A Panel Discussion on Women in Technology featuring Farah Gerdes, Denise Andresen, and Maryam Saleh
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the Law Women’s Caucus, and the Innovation Clinic present: A Panel Discussion on Women in Technology featuring Farah Gerdes, Denise Andresen, and Maryam Saleh
A Panel on Women in Technology will focus on the careers of three female panelists working in the health and technology sectors. The panelists are Farah Gerdes, a partner in the technology transactions practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Denise Andresen, Legal Counsel for iRhythm Technologies, and Maryam Saleh, VP of Programs for MATTER. The panelists will discuss their experiences working in the health and technology sectors, fields that are predominately male. The panelists will address some of the challenges that women face as a result and how we can all work together to encourage more gender diversity.
Lunch from Sit Down Cafe Provided!
Farah Gerdes is a partner in the technology transactions practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on the representation of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostic companies in intellectual property transactions. She was named to the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 editions of the "Rising Stars" list published by Northern California Super Lawyers. Ms. Gerdes earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago.
Denise Andresen serves as Legal Counsel for iRhythm Technologies, a privately held digital healthcare company that is a world leader in the cardiac arrhythmia field. She previously served as Assistant General Counsel for the American Medical Association. Ms. Andresen earned her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.
Maryam Saleh serves as VP of Programs for MATTER, a community of healthcare entrepreneurs and industry leaders working together in a shared space to individually and collectively fuel the future of healthcare innovation. She previously founded and served as Managing Director of Center for Device Development at INVO. Ms. Saleh earned her Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Chicago.