Mariya is passionate growth seeker. She currently works as a product manager @ Funding Circle, changing the fintech world. She has a big vision for STEM'ED to become a non-profit organization hosting series of elevating talks. She formerly co-founded two startups Plus0ne (allows you to create an event on the go and connect with friends from all social networks) and Simple Matters (focused on bluetooth-enabled location-based marketing). Born in Soviet Union and moving out of Russia to pursue a computer science degree in Canada

Alina is passionate about building communities in tech and the social impact space. Working with STEM professionals has always been a source of optimism for Alina. She is currently the Developer Program Manager for North America @ FACEBOOK and Programs & Events Manager for Women4Good Bay Area, a social impact community of 1,000+ professionals that bridges the tech and nonprofit sectors. Alina co-founded the Data Engineering Club, a rising community of 500 data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts.

Anya is currently working on the construction and construction technology side of the industry. She formerly was a civil engineer and has been involved in several data science and design projects for the industry, worked in a variety of industries including oil and gas, mining and sales. Originally born in Moscow, her family moved to the States to pursue a better life. She has been involved in various hackathons as well as real estate and construction technology boards both locally and globally. She is always up to date with latest and greatest technologies and services for her industry as well as the tech industry. Her biggest passion is connecting people and finding new focused challenges/projects to pursue.

Angela is a bay area native and currently owns her own real estate business and staging & design company. She is a real estate developer with a focus on home renovations and new construction. She started her business the old fashioned way by door-knocking in googles backyard which led to many of her clients being CEO's and Founders of successful Startups. Having help advise Y-Combinator backed companies she is no foreigner to the tech industry and is deeply inspired by the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley. In her spare time she co-hosts some of the biggest events that take place in San Francisco with nearly 2,000 attendees. She has a passion for community, networking and connecting people to their higher purpose.

Anna is a journalist, growth marketer and community activist based in San Francisco. She currently manages audience development for TechCrunch, where she also covers early stage tech companies and venture capital. Her recent accomplishments span across journalism, event marketing and programming for TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference and Startup Battlefield programs. She is a trained percussionist, and holds an M.A. in arts journalism and digital media from USC and a B.A. in communication studies from LMU.