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May 30-31, 2023
Hyatt Regency, Houston

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PREPARE TO MEET THE LEADING VOICES IN TECHNOLOGY AT #WITT23

GWYNNE SHOTWELL

PRESIDENT & COO, SPACEX



DR. VIRNITIA DIXON

US CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, SANTANDER CONSUMER USA



RINKI SETHI

VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, BILL



JANET HEINS

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, IHEARTMEDIA



ANN MICHELE BOWLIN

GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT



ALICIA JIMENEZ

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEAD, BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, SAP SUCCESS
DELIVERY CENTER



ERUM MANZOOR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RETAIL CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY, CITIBANK



LISA JORDAN

VICE PRESIDENT OF DELIVERY, CG INFINITY



FERN JOHNSON

VICE PRESIDENT, SECTOR CTO & DELIVERY, PEPSICO



LENG LIM

VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, HP


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GWYNNE SHOTWELL

PRESIDENT & COO, SPACEX

As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day
operations and managing all customer and strategic relations to support company
growth. She joined SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development and
built the Falcon vehicle family manifest to approximately 170 launches,
representing more than $20 billion in business. Shotwell is a member of the
SpaceX Board of Directors.

Prior to joining SpaceX, Shotwell spent more than 10 years at the Aerospace
Corporation, holding positions in Space Systems Engineering, Technology and
Project Management. She was promoted to the role of Chief Engineer of an
MLV-class satellite program, managed a landmark study for the Federal Aviation
Administration on commercial space transportation, and completed an extensive
analysis of space policy for NASA's future investment in space transportation.

In addition to being included on Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020,
Shotwell was awarded the 2020 Von Karmen Wings award. In 2018 Shotwell was named
the Satellite Executive of the Year and she was awarded the AIAA Goddard
Astronautics Awards as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Ralph Coats Roe Medal. Fortune Magazine placed Shotwell at #42 on their list of
the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2018 and Forbes named her #55 on their list
of Power Women in 2019. Gwynne was inducted into the National Academy of
Engineering in 2020 and in 2019 was appointed to the National Space Council
Users' Advisory Group. In 2014, Shotwell was appointed to the United States
Export Import Bank's Advisory Committee and the Federal Aviation
Administration's Management Advisory Council. Shotwell was elected to the
honorable grade of Fellow with the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics.

Through leadership in both corporate and external science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) programs, Shotwell has helped raise over $1.8
million for STEM programs reaching thousands of students nationwide.

Shotwell received, with honors, her bachelor's and master's degrees from
Northwestern University in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and
serves on their Board. She has authored dozens of papers on a variety of space
related subjects.

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DR. VIRNITIA DIXON

US CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, SANTANDER CONSUMER USA

Dr. Virnitia Dixon is the Chief Diversity Officer and Head of the Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Office at Santander US. Before joining Santander, Dr.
Dixon was an executive coach and consultant working with Fortune 500 senior
executives to transform corporate culture through leadership development,
organizational effectiveness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her
background is primarily in financial services, where she previously held roles
as a Corporate VP of Strategy for New York Life and VP of Operations for
Travelers Property Casualty. Dr. Dixon is an Institute for Professional
Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) certified professional coach and holds a Doctorate
of Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix, a
Masters of Business Administration in Management, and a Bachelor of Science in
Legal Studies, both from the University of Hartford.

Dr. Dixon currently serves on several community boards, including Tampa Bay's
Wheels of Success, the PASCO County Economic Development Council as Chairperson
of the Strategic Planning Task Force, and the Santander Consumer Foundation as
Director of the Economic Mobility Pillar. She has recently been recognized with
a number of awards, including DEI Executive of the Year Large Market: Leaders of
Distinction (2022) by HRO Today. As well as being the featured guest speaker on
The Impostor Syndrome Files, a weekly podcast hosted by popular TEDx Talk
Speaker and Executive Coach Kim Meninger.

Dr. Dixon's life mission is "to be a blessing to the lives of many, one person
at a time." This mindset is evident in how she shapes corporate culture and
facilitates human connection. By being a spiritually driven innovator, she
inspires people to be their authentic selves, and helps transform organizations
to put human connection at the core of everything they do.

