Come join your village of women in technology for a morning jolt of real talk. We’re hosting these every month to help us make connections and have casual conversations covering various topics about jobs, mentor requests, and everything in between. There is no judgment, come as you are, liquids in the cup are optional, jump […]
Dr. Jarred Heffron, Senior Scientist at Novozymes, will present an introduction and field questions about Novozymes Biologicals, a global biotech powerhouse that has origins in the Roanoke Valley going back more than 60 years. He will discuss how Novozymes uses R&D, Pilot Scale, Production Scale, Quality Control, and Regulatory capabilities to bring microbial-based product to […]
Let's talk Game Changer Week! The event is Sept. 13-15 in Roanoke and Blacksburg and will include everything from panel discussions specific technologies to workshops for college students to happy hours to engaging talks. All the sessions and information are hosted by companies that are part of the regional innovation ecosystem and are designed to […]
As an Information Technology student at Virginia Western, you are undertaking a journey – a trip – a destination. But where will it take you? In this talk, we will explore the parts of this journey – to assist you in developing your roadmap. From “Picking a Path“, “Picking a Degree“, “Picking a Network” or […]
Game Changer Week (GCW) celebrates our innovative ecosystem where participants are inspired by encounters with disruptors from all industries, people of all ages with ideas, the curious looking to learn or invest, and the brightest talent among us. Participants – no matter the career or business stage – find their catalyst at networking events, thought […]
Take a biotechnology deep-dive during Game Changer Week in Roanoke and Blacksburg. Sessions are happening throughout the day and everything is free. Register now for events including: Biotechnology Panel Discussion with Regional Leaders: Be part of the narrative! Meet the regional, multi-organizational power team that is building out commercialized biotech clusters from the ground up […]
The world has changed dramatically over the last couple of years and will continue to change. To stay competitive, marketable, and relevant you need to change too. But, you can’t apply your old way of thinking if you want different and better results! You need a game changer…but you need to get out of your […]
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The official CTF event will be launched (covering different challenges, in the same categories as the practice session), food and adult beverages will be provided, and the competition will end by 8:30pm. All are welcome to either participate or just observe. Once the CTF ends, we will do a quick recap of some of the […]
Mental health at work has always been an important conversation, now it is an urgent one. Regardless of your industry, role, or position, having the conversational literacy to discuss mental health in a professional setting can be intimidating. In this interactive digital fireside interview, Katie Beach will have a critical discussion with Melissa Doman, MA […]
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, author of the book Build For Tomorrow (out September 2022), a startup advisor, and host of two podcasts: Build For Tomorrow (yes, same name as the book) a show about the smartest solutions to our most misunderstood problems; and Problem Solvers, about entrepreneurs overcoming the […]
