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SUMMARY:Tech Week Grand Rapids : Putting More Color in the Tech Sector
DESCRIPTION:At the upcoming Tech Week Grand Rapids event. Western Governors University (WGU) is going to host\, Putting More Color in the Tech Sector as part of this year's Tech Week Grand Rapids. Taking place September 16-21\, Tech Week Grand Rapids is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation occurring in the Greater Grand Rapids region\, featuring over thirty independently hosted events. \n\nPutting More Color in the Tech Sector is taking place on Friday\, September 2024\, at 4:30 p.m. WGU is hosting the event at the West Michigan Center for the Arts + Technology (WMCAT) that is located at 614 First St. NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist of Michigan has been invited to be the main speaker for this event. He will be immediately followed by a panel of experts that will further unpack this topic and respond to questions from the audience. The moderator for the panel will be Carlos Cubia\, Chief Inclusion\, Equity\, Diversity and Sustainability Officer for Corewell Health.\n\nPanelists for this event will include:\n\n	Jamon Alexander\, President & CEO\, West Michigan Center for the Arts and Technology\n	Cindy Brown\, Council Member\, West Michigan Tech Talent\n	Keli Christopher\, Ph.D.\, Founder and Executive Director\, STEM Greenhouse\n	Guillermo Cisneros\, President & CEO\, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce\n	Charles Elwood\, Founder & AI Expert\, SolisMatica\, LLC\n	Robert Mohr\, Senior Instructor\, Western Governors University\, School of Technology\n\n \n\nThis event will include networking opportunities and provide those looking for entry level or leadership tech positions with the opportunity to visit information tables hosted by tech companies\, Tech Week Grand Rapids\, and Western Governors University. Free parking will be available to those who park on the 2nd or 3rd levels of the parking ramp that is attached to the facility where WMCAT is located. The parking ramp is located at 415 Seward NW (just past the Bridge Street Market.\n\nYou may register today to attend this upcoming Tech Week event by visiting the following link:\n\nhttps://www.wgu.edu/lp/webinar/more-color-tech-sector.html
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt">At the upcoming Tech Week Grand Rapids event. Western Governors University (WGU) is going to host\, <strong>Putting More Color in the Tech Sector</strong> as part of this year&rsquo\;s Tech Week Grand Rapids. Taking place September 16-21\, <strong>Tech Week Grand Rapids</strong> is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation occurring in the Greater Grand Rapids region\, featuring over thirty independently hosted events. </span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif">Putting More Color in the Tech Sector</span></span></strong><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif"> is taking place on Friday\, September 2024\, at 4:30 p.m. WGU is hosting the event at the West Michigan Center for the Arts + Technology (WMCAT) that is located at 614 First St. NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI. <strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif">Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist</span></strong>&nbsp\;of Michigan has been invited to be the main speaker for this event. He will be immediately followed by a panel of experts that will further unpack this topic and respond to questions from the audience. </span></span><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif">The moderator for the panel will be&nbsp\;<strong>Carlos Cubia</strong>\, Chief Inclusion\, Equity\, Diversity and Sustainability Officer for Corewell Health.</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Panelists for this event will include:</span></span></strong>\n<ul>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamon Alexander</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, President &amp\; CEO\, West Michigan Center for the Arts and Technology</span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cindy Brown</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, Council Member\, West Michigan Tech Talent</span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Keli Christopher</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, Ph.D.\, Founder and Executive Director\, STEM Greenhouse</span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Guillermo Cisneros</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, President &amp\; CEO\, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce</span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Charles Elwood</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, Founder &amp\; AI Expert\, SolisMatica\, LLC</span></li>\n	<li><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Robert Mohr</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">\, Senior Instructor\, Western Governors University\, School of Technology</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This event will include networking opportunities and provide those looking for entry level or leadership tech positions with the opportunity to visit information tables hosted by tech companies\, Tech Week Grand Rapids\, and Western Governors University. Free parking will be available to those who park on the 2nd or 3rd levels of the parking ramp that is attached to the facility where WMCAT is located. The parking ramp is located at 415 Seward NW (just past the Bridge Street Market.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12.0pt">You may register today to attend this upcoming Tech Week event by visiting the following link:</span><br />\n<a href="https://www.wgu.edu/lp/webinar/more-color-tech-sector.html" target="_blank" title="https://www.wgu.edu/lp/webinar/more-color-tech-sector.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://www.wgu.edu/lp/webinar/more-color-tech-sector.html</span></a>
LOCATION:West Michigan Center for the Arts + Technology (WMCAT) that is located at 614 First St. NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI
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URL:https://www.apacc.net/events/details/tech-week-grand-rapids-putting-more-color-in-the-tech-sector-2913
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