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RINKI SETHI

VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, BILL

Rinki is currently the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at
BILL, where she will be leading the global information technology functions and
is also responsible for leading efforts to protect BILL's information and
technology assets and advice the company's continued innovations in the security
space. Rinki Sethi brings decades of security and technology leadership
expertise and was recently VP & CISO at Twitter and Rubrik Inc. Rinki has been
at the forefront of developing cutting edge online security infrastructure at
several Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, eBay,
Walmart.com, and PG&E. Rinki also serves on the board of ForgeRock, a public
company in the identity and access management space.

Rinki holds several recognized security certifications and has a B.S. in
Computer Science Engineering from UC Davis and a M.S. in Information Security
from Capella University.

Rinki has served on the development team for the ISACA book, "Creating a Culture
of Security" by Stephen Ross and was the recipient of the "One to Watch" Award
with CSO Magazine & Executive Women's Forum in 2014 and more recently the Senior
Information Security Practitioner Award with ISC2 in 2018. Most recently, in
2023, she was recognized in Lacework's top 50 CISOs list. She led an initiative
to develop the first set of national cybersecurity badges and curriculum for the
Girl Scouts of USA. Rinki serves as a mentor for many students and
professionals.

Outside of work, Rinki spends time with her family, especially her 14-year old
daughter and 10-year-old son. She loves to travel, exercise, and watch
basketball with her family (go Warriors!).

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JANET HEINS

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, IHEARTMEDIA

Janet Heins is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at iHeartMedia. As
CISO, she is responsible for the strategic direction of the Information Security
Program. She maintains a forward-looking strategy to include innovations in the
security industry while implementing tools that protect our technology, building
a team of security professionals and educating iHeartMedia employees on how they
can help protect the Company from security risks.

Janet has been in the CISO role for over 10 years, most recently at Royal
Caribbean and prior to that, at W. L. Gore & Assoc. and Biogen. Her tenure in IT
spans industries and includes IT leadership roles in development, operations,
support, communications, training and user experience.

Join Janet's session 'Quantum Computing: Prepare To Be Prepared' on May 30.

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ANN MICHELE BOWLIN

GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT

As Global CIO, Ann-Michele Bowlin is responsible for Norton Rose Fulbright's
global IT strategy, innovation and implementation.

Her duties include advocating for and implementing global IT projects; leading
the management of the IT team's relationship with major business stakeholders;
directing the delivery of quality, cost-effective IT services; advising
leadership on IT functions and contingencies; and overseeing the global IT
shared budget and the overall financial viability and performance of the IT
teams.

In overseeing the firm's global IT strategy and services, Ann-Michele applies
her expertise in strategic planning, innovation, business process
transformation, organizational change and global program management.
Based in Houston, she regularly visits the firm's principal offices in other
cities, where she meets with key business stakeholders.

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ALICIA JIMENEZ

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL HEAD, BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, SAP SUCCESS
DELIVERY CENTER

Alicia brings her tremendous passion for people and technology together in
driving the adoption of SAP Solutions. Throughout her 25 year career at SAP, she
has taken on various Services and Sales roles, in a variety of Industries,
across multiple regions. Since 2015, she has leveraged that diverse experience
leading global teams with a focus on business transformation resulting in
year-over-year growth, talent retention and high customer satisfaction. Alicia
currently leads the Business Technology Platform Hub in SAP Cloud Success
Services focused on bringing our Business Technology Platform and AI solutions
to SAP customers around the globe.

Join Alicia's session 'Using Automation To Relieve Your Engineers' on May 31.

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ERUM MANZOOR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RETAIL CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY, CITIBANK

As the Senior Vice President for Retail Consumer Technology at Citibank, I'm
responsible for overseeing the implementation and delivery of crucial products
that enable the bank to achieve maximum value while adhering to regulatory,
risk, performance, and vulnerability standards, and utilizing cutting-edge
management techniques. I take pride in achieving an 80% growth in CRS domain for
every product launch. With two decades of experience in designing, architecting,
and building products for the telecom, financial, and defense industries, I have
a passion for building diverse teams and optimizing technology for greater
efficiency. Additionally, I'm deeply committed to advocating for women in
technology and women's leadership.

