Upcoming events

    • 10/03/2024
    • 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Indiana Roof Ballroom 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204



    On October 3rd, 2024, Women & Hi Tech will host our signature biennial event, the Leading Light Awards (LLAs). Add this event to your calendar by clicking "Add to my calendar" above and to the right!

    This prestigious event recognizes women of achievement in STEM who have made great innovations in their industries, and have shown qualities of expertise, professionalism, leadership, service, courage, and tenacity as they built their careers. Women receive awards for excellence as mentors, risk takers, and more. We also award scholarships during this ceremony, as do our sponsors. We would be delighted to have you and your organization join us for this remarkable evening at the Indiana Roof Ballroom!

    The theme of this year’s event will be focused around Women & Hi Tech’s 25th Anniversary celebration! Our silver jubilee will recognize our founders who planted a seed in Indianapolis a quarter of a century ago to elevate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)!

    REGISTER FOR LEADING LIGHT AWARDS

    Table sales are open now for the 2024 Leading Light Awards & Scholarship Gala! This is a wonderful opportunity to treat your employees, customers, or clients with a celebration of Indiana's diverse and powerful women in STEM.

    DIRECTIONS ON RESERVING YOUR TABLE

    1. Click here to reserve your table: RESERVE A TABLE
    2. You can move through the registration experience as a guest
    3. Click on a chair of the table of your preference
    4. Please enter your main contact in Seat A who will be attending. All other seats please try to do your best to name those individuals that you believe will attend. Changes can be sent to Kayci Spandau later, or the QR Code PDFs can be shared to other members of your team if you have last minute changes. These can be found on the confirmation page after your table has been confirmed.
    5. Please save your table seat PDFs within your records.
    6. If your company needs to pay via invoice, please send the table number of your choice to Kayci Spandau at events@womenandhitech.org.

    At this time, only table sales are open. Individual seat sales will be open at a later date.

    The 2024 Leading Light Awards, with an expected attendance of around 700 guests, is an outstanding opportunity for your organization to gain, maintain, and/or enhance brand recognition as an Indiana STEM trailblazer, to meet and/or connect with other leading STEM organizations, companies, and professional individuals in Indiana, and to celebrate and inspire your employees, clients, and customers.

    We invite organizations throughout Indiana to become a sponsor for the 2024 Leading Light Awards. There are several Leading Light Awards (LLA) sponsorship opportunities. This includes supporting a portion of the LLA event such as a Signature, Media, Table, Bar, Treats, and In-Kind Sponsorships. Additionally, there are opportunities to sponsor a scholarship or a grant for professional development.

    For a list of Women & Hi Tech corporate sponsors and/or past Leading Light Awards sponsors, please visit: https://www.womenandhitech.org/sponsors.


