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Past Events
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Allyship in Action Series
In 2020, ARA produced a five-part series titled “Allyship, Advocacy and Taking Action” in partnership with three visionary organizations: Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE), Chicago Tech Academy and i.c.stars.
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Allyship in Action
Never has the nation felt the need for change quite like now. This event included real conversation about racial injustice and what we can do to increase empathy, deepen our understanding, and take action.
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LeadHER
We celebrated and honored women pioneering their industries. The evening, hosted by Leafly, kicked off with a review of the key findings from the 2019 Harvey Nash and ARA Women in Tech Survey. We met three LEADing women from the sports, venture capital and cannabis industries as they each present a unique perspective during a 10-minute lightning talk followed by a moderated, group Q&A.
ARA Dallas Launch
Our exciting inaugural ARA Dallas event, held on October 10, 2019 sponsored by GDH Consulting, Inc., explored the findings from the 2019 ARA and Harvey Nash Women in Tech Survey and was followed by insights from our powerhouse panel, featuring inspiring Dallas-area technology, diversity and inclusion, and talent acquisition executives.
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ChiWitCon 2019
ARA hosted a fireside chat during ChiWitCon which sold out this year. The event was full of amazing speakers, panels and networking.
A Roadmap to Close the Gender Gap
ARA Chicago teamed up with JP Morgan Chase at PEAKS to talk about how to transform culture and diversify the hiring practices of organizations to close the gender gap.
2019 Celebrating Women in Innovation (Chicago)
ARA partners with Chicago Innovation in an annual event celebrating women in innovation which includes panels, networking and organizations in trade show style who support women in business, technology and innovation. From education to capital financing to support this is the place to network.
How We built this!
ARA Seattle combined forces with Textio to explore the gender balance in ultra successful companies.
Monster at Brookfield Properties: Retail, Tech & You!
A holiday pop-up coupled with a summary briefing on the WIT survey and fireside chats on e-commerce, building your own brand and lightning talks made this event spectacular.
Chicago Women In Technology Conference
ARA hosted a fireside chat at 2018 ChiWitCon alongside a full line-up of power packed workshops, panels and networking opportunities.
Networking 2.0
ARA together with PEAK6 and Group on hosted a panel discussion on the Art & Science of Networking. Networks are essential for success and diversity inclusion across industry.