SCHEDULE
Registration for the ATHENA{techne} Virtual Hackathon is OPEN and FREE! Join us online this year to learn about the latest tech, tools, and toys that will help you blaze a path forward on your journey to becoming the fierce & capable leader you're meant to be.
FRIDAY, SEPT 11
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Informal Networking
Welcome & Keynote
Moderated by Mary Ann Dawson
Featured Speaker:
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Michelle Epps, CIO FedEx Freight and SVP IT
Introductions & Info for Saturday
Online Learning Platforms AMA by Leading Educators for Parents and Educators
Featured Panelists:
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Pamela Egwuekwe, Licensed Educator, K-12 Program Manager Code Crew
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Tanika Lester, College, Career & Technical Education Manager for Shelby County Schools
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Tecia Marshall, Executive IT Support ALSAC/St. Jude, Chapter Lead Black Girls Code Memphis
SATURDAY, SEPT 12
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Get Ready to #TechLikeAGirl
Intro to HTML with Melaati Jayah & Autumn Ragland
Moderated by Pamela Egwuekwe
Intro to 3D Printing with Renee Timbs
Moderated by Tecia Marshall
Design Thinking with Yolanda Thompson
Moderated by Rachel Alexander
Intro to CSS with Melaati Jayah & Autumn Ragland
Moderated by Pamela Egwuekwe
Click & Clack: Mechanical Keyboards with Tilley
Moderated by Rachel Alexander
Memphis Mystery with Christy Kirchner, Memphis Public Libraries
Moderated by Tahiarah Maj Gettis
Speed Networking & Career Advice | Discussion with Q/A
Moderated by Katie Marie Bowman
Featured Panelists:
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Kimberly Bailey, Chief Information Officer, City of Memphis
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Sarah Goehrke, Founder, Additive Integrity LLC; Board of Directors, Women in 3D Printing | Managing Editor, Fabbaloo
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Audrey Willis, Chief of Staff Supply Chain, FedEx; Co-Founder, CodeCrew
Succeed Like a Girl: Lunch & Learn
Moderated by Katie Marie Bowman
Featured Panelists:
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Kimberly Bailey, Chief Information Officer, City of Memphis
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Sarah Goehrke, Founder, Additive Integrity LLC; Board of Directors, Women in 3D Printing | Managing Editor, Fabbaloo
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Nicole Lewandowski, User Interface Design Manager, AutoZone; Organizer, GiveCamp Memphis
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Audrey Willis, Chief of Staff Supply Chain, FedEx; Co-Founder, CodeCrew
Full STEAM Ahead: Combat Robotics & Power Racing
Moderated by Karen Corbeill
Featured Guests:
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Jen Herchenroeder, Skorpios, Battle Royale with Cheese BattleBots, Baltimore Burners Power Racing
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Adrian Bunny Sauriol, Malice, Shatter, & Wrecks BattleBots
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Diana Tarlson, Skorpios BattleBots
Intro to Laser Cutting & Vector Graphics with Casey Parkman & the University of Memphis Sandbox
Moderated by Tecia Marshall
Intro to 3D CAD with Renee Timbs
Moderated by Rachel Alexander
Intro to Blacksmithing with Dr. Kevin Berisso
Moderated by Claudio Donndelinger
Drones in Action: Flying, Racing, and Engineering with Elizabeth Hayes
Moderated by Dave Myers, 901FPV
Escape Room Engineering with Christy Kirchner & Madison Virgilio, Memphis Public Libraries
Moderated by Yolanda Thompson
Show What You Know! Show off anything you've built this weekend, tell us what you learned, and what's next for you!
Moderated by Claudio Donndelinger
Keynote Speaker
Michelle Epps | 6 PM FRIDAY, SEPT 11
ABOUT MICHELLE
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President of IT for FedEx Freight, Michelle brings her energy, passion and drive into modernizing information technology (IT) systems, digital transformation and building technology to evolve.
Michelle began her career with technical roles in IT, later serving as Director of Application Architecture then most recently as VP of Corporate Systems at FedEx. In addition to her management career, Michelle holds various positions on boards and councils. She was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Tech901, a Memphis based non-profit dedicated to training and developing talent to place into open IT positions. She also serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council for Wipro, an Indian IT consulting company.
Michelle obtained a Master of Business Administration in Systems Analysis and Design and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Memphis.
Meet the Panelists
Succeed Like a Girl: Lunch & Learn | 12 PM - 1 PM SATURDAY, SEPT 12
Feast on the knowledge & experiences of an exclusive panel of woman leaders. Join us for a seat at the table to learn about the challenges they have faced so you can overcome them too.