Past events

07/25/2024 Elevate and Unite: Allyship and Achievements
07/17/2024 ClickSide Chat: The Need for Humanities in STEM
07/08/2024 AFA CyberPatriot Camp: Fort Wayne Advanced Camp (Grades 9-12)
06/10/2024 AFA CyberPatriot Camp: Indianapolis Standard Camp (Grades 6-9)
06/10/2024 AFA CyberPatriot Camp: Fort Wayne Standard Camp (Grades 6-9)
05/29/2024 Annual Meeting of Members
05/15/2024 Spring Networking Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
05/01/2024 ACS, SWE, and W&HT Present: Chemistry of Bourbon
04/17/2024 ClickSide Chat: Serve & Support Women & Hi Tech!
03/13/2024 Operation ALL - Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress
03/09/2024 Networking With Family Spring Event
03/07/2024 Virtual Executive Women's Forum: How To Use Chat GPT
02/22/2024 Fort Wayne Women in STEM Meetup
01/20/2024 Community Event: STEM Activities with Girl Scouts & Every Girl Can STEM
12/20/2023 ClickSide Chat: Planning for Generational Wealth: Save, Spend, Grow, Protect, Give
12/12/2023 Holiday Networking Event: Mingling With Intent
11/29/2023 Fort Wayne Holiday Party
11/16/2023 Partner Event: YPCI Wonder Women Speaker Series 2023
11/15/2023 ClickSide Chat: Scam Protection and Recovery Tips for the Holiday Season
11/02/2023 Executive Women's Forum: The Science Behind Alzheimer's
10/18/2023 ClickSide Chat: Estate Planning Basics
10/14/2023 Volunteer Opportunity: Celebrate Science Indiana 2023
09/26/2023 Volunteer Opportunity: JA Jobspark 2023
09/22/2023 Women & Hi Tech Fall Retreat 2023
09/20/2023 ClickSide Chat: Leading With Authenticity, Abundance, and Ease
09/14/2023 Community Event: Cocktails at Camp 2023
08/24/2023 Special Edition Executive Women's Forum: Design Thinking Professional Development
08/16/2023 ClickSide Chat: Turning Your Side Hustle Into a Full-Time Career
08/09/2023 Partner Event: Closing the Gender Gap in Sales
07/20/2023 Executive Women's Forum: Connections
06/21/2023 ClickSide Chat: Workplace Male Allyship Open Mic
06/15/2023 Annual Meeting of Members
06/04/2023 Community Event: Boss Babe Brunch
05/17/2023 Fort Wayne Event: STEM Leaders Roundtable
05/17/2023 ClickSide Chat: Navigating the Motherhood Mash-Up
04/29/2023 Networking With Family Spring Event
04/19/2023 ClickSide Chat: Collegiate Perspective on STEM Challenges
03/25/2023 Volunteer Opportunity: ACS Kids Zone 2023
03/13/2023 Partner Event: Python Web Conference
03/08/2023 Community Event: International Women's Day Event by the Indiana Commission for Women
03/03/2023 Virtual Executive Women's Forum: What You Need to Know About AI
03/01/2023 Partner Event: EMPOWERIndy Expo
02/15/2023 ClickSide Chat: Closing the Gap For Youth and the Underrepresented
02/08/2023 You Don't Know What You Don't Know (Fort Wayne Event)
02/02/2023 OperationAll 2023
01/27/2023 Ignite Your Superpower: KIPP Indy Public School
01/18/2023 ClickSide Chat: Women & Hi Tech Feedback Session
12/14/2022 ClickSide Chat: Pursuing Passions Outside Your 9 to 5
12/06/2022 Holiday Networking Event: Let's Go Dancing!
11/16/2022 Partner Event: YPCI Higher Perspectives Wonder Woman Talk
11/16/2022 ClickSide Chat: The Uncharted - Cultivating Resilience in a World of Constant Change
11/15/2022 Virtual Executive Women's Forum: Missing on the Milk Carton: The Latina Voice in STEM
11/12/2022 Networking With Family: Autumn Activities
10/26/2022 Fort Wayne ClickSide Chat: Personal Branding Best Practices
10/19/2022 ClickSide Chat: The Importance of Volunteering
10/06/2022 Leading Light Awards and Scholarship Gala
10/01/2022 Partner Event: Celebrate Science Indiana
09/24/2022 Partner Event: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Circle the City
09/21/2022 ClickSide Chat: The Value of You! Communicating Your Value in the Workplace
09/20/2022 Volunteer Opportunity: JA Jobspark
08/20/2022 Partner Event: See Yourself In Tech!
08/17/2022 ClickSide Chat: Navigating Your Career as a Woman in Tech
07/20/2022 ClickSide Chat: Psychological Safety
06/28/2022 Community Event: Get On Board!
06/22/2022 Women & Hi Tech Is On The Move in Fort Wayne Part II – Let’s get to know one another!
