We are hosting Wendi McGowan-Ellis, Juhi Chawla & Alana Matthews. Leading Women in VC/Tech/Business.

Oct 12, 2022, 11:00 PM – Oct 13, 2022, 1:30 AM

Women are making significant headway in Tech-fields, Venture capital & Entrepreneurship. – our panel of women in this edition features three C-Level Executives who’ve forged a career in these fields despite all odds.

In-person event
Fireside ChatPanel Discussion

About this event

In this edition of Startup Grind, we’ll chat with the three most successful executives and discuss the eternal questions — 

  • How do we measure success? 
  • How do we know if we've "made it"? 
  • How do you get beyond "surviving"? 

Be ready for an unfiltered look inside the roles they play and the companies they are building.

Women are making significant headway in Tech-fields, Venture capital & Entrepreneurship. – our panel of women in this edition features three C-Level Executives who’ve forged a career in these fields despite all odds.

Meet the Speakers:

Wendi McGowan-Ellis:

With over 20 years intra- and entrepreneurial experience, Wendi is the CEO, Executive Producer & Co-Host for Hire at Wendistry, LLC, a podcasting production company for women. Wendi is also the Founding General Partner at Cassandra Capital - a newly launched North Texas venture capital firm focused on investing in growth-oriented, women-owned and operated companies.

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla is the Director of Information Technology (Head of IT) for the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). Chawla is an award-winning digital transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience across transportation, financial services and IT services industries. She is passionate about driving innovation & operational excellence and has expertise in delivering large and complex technology programs. Most recently, Chawla led NTTA’s transition to its new back-office system, which streamlined business processes and improved the customer experience. She was recognized in 2022 as one of Dallas/Fort Worth’s “Leading Women of Technology” by the Dallas Business Journal and a “Power Woman” by the US India Chamber of Commerce, DFW chapter.

Alana C. Matthews

Alana C. Matthews is the founder of Alautus Clothing Company, a women’s custom luxury clothing company. The mission behind Alautus is to remind women of their worth and infuse confidence through luxury custom pieces versatile enough for work and everyday life. A C-suite executive, mother, daughter, and friend, Alana Matthews, founded Alautus after over a decade of practicing law and over eight years as a leading executive in professional sports. Prior to Alautus, Alana Matthews was Executive Vice President Business Operations and General Counsel of the NHL team the Dallas Stars. She was the first female executive at the c-suite level for the franchise and the youngest General Counsel in all the major leagues when she took on the role with the Dallas Stars. From her experience as a lawyer and executive in professional sports, Alana recognized that most custom suiting companies only served men. Alana felt women deserved this experience and Alautus was established to fill this void. 

Join us Wednesday, October 12th for an In-Person event for networking, food, drinks, and a special fireside chat with Wendi McGowan-Ellis, Juhi Chawla & Alana Matthews.

Venue, Date & Time: COMERICA BANK - 3700 S.H. 121 PLANO, 75025, WED, OCT 12, 6:00 PM (CDT)

If you haven't been to a Startup Grind event yet, this is a great time to come out, because it's completely FREE! And if you have been before, we'd love to see you again. spread the word and come support entrepreneurship in Frisco, TX. We're looking for volunteers to help out with the chapter and sponsors to keep costs low. It's a great group to be a part of, ask anyone who's been!

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Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Wendi McGowan-Ellis

    Cassandra Capital

    Founding General Partner

  • Alana C. Matthews

    Alautus

    CEO and Founder

  • Juhi Chawla

    North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA)

    Director of Information Technology (Head of IT)

Moderator

  • RAMESH NUTI

    ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC

    Founder & CEO, Angel Investor

When

When

October 12 – 13, 2022
11:00 PM – 1:30 AM UTC

Agenda

11:00 PMMeet and Greet, Food
11:30 PMSession Starts
12:45 AMMaking Friends.
1:15 AM8:15 Session Concludes.

Organizers

  • Ramesh Nuti

    ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC

    Founder & CEO, Angel Investor, Chapter Director

  • Jude Saadoon

    Paparazzi Confidential Multimedia Company

    Founder

  • Lulove Saadoon

    Sleek Transactions

    Founder

Global sponsor

Dell Technologies logo

Dell Technologies

Presenting

COMERIA BANK logo

COMERIA BANK

Partners

ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC logo

ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC

ActionEDI logo

ActionEDI

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