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NAVIGATING SPACE: AN EXPLORARION OF CAREER, POLICY & LEADERSHIP

Join the Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership (WTTP) and Amazon at HQ2 in Virginia for an engaging conversation on careers in space policy.

This inaugural professional development event is designed for job seekers and professionals interested in exploring opportunities at the intersection of space, technology, and public policy. Hear from FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty, Amazon executives, and other industry leaders as they share insights on the evolving space policy landscape, career pathways, and the skills needed to succeed in policy and government relations roles.

Whether you are looking to launch a new career, expand your expertise, or better understand this rapidly growing field, this discussion will help prepare you for your next professional chapter.

And if you are hiring, this may be the place to find your next colleague.

Photo Credit: Ruby Ella Photography

SUMMER LUNCH & LEARN

The Women's Tech & Telecom Partnership held our 3rd Annual Summer Lunch & Learn on What's Next in Federal policy on June 23, 2026. Thank you to our colleagues at NCTA for hosting us again this year.

We featured a fireside chat between Arielle Roth, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Fmr. Senator Cory Gardner, President & CEO of NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, followed by our annual panel with legislative senior staff working on tech and telecom issues.

Thank you to Senator Gardner, Administrator Roth, Mansoor Khadir, Associate Vice President, External Affairs, NCTA and our panel:

Kelsey Odom, Vice President, Government Relations, NCTA - Moderator
Michael Essington, Chief Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Majority
Vince Evans, Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus
Waverly Gordon, Deputy Staff Director, House Energy & Commerce Committee, Minority
Ramesh Nagarajan, Counsel, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Minority

WOMEN, WORK & AI PANEL

In a follow-up to our Spring Summit and Impact Report on AI, the Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership (WTTP) partnered with Narda Jones of Acacia Hill Strategies and Sophia Kerby of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies to host a Women, Work & AI Panel on preparing workers and communities for the AI economy.

A special note of appreciation to Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, who provided opening remarks, and all speakers listed below, who shared their expertise with our audience. This is just the next in a series of events we will host on the impact of AI on women — good, bad, and what’s possible. If industry, policymakers, philanthropy and civil society work together, then we can ensure AI benefits and serves the needs and wants of women.

Please review our reading guide for more information on this topic. If you think we missed a resource, email us at contact@womenstechtelecompartnership.com.

SPRING SUMMIT & 2026 IMPACT REPORT

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Impact Report

2025 Events

Winter Awards Reception

The Women's Tech & Telecom Partnership hosted a holiday reception in December 2025 to honor notable policy makers.

Hon. Amy Klobuchar, US Senator (MN): Hedy Lemarr Pioneer Award 2025

Hon. Anna Gomez, FCC Commissioner: Leadership in Public Service Award 2025

Hon. Olivia Trusty, FCC Commissioner: Leadership in Public Service Award 2025

Presenters

Hon. Doris Matsui, US Representative (CA-7)

Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association

Michele Jawando, President of Omidyar Network

Thank you to our event sponsors Incompas and Omidyar Network and our featured annual partners Charter Communications, Comcast, Disney, NCTA, NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, Pinterest, and T-Mobile.

Fall Fireside Chat

The Women's Tech & Telecom Partnership hosted a fireside chat with FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty in September 2025.

Thank you to the National Association of Broadcasters for hosting this event.

Summer Lunch & Learn

The Women’s Tech & Telecom Partnership was honored to be joined by United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (TN) and an outstanding panel featuring:

Audrey Beck, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Majority Leader John Thune;
Elizabeth Cuttner, Counsel-FCC Detailee, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Minority);
Parul Desai, Chief Counsel, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee (Minority);
Joel Miller, Chief Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce; and
Kelsey Odom, Vice President, Government Relations, NCTA.
Thank you to NCTA for hosting this event.

Inaugural Spring Summit

March 31, 2025

In honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrated the release of WTTP’s inaugural impact report that was featured in Politico's Morning Tech and Politico Pro. We were joined by a variety of key stakeholders including FCC Comm’r Anna Gomez, Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and several of the essayists featured in the report.

Thank you to Google for hosting this event.

2025 Impact Report

2024 Events

Photography by: R. Lincoln Photography

Inagural Fall Reception

November 19, 2024

Bridging the Divide: We gathered to honor a bipartisan group of women who are leading tech & telecom policy at non-profits, in government, at think-tanks, and in academia.