Tech Week Grand Rapids : Putting More Color in the Tech Sector

At the upcoming Tech Week Grand Rapids event. Western Governors University (WGU) is going to host, Putting More Color in the Tech Sector as part of this year’s Tech Week Grand Rapids. Taking place September 16-21, Tech Week Grand Rapids is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation occurring in the Greater Grand Rapids region, featuring over thirty independently hosted events.
Putting More Color in the Tech Sector is taking place on Friday, September 2024, at 4:30 p.m. WGU is hosting the event at the West Michigan Center for the Arts + Technology (WMCAT) that is located at 614 First St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist of Michigan has been invited to be the main speaker for this event. He will be immediately followed by a panel of experts that will further unpack this topic and respond to questions from the audience. The moderator for the panel will be Carlos Cubia, Chief Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Sustainability Officer for Corewell Health.
Panelists for this event will include:

• Jamon Alexander, President & CEO, West Michigan Center for the Arts and Technology
• Cindy Brown, Council Member, West Michigan Tech Talent
• Keli Christopher, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, STEM Greenhouse
• Guillermo Cisneros, President & CEO, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Charles Elwood, Founder & AI Expert, SolisMatica, LLC
• Robert Mohr, Senior Instructor, Western Governors University, School of Technology