06/16/2022 Partner Event: Pass The Torch Day
06/15/2022 ClickSide Chat: Connecting In The Workplace
06/14/2022 Annual Member Meeting & Executive Women's Forum: Mental Health
06/05/2022 Partner Event: Boss Babe Brunch 2022
05/19/2022 Spring Networking Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
05/13/2022 Partner Event: Intertwined: Art and Tech Spring Open House and Artist Reception
05/05/2022 Virtual Executive Women's Forum: Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn!
04/27/2022 Partner Event: Engineer Your Best Self Core Values Workshop
04/20/2022 ClickSide Chat: Invest In YOURSELF: Develop a Professional Network
03/21/2022 Partner Event: Python Web Conference
03/09/2022 Kick Off the New Year by Empowering You: Session 3 - Getting Buy-In
03/02/2022 Women & Hi Tech Is On The Move! Our First Fort Wayne Event
02/25/2022 Special Edition Virtual Executive Women's Forum: A COVID-19 Update With Dr. Vivian Cintron
02/23/2022 ClickSide Chat: Overcoming Unconscious Bias
02/16/2022 Kick Off the New Year by Empowering You: Session 2 - Negotiation
02/15/2022 Special Edition Virtual Executive Women's Forum with Angel G. Henry
01/26/2022 Kick Off the New Year by Empowering You: Session 1 - Personal Presence & Branding
01/19/2022 ClickSide Chat: Goal Setting: Strategizing How To Make Things Happen
12/19/2021 Partner Event: Boss Babe Network Co-Ed Holiday Party
12/16/2021 Partner Event: Women in Tech Higher Perspectives Speaker Series
12/15/2021 ClickSide Chat: Taking Back Your Balance for Improved Well-Being
12/09/2021 Holiday Networking Event: Good Tidings Networking With a Purpose & Member Gift Exchange
11/18/2021 OperationAll:Allies for Equity Virtual Panel
11/17/2021 ClickSide Chat: Personal Branding Best Practices
11/04/2021 Volunteer Opportunity: Conexus Indiana Collegiate Case Competition
10/21/2021 OperationAll: Allies for Gender Equity Panel at Society of Women Engineers
10/20/2021 ClickSide Chat: The Great Job Exodus
10/14/2021 October 2021 Executive Women's Forum - Network Like a Ninja!
10/12/2021 Women & Hi Tech Popup Shop
10/07/2021 Women & Hi Tech Fall Retreat 2021
09/28/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Virtual Book Club
09/22/2021 ClickSide Chat: Digital Body Language
09/18/2021 Partner Event: Girl Scouts Circle the City
09/11/2021 Partner Event: Hope Magazine Fall Launch
08/11/2021 Partner Event: Women's Empowerment Panel
07/09/2021 Partner Event: The Intentionality of Diversity in Tech
06/30/2021 Women & Hi Tech's ClickSide Chat Series - Allyship
06/24/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Executive Women's Forum: Let’s Talk About Your Cyber Hygiene
06/21/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Virtual Book Club
06/14/2021 Partner Event: InnoPower
06/09/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Multicultural Celebration
06/06/2021 Partner Event: Boss Babe Brunch
05/07/2021 Community Event: Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) Power Panel
05/04/2021 Community Event: Optimize Your Business Strategy - Indy CIO Network Virtual Dinner
04/27/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Executive Women's Forum: S.T.E.M. – The “E” is for Entrepreneurship!
04/22/2021 Community Event: Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) Indianapolis: Don't Smile, You're on Camera
04/20/2021 Community Event: All IT Community Meeting
03/31/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - Interviewing Tips & Best Practices for College Students
03/30/2021 Toast to Women Owned Businesses: Virtual Wine Tasting
03/17/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - Taking Care of YOURSELF Best Practices
03/11/2021 Girl Code: Women in Technology & Computer Science
03/09/2021 Women & Hi Tech's Virtual Book Club
03/08/2021 International Women's Day
03/04/2021 2021 Statewide Summit on Women & Tech: Empower. Engage. Educate
03/03/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - Check-in on your 2021 Goals & Resolutions
02/25/2021 Social Advocacy: Connecting Authentically with Marginalized Populations
