Speaker #1 Title: Social Media & Branding Strategist

Speaker #1 Bio:  I am a professional photographer, branding strategist, presenter and web designer. I went to Sam Houston State University and studied photojournalism. I transferred to University of Houston and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing. A few years later, I returned back to University of Houston and obtained my master’s degree in Literature. In 2014, I received my Ed.S in Teacher Leadership from Walden University.  I have been a Professor of Writing at Wharton County Jr. College in Sugarland for 19 years.

Speaker #1 Abstract: I'm On Social Media, Now What?

Speaker #2 Title: Managing Director / CEO

Speaker #2 Company: TLR Search

Speaker #2 Bio: Kimberly Wilson enjoys helping energy company hiring managers gain talent market share and attract diverse talent. Kimberly is the Managing Director of TLR Search, a recruitment firm she started. She began her career in retail management learning about customer service, people, and business. Taking that experience along with her education in psychology and sociology, she set out to help companies see the possibilities in people and help individuals see the possibilities in their career.

Speaker #2 Abstract: Unconscious Bias-Why It Happens and How to Work Through It

In our lifetimes we are exposed to similar patterns over and over again, through what we experience and have seen out in the world. These ideas shape us and become our basis for our decision making and interactions. We don’t necessarily feel it or recognize it, but this is the basis for unconscious bias. As a result, unconscious bias typically creates hurdles for inclusion, engagement, and performance, while impeding innovation. Though we can’t completely rid ourselves of unconscious bias, we can learn how to mitigate its impact. This session is both informative and interactive; helping us to learn what unconscious bias is, why it happens, and how to work through it.

Speaker #3 Title: Data Analyst

Speaker #3 Company: ExxonMobil

Speaker #3 Bio:  Lucas Fontenelle has over ten years of experience in the Oil and Energy industry. He began his career in the oilfield at Halliburton where he worked as a Chemist in production enhancement. He has since worked in data analysis, processing and visualization, including analyzing data for optimizing electricity generating plant operations, data management for scientific research, and analysis of operations, reserves, accounting data for oil and gas. These days, his work focuses on designing workflows for drilling and development, as well as report automation. Lucas helps to build guided visualizations with some popular business intelligence tools to help automate the sharing of information so that companies can make decisions quickly.

Speaker #3 Abstract: Building guided visualizations: essential tools for business intelligence

I will be covering some of the fundamental concepts a developer needs to think about when building a visualization. These include harvesting the data, cleaning up the data, and summarizing the data. 

 Then we will talk about how to type of chart to make understanding data better, and why interactive visualizations help us learn and plan better.