FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH
Location: Oracle | 8779 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138Â
*Please note that you will drive through a security gate to access the building.
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Check-In
11:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Welcome with Kara Lowe, President and CEO, KC Tech Council
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Introduction to Oracle/Overview of Tech Work
- Shanna Adamic - Director of Social Impact & Executive Director of Oracle Health Foundation
- Michael Hanska - Oracle Senior Vice President, Engineering
- Joshila Piya - Oracle Vice President, Platform Engineering
11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Lunch and Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Introduction to Panasonic
- Julie Sailors - Panasonic Community Affairs Manager
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Networking Activity
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Introduction to the KC Tech Council and KC Tech Specs v6
- Kara Lowe - KC Tech Council President and CEO
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Tour of Oracle Campus
2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Networking Activity with Oracle EmployeesÂ
- Michael Hanska -Â Engineering Executive
- Joshila Piya -Â Vice President
- Samantha Maniwa - Director, Business Operations
- Carl Chesser - Software Architect
- Vidya Jegadeesan - Senior Manager, Software Development
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BreakÂ
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Overview of Tech Career Pathways
- Tammy Buckner - Founder & CTO of Techquity Digital LLC
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Tammy Buckner is the Founder & CTO of Techquity Digital LLC, a minority and women-owned technology solutions company specializing in innovative software and application development, Dev/Ops & business analytics to automate and improve business processes. As a successful serial entrepreneur, she co-founded WeCode KC to share her considerable educational and technology experience with young people in underrepresented communities.
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4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Depart
2024 REQUIRED DATES FOR PARTICIPANTS
- Friday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Oracle
- Friday, June 14, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 1898 & Co/Burns & McDonnell
- Friday, June 28, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Dimensional Innovations
- Friday, July 12, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Garmin
- Friday, July 26, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Program followed by celebration at VML
Have additional questions?
Please feel free to contact KC Tech Council Director of Workforce Initiatives Christine Murray.
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