Sg2009dc:Proposed Topics

As women Register they are asked these questions...

What are would you like to present at the conference?

Social Media and implications to national security (esp w/release of both Fed CIO guidelinesand soon to be released DoD policy).
Overview/happenings in the health information technology field - in and around DC. (e.g. useof electronic health records and personal health records)
I could present on using Mobile technology in social justice campaigns, specifically building a list of people who aren't necessarily online.
Drupal (content managers) Drupal, developing a Federal URL Shortener
The intersection of words and images online, orsocial media in education.
building buzz with no $s.
Getting Clients Ready to Work with a Web Professional (Averting Bloodshed 101)
Staying connected after leaving the workforce. (tentative subj. would welcomecollaboration with this.)
I'd like to present about my spacecraft mission and/or my job as a flight controller, and/orabout HacDC.
OpenStreetMap and the work being down around it in the U.S.
I can lead an intro to Ruby.

What are you hoping to learn at She's Geeky?

Can someone talk about Git vs SVN?
PHP (hope someone can go over some PHP programming stuff) and connecting with other geekywomen
Ways to better mentor women in technology and get them positioned for more responsibility in public speaking; networking with women in technology in the region;
learning what others are doing with regard to network security and digital forensics.
How women are engaging with (and influencing) corporate and mainstream IT efforts.
I am mostly hoping to explore options for my freelance work. I am in a refocusing mode and hope to learn from hearing what other people are doing. I am also a college educator working to connect my students with social media so I'm always looking for tips and inspiration in this area.
I'm curious to hear about Google Wave from people who've checked it out.
video/multimedia, online education
I am open to learning more about social media and technology.
I'm hoping to connect with other women doing Social Media work and hear about the challenges they've faced and successes they have had in this work. I'm hoping to learn from others an dhopefully pick up some great contacts for collaboration in the future.
I'm hoping to learn what other women geeks in this area are up to.

What issues and topics would you like to discuss with women working in technology.

how to keep moving ahead, appropriate compensation, hot new tech areas/companies in the area

girl geek power - how to promote and encourage.
Network with others in health+tech sector.
Strategies/experiences of other women in business development in the tech sector
Better mentoring; getting more women positioned as public speakers; marketing ourselves more effectively; having fun while being driven

Additional Topics Feel free to add more topics here.