3rd Tejano Tech Summit Week 2024

Hosted by LSA Global

Ion

Houston, Texas

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Hola Amigos!

Come join us for 3rd Tejano Tech Summit Week 2024 with our strategic partner and home at the Ion!

Tuesday, October 8th - Creator Tech Day with a Special Edition of IN-TERSECTIONS con Limon

3 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks, Ion Stairs
3:10 PM to 5 PM - Main Creator Tech Program, Ion Stairs
- 3:10 PM to 3:40 PM - Fireside Chat w/ Fernando Moguel, Cofounder & Creative Director of IN-TERSECTIONS & Jesse Martinez
- 3:45 PM to 4:20 PM - Sustainable Wellness w/Lupita Almuhana, Founder, Product Owner, StressieApp
- 4:25 PM to 4:55 PM - Fireside Chat w/ Artist & Sports Advocate Betirri
5 to 6 PM - Mingle & Networking, Come grab a drink with our amigos over at Lymbar
6 to 7 PM - IN-TERSECTIONS-EP. 1 Panel, Ion Stairs
7 to 8 PM - Post-Panel Mingle, Come grab a drink with our amigos over at Lymbar
8 PM Wrap up

Wednesday, October 9th - Latinos and AI with a Special Edition of Tech + Tequila Talk

3 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks, Ion Stairs
3:10 PM to 3:30 PM - Keynote w/Erik Ibarra, Investor & Co-Founder, at Magnolia.Fund: Preserving cultural capital - Place-based funding, the future of impact investing, balancing impact with the public interest.
3:35 PM to 4:30 PM Latinos and AI, Ion Stairs
- Lluis Canet, Cofounder & CEO at Cicerai
- Alicia Moniz, Data & AI at Microsoft
- Russell de Pina, Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
- Gustavo Suarez, Cofounder & CEO, Trez; Plus don't miss the "Laurita" AI Demo
4:35 PM to 5:30 PM Mingle & Networking, Lower Level
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Tech + Tequila Talk The Future of Tech in Healthcare, Ion Stairs
- Ray Lopez, VP at Colliers
- Leo Romero, Innovation Partner at Texas Children's Hospital
- Danny Acuna, Engagement Director at Newton Vision Corp
- Karen Martin, Division Director of Applications at HCA Healthcare
6: 30 to 7:30 PM - Post-Talk Mingle, Lower Level
8 PM Wrap up

Thursday, October 10th - Latina Innovators in Tech

2 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks, Ion Stairs
2:05 PM to 5 PM Latina Innovators in Tech Program, Ion Stairs
- 2:05 PM to 2:25 PM - HERA: A Tech Incubator for Moms - Juliana Garaizar, Energy Tech Nexus Founding Partner; HERA MOMbassador & Jesse Martinez, HERA Founder & Lina Mateus Forero, Digi-Clicks, CEO
- 2:30 PM to 3 PM - Journey into Sustainability, Carbon Capture, Energy, Technology, & on raising Capital - a fireside chat with Andrea Course, Digital Innovation Program Manager at Shell & Sineria Ordóñez, VP, National Hispanic Business Development Manager, Comerica Bank
- 3:05 PM to 3:35 PM - Making the Top 10 - a fireside chat with Luly Castillo, Accelerator Manager, Halliburton Labs & Connie Gomez, PhD Department Chair, Physical Sciences – South Campus Interim Department Chair, Life Sciences – South Campus, San Jacinto College
- 3:40 PM to 4:20 PM From teacher to tech: debugging the career path - a fireside chat with Inez Escandon, Senior Software Engineer at Slalom Build & Jassmine Gonzalez, Latinas in Tech Houston

4:25 PM to 4:45 PM - Latinas in Tech Houston Speed Networking Bingo
4:50 PM to 5:30 PM - Closing Fireside Chat with an Innovator - Alba Huerta, Owner of Julep Bar & Jesse Martinez
- A James Beard Award Winner for Outstanding Bar Program and a spot among North America’s 50 Best Bars in 2022. More accolades
- Purchase a copy of her book and get it signed on Thursday - Julep: Southern Cocktails Refashioned

6 PM to 8 PM - Come join us for a craft cocktail at Julep!

Friday, October 11th - Cup of Joey Cafecito Edition and Tech Talks + Office Hours

8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Cup of Joey Cafecito Edition w/ Joey Sanchez, Ion Lobby
- What is your PURPOSE?

11 AM - Office Hours
2 PM - Welcome and Opening Remarks, Ion Stairs
2:05 PM to 4 PM - Tech Talks
- 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM - Hold that Thought: The Why and How of Validating Your Idea - Paul Barron, Technical Program Manager at Zócalo Health and Steven Gonzalez Jr., Technical Product Manager at ORDRS
- 2:25 PM to 2:40 PM - A 1st Gen Latina and college grad: From engineer & manager at Fortune 100 (Exxon, Boeing, Intel) to entrepreneur in Climate Tech - Michelle (Miché) Torelli, Founder & Managing Partner, Senergy Tech Consulting
- 2:45 PM to 3 PM - You Deserve the 1% of Your Time! - YuriAmor Perez, Founder, YUYO
- 3:05 PM to 3:50 PM - Starting in Tech Career Roadmap Session- Joey Hernandez-Ramos shares his story about breaking into tech, the setbacks, and what’s driven him to keep going, especially as a Latino in this space.
- 3:55 PM to 4:10 PM - Yachay, celebrates the intellectual and technological contributions of Latinos in science, technology and culture, encouraging the next generation of Latino thinkers and innovators. The program that recently showcased at the Alley Theater included a neuroscience-driven showcase by UH graduate students and interactive cultural activities - Jose Avalos, Cofounder & CEO, TECH23; CoCreator Yachay

5 PM - Wrap up and head over for Pickleball Challenge at The Pickle Lab

Saturday, October 12th - 2nd Annual Golf Scramble at East River 9

Hola Amigos! Come join us for a golf outing at East River 9! Please let us know if you are interested by filing out this FORM. More details to follow. Thanks!