Speaker Series

WWT Speaker Series Presents: Sylvia Acevedo (Hosted by NVIDIA and WWT LEAD)

Event Overview

Join WWT's LEAD Employee Resource Group and our partner, NVIDIA, for a special WWT Speaker Series event with Sylvia Acevedo on March 29 at 12:30pm CT. Sylvia began her career as a Rocket Scientist systems engineer in Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on the Voyager 2 team. This role led to executive-level positions with tech companies including Dell, Apple, IBM, and Autodesk. Later, Sylvia was appointed as a White House Commissioner in the Obama Administration. Acevedo most recently served as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA where she led the largest program rollout in the 100 plus year history of the organization with over 146 new badges and programs in STEM, Outdoors, Entrepreneurship and Civics. She inspires others to not just be users of technology, but to become designers, creators, innovators, and leaders.

Sylvia Acevedo
Sylvia Acevedo is a nationally recognized and highly awarded trailblazer in a variety of industries and fields, starting with NASA’s Jet Propulsion...

What to expect

Join us to:
  • Hear of Sylvia's early career as a rocket scientist and female tech pioneer
  • Learn about the STEM initiatives Sylvia led as CEO of Girl Scouts of America
  • Be inspired to live a life of your potential

Goals and Objectives

WWT Speaker Series events are designed to educate, enrich and entertain attendees.

Who should attend?

Open to all - WWT employees, customers, partners, and friends