DAY 1- Friday, March 17
Cal State East Bay Oakland Center
Transpacific Centre, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607
Directions, Public Transportation, and Parking Info
Cal State East Bay Oakland Center
Transpacific Centre, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607
Directions, Public Transportation, and Parking Info
Cal State East Bay Hayward Campus
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, VBT Building, Hayward, CA 94542
Directions, Public Transportation, Free Parking, Hotel Accommodations
An ideathon is a workshop-like experience for students to address a particular challenge or issue.
WIL is hosting an Ideathon to raise awareness of accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. Student teams will use creativity, passion, and expertise to design scalable solutions that organizations can implement to address barriers, increase access, and promote inclusion for persons with disabilities in the workplace.
Friday, March 17, 9- 11 AM via Zoom
Saturday, March 18, 9-10 AM In-Person @ Hayward + Via Zoom
Writer/Producer, Multimedia C-Level Executive, Speaker, Author
Cathy Sandeen, Ph.D., MBA is an educational leader who is committed to continuing Cal State East Bay’s momentum in students’ social mobility, social justice and sustainability. As a two-time alumna of the California State University, she feels fortunate to work in a system that emphasizes access and opportunity.
For more than 60 years, Cal State East Bay has provided access to higher education for a diverse student body and advancing regional engagement through its academic programs and leadership. More than 60 percent of Cal State East Bay’s student body are the first in their families to go to college, and the university is recognized nationally for its diversity and impact on social mobility.
Prior to returning to her hometown in the East Bay, Sandeen was chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage from September 2018-December 2020, and chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW-Extension for four years. Previously, as vice president for education attainment and innovation at the American Council on Education, she led ACE's nationwide effort to increase post-secondary educational attainment.
She also held leadership positions in the University of California system including at UCLA, Santa Cruz and San Francisco.
Sandeen earned a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and a Master of Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She was named an American Council on Education Fellow in 2010-11.
A prolific writer and speaker, Sandeen has published and presented widely on the issues surrounding educational innovation and nontraditional students.
Tech Executive, Board Member, Investor
President, Check Point Software Technologies
Group Operations Director, Head of Global Functional Marketing and Executive Engagement
Check Point Software Technologies
Founder & CEO- Roybi Robot
BA '12, Art
Hosted by Mindy Wegner
Founder of MindyMeets, Non-profit business consultant and leadership coach, TEDx speaker
Everyone wants to be better, feel more confident, or just know what to do when presenting in front of an audience.
Learn the fundamentals and mindset that will give you the tools you need when you are speaking.
You will have an opportunity to practice some of the skills with a small group and gain awareness and confidence to build upon.
You will feel equipped and more confident to present. There are no shortcuts to refining a skill, but we can get you started!
Unlock your full potential and embrace the Future of Work!
In today's rapidly evolving job market, it's important to stay ahead and be ready for new opportunities. This workshop is designed to help you find your "What's Next" and embrace the changing work landscape with confidence and clarity.
Discover the power of storytelling and how it can help you stand out in a crowded job market.
With a focus on personal growth, this workshop will help you make a personal journey map and a marketing portfolio that shows off your unique skills and experiences. This portfolio will include a bio, a networking letter, a resume, and a cover letter.
Whether you're a job seeker, career pivoter, entrepreneur, career advancer, or returner, this workshop will provide you with the tools you need to succeed. Join a community of like-minded individuals on a journey to explore new possibilities and take charge of your career.
Don't let the future of work be a source of stress. Let us show you how to turn it into an exciting opportunity. Register now and be ready to take your career to the next level!
Mindy is a highly effective communications coach, a speaker and leadership expert. She is passionate about helping professionals at every level be effective, influential communicators; and she is passionate about helping people reach their goals.
Whether you need a keynote speaker or a coach to be an influential speaker yourself, or need focus on getting to your next benchmarks, Mindy brings over 30 years of training and experience to the conversation.
She speaks at women-focused conferences, retreats, and professional organizations, as well as being a TedX speaker. She is an ambassador, volunteer, and communicator for organizations bringing hope and healing to the most marginalized in society.
Engineering Program Manager
Google
Dr. Shubha Kashinath believes that the foremost professional priority is to improve the effectiveness of clinical practice to better meet the needs of individuals with communication impairments. She believes in doing so by advancing scientific knowledge of the profession as well as developing “real-world” interventions that bridge the gap between research and clinical practice. It is in this niche that her professional interests are grounded. Dr. Kashinath teaches coursework in autism, language development and disorders, research methods, counseling, and early intervention.
