The History of ACT-W
2013 | ACT-W begins as a 3-hour career fair in Portland, OR with 100 attendees.
2017 | Conferences are held in 7 major cities across America, each with 200+ attendees.
2018 | Our very first 3-day National Conference brought together 500+ women and allies from across the country in Phoenix, AZ.
2019 | We hosted Achieving Equity, a complementary two-day diversity & inclusion focused conference in Portland, OR.
2020 | Responding to the changing landscape caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT-W went all-virtual, combining regional events into one massive online experience.
Answering to a growing need for community and diversity inclusion in tech, ACT-W began in 2013 as a one-day community fair and conference. To date, we’ve hosted conferences virtually as well as in Portland, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin.
Virtual
Past Conferences
August 30 – September 1, 2022
July 26-30, 2021
August 26-28, 2020
Austin, TX
Past Conferences
August 5-6, 2017 at Norris Event Center
Bay Area, CA
Past Conferences
October 26, 2019 at Akamai Santa Clara
October 20, 2018 at General Assembly
April 8, 2017 at Galvanize San Francisco – Soma
Boston, MA
Past Conferences
August 26, 2017 at The Non-Profit Center
Chicago, IL
Past Conferences
May 6, 2019 at Harold Washington Library Center
October 20, 2017 at The Chicago School
October 14-15, 2016 at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
New York City, NY
Past Conferences
May 18, 2017 at Galvanize New York
Phoenix, AZ
Past Conferences
April 10-13, 2018 at the Phoenix Convention Center
Portland, OR
Past Conferences
June 28-29, 2019 at Portland State University
July 20-21, 2018 at Portland State University
June 16-17, 2017 at Portland State University
April 22-24, 2016 at Portland State University
April 10-12, 2015 at the Art Institute of Portland
Seattle, WA
Past Conferences
October 26, 2019 at RealSelf
September 15, 2018 at RealSelf
September 23, 2017 at Galvanize Seattle
September 9-10, 2016 at The Cobalt Building/Porch Headquarters
May 16, 2015 at Zulily