Speakers
Meet The Speakers for WIT 2024!
This year, we are proud to present a diverse lineup of industry leaders,
innovators, and change-makers who are shaping the future of technology.
Our speakers come from a variety of fields, all united by a shared commitment to
empowering women in tech and advancing diversity in the industry.
Get ready to be inspired by their stories, learn from their expertise,
and connect with those at the forefront of technological innovation!
Mina Zhou
Offensive Security Engineer @ Amazon
Talk Leader | CyberSecurity
Michelle Lawson
LinkedIn Top Voice in Education and Technology
Talk Leader
Paula Paul
Distinguished Engineer, CTO @ Greyshore
Talk Leader
Imogen Eads
Software Engineer @ Rapid7
Software/Hardware
Bianca Aumann
Research Scientist @ Amazon Robotics
Software/Hardware
Anusha Dharmalingam
Executive Director & Senior Architect @ Athenahealth
Product Management
Alexandra Tsitsiringos
Software Engineer II @ GoDaddy
Fintech
Marissa Trevisan
Chief of Staff @ Out in Tech
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jasmine (Anh) Pham
MS in Data Science & Applied AI Scientist Intern @ Boston University
Data Science
Saroja Hanasoge
Procore Technologies
CyberSecurity
Varshitha Manjunath
Assistant Professor @ Lasell University
CyberSecurity
Barghavi Govindarajan
Co-Founder & CEO @ Arrived-AI
AI
Sam King
Ex. Chief Executive Officer @ Veracode
Talk Leader | CyberSecurity
Dorit Levy-Zilbershot
VP of Product Management, Platform & AI @ ServiceNow
Talk Leader
Dr. Ashley Mae Conard
Senior Researcher @ Microsoft Research Health Futures
Talk Leader
Emily Yu
Pre-seed/Seed Deep Tech @ Boost VC
Software/Hardware
Michele Costa-Bell
Principal Technical Program Manager @ Microsoft
Product Management
Eliana Ghantous
Principal Product Manager & Founding Member @ Nocklo
Product Management
Shannon Gath
Chief Information Officer @ Teradyne
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Annika Sougstad
Data Scientist @ Klaviyo
Data Science/Software
Lydia Yu
Data Scientist @ Visa
Data Science
Meg Speranza
Resiliency Program Manager @ MassCyberCenter
CyberSecurity
Alyssa Bekai Rose
AI/ML Research Engineer @ Aurora Flight Sciences
AI
Sara Laprade
Chief of Staff for Technology @ Boston Dynamics
AI
Brittany Greenfield
Top Woman in Cybersecurity | 40 under 40
Talk Leader
Deniz Johnson
COO @ Stratyfy
Talk Leader
Cusuh Ham
Research Scientist @ Adobe
Talk Leader
Supriya Sanjay
MBA student @ MIT Sloan
Software/Hardware
Rajitha Chaparala
VP of Product, Data & AI @ Procore Technologies
Product Management
Nisha Goel
Hardware Engineer @ Dell Technologies
Hardware/Engineering
Alicin Williamson
Vice President of Product Management, Platform & AI
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Becca Miller
Software Engineer @ Tulip Interfaces
Data Science/Software
Meghan Martinez
Director of Cyber Range Programs @ CyberTrust Massachusetts
CyberSecurity
Joanna Vahlsing
Director of Advisory Services @ CyberTrust
CyberSecurity
Maitreyi Chitale
GenAI @ MathWorks
AI