DAY ONE Sessions – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
HESS Member Institutions & Elite / Platinum Business Partner Presentations
Registration begins on Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00pm EST.
PLEASE NOTE: Session times and locations are subject to change. All DAY ONE meals are in the Archibald Dining room and ALL sessions are in the West Tower Wing. All times are eastern time (EST). The Business Partner Showcase in Cochran will be open from 8:00am EST to 6:00pm EST on DAY ONE and DAY TWO as well as specified times slots below.
*Morning Break drinks and snacks will be available between 9:30am EST and 10:30am EST and afternoon break drinks and snacks will be available between 2:30pm EST and 3:30pm EST in the HESS Business Partner Showcase in Cochran.
Facility Map – The Galt House Hotel Meeting Spaces (subject to change)
Presentation Title
Women In Tech
Session Time
2:00 PM
Location
Dogwood
Brief Presentation Description
Deloitte reports that the ratio of men to women in the tech industry is 3:1. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that STEM occupations have grown 79% over the past three decades and are projected to increase another 11% by 2030. But women still account for only 18% of new computer science degrees, while Black and Hispanic women account for only 6% of degrees, according to data from Women in Tech Network.
So how do we, as women in tech, provide the support to encourage other women to pursue a career in technology? And stay in the field?
So how do we, as women in tech, provide the support to encourage other women to pursue a career in technology? And stay in the field?
Presenter Type
Member Institution Presentation
Session Track
IT Executive Leadership
Lead Presenter Name
Penny Evans-Plants
Lead Presenter’s Email Address
Co-presenter
Carol Smith
Co-presenter
Maria Piret
Co-presenter Name
Gwen Pechan
Co-presenter Email #1
Co-presenter Email #2
Co-presenter Email
