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La Noche Tech – Celebrating Seattle’s Latinx Tech Community
May 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, May 30th for a celebration of the Latinx, Hispanic and Afro-Latinx tech community! La Noche Tech will feature a discussion with some of our area’s leading tech workforce organizations discussing some of the challenges and opportunities facing the Latinx tech workforce. Open to all who identify as Latinx, Hispanic, Afro-Latino/a, BIPOC and allies!
Panel: Latinx Experiences in Tech – Finding Community in Seattle
Diane Cañate, Esq. (Moderator) – Vice President of Technology Strategy & Operations, Lululemon
Marta Vila Garrido – Data Quality Analyst, TEKSystems at Meta | Program Lead at Latinas in Tech – Seattle
Joey Cruz – Principal PM, Microsoft | Co-Founder of SOMOS.tech
Monica Cisneros – Team Manager, Product Marketing for AI, Alteryx | Board Member at Prospanica Seattle
Schedule for the Evening
5:00 – 6:00pm: Networking, refreshments, and shopping from Latinx-owned vendors
6:00 – 7:00pm: Panel: Latinx Experiences in Tech – Finding Community in Seattle
7:00 – 8:00pm: More time to network, enjoy refreshments, and shop
Tickets: $15 per person
Location: River Seattle – 1927 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Light refreshments and two drink tickets will be included with each ticket. Must be 21+ to attend. IDs will be checked.
For anyone facing financial limitations, email us at info@seaciti.org for a discounted ticket.
Thank you to our Tech Night sponsors: Microsoft, Zillow, Lyft, Quadrant Technologies and Homestreet Bank.
