Detroit Pride Summit
Details
Welcome to the Detroit Pride Summit!
Complete Registration: https://bit.ly/compes2024
Agenda
10:00 AM: Check-In
10:30 AM: Welcome & Ice Breaker
11:00 AM: Summit Keynote
Empower Your Journey: Unleashing Potential & Embracing Possibilities - Krissie Knight @ Melanin Village
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Panel Discussion
For Detroiters, By Detroiters: Building a More Equitable Detroit
2:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Prizes
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Speaker
Krissie Knight - Melanin Village (UX Writer)
Apple and Michigan State University-trained UX/UI designer with a background in fashion design. Combining technical prowess with creative flair, Krissie crafts intuitive and visually captivating interfaces. Known for a user-centric approach, Krissie delivers innovative solutions that exceed expectations. As an entrepreneur, Krissie fosters meaningful client relationships while staying ahead of…
Moderator
Jenna Ritten - IBM (Chief Architect & Chief Developer Advocate)
Jenna is Lead Architect for InnerSource@IBM and the Chief Developer Advocate for IBM Developer Advocacy. She also serves as COMPES Chair for COMPES Detroit. She works on expanding the reach of open source technologies to global developer communities. Her areas of interest include hackathons, design-thinking workshops, NLU/NLP, gamified learning, Blockchain, and Serverless. Jenna is an advocate…
Hosts
Jenna Ritten - IBM (Chief Architect & Chief Developer Advocate)
Jenna is Lead Architect for InnerSource@IBM and the Chief Developer Advocate for IBM Developer Advocacy. She also serves as COMPES Chair for COMPES Detroit. She works on expanding the reach of open source technologies to global developer communities. Her areas of interest include hackathons, design-thinking workshops, NLU/NLP, gamified learning, Blockchain, and Serverless. Jenna is an advocate…
Maridy Mazaira - DTE Energy (Staff Engineer)
Jamal Longwood - General Motors (Thermal Development Engineer)
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Partners
COMPES (http://compespdc.org)
The Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies (COMPES) was formed in 2000 as an initiative between the NSBE, SHPE, and SWE Detroit professional chapters. The mission of this collaborative partnership is to support the local Detroit community in upskilling, career growth, networking, and provide access to new opportunities.
Little Caesars (https://littlecaesars.com)
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.
DTE Energy (https://www.dteenergy.com)
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes non-utility businesses focused on industrial energy services, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading.
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Detroit Pride Summit