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Emily Harden

Emily Harden

Executive Director, Techlahoma Foundation

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Emily Harden is the Executive Director of the Techlahoma Foundation. She previously served as Techlahoma's first Community Manager, and prior to that worked in the property management industry. Besides Techlahoma, Emily is a Google Women Techmaker Ambassador and participates in Oklahoma Women in Tech, UCO-MPA Advisory Board, and TYPROS Tech Crew. If she isn’t out representing Techlahoma and Json the Bson, she can be found playing board games, video games, traveling, or hanging out with her husband and two dogs.

Awards

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Non-Profit
  • Non-Profit & Public Management
  • Women in Tech
  • User Group
  • nonprofit leadership
  • nonprofits
  • Non-technical Skills
  • Program management
  • Community Management
  • Event Planning
  • Event Management
  • Online events
  • virtual events
  • tech-adjacent
  • Events
  • Live events
  • Leadership development
  • Women in Leadership

I Hope I'm Not the Smartest Person in the Room

Join us as we explore the transformative potential of diverse perspectives, collaboration, and the wisdom of crowds. In this engaging talk, we'll dive into the benefits of surrounding ourselves with people who possess different skills, experiences, and knowledge. We'll examine how embracing intellectual humility and being open to learning from others can lead to groundbreaking insights and innovative solutions.
By the end of this talk, you'll be inspired to embrace intellectual humility, appreciate the wealth of knowledge that surrounds you, and understand the true power of collaboration in our ever-evolving world.

Slides, 20-45 minute talk
Can be offered with/without audience interaction

You Just Might Find, You Get What You Need: How MS Became My Unlikely Success Story

Join me for an exploration of my personal journey, set to the soundtrack of the Rolling Stones' timeless anthem (I promise I don't sing). In this talk, I'll take you behind the scenes of my life and share how encountering Multiple Sclerosis (MS) became the unexpected turning point in my story of personal success.

Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions as I delve into the highs and lows, peppered with humor, heart, and the unmistakable rhythm of resilience. Together, we'll navigate from the initial "notes" of uncertainty to the powerful "crescendo" of success, uncovering the unique "melody" that MS composed in my life.

This talk is more than just my story; it's a celebration of finding strength in the most unexpected places and turning life's struggles into a success. I invite you to join me on this journey of resilience, as I share how I discovered that sometimes, you just might find that you get what you need.

Iowa Code Camp Fall 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Method Conference 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Springfield, Missouri, United States

Community Over Code NA 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Denver, Colorado, United States

Emerge Empowered Conference

Participated in panel, Leveraging AI and Technology

September 2024 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

KCDC 2024 Sessionize Event

June 2024 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

NTC 2024

From Code to Compassion: Rethinking Nonprofits in the Tech Ecosystem

March 2024 Portland, Oregon, United States

South Florida Women in Tech User group Sessionize Event

September 2023

Emily Harden

Executive Director, Techlahoma Foundation

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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