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SUMMARY:Hiring A+ Players: Building High-Performance Teams in a Fast-Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify the talent you need\, hire beyond the résumé\, and build a high-performing team ready for what comes next.\n\n\nThe skills your business needs are changing. The way we work is changing. AI is reshaping roles\, teams\, and entire industries. \nSo how do you build a great team when the target keeps moving? \nJoin Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship for Hiring A+ Players: Building High-Performance Teams in a Fast-Changing World\, a free virtual conversation about one of the most consequential challenges facing growing organizations: finding\, evaluating\, and building teams with the right people for where the business is going next. \nFeaturing Stephanie Markese\, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of NextPath Workforce Solutions\, and Marlee Strawn\, Co-Founder of AI edtech company Scholar Education and WTE Program & Curriculum Chair\, this session brings together two perspectives on the same challenge: one from a workforce strategist helping organizations rethink how they find and deploy talent\, and another from an entrepreneur actively building an innovative technology company and team. \nTogether\, we’ll go beyond the polished résumé and standard interview questions to explore what leaders should be thinking about before\, during\, and after the hiring process. \nBecause building a high-performing team isn’t simply about finding impressive people. \nIt’s about finding the right people for what you’re building next. \n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nWhether you’re making your first hire\, expanding an existing team\, or rethinking the skills your organization needs for its next stage\, this conversation will help you approach talent decisions more strategically. \nWe’ll explore: \n\nWhat you actually need: How to get clear on the business problem\, capability\, and outcomes you need before opening a role\nWhat makes an A+ player: How to distinguish the right candidate from someone who simply looks great on paper or interviews well\nHow to interview smarter: Questions and practices that help uncover how candidates think\, communicate\, solve problems\, and contribute\nHow to hire for what’s next: Evaluating talent against where your organization is going—not simply today’s workload\nHow to think beyond traditional hiring: When employees\, contractors\, consultants\, flexible talent\, or other workforce models may make sense\nHow AI is changing the equation: What rapidly evolving technology and skill requirements mean for the teams we’re building today\nHow to build for performance: Bringing the right mix of people\, skills\, and perspectives together to create a team capable of growing with the business\n\nYou’ll leave with a stronger framework for answering a deceptively difficult question: \nWho does your team need next? \n\n\nWho Should Attend\nThis conversation is designed for people building\, growing\, or shaping teams in a rapidly changing business environment. \nWhether you’re a founder making your first few hires\, an executive expanding a function\, a people leader growing your team\, or a professional influencing hiring and talent decisions\, you’ll find practical ideas you can bring back to your organization. \nIt’s especially relevant for leaders in technology\, entrepreneurship\, startups\, innovation\, AI\, professional services\, and other fast-moving industries where finding the right skills—and anticipating the skills you’ll need next—can be a competitive advantage. \n\n\n\nMeet the Speakers\nStephanie Markese | Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder | NextPath Workforce Solutions\nStephanie Markese is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of NextPath Workforce Solutions\, a women- and minority-owned digital workforce company. She works closely with clients to design modern talent models that align workforce strategy with business outcomes across technology\, sales\, marketing\, and executive functions. \nStephanie is known for helping organizations move beyond transactional hiring toward scalable\, future-ready workforce solutions. Her focus on market insight\, flexible delivery models\, and long-term talent strategy helps clients build high-performing teams prepared for what’s next. \nMarlee Strawn | Co-Founder | Scholar Education\nMarlee Strawn is the Co-Founder of Scholar Education\, where she leads the development of AI tools co-designed with teachers to personalize learning and support classroom instruction. A former teacher and school administrator with nearly 20 years in education\, she works to ensure AI meets the real needs of students and educators. \nMost recently\, Marlee was named one of ASU+GSV’s 2025 Leading Women in AI and delivered a TEDx talk on how AI will shape the future of education. As WTE’s Program & Curriculum Chair\, she also helps shape practical educational programming around the challenges professionals\, entrepreneurs\, and business leaders are navigating now. \n\n\n\nAbout Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship\nUnapologetically ambitious\, we rise by lifting others. Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship is a community of high-performing\, non-conforming women working in technology\, start-ups\, venture capital\, entrepreneurship\, economic development\, & business support organizations. Our mission is to resource women in tech and entrepreneurship with near-peer mentorship\, educational opportunities\, and a support network. Connect with us for inclusive\, dues-free monthly events. \nLearn more about us here. \n\n\nMeet the Sponsor: NextPath Workforce Solutions\nThis free WTE program is made possible with support from NextPath Workforce Solutions. \nNextPath is a people-first workforce solutions partner built on one simple idea: exceptional results come from exceptional people. \nTheir team is passionate about connecting great companies with great talent and helping professionals find opportunities where they can thrive. NextPath focuses on delivering talent that moves businesses forward while creating meaningful career opportunities for the individuals they represent. \nFrom workforce strategy and flexible talent solutions to technology and AI advisory services\, NextPath helps organizations think beyond simply filling open roles to build the capabilities they need for what comes next. \nLearn more about NextPath Workforce Solutions.