As a technology leader, I excel in finding solutions out of ambiguity and
orchestrating large, complex business projects and resources to achieve
organizational objectives. I lead collaborative development and operations teams
to deliver industry-leading business solutions, identify strategic project
opportunities, develop cases to identify problems, recommend solutions, and
articulate risks. I prioritize end-user demands by analyzing business needs and
weighing user requirements versus time and resources to build campaigns across
the environment to highlight competitive differentiation, elevate market
reputation, and generate leads. I facilitate communication on project scope,
deliverables, and milestones with development teams, end-users, and
stakeholders, make data-informed decisions using key metrics to measure progress
and implement cloud infrastructure strategies.

I am an industry-recognized speaker on Global Consumer Technology Platform and
Panelist for the GCT Women's Conference, TPM Friday Virtual Learning Series, TPM
Community of Practice and New Hire Orientation Programs, and TPM Hiring Events.
I have accomplished several notable achievements, including delivering NGA
architecture to migrate 33 partners of Citi Retail Services serving 78M
customers, enabling the Wayfair adoption to Citi during Covid, delivering the
end-to-end solution on time and creating $5M in sales during the holiday season,
December 2020, and integrating the Equifax Identity solution for oil partners,
Shell and Exxon, for credit applications, to save ~2 mins per application and
provide overall growth of 35% on ROI.

Fun Fact: I enjoy the thrill of driving a stick shift (manual gear), and while
my husband and son are completely revamping the BMW E39 M5 in our home garage, I
am a helping hand with the project. In addition to my love for cars, I'm also a
proud dance mom to my 11-year-old daughter who is part of a prestigious ballet
company.

Join Erum's session 'Generative AI: A Technical Deep Dive' on May 30.

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LISA JORDAN

VICE PRESIDENT OF DELIVERY, CG INFINITY

Lisa believes people can solve the most complex and confounding business
problems with the right mix of teamwork, processes, and technology. For over 30
years, she has helped business and technology teams create and evolve new
capabilities from concept to reality. Lisa loves working as a consultant and
coach to bring an outsider's perspective to team performance. Lisa is currently
a Vice President with CG Infinity, an IT consulting firm based in Dallas, Texas.

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FERN JOHNSON

VICE PRESIDENT, SECTOR CTO & DELIVERY, PEPSICO

An accomplished executive and business leader, Fern is passionate about driving
positive change, creating collaborative and inclusive work environments, and
building highly effective, high-performance teams. As an IT executive within
PepsiCo, Fern serves as CTO Vice President – Sector CTO and Delivery since Jan
2021. Here Fern is leading a large organization to ensure high quality delivery
and availability of global IT infrastructure, while delivering exceptional end
user experiences. Prior to this role Fern led a global program to extend and
build cybersecurity capability across PepsiCo's supply chain (350 manufacturing
plants; 2,500 distribution centers/ warehouses). She has broad technical and
functional expertise with global program management best practices and delivery,
collaborative senior management partnerships, a drive for increased productivity
and strong organizational leadership.

In addition to her work within the IT organization, Fern has been an active
participant and champion of PepsiCo's Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement
initiatives. Her efforts in this area have led to best practices and programs in
Diversity which have effected positive change, helped to advance the careers of
hundreds of employees, and vastly improved the organization. She has led and
worked with affinity groups to enhance awareness through educational and
community-based events, activities, programs, and projects encompassing all
dimensions of diversity. She has been recognized for her contributions with
three Harvey C. Russell Chairman’s Awards for Diversity.

Fern has Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. She
sits on several boards and advisory councils - IT Senior Management Forum, North
Texas Business Council for the Arts, DFW Alliance of Technology and Women and is
a board of trustee for the Dallas Museum of Arts. Fern is quite the world
traveler and foodie! She enjoys entertaining her family and friends in her home
in Frisco, TX.

Join Fern's session 'How To Shape and Lead Multi-Generational Workforces' on May
31.

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LENG LIM

VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, HP

Leng graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford and has
worked her way from mechanical engineer to being the head of HP's Commercial
Notebook Architecture & Technology Solutions. Her experience has ranged from
networking equipment design at Motorola, product design at Apple to early work
in a Silicon Valley start-up. Acute decision-making, in-depth technical acumen
and passion for talent made her one of HP's most influential technology leaders.

Join Leng's session 'Sustainable Product Design' on May 30.




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A diverse gathering of tech professionals aspiring to elevate their careers,
technical expertise, presence and leadership skills through attending talks from
various women industry leaders.

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A good conference for learning tips and tricks from other women in technical
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