Technology Changing Communities – Guest Speaker Irma Olguin

Tuesday, February 18^th 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
4:30-5:00 pm            Registration & Networking
5:00 pm                    Program & Speaker
6:15-6:30 pm            Wrap-Up & Networking

Location:    Owens Corning Corporate Headquarters
Downtown Toledo
Parking is no cost in OC’s Guest parking lot.

Light refreshments will be served. No cost to attendees.

Speaker Biography:
In 2013, Irma L. Olguin Jr. decided to build a company focused on strengthening the tech industry in Fresno, Calif. and leveraging it as the economic driver to remake the city. Bitwise Industries now operates with the goal of activating human potential for the technology industry in underdog cities across the United States.

As CEO and co-founder, Irma oversees the company’s operations teams, as well as the technology-focused training program of Geekwise Academy, and software development firm, Shift3 Technologies. A main component of her role is ensuring the company’s fidelity to mission, strategy, and long-term goals.

Previously, Irma created 59DaysOfCode, a software development competition to highlight and encourage the Central Valleyʼs tech industry. She co-founded Hashtag, an open workspace for designers, developers, and entrepreneurs to collaborate. And, she co-founded Edit LLC to solve efficiency and data issues in the agricultural industry.

Education : University Of Toledo, Ohio; B.S. Computer Science & Engineering

Learn more about Irma in this article from the University of Toledo.

All women and men in computing-related jobs and majors are welcome to attend!  Hope to see you there!  Invite your family,  friends and peers.

Please register by February 3^rd