NY #TechWeek: Female Founders Leading the Way in AI, Innovation, and Investment
Join us for an empowering event and discussion during NY Tech Week focused on Female Founders Leading the Way in AI, Innovation, and Investment.
Our distinguished panel of female founders Katie Vander Ark - Founder of LendTech, Evangeline Sarney - Founder of GENERATION, Angela Mascarenas - Co-Founder of Vokel AI, and Kristin Thomas - Founder of Marble Collective will share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs as they navigate through the ever-changing terrain of the tech industry, leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
From disrupting traditional norms to forging new pathways, our event celebrates the resilience, creativity, and innovation of women in tech.
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, seasoned investor, or passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, come together with like-minded individuals to explore how we can collectively break barriers and pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable future.
About Our Speakers:
Katie Vander Ark is the CEO of LendTech, a lending management platform and 2 to 20, an organization for female founders and investors. She has 15+ years of experience in startups, corporate development, and real estate lending.
Evangeline Sarney is the founder of GENERATION, a versatile consultancy that specializes in developing content for D2C brands through Generative AI. Through both creative and strategic divisions, GENERATION aids brands, startups, and executives in grasping Generative AI concepts, creating strategic frameworks for their organizations, and addressing concerns related to bias and ethics in AI content. With over 13 years of experience in the beauty and CPG sectors, Evangeline has worked as a marketing consultant, content producer, and writer for notable brands including L'Oréal, Revlon, Unilever, and Glossier. She's passionate about embracing and demystifying AI, helping others understand its practical applications and addressing the significant ethical questions it raises.
Angela Mascarenas is a serial entrepreneur in AI. She is the co-founder of Vokel AI, a deepfake detection startup focused on misinformation and fraud. She also founded The AI Furnace, one of the fastest growing AI founder + operator communities in the world, a 12,000 member organization that is across 6 cities and 4 countries.
Kristin Thomas is the founder of Marble Collective, designed to elevate the professional ecosystem for women - an AI-powered global salon for industry leaders to stay connected more efficiently, network smarter, and automate brand management, while serving as role models to the next generation. She is also an Advisory Board Member to the Hudson Advisory Team at Compass, ranked #1 residential real estate team of its size in New York, and serves on the Corporate Board of the renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - home to eight Nobel Prize-winning scientists.
This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.