National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals presented “Out to Innovate Summit 2017”, a two-day career summit for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics on the weekend of March 4-5, 2017 in Danvers MA.

What happended at this event:

• Keynote Speaker: Victoria Orphan (James Irvine Professor of Environmental Science and Geobiology, Caltech; 2016 MacArthur Fellow)
• Keynote Speaker: Raynard Kington (President, Grinnell College)
• Motivational addresses: Kei Koizumi (Assistant Director for Federal R&D at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Obama Administration)
• “Out and Accomplished” panel
• Workshops on leadership, professional development, professional involvement, work/life balance, mentoring and more!
• Career Expo with Sponsors, Recruiters
• Research Poster Session
• Networking, Mentoring, Recruiting
• Gala Awards Banquet, honoring NOGLSTP Scholarship Recipients,NOGLSTP Recognition Awards

Event photos:

• Registration
• Speakers' Dinner
• Opening Plenary
• Keynote: Victoria Orphan
• Career Exposition
• Poster Session
• Gala Awards Banquet
• Plenary: Out and Accomplished Panel
• Workshops
• Keynote: Reynard Kington
• NOGLSTP Member Meeting

Program Book:

View the program book in full screen mode with option to download as PDF.

Out to Innovate Summit 2017 Exhibitors/Sponsors

Platinum: Battelle Memorial Institute

Gold:USC Viterbi School of Engineering , Lockheed Martin

Silver: Miltenyi Biotec, BMC

Bronze: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, USAID Global Health Fellows, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Purdue Engineering, Space Telescope Science Institute, Huntington Ingalls

Event Associates: Point Foundation, National Research Mentoring Network, Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, Motorola Solutions Foundation, American Chemical Society Diversity Programs, National Science Foundation supplement to the OXIDE Grant