Join students and early career adults for two days of education, exploration, and discovery about the industries that will shape our future.
Hear from experts, connect with peers, interview for internships and jobs, and learn more about how you can get involved in the Next Frontier of STEM. The future is in focus—and you will help us build it.
Learn from experts in each of Base 11's 10 next frontier industries. Tune into powerful conversations with STEM leaders as we bring the future into focus.
Find your next great opportunity by connecting with leaders and recruiters from our partner organizations in a wide range of industries, including Amazon, Regeneron, Coinbase, and more!
Jump into roundtable conversations on a dozen different topics, ranging from FinTech to the app you can't live without. Share your experiences, learn from leaders, and be inspired by your peers as you inspire others!
The timezone of the agenda is Pacific Time.
Lyo Reneau
Fitness Expert & Trainer
Get up and get moving with personal trainer and fitness expert Lyo Reneau!
Jerry Norris
CEO and Founder of The Flege and Coinbase Competition Winner
Rosa Wang
Strategist and author
Landon Taylor
Founder of Base 11, co-founder of Legacy First Partners LLC.
Gabrielle D. Harris
Chief of Staff and Interim Parity Project Program Manager for Base 11
Chanda Lowrance
Founder of MicroHaven Homes
Kiante Bush
Associate Manager at Accenture Federal Services
Jasmine Bacchus
Financial Analyst in the Financial Rotation Program (FRP) at Microsoft
The Parity Project has a bold goal: 13.4% Black representation in leadership roles by 2030. Learn how young leaders are moving the needle through the Parity Project Innovation Challenge and hear about what is in store as we launch year two of the challenge!
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Susan Ip-Jewell MD, DCEG, DOD, EMGM (c)
CEO/Co-founder MMAARS
Emmy Jewell BSc, MSc (c)
COO/Co-founder MMAARS
The mother/daughter team of Susan and Emmy Jewell have their sights set on Mars. But to get there, they've had to overcome the challenges of being women in male-dominated industries.
Sindhuja Venkatesh
Amazon
In this talk, I'll share my career journey so far, introduce various applications of Data Science, briefly touch on different Data Science roles at Amazon and provide some tips on preparing for a career in Data Science and Machine Learning.
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April Castañeda
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Darin Carter, Program Manager
Coinbase
Anis Taylor
Co-Founder and COO of SnapRefund
Roque Pech
Vice President of Programs, Urban TXT: Teens Exploring Technology
Learn more about the creative ideas that were born out of the Coinbase Innovation Challenge, "Breakthroughs in Blockchain for a Better World." Discover how innovative leaders are using crypto to change the world—and hear about the ideas that have continued to grow and develop in the wake of a Base 11 Innovation Challenge.
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Jeremy Martinez, M.D.
Addiction Psychyatrist, Founder of La'i Communities, and Coinbase Challenge Winner
Dr. Jeremy Martinez was also a Coinbase 2022 winner. Now he's building a smart house to better serve people with mental and physical disabilities.
Derek J. Robinson, MD, MBA
Ross Mac
Financial Expert
Dr. Robinson shares his journey from a childhood interest in science to claiming his dream of becoming a physician. He discusses the challenges he faced, how they ultimately prepared him to be a compassionate doctor, and the experiences that taught and motivated him to push forward when it seemed as though failure was the likely outcome.
Abbie Strabala
Associate, True Wealth Ventures
Venture capitalist Abbie Strabala Abbie invests in women: bringing together women-owned businesses and women investors to up doors of opportunity in the new space of FemTech.
Keith Kirkland
Chief Haptic Officer (CHO) and Cofounder of WearWorks
Keith Kirkland's career took him from engineering to Coach handbags to design in Japan—before landing on building the future of wearable technology. He's transforming what's possible and pushing the limits of haptics.
Pauli The PSM
Join drummer, composer and musical director, Pauli The PSM, for an in-depth interview about his passion for the intersection of arts and sciences. Learn about his work with NASA and hear about his latest ambient record, "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind: SPACE" inspired by the pre-Babylonian zodiac symbols released earlier this year. Pauli is proud to have the first ever music video shot in space which premiered at NASA Kennedy Space Center, birthing an ongoing relationship between his label and youth outreach program, The People’s Space Program, and the US Space Administration.
