JAX Women In Technology

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Speakers:
Kyle Pena: Einsum: The all-in-one numpy operation
Dawn Carrie Montemeyer
Wei: Discord Bot
Tim Christovich: Chrome DevTools Protocol
Travis Phillips
David Fekke: Pixi

The Mini Speech Night is a speaker event designed to encourage the following:

1. Those who have either never spoken in front of an audience
2. Those who need more practice speaking in front of an audience to come and speak.

This is for fun. Think of it as IT Project show and tell. No it does not have to be python! All you need is a topic (any topic, it does not have to be tech related) that you are comfortable speaking on for 5-20 minutes. This way you can practice speaking in front of your peers in a low risk environment.

Short "Lightning" presentations of your new coding, raspberry pi, hardware project, 3-D Printer build, server builds, art, blender, 3-D modeling, hardware hacking, lifehacking, etc. project. Show us the code you are working on. Tell us about it for 5-20 minutes! And if you are stuck, ask the group for help!

We can do an online meeting for mini speeches as requested. However, if a presenter does not feel like being recorded for the online portion, we will not stream their section.

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Join us for our October event, this time for a deep dive into the world of Fintech with some local Jax experts. We also have a new location this time, and a return to the rooftop afterparty!

From mobile payments to blockchain innovation, fintech is reshaping the way money moves — and Jacksonville is playing a bigger role than ever. Our city is home to major players in financial technology, a growing ecosystem of startups, and investment activity that’s fueling the next generation of banking and payments innovation.

This Jax Tech session will dive into the big trends driving the industry forward — from stablecoins to digital banking, wealth management tech, and the investment landscape shaping it all. Whether you’re a founder, investor, tech builder, or simply curious about how fintech impacts your daily life, you’ll leave with new insights and connections in this fast-moving sector.

### Featured Speakers

• Annie DeStefano – Founder & CEO, Ann DeStefano Advisory
  With a career spanning FIS, Silicon Valley Bank, and Goldman Sachs, Annie now advises early- and growth-stage fintechs, banks, and financial institutions on technology adoption and go-to-market execution. She’ll cover the landscape of fintech today — including stablecoins (what they are and why they matter), core banking, payments, digital banking, back-office innovation, and other key trends shaping the industry.

• Aaron Sheklin – Director of Institutional, Farther
  Aaron brings a deep background in payments and fintech, now focused on building Farther into the leading technology-driven wealth management firm. He’ll share insights on integrating fintech solutions, the tech stack behind modern wealth management, and the current state of innovation in this space.

• Casey Callinsky - SVP, Strategic Initiatives at Vystar Credit Union
  With an extensive background in banking, fintech startups, and also from the M&A side at Vystar, Casey will share a broad perspective, advice, and learnings around fundraising for fintech startups, how to position your company and product for integration and scale, and other insights into the current state of the fintech M&A landscape.