This year, Summerfest Tech will be hosted as a virtual event. This event provides information intended to educate, promote, and connect the tech and business communities. It is a great resource to hear from different tech leaders and how they are affected by ever-changing technologies. All levels of business and technology are encouraged to attend. Along with multiple panelists, there is a pitch competition to receive up to $15,000 in equity-free seed funding and in-kind services from sponsors. The competition showcases Wisconsin’s top emerging technology startups.

In the Expanding MKE’s Tech Talent Requires New Approaches breakout session, our CEO and Founder Rashi Khosla will be presenting on a newly launched program called MARS Returnship. This initiative is an on-ramp is for women looking to restart their careers in technology following a gap in employment.