Internet, Networking, & Security > Around the Web Women in Tech Summit: Dates, News, Rumors, and Everything Else To Know Where tech women go to network with and learn from one another By S.E. Slack S.E. Slack Senior Strategy & Editorial Director, Lifewire.com California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo S.E. Slack has 30+ years' experience writing about technology. She has authored 12 books, thousands of articles, and worked for IBM and Microsoft. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 11, 2023 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section When is the Next Summit? How To Register What Topics Are Covered? Latest News The Women in Tech Summit (WITS) is held biannually, with events in spring and fall each year. It offers women and underrepresented minorities a chance to network and explore new technology trends. The goal is to help these groups advance their careers in technology, whether in writing code or some other tech area. What Are the Dates for the Women in Tech Summit? Women in Tech has a variety of both in-person and virtual events planned for 2023. WITS MidAtlantic: March 23-24, Washington, DCWITS Northeast: April 27-28, Philadelphia, PAWITS Midwest: May, Chicago, ILWITS 2023 Virtual: JulyWITS West: September, Denver, COWITS Southeast: November 3-4, Raleigh, NC WITS held a Fall 2022 Virtual Summit on October 20 and 21. WITS kicked off 2022 with a virtual conference from April 27 through April 29. You can see the list of 2022 speakers and the full WITS schedule on their website. Learn More About the Women in Tech Summit How To Register To Attend Anyone interested in technology can attend, as can those who want to connect with women working in tech. You can register for a single event or both, and students can take advantage of discounted pricing. What Kinds of Topics Are Covered at WITS? The conference intersperses personal growth topics among hardcore tech topics, which sets it apart from the more traditional industry events that focus solely on tech. Previous sessions covered cybersecurity, AI in reproductive medicine, data literacy, and algorithmic biases. Women leaders from Amazon Web Services, Roku, Ford Motor Company, Meta, Audible, and Bloomberg are among the speakers. Speakers included women from all corners of technology, including Mansi Kamdar from Walmart Labs, Helen Horstmann-Allen of Fastmail, and Amy Cliett of TechGirlz. The Latest News About Women in Technology While you can always read the latest technology news on Lifewire, here are some pieces of interest involving women in technology. Streamer xoCheerGurlox Blends Strength and Education to Cheer Up the Gaming Space Fe/male Switch's Startup Video Game Aims to Close the Gender Gap in Tech How TechGirlz is Paving the Way for Women in Tech Learn About Women in Gaming Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit