Women Tech Meetup

Happy Monday ?? We’ve got a stellar week ahead—come join us! Check out our upcoming events, whether you're dialing in or meeting us IRL: - Expert Talk: Is Your Product Driving Real Business Impact? Co-hosted with Notion (online) March 25th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT https://lu.ma/dafe65e6 - Founders Brunch co-hosted with Citizens March 26th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PT (IRL) https://lu.ma/gdttndou - How to Build A Modern Back Office co-hosted with Ramp, airCFO (online) https://lnkd.in/e9MHtDvY

?? San Francisco! Join our next Women Tech Meetup co-hosted by Puzzle ???? & micro1 to talk about Women in AI: Building The Future. We’ll be joined by an absolutely powerhouse lineup of women shaping the AI landscape. I’m beyond honored to share the stage with: -?Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle,?Cloudflare -?Caroline McCloskey,?OpenAI -?Gené Teare,?Crunchbase -?Breeze L.,?Alecto AI Each one is a?book of knowledge—and I feel so lucky to be surrounded by these brilliant, trailblazing women ?? Let’s talk tech, impact, and the future we’re building together! https://lu.ma/kgbgk12s Sydney Levin

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Here are some of my goals for 2025 (and beyond ??? ) ?? Attend at least 2?? Women Tech Meetup events around the country this year and sponsor one of them in 2026 (Dasha Shunina, I think we can make this happen right?) ??? Build an incredible website for Cyber Counsel with some help from my friends (Mark Adams and Nathan Winkel) ?? Lean into the legal side of my brain and offer revolutionary #cybersecurity and #privacy legal services around the world ?? ?? ?? Hire a few incredible folks to help me build & grow my vision for Compliance Counsel ?? Interview the founder of #haveibeenpwned Troy Hunt on Socializing Security, get a corporate sponsorship for our #podcast from 1Password, and attend a few events as an influencer with Brian Knudtson (Tagging Qualys, Tech Field Day, Tech Allies for help with this one) ??? Finally, I hope to have my Compliance Counsel logo on a Formula 1 car one day (ideally a Red Bull racing car, specifically Max Verstapen's if I can be picky - Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology) This is today's #compliancecounsel https://lnkd.in/g6PuNGvw

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San Francisco—Are You Ready for This????? This?Thursday, March 20th,?THE GATHERING SAN FRANCISCO?is bringing together?powerhouse speakers, top-tier founders, and a startup pitch showdown you won’t want to miss! ???Who’s taking the stage? - Megh Gautam, Chief Product Officer at Crunchbase?– scaled revenues from?$0 to $100M+?and teams from?0 to 100+. - Michael Nu?ez, Editorial Director at VentureBeat?– one of the?sharpest voices covering AI and tech innovation. And of course… we’ll have?12 angry viewers?grilling our startup pitches! GradeAssist (YC X25), Kentron AI, Runbear (Techstars '24) and Interpersonal will take the stage. Huge shoutout to?Rho, Puzzle ???? and Codi for making this happen! And special thanks to?Justin Wolz & Tarlon Khoubyari—you guys rock! Are you in??Spots are?limited, so grab yours now! https://lu.ma/klpuq4tg

Some say volunteering is about giving back… But sometimes, it’s also a little selfish. Co-leading the content team for the Berkeley Haas Women in Leadership Conference was both! I had the privilege of curating panels and sourcing incredible speakers alongside Bidisa Mukherjee, and I couldn’t have asked for a better co-lead. We designed a lineup of conversations we’d love to watch ourselves… and wow, did these speakers deliver. Here are a few insights from the day: ?? Amy Lokey → Purpose is personal and defined by the unique experiences that shape you. It isn’t a one-time discovery; purpose evolves with you. Align your daily actions with your values, and your purpose will follow. ?? Lori Wright → Dream bigger. What if there were no constraints? Every day, decide which parts of your work deserve an A+ - the rest can be a C or even an F. Know which are the glass balls that can’t fall and which are the rubber balls that can bounce back. ?? Kimberly Bryant → I had the privilege of moderating her fireside chat alongside Bidisa! Check some insights here: https://lnkd.in/gYrWA2Bs ?? Redefining Success Panel (with Patrick Ford, Molly Zeins, Svetlana Kazantseva, Aravinda Seshadri (she/her), Lauren Gellman Farrington) → Success isn’t one-size-fits-all and will evolve with you. Sometimes, it means being fully present for what truly matters; other times, it’s simply keeping the ship afloat. ?? Allyship Panel (with Ani Rouskova, Amy Chou, ACC, CPCC, MBA, Lisha Bell, Dasha Shunina) → Who has your back when you’re not in the room? And in which room can you be that supportive presence? Build a village of mentors, sponsors, and allies - and be that person for others. ?? Conflict Management Workshop (with Breona (Bree) Jenkins and Francesca LeBaron) → Conflict isn’t just about disagreement; it’s an opportunity to deepen connection. Learn to identify and communicate your needs and feelings and avoid making assumptions about the other person; it changes how you approach those crucial conversations. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible speakers for taking the time to share their stories and experiences; we’re always grateful to have inspiring women to look up to! Finally, a huge thank you (and congratulations) to the entire conference team, including our leaders Danica Barhumi and Jennifer Hays. This conference was a massive team effort, and everyone had a positive impact.

?? San Francisco! Calling all?female founders, women in tech, allies, and AI enthusiasts. On?March 25th, we’re bringing together the best minds for the?Women Tech Meetup w/ Puzzle ???? ?? & micro1?to talk about?Women in AI: Building the Future. No boring panels. No surface-level conversations. Just?real talk, real insights, and real impact. ?? Featuring an all-star lineup: - Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle, Cloudflare - Caroline McCloskey, OpenAI - Gené Teare, Crunchbase I’m beyond honored to share the stage with these incredible women! Huge shout-out to the amazing Sydney Levin from micro1?for co-hosting this with me! Spots are LIMITED, so don’t wait—sign up now! https://lu.ma/kgbgk12s

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Organizing the Berkeley Haas Women in Leadership Conference was truly a labor of love, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the best team and my incredible co-chair, Danica Barhumi. As we celebrated International Women’s Day through this event, the biggest takeaway was just how essential it is to have strong women by your side—supporting, uplifting, and turning this vision into reality. A heartfelt thank you to all the amazing speakers, panelists, workshop facilitators, and alumni who contributed to this event. And a huge thank you to the many people behind-the-scenes who made it all possible. This experience has been such a meaningful way for me to give back to the Haas community and a perfect way to close out my final year at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. I may not be able to capture all of those who contributed to this event, but I will try! ??To Dean Jennifer Chatman for the wonderful intro. ??To our amazing keynote speakers: Amy Lokey, Lori Wright, and Kimberly Bryant. ??To the incredible panelists, workshop facilitators, and moderators: Patrick Ford, Molly Zeins, Svetlana Kazantseva, Aravinda Seshadri (she/her), Lauren Gellman Farrington, Ani Rouskova, Lisha Bell, Amy Chou, ACC, CPCC, MBA,?Dasha Shunina, Francesca LeBaron, and Breona (Bree) Jenkins. ?? To all of our Haas alumni who came back to share their expertise and support the event. ? Lastly, to all the committee members, volunteers, FTMBA staff, and photographers - thank you!! This could not have happened without you.