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SUMMARY:Leadership Dinner: Going Public
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ins and outs of taking your company public at our upcoming Leadership Dinner. Experts from Dallas-based Quisitive Technology Solutions will share their story of listing on TSX Venture Exchange\, and how they are using public venture capital to fuel their growth. \nDecision-makers in the Austin tech industry are encouraged to attend. \nREGISTER HERE \nAgenda: \n5:00 PM || Check in\, networking\, happy hour \n6:00 PM || Panel discussion \n7:00 PM || Dinner and networking \nMeet our Expert Panelists: \nDelilah Panio is Vice President of U.S. Capital Formation for Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) based in Southern California. In this role\, Delilah advises U.S. companies on the opportunity to list and raise capital on Canada’s premier equity markets. She is a frequent speaker and pitch competition judge and coach\, and was named in the “2019 Top 100 People in Finance” Magazine. \nPreviously\, Delilah spent 10 years at TSX and TSXV in business development and strategy. She has advised many companies on the going public process and provides an understanding of private and public financing options in Canada and the U.S. \nMike Reinhart founded Quisitive in 2016 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. With over 25 years of experience leading global Microsoft IT services firms\, Mike has a strong reputation with Microsoft leadership and a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. His passion\, relationships\, and experience working with Microsoft have driven him to create the Microsoft Partner of the Future vision. This vision is being executed through a defined M&A strategy to build the premier Microsoft Partner globally for business solutions and cloud innovation by leading with industry-focused IP. \nWell known for his acumen in technology strategy\, professional services\, management\, and IP development\, Mike built a culture within Quisitive to always drive value for customers and partners in both cloud services and payments solutions. In 2018\, Mike took Quisitive public\, listing on the TSXV to accelerate growth and enable the firm’s M&A strategy. In the years since\, he has grown the company quickly\, focusing on geographic scale through organic growth and strategic acquisitions\, industry services and solutions\, and the development of first-party SaaS solutions\, including the recent launch of LedgerPay\, an innovative payments technology platform. \nMike is a strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and an MBA focused in Management from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. \nKathleen Lucente is the President and Founder of Red Fan Communications. Kathleen has witnessed and played a part in the evolution of communications ever since her entrance into the tech industry more than 20 years ago\, first as a journalist\, then as a PR professional. Nothing if not resolute\, Kathleen has acted as a public relations shaman for some of the largest technology companies and some of the smallest\, most promising startups during many of the most turbulent times in tech\, from the rise of global telecommunications\, nanotechnology and personal computing to international mergers\, acquisitions and IPOs. \nAfter a successful and award-winning career working for IBM\, JPMorgan\, Ketchum Worldwide and other global brands and agencies\, Kathleen moved to Austin just as the city began its meteoric rise as a hotbed for tech startups and investment. \nIn the time since\, she has helped countless companies of all stages clarify their purpose\, tell their unique stories\, differentiate from their competitors and establish lasting relationships with clients and customers. The tenacity with which she approaches her clients’ problems is matched only by her dedication to the Austin community. She serves on several boards—including Austin Gives and the ABC Kite Fest—and donates much of her and her staff’s time to local nonprofits that have tangible impact throughout the community\, including the Corporate Engagement Council for the Austin mayor’s office and the Mike & Sherry Project\, an Austin-based organization providing mental health support to local bar and restaurant workers.
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LOCATION:Z’Tejas\, 1110 W 6th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
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SUMMARY:Finance Leadership Dinner: Making the Most From Your Funding Round
DESCRIPTION:Austin companies saw $4.6B in capital investment in 2021. We will discuss how to make the most of that capital to scale your companies in this dinner and discussion\, sponsored by Netspend and featuring experts from vcfo and Motley Fool Ventures. \nREGISTER NOW \nAgenda: \n5:00 PM || Check in\, networking\, happy hour \n6:00 PM || Panel discussion \n7:00 PM || Dinner and networking \nMeet the Expert Panelists: \nCristina Silingardi\, VP of vcfo\, is a finance\, accounting\, and operations executive with extensive leadership experience in mergers and acquisitions\, scaling businesses\, profitability growth\, and leading multicultural teams in international expansions. \nShe’s guided more than 20 organizations – from pre-revenue to $100M+ international companies – through organic expansions\, acquisitions\, and divestitures. Cristina is passionate about connecting DE&I sustainability metrics and initiatives with operational excellence\, connecting Purpose with Profits. \nAutumn Manning\, Partner at Motley Fool Ventures\, is a tech entrepreneur\, investor and organizational change agent with experience building high-performing businesses in B2B SaaS\, B2C\, professional services. \nAbout Netspend: \nNetspend is a leading provider of Visa® Prepaid debit cards\, Prepaid Debit Mastercard® cards\, and commercial prepaid card solutions in the U.S. \nWe serve the estimated 68 million underbanked consumers who do not have a traditional bank account or who rely on alternative financial services\, by offering products that are flexible with powerful features designed just for them.
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LOCATION:Z’Tejas\, 1110 W 6th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women in Tech Leadership Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Austin Technology Council welcomes Tamara Fields\, Managing Director at Accenture\, and Sara Brand and Kerry Rupp\, general partners of True Wealth Ventures\, for a special Women in Tech Leadership Dinner focused on “Women Investing in Women Investing in Women.” \nLearn the importance and value of investing in women entrepreneurs\, and gain insights into addressing the gender disparity in the venture capital ecosystem\, the No. 1 source for a high-growth economy. \nAgenda: \n5:00 PM || Check in\, networking\, happy hour \n6:00 PM || Panel discussion \n7:00 PM || Dinner and networking \nAbout Our Speakers: \nTamara Fields\, Office Managing Director for Accenture in Austin\, is responsible for bringing innovation  to clients\, recruiting and retaining top talent and strengthening Accenture’s impact in the Austin community. As a business veteran with more than two decades of cross-industry\, multilateral project management experience\, Tamara helps better serve clients with creative\, strategic\, and transformative solutions. In addition\, she is also the Director of Operations for Accenture’s U.S. South Market Unit\, responsible for  executing the business strategy and operational excellence to drive growth and efficiency\, and engaging  and developing high performing leaders across the 13-state region. Passionate about promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace\, Tamara serves as the U.S. co-lead for Accenture’s women’s employee resource group and the inclusion and diversity lead Accenture’s Austin office. \nSara Brand is the Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures\, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses improving environmental and/or human health. She is also the co-founder of (512) Brewing\, the largest draught-only\, self-distributing microbrewery in the U.S. before COVID. Sara was previously in venture capital and management consulting in the Bay Area as well as in a variety of strategic and operational roles in large tech companies. Sara holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in green design and manufacturing from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from UT Austin. \nKerry Rupp is General Partner at True Wealth Ventures\, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses improving environmental and/or human health. She also teaches for NSF’s I-Corps program. Kerry was previously CEO at DreamIt\, a top-ten US startup accelerator and VC fund\, with HealthTech\, EdTech\, Minority & Women-focused programs. She was the founder of Holiday Golightly\, a group travel service for women\, and held VP positions at AllRecipes\, Jobster\, Classmates and LexisNexis. Kerry holds an MBA from HBS and a BA from Duke.
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