, Lyft, Google, Aaron’s Tech, Salesforce, The Home Depot, Ultimate Software, Macy’s Tech, CallRail, VMWare, Mozilla, Zillow, Cox Automotive, Honeywell, Slalom, Band of Coders, Intradiem, Opendoor, Terminus, Deluxe, EY, and Microsoft.