As director of the CSD Early Social Communication Research Clinic, Dr. Kashinath leads undergraduate and graduate students in research, outreach, and training activities related to autism, family centered intervention and collaborative and consultative practices. She also leads the Conversation Club-a social skills group intervention program that is focused on social communication skills for adults with autism enrolled in the College Link Program at CSU East Bay.
Paulette is an engineering Program Manager at Googler and she studies privately at San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Susanne Mentzer.
Her specialties include Computer Science, Diversity & Inclusion, Strategic Planning, Branding and Identity, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Database Architecture & Management, and Professional Development & Leadership.
This past season she delivered her keynote "The Limit Does Not Exist" internationally, sang at Opera San Jose as Cantore in La Rondine, performed the National Anthem at a SF Giants Game and was a vocalist on "Kirtan Lounge: Precious Jewels," which was nominated for 6 Grammys, including best foreign Language Album.
Paulette enjoys fashion design, studied Boulengerie at Le Cordon Bleu, is an avid fan of Jane Austen and she volunteers as an advocate to help youth navigate the foster system.
Hosted by Becky Barton
CEO- People415
Marketing You: A workshop on personal branding. Learn how to effectively communicate your unique values and strengths to establish a strong and authentic personal brand that sets you apart in your career.
Becky Barton
CEO People415
Maximizer, Includer, Analytical, Harmony ,Arranger
Becky is a native of Omaha, NE, and currently lives in San Francisco. She is fluent in Spanish,
and at 16 years old, self-funded a trip to Ecuador to teach children how to brush their teeth and
the community how to build latrines. Her HR background includes staffing, recruiting, and
organizational development, and she is recognized as a thought leader on optimizing
performance for start-ups and companies on the move and aligning talent with strategy. She
started her HR career in 1997 in staffing and has since led HR Strategy in non-profit, start-up,
professional services, and creative agency organizations. Outside of work, Becky’s time is a
flurry of kid-centric activities (including Denver the guinea pig), sports, outdoor exploring, time
with her two boys, and catching up with friends. (BA, Spanish; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
in the Workplace certification)
You’ve got the next unicorn idea…You’re excited to introduce your product (service) to the World, but don’t have the capital to get your company launched. Where do you go for funding?
Our diverse panel of funding experts will share with you what capital sources are available at which stage of your business/idea cycle. Explain what is meant by a “capital stack” and set your expectation on how to prepare when seeking capital from various funding sources.
Chief Operating Officer- O'Donnell Financial
BSBA '85
Chief Product Officer and VP, Digital- Veratempo Consulting Group
Founding Managing Partner- Neythri Futures Fund
Senior VP, Chief Customer Experience Officer
Community Bank of the Bay
Vishal Verma
General Partner- Redwood Collective and Edgewood Ventures
Board Director/Advisor- Darwin Ventures, Opthealth, Praxilock, PrimeID, and Witt Security
Director of Operations for the Division of Inclusive Excellence
CSU Sacramento
Hosted by Dr. Lynn Bowes-Sperry- CSUEB
& Shazia Hussain-BS Psychology '13, MBA student, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
This workshop is based on a simple concept, i.e., that most employees aren’t harassers but they may observe harassment. When employees observe harassment, they often wish they “could do something about it.” Bystander Involvement Training (TM) provides us with skills to progress from wishing we could do something to helping us do something that benefits not only those being harassed, but also those doing the harassing, and the entire organization.
BSBA '90, Senior Director, Revenue to Cash Operations
Google
MBA '19, Protection Manager, Premier Partner Operations
Meta
Management Consultant
The North Highland Company
Danielle is currently a Senior Manager at Meta focusing on Operations in the platform integrity space. Prior to joining Meta, she was a Senior Manager at Instacart where she had the opportunity to lead her teams through the pandemic, including the evolution from working in-office to working remotely.
Danielle is a CSUEB Alumni (MBA ’19) and was a student in the first Women in Leadership course offered at CSUEB. She’s passionate about taking a human-first approach at people management, being the change that she wants to see in leadership, and empowering women in the workplace.
Valerie is a consultant with the North Highland Company. She has over 15 years of experience in financial services, operations, professional services, and non-profit leadership. Specific areas of expertise include: project management, business case development, merger and integration activity, Human Resources service design and delivery, contact center strategy, compliance, and technology.
North Highland is a global consulting firm that has changed the model of how a consultancy serves its clients. We hire only experienced consultants who live and work where our clients live and work, leveraging our global network of service area expertise. We also guarantee our work. As a result, we achieve exceptional results for some of the most recognizable names in the world.