She Is Tomorrow’s Technologist | LexisNexis Risk
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Business: LexisNexis Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe. The company provides data and technology solutions for a wide range of industries including insurance, financial services, healthcare and government.
South Florida Head Quarters: Boca Raton, FL
Palm Beach Tech Member, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, hosted its 2nd annual “She IS Tomorrow’s Technologist” event last week at the Embassy Suites in Boca Raton. Female students currently studying in a field of technology/engineering/computer science were invited attend the event, which featured female leaders from LexisNexis Risk Solutions and others. It was a day of mentorship, leadership and open discussion empowering women in technology. The event was attended by more than 50 guests including students from Florida Atlantic University, Olympic Heights High School, American Heritage School, Don Estridge High Tech Middle School, Nova Southeastern University as well as teachers and staff.
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Jo Portlock, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, for the Risk and Business Analytics Division of RELX which includes LexisNexis Risk Solutions, was the event’s keynote speaker who discussed the struggles that women face in technology careers, the statistics of women in technology, and different strategies on how to diversify your internal team and how to build support for one another.
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Sarah Fabius, Systems Engineer and Event Coordinator, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Nikki Cabus, our VP of Development at Palm Beach Tech and Founder of getITgirl.Panelists included: Lecia Brady, Sr. Director of Operations, Mei Wang, Manager of DBA, Caroline Hernandez, Sr. Project Manager, Carmen Jackson, Manager of Quality Engineering Becki Wilken, Sr. Director of Software Engineering.
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To learn more about LexisNexis Risk Solutions and all of their women in leadership initiatives and internship programs please visit: lexisnexisrisk.com