Black Women in Tech: Disrupting the Industry - Presented by RBC

Pennie is Sr. Director, Role Design and Execution at RBC. She is accountable for the role design & practice management for thousands of front line, client facing roles, and the Role design and delivery in support of the distribution transformation journeys. She leads a team of program directors, finance and intake specialists, leveraging both agile and traditional methodologies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennie-santiago-36547012/

Stephanie is a technology lawyer as Senior Counsel, Digital and Innovation at RBC, she advises on the legal aspects of digital transformation, disruptive innovation, Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, AI and other emerging technologies. She also supports RBC Ventures, to get new ventures into market and support non-traditional growth opportunities beyond banking. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-otou-14249914/

Netta Jenkins is a leading voice in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion field whose soaring audience engagement was doubtless a key factor in Forbes naming her as one of the top 7 anti-racism consultants in the world. Netta was featured in CIO Views publication as “The Top 10 Most Influential Black Women in Business to Follow in 2021”. An acclaimed author with a deep background in communications, leadership, and behavioral psychology, Netta has been advising corporations and audiences of all kinds for more than 15 years on the most effective strategies to address systemic racism, its traumatic impact, and the path to social justice https://www.linkedin.com/in/nettajenkins/

Marsha is Sr. Technical Global Cyber Security Recruiter at RBC. She is Responsible for the entire recruitment cycle including but not limited to; sourcing top cyber talent, consulting with compensation and HR on competitive offers and market comparisons, SME on cyber market hiring trends, assist management in hiring forecasting and retention. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-dennis-jones-79b3a87/

Melika is a Director of Product at Twitter where she leads teams building products for Twitter's highest-value content creators, mainly in the sports, news and entertainment sectors. Melika is a passionate advocate for gender and racial equity in professional spaces; she is a mentor for many young product managers and has worked tirelessly on internal initiatives to improve diversity within tech. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melika-hope-cpa-ca-87b43917/ Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melika-hope-cpa-ca-87b43917/

Sonia is one of the few senior-level Black women in the tech industry and is currently the Global Director of Marketing at OkCupid. In her current role she oversees the development and implementation of global brand strategies and marketing programs in key markets outside of the USA, ideating and launching initiatives that drive awareness, app installs and revenue in these key markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-oblitey-a795b212/

Jennifer is currently the National Program Director for Emerging Technologies at STEM Atlanta Women. She oversees emerging tech-focused program development and training curriculum for youth and adult courses provided around Quantum Computing, AI, Cyber Security, and Robotic Process Automation. One emerging technology she specializes in is virtual reality. She is Also, an advocate for DEI in tech. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ponder-csm-651111164/

Cher Jones is a Corporate Social Media Trainer & Personal Branding Coach with the love of technology hardwired into her personality. As the founder of Socially Active Training, she leverages over 20 years of PR, marketing and broadcasting experience to help professionals, leaders and consultants develop a credible and strategic online presence while teaching them how to use social media at work for work. Her passion, knowledge and expertise have many referring to her as one of North America's leading experts in online personal branding for professionals. She has worked internationally with a wide variety of organizations including Rogers, Hong Kong Police, PokerStars, BlackBerry, Industrial Alliance, The City of Toronto, MPI, The UK Trade and Investment, The Ontario Ministry of Education and CBC to name a few. Cher is also the host of a weekly LinkedIn livestream called #JustAskCher LIVE where she offers tips and advice to help you develop a powerful and professional brand online! Linkedin profile- www.linkedin.com/in/itscherjones