Date/Time and Location
Event Description
A collaborative session where the audience will meet and learn about Vanessa, a successful and dynamic speaker and entrepreneur. Audience will learn and engage with Vanessa on topics related to women's history, equity and other challenges women face.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about women’s history
- How we can embrace equity
Event Recording
Highlighted Resources
During this session, Vanessa Farino shared some recommended resources.
Recommended Reading: Start with Why
Start with Why, by Simon Sinek, asks (and answers) the questions: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?
Recommended Organization: WomenHack
WomenHack promotes gender equality in tech and helps people get hired at companies committed to diversity in the workplace. They take a unique approach by vetting the companies they work with to ensure they are committed to things such as equal pay, career advancement, and leadership opportunities.
About Vanessa Farino
Vanessa Farino is an award-winning multi-passionate entrepreneur named by Boston Business Journal “40 under 40”, El Mundo Boston “30 under 30”. She recently has featured in the documentary called "Still Working 9 to 5" based on the movie "Working 9 to 5". The film examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980s.