About Us
Women in Technology of the Heartland (WiTH) was founded in November of 2012 by nine women committed to creating an Omaha-Area networking organization that would authentically connect, communicate, and collaborate to advance women in technology. Today, we have over 2,500 members and continue to engage our community by hosting monthly events.
Upcoming Events
Designing with Data: Turning Information into Insight
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Register to join Women in Technology of the Heartland for a powerful session with Eugene Kowel, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Omaha Field Office, as he takes us inside The Threat Landscape and How the FBI Protects America.
Mr. Kowel will share real-world cases, how cyberattacks unfold, and ways organizations can partner with the FBI. He’ll also cover best practices and emerging trends every professional should know in today’s fast-changing digital world.
About our speaker:
Mr. Kowel oversees all FBI operations across Nebraska and Iowa, including national security, criminal, and cyber investigations. Since joining the FBI in 2005, his career has spanned counterterrorism, organized crime, cyber, and national security leadership roles in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and overseas deployments. He currently also serves as an adjunct professor at Creighton University School of Law.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from the FBI about how they are working to protect America, and what you can do to strengthen your own cybersecurity posture.
Thank you to our host and sponsor, The Reserves Network, for providing the venue, food and drinks!
Please note, this event is on a Thursday instead of our usual Tuesday.
5:00 – 5:30 – Social, Food & Drinks
5:30 – 5:40 – Announcements
5:40 – 6:40 – Eugene Kowel
6:40 – 6:45 – Wrap- up
November Event:
Life After Layoff: The Human Ripple Effect
November 18th at Scoular
December:
Join us for Jingle Mingle 2025
Now accepting venue hosts, raffle prize sponsors, and food & beverage sponsors!
Contact us HERE to get involved in our biggest event of the year!
We meet monthly. Check us out and RSVP on MeetUp.
Our History
The first meeting occurred in January of 2013 when approximately 30 women gathered to discuss organizing the group and establishing its goals. Today, WiTH has more than 1,100 Facebook followers, and attendance at meetings is typically between 30 – 60 participants each month.
Our Mission
WiTH provides a fun networking forum for women to learn from and share with one another, focusing on the development and promