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VizBe CEO: Find A Need And Fill It

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk hosted creative entrepreneur, Natalia Petraszczuk, founder and CEO of the new tech-empowered human-enhancement venture, VizBe (www.vizbe.com).  Natalia calls herself “a product of the Ukrainian community” in metropolitan Detroit. “When you see hardworking immigrant family members bend over backwards to give the next generation opportunities, you begin to appreciate all the

By |2017-09-13T09:10:27-04:00September 13th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

Diva Tech Talk Wins Two National Awards, MCWT Fundraising Golf Outing July 24

ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk Co-Host Kathleen Norton Schock announced on M2 TechCast that her show won two Clarion Awards from the Association for Women in Communications: Radio Regular Talk Or Interview Program and Women’s Issues Radio Program. The competition drew entries from 19 states and two countries. Kathleen also talked about the 11th

By |2017-07-23T20:03:38-04:00July 23rd, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

Women In Tech Segment: MCWT Golf Outing, Epitec’s Rebecca Bray

ROYAL OAK - The women in tech segment features the latest happenings from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Kathleen Norton Schock talks about the MCWT summer camps, the MCWT Classic Golf Challenge (July 24) at the Indian Wood Golf Course at Lake Orion. A few hole sponsorship are still available. She also interviews

By |2017-07-18T16:41:14-04:00July 18th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Dusty Welsh: Connecting For A Cause

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was inspired by Dusty Welsh, co-founder of Cause Activators, a Web-based company that connects corporations/businesses with tangible nonprofit opportunities, making it easier for those organizations to support their local communities, and empower their team members to do good. “For nonprofits, the value is clear,” she said. “You post your opportunities online,

By |2017-07-12T16:33:14-04:00July 12th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

MCWT Foundation Awards 11 Scholarships To Women Pursuing Tech Degrees

BIRMINGHAM - Eleven technology-oriented women received scholarships at a Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation event on June 20. The women are pursuing degrees that will prepare them for future careers in areas such as cyber security, machine learning, software engineering and bioinformatics. During the past 12 years, the nonprofit has awarded more than

By |2017-06-21T19:05:45-04:00June 21st, 2017|STEM|

Akamai Technologies’ Jenny Coupe: Adaptability Personified

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was happy to interview Jenny Coupe, Senior Director, Americas Marketing at Akamai Technologies.  She began life as an “Army brat,” which meant that she moved 22 times in 18 years, forcing her to quickly adapt to new people, new circumstances and new venues. Constantly “exposed to different cultures, where gender

By |2017-06-13T19:16:31-04:00June 13th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Entrepreneur, Podcasts|

Epitec’s Rebecca Bray: “Just Fell Into Tech Mission”

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was excited to interview Rebecca Bray, Chief Sales Officer for nationwide technology and engineering recruiting/staffing company: Epitec (www.epitec.com). Like a few of the other “Divas” that we have interviewed, Rebecca did not start out intending to pursue a tech mission. “I just fell into it,” she said. To listen, click

By |2017-06-07T16:15:14-04:00June 7th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

CIOs Convene To Discuss The Internet Of Life – Lead By New Ford CEO Hackett

NOVI - More than 800 technology professionals from Michigan met Wednesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi to hear Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Hackett and other business leaders discuss how mobility and connectivity are shaping the future. The executives explored the concept of “the Internet of Life,” where ubiquitous connectivity transforms lifestyles and

By |2017-06-01T13:12:43-04:00June 1st, 2017|Mobile MI, News|

Norton-Schock Updates MCWT, Diva Tech Talk, Interviews IBM Executive

ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. She also discusses the MCWT Foundation 2017 Executive Connection Summit on May 31 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi where more than 800 technology leaders and business professional will focus on mobility and

By |2017-05-21T16:59:50-04:00May 21st, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Inadvertently Marching In Her Mother’s Footsteps

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk interviewed the data-driven duo of Amy O’Connor, Big Data Evangelist at Cloudera (www.cloudera.com), and Danielle Dean, Data Scientist Lead at Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) --- a dynamic mother/daughter team, embracing technology, organically. Amy hails from the era where punch cards reigned supreme. The younger Danielle experienced the dichotomy of both more complex

By |2017-05-17T16:28:37-04:00May 17th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|