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SUMMARY:Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship - Tampa Chapter Mixer with HBA
DESCRIPTION:A casual gathering of high-performing\, non-conforming women founders\, tech workers\, VCs\, and hype girls\n\n\nJoin us for a casual monthly gathering of high-performing\, non-conforming women. Our mission is to resource women in technology and entrepreneurship with near-peer mentorship\, educational opportunities\, and a support network. Over the last 4 years\, we’ve supported over 16\,000 guests across 70 countries through 300+ free of cost networking events\, webinars\, and workshops. Our monthly happy hours serve as an opportunity for members and interested guests to connect\, build relationships\, discuss industry challenges\, and chart the way ahead. \nThis month\, we’re bringing our communities together for a special mixer with our friends and partners at the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA). Members and guests from both organizations are invited to connect\, expand their networks\, and build relationships across our communities in a relaxed\, welcoming setting. We’re excited to create more opportunities for meaningful connection and collaboration alongside organizations that share our commitment to supporting women in their careers\, leadership\, and growth. \n\n\n\nVenue Spotlight: Bocelli\nWhere Nonna’s recipes meet modern magic — right on Bayshore Boulevard. Bocelli Modern Italian offers elevated Italian dining  including perfectly crafted Carbonara\, housemade tiramisu\, and a full bar ready to pour your next espresso martini. Tucked into the Ballast Point neighborhood with an outdoor patio and a cozy\, welcoming interior\, Bocelli brings together the best of traditional Italian comfort food and creative modern cuisine. \nPS: To keep our membership and events FREE\, food and drinks at this event will be self-pay. Want to sponsor this event (and treat the crew)? Reach out to us at sponsorships@wte.network! \n\n\n\nOur Special Guests: Meet the Healthcare Business Women’s Association (HBA)\nThe Healthcare Business Women’s Association is focused on building a global health and life science workforce that reflects the patients it serves. They stay centered on what matters most: accelerating leadership at every level\, closing the gap between women’s and men’s health\, strengthening the talent pipeline\, supporting workforce representation\, and elevating voices that will shape the future. Learn more about their resources here. \n\n\n\nMeet Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship (WTE)\nUnapologetically ambitious\, we rise by lifting others.  Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship is a community of high-performing\, non-conforming women working in technology\, start-ups\, venture capital\, entrepreneurship\, economic development\, & business support organizations. Our mission is to resource women in tech and entrepreneurship with near-peer mentorship\, educational opportunities\, and a support network.  Connect with us for inclusive\, dues-free monthly events. \nLearn more about us here.
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/women-in-tech-entrepreneurship-tampa-chapter-mixer-with-hba/
LOCATION:Bocelli Modern Italian\, 5427 Bayshore Boulevard\, Tampa\, FL\, 33611\, United States
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