Champaign-Urbana Women in Tech

The Women in CU Tech Industry Lunch Forum is an informal networking event for women working in Champaign-Urbana area technology companies or women working in technology roles.

The Research Park invites successful women in technology roles to present on their areas of expertise, or invites women who are accomplished professionals to give motivational talks. This event takes place about every other month.

Past Speakers

• Ashley Moy, Cast21
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• Terry Von Thaden, Graduate School of Library and Information Science

• Mona Ghadiri, Forcepoint 

• Alice Popescu-Gatlan, John Deere Technology Innovation Center
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• Susan Potter, Desk.com
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• Shawn Carlson, Chromatin Inc.
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• Jill Bradshaw, Eastern Renewable Materials (Tetravitae)

• Julia Laystrom-Woodard, CU Aerospace

• Lori Gold Patterson, Pixo 

• Cathy Singer, Yahoo!
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• Alice Popescu-Gatlan, John Deere
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• Angela Sims, Wolfram Alpha, LLC
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• Ann Peedikayil, Senior Engineer, Advanced Virtual Product Development at Caterpillar Inc.

• Dr. Deana McDonagh, Beckman Institute
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• Lesley Millar-Nicholson, Director, Office of Technology Management
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