02/23/2021 The Extraordinary Impact COVID-19 has had on our Community
02/17/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - What I learned from 2020…
02/11/2021 "Special Edition" Executive Women’s Forum: A Casual, Crucial COVID Conversation with Indiana’s Health Commissioner - Dr. Kristina Box
02/03/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - Work-Life Balance while Working from Home
01/20/2021 ClickSide Chat Series - Virtual Networking Tips and Best Practices
12/10/2020 Women & Hi Tech's Virtual Book Club
12/02/2020 The Women & Hi Tech Virtual Holiday Networking Pajama Party
11/05/2020 Women & Hi Tech's OperationALL: Advocates for Gender Equity
10/27/2020 Flipping the Script on Racism and Women in STEM: The Journey to Equity
10/22/2020 See Yourself in Tech: Get Involved - Tech Equity, Opportunity, and Access
10/20/2020 Third All-IT Leadership Community Webinar with Indy CIO Network
10/01/2020 The Women & Hi Tech 2020 Virtual Leading Light Awards and Scholarship Gala
09/22/2020 Women & Hi Tech's Virtual Book Club
09/22/2020 IndyVolved 15: Uncover the Good
08/04/2020 Race in Tech - Virtual Dinner Event
07/23/2020 Virtual Executive Women’s Forum – A Joint Event – Women & Hi Tech and Executive Women in Finance Indiana
07/12/2020 Boss Babe Bunch 2020
06/24/2020 Mental Wellness for Business: Part II - Is your organizational identity racial or cultural?
06/17/2020 Python Web Conference
06/16/2020 Women & Hi Tech’s #INThisTogether Virtual Spring Networking House Party
06/10/2020 Mental Wellness for Business: Is your organizational identity racial or cultural?
05/27/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Books on Break: What Do You Recommend?
05/20/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - The Effect of Social Distancing on Your Social Life
05/13/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Coping Chemistry Cooking Hacks
05/12/2020 Accelerating Change - Strengthening Diversity & Inclusion in the Technology Industry
05/06/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Managing the Dynamics of Remote Work and Family
04/30/2020 Virtual Executive Women’s Forum – Leveraging the Gift of Feedback
04/29/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Tech Tips & Tricks
04/22/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Addressing Job Vulnerability and Loss
04/15/2020 ClickSide Chat Series - Health and Wellness for Women In STEM
03/14/2020 2020 Passport to Hi-Tech--CANCELLED
03/10/2020 Project Product
03/09/2020 Closing the Gap: Indiana's 1st All-Girls STEM School
03/04/2020 Networking With Confidence - a Joint Event Featuring Halle Simpson
02/10/2020 Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis and Marianne Glick Present: An Evening with Dr. Tererai Trent: Empowering the Next Generation of Women
02/05/2020 "Special Edition" Executive Women's Forum Part II - A Double Whammy or Triple Threat: The Disparity of Diversity Amongst Women in STEM
01/23/2020 Women of Skyline: Kicking Off New Year, New Vision
12/04/2019 Women & Hi Tech's Holiday Networking Event
11/18/2019 Women & Hi Tech's Executive Women's Forum: Putting Confidence and Self-Worth Into ACTION!
11/12/2019 Women’s Speaker Series: Ignite Your Journey – Finding the Path that’s Right for You
10/30/2019 Women In Energy Conference
10/28/2019 Get On Board
10/22/2019 Women & Hi Tech's OperationALL - Lead Like an Ally
10/21/2019 Lessons from Female Leaders in Hi Tech
10/10/2019 Pass the Torch for Women - Ignite The Torch Annual Awards
09/26/2019 Women & Hi Tech's Fall Retreat at The French Lick Resort
08/22/2019 Ignite Your Superpower!
08/17/2019 SQLSaturday
08/16/2019 Women & Hi Tech's 20th Anniversary Celebration
07/19/2019 INNOPOWER - A new conference to create Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems in Indianapolis and beyond!
07/13/2019 See Yourself in Tech: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Finding Your Place in Tech
06/18/2019 Annual Meeting & Executive Women's Forum - You Are More Than Enough
