Connect with the people and ideas inspiring your future

10:00-10:45am PST — The era of traditional work is over as many people look for flexibility.  But flexibility is about when, not just where, you work—and you want choice. Learn the necessary steps to empower yourself toward high performance in this new world of work. Lead with purpose, to manage and measure differently, and to recognize that by letting go, you’ll get more back than you thought possible.

Brian Elliott is the executive leader of Future Forum and has spent three decades leading teams at Slack, Google and his startup companies. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and the Economist.

4:30-5:15pm PST — With each passing year, the world becomes increasingly automated, meaning it's not just about digital skills anymore. We live in a world where who you know matters, and those with "social capital" advance their career more effectively. Learn how to take an active approach in developing your social capital and why it matters now more than ever. 

Dr. Mary Jo Madda (@MJMadda) is Senior Program Manager on the Education for Social Impact team at Google and was featured on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in 2016.

11:00-11:45am PST — How to use your career in tech to combat climate change. Panelists: Olya Anguelov, Head of Product at NextEra Mobility; Jheel Doshi, Data Engineering and Business Insights Lead at Terra.do; Keisha Armand, Director of Customer Support at Afresh; Ahmer Khan, Senior Product Manager at Energy Hub.

11:00am-12:00pm PST — Gain understanding of the power of a play mindset in design. When you adopt a mindset of playfulness it may lead you to more imaginative and unconventional solutions. By Takashi Wickes, Design Lead, Play Lab at IDEO.

12:15-1:00pm PST — Rejection hurts. But in this session, learn how storytelling techniques can help you better process rejection and even use it to your advantage for crafting all types of stories. By Rhiannon Beaubian, Author at Farnam Street.

12:15-1:15pm PST — Learn to identify and articulate specific technical skills, industry knowledge, and soft skills sought after by employers in the cybersecurity, software engineering, tech sales, and data science fields. Panelists: Mark Adams, IT compliance Manager at Vinebrook Homes; Ruba Wisda, Senior Engineering Manager at Vox Media; Chris Hui, Head of Product at Tracked; Dan Smith, Chief Learning Officer at Winning by Design.

2:00-3:00pm PST — Gain insights into the personal journeys of professionals who transitioned from covert operations to cybersecurity. Explore the diverse skill sets required to succeed in different cybersecurity roles and learn how to navigate career transitions effectively. By Ben Owen and Dani Brook, renowned experts in cybersecurity at Fortalice.

2:00-3:00pm PST — Get a glimpse into non-traditional pathways to careers in the tech industry through the stories of two individuals who successfully transitioned from unrelated fields to tech roles. Explore the unique experiences, skills, and mindsets that can be leveraged to break into tech, providing actionable steps for students considering similar career shifts. By Ruba Wisda, Senior Engineering Manager at Vox Media, and Vianey Luna, Cybersecurity Supervision Specialist at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

3:15-4:00pm PST — The road to receiving a job offer is filled with many ups and downs. Beyond the work it takes to apply, interview, and perform, it tests your mental fortitude. Hear first-hand accounts from Springboard alumni about the challenges they overcame and what led to their success in securing their first job offer after completing their course. Featuring: alumni Jerry Qu, now Senior Product Designer at Concentrix Catalyst, alumni Allen Edge, now Business Intelligence Analyst at LifeNet Health, and alumni Ariel Bradley, now Associate Information Security Analyst at Pearson. Moderated by Maria Tomaino, Career Services Specialist.

2:00-2:45pm PST — Learn the psychology and frameworks used by Springboard students to land roles, uncovered from real insights over the past 3.5 years. Discuss the happy way to measure progress, psychology secrets of candidates landing interviews, and 3 refreshing mindsets to apply to your job search. Create your own feel-good job search and share it with peers. By Karen Woodin-Rodriguez, Springboard Career Coach.

3:15-4:00pm PST — Delve into the fascinating relationship between neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI). Explore how the principles of neuroscience have shaped the development of AI and uncover the potential for collaboration and the benefits of combining multidisciplinary skills. By Sadie St. Lawrence, Founder and CEO of Women in Data.

11:00am-12:00pm PST — Understand the 5 key AI archetypes for analytics. Crafting SMART problem statements and issue trees with ChatGPT. Unlock unstructured text data for analytics with NLP technology. Apply ChatGPT Code Interpreter for automated EDA. By Tobias Zwinngmann, O’REILLY Author & Managing Partner at RAPYD.ai.

12:15-1:15pm PST — Learn about AI and specific AI tools, plus differentiate between them based on their design applications and business impact. Identify opportunities to integrate AI into your design workflows, streamlining processes and improving outcomes. By Layshi Curbelo, Springboard UX Design Mentor.

3:15-4:15pm PST — Learn how to develop a good intuition on what to include in AI prompts for getting the most effective feedback on your code. Learn how to structure your code to maximize AI’s utility, enable AI to fix bugs in your code, and how to ask AI to extend your code to new implementations—all with figchat. By Caleb Lewis, Springboard Software Engineering Mentor.

Network with mentors, alumni, peer students, plus data, design, coding, and cyber professionals within a wide-ranging career-focused venue. Meet 1:1, in small groups, or large groups to share perspectives and build relationships.