ReThink Austin was created in 2019 to "rethink" the trajectory of the city and cultivate a diverse community across the realms of entrepreneurship, technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and community impact.
Every quarter, ReThink Austin inspires collaboration in order to eliminate the racial, economic, social, and political divides that exist in our society.
Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTM) &
Harlem Labs Presents:
ReThink
Austin
2021
ReThink Austin is for you, if you are interested in...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TECHNOLOGY
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Austin, TX has one of the largest racial wealth divides in America. With gentrification expanding, a skills gap widening, and COVID-19 exposing the inequities throughout the city, ReThink Austin brings together like minded individuals to learn, strategize, and share relevant content across sectors.
ReThink Austin includes meaningful conversations about the future of our workforce, children, and our society. Let's go beyond talking about the issues and provide equitable steps to implement in our communities.
Secure your seat and ReThink Austin!
Where
Online: Facebook & YouTube
When
March 20th, 2021
Attend
Schedule
9:00-9:30AM
Check-in
9:30-10:30AM
Entrepreneurship Panel
11AM-12PM
Technology Panel
12:30-1:30PM
Lunch
2-3PM
Interactive Sessions
3:30-4:30PM
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel
5-6PM
Community Panel
2020 Panelist
OUR LIST OF SPEAKERS
PANEL I
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL
Funding to Address the Downward Trend
Lauren Washington
Co-Founder and CEO
Fundr.AI
Henry Yoshida
Founder and CEO
Rocket Dollar
Preston James
Co-Founder and CEO
DivInc
Marcus Stroud
Founding Partner
TXV Partners
Moderator
PANEL II
TECHNOLOGY PANEL
Building Our Sustainable Future
Christopher Shorter
Assistant City Manager
City of Austin
G. Nagesh Rao
Director of Business Technology Solution
U.S. Small Business Administration
Dr. Leslie Dewan
Founding Principal
Nucleation Capital
Tahjar Roamartinez
CEO
Cyber Warfighters Group
Moderator
PANEL III
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION PANEL
Playing Unconscious Bias In Your Favor
Andréa Long
Global Diversity Events Manager
Twilio
Karen Stephenson
Notable Anthropologist
Cornell Woodson
Global Head of Diversity
Stacey Cleveland
Retention Equity Strategist
Moderator
PANEL IV
COMMUNITY PANEL
Connecting Our Communities of Color
PANEL IV
Aaron Demerson
Commissioner
Texas Workforce Commission
PANEL IV
Marina Ong Bhargava
CEO
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce
PANEL IV
Geronimo Rodriguez
Chief Advocacy Office
Ascension Texas
PANEL IV
Victoria Sepulveda
CEO
Crossing Bridges Consulting
Moderator
Interactive sessions
D&I TECH SESSION
Gain Perspective
It’s quite simple. We must change the way we recruit, engage, and retain our employees.
Come experience the leading technology Perspective created to combat our implicit bias and the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our society.
Featuring live training and focused discussions on how to positively impact your spheres of influence.
AR/VR SESSION
Gain Perspective
It can be easy to forget history, but what if we could leverage technology to learn from our past and plan a better future?
Come witness the power of virtual and augmented reality as we dive into the effects gentrification has within Greater Austin, coining the term "Silicon Hills."