Teniel Jones
Teniel Jones, MS, SHRM-CP - President and CEO - Base 11
Doug Bender
Chairman, Base 11
Close out our awesome two days with Base 11 CEO and President Teniel Jones and Board Chair Doug Bender. We'll recap everything we've learned—and announce the winners of our Leaderboard! These winners will receive prize packages from our partners at Amazon, including Echo Show 8s, wearables, Kindles, gift cards, and more!
Teniel Jones
Teniel Jones, MS, SHRM-CP - President and CEO - Base 11
Donnell Layne
Co-founder and Co-CEO of TwinFlame Ventures
Keji Sojobi
Space Vehicle Mechanisms RDE at Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Engineer in Ada Twist Scientist on Netflix
Discover how opto-mechanical aerospace engineer Keji Sojobi she got her start in aerospace, her work on the James Webb telescope, and her advice for becoming your own best advocate.
Aurore Lariven
Amazon
Join a conversation with Amazon an engineer to hear how she got her start, what's exciting her about her industry, and her best ideas for building your own career in tech.
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LaDonna Patterson
Advanced Automation Engineer at Tesla
We all fail— but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Join LaDonna Patterson, advanced automation engineer at Tesla, to hear more about the challenges and opportunities of building a career in advanced manufacturing.
Debbie Rumbo,
Founder at OMNST
Dive into venture capital with Debbie Rumbo, founder of her own VC firm, OMNST. Learn how she defined her own path—and learned finance along the way.
T. Jason Ortiz
Enterprise Customer Success at Section4
Christina Goldschmidt
VP & Head of Product Design, Etsy
Tune into a conversation with T. Jason Ortiz, Enterprise Customer Success at EdTech startup Section4, and Christina Goldschmidt, VP and Head of Product Design at Etsy, as they recount their own winding journeys to tech success.
Lyndon Mitnaul
Senior Director at Regeneron's Genetics Center, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gary Kawakami
Janae McCloud
Areahna O'Rea
Take a look back at this year's Regeneron DNA Diversity Challenge—and how we are working together to improve Black representation in medical research.
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Dr. Patrick Oates
Anthonise Louis Fields, PhD
Join a conversation on the future of biotechnology and biomanufacturing with BioTech experts led by Dr. Patrick Oates.
Jade Kim
Student Success Specialist at Base 11
Ellen Shumaker, PhD
Director of Outreach, Safe Plates program at NC State University
Allen McGee
Food Scientist
Next time you eat a snack, consider the immense amount of science that went into what's on your plate. Dive into the many facets of food science with Ellen Thomas, PhD, Outreach Director for Safe Plates at NC State University, and Allen McGee, Food Scientist.
Jim Hollis
Executive Director, Calculus Roundtable
Jim Hollis sold a successful startup, built a career in big data, then followed his passion back to education—where he is now redefining success for math and science students. And he wants you to join him.
Jeanine Wilson
Walk through the steps it takes to build a successful career in tech. Learn what you should do now to prepare you for the future.
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Nicole Melendez, P.E.
Nicole Melendez has always loved infrastructure—a word she didn't learn until she was in high school. Now, she's responsible for designing innovative bridges and pushing what's possible in engineering.
Jean-Philippe Laguerre
Dassault Systèmes
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Darian Dixon
Planetary Geologist
When Darian was young his mother told him a truth that forever changed the trajectory of his life. A truth that inspired him to reach for his most deeply-held dreams. That inspiration was channeled into a career in the space sciences studying the geology of Mars and operating some of the most sophisticated spacecraft NASA has created. This talk will introduce the fields of Planetary Science and Spacecraft Operations, share Darian's story, and explore that one truth that made it all possible.
Leland Melvin
Engineer & Astronaut
Jessica Lindl
VP of Social Impact and Education at Unity
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