05/17/2019 INBADD: Indiana Business Analysis Development Day 2019
05/15/2019 Spring Networking Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
03/22/2019 Women Working in Technology Conference
03/19/2019 Hoosier Women in Tech March Meetup
03/19/2019 Project Product
03/16/2019 2019 Passport to Hi-Tech
03/01/2019 Center of Excellence for Women in Technology Summit
02/20/2019 Executive Women's Forum: Supply Chain and STEM, the Perfect Career Combination
02/06/2019 Leading with Influence - a Joint Event Featuring Julie Kratz
01/24/2019 Women of Skyline: Kicking Off New Year, New Power
12/05/2018 Holiday Networking Event
11/29/2018 Agbioscience Innovation Summit
11/14/2018 Scarlet Lane Brewery Tour - Co-hosted with SWE
11/10/2018 2018 International Food & Wine Experience - Sponsored by SIM-Indy
11/02/2018 Pass the Torch For Women - "Ignite the Torch" Annual Awards Reception
10/31/2018 Executive Women's Forum - Non-Profit Engagement can Propel Your Career
10/04/2018 2018 Leading Light Awards
09/10/2018 Ignite Your Superpower!
06/29/2018 Women & Hi Tech Annual Meeting
05/22/2018 Spring Networking Event - Indiana Fever Basketball Game
04/24/2018 Executive Women's Forum - Sex, Power, and the Workplace: A Candid Conversation
04/24/2018 Pass the Torch for Tech Breakfast
04/14/2018 2018 Passport to Hi-Tech
03/29/2018 Advancing Women and Tech in Indianapolis
02/28/2018 Executive Women's Forum - Mood and Food: The Mind and Emotional Eating
02/01/2018 "Special Edition" Executive Women's Forum - A Double Whammy or Triple Threat: The Disparity of Diversity Amongst Women in STEM
12/06/2017 Holiday Networking Event
09/21/2017 Retreat at French Lick Resort
08/22/2017 Executive Women's Forum - Trends and Transitions - How companies and individuals are evolving with the rise of the information age.
08/17/2017 Ignite Your Superpower!
07/26/2017 Inaugural W & HT/HBA-IN Summer Networking Event
06/06/2017 Executive Women's Forum - Operational Intelligence - Manufacturing, IoT and Advanced Analytics, Oh My!
05/17/2017 Spring Networking Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
03/18/2017 2017 Passport to Hi-Tech
03/08/2017 Purdue Road School - Transportation Conference & Expo - Women in Leadership Panel
03/04/2017 Remarkable Women of Indiana: Women in Science
03/01/2017 Executive Women's Forum - Investing in Women, Investing in Yourself
12/07/2016 Holiday Networking Event
10/06/2016 2016 Leading Light Awards
08/09/2016 Executive Women's Forum - Get Smart About Data Security
07/28/2016 Mind the Gap: Women in Tech - Hosted by Clear Software
06/23/2016 Executive Women's Forum - Tech Trends and Tales
05/18/2016 Spring Networking Event - Indiana Fever Basketball Game
03/17/2016 Executive Women's Forum - 2020: Preparing for and Taking Advantage of the Multipational Workplace
03/08/2016 Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo
03/05/2016 2016 Passport to Hi-Tech
12/02/2015 Holiday Networking Event at The Mavris Arts & Event Center
11/19/2015 2016 Innovate HER - Innovating for Women Business Challenge
11/12/2015 Indiana Conference for Women
10/01/2015 French Lick Retreat
08/27/2015 Indiana IT Symposium
08/13/2015 Executive Women's Forum - Genius or Genius Maker
07/23/2015 VMUG UserCon
05/12/2015 Spring Networking Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
04/16/2015 Executive Women's Forum - This is NOT the Career I Ordered!
03/07/2015 2015 Passport to Hi-Tech
02/12/2015 Executive Women's Forum - The Intersection of Hi Tech & Real Life
12/03/2014 Holiday Networking Event at The Alexander Hotel
11/03/2014 Multipliers Workshop
10/21/2014 Indiana Governor's Conference
08/28/2014 Executive Women's Forum - Untethered
08/27/2014 Indiana IT Symposium
06/03/2014 Spring Networking Event - Cupcakes & Corks
05/14/2014 Executive Women's Forum - What do mermaids, unicorns and work-life balance have in common?
03/08/2014 2014 Passport to Hi-Tech
11/18/2005 Operation All: Allies for Equity
09/30/2003 STEM Exploration Day at The Indianapolis Children's Museum

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