DevFest WI: a conference on inclusivity in tech

DevFest WI is organized by Madison Women in Tech and other community tech leaders.

Do you work in tech and care about diversity and belonging? Then join us at DevFest WI, an annual conference focused on inclusivity within tech held in Madison, WI!

This year's event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19th at the UW Memorial Union, and features a fantastic line up of diverse talks from community members. Presentations are aimed at folks in all kinds of roles (not just programmers!), and there’s something for everyone.

Tickets are $75 until July 31st, and include lunch, snacks, coffee and swag, plus nine fantastic presentations on everything from AI in government to writing with inclusive language. (Current students can join us for free.)

Reserve your spot now!

• Schedule
• Transportation
• Accessibility & Inclusion
• Code of Conduct

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SCHEDULE

You can view the full schedule at the DevFest WI website: 2025 Schedule

TRANSPORTATION

Memorial Union is located on the UW Madison campus near downtown.

By car

There is limited on-street parking; the following garages are nearby:

• Helen C. White Garage
• State Street Campus Garage - Lake St.

You can view real-time availability at the different garages here: https://transportation.wisc.edu/parking-lots/lot-occupancy-count/

By bus

The following bus lines come within a few blocks:
A, B, C, D, F, R, 28, 38, 65, 80

By bike

There are ample bike racks located all around Memorial Union.
Nearby BCycle stations:

• Memorial Union
• Library Mall
• Langdon St. & N. Lake St.
• Hawthorne Ct & State Street

ACCESSIBILITY / INCLUSION

Memorial Union is wheelchair accessible and has gender neutral bathrooms, as well as bathrooms with baby changing stations.

For lunch, the conference provides pre-loaded WISC cards that can be used at any eatery in the Memorial Union, so people can select a meal that matches their dietary needs.

All genders are welcome!

If you have another accessibility concern, we encourage you to reach out to us directly at admin@madisonwomen.tech.

CODE OF CONDUCT

All attendees agree to adhere to the DevFest WI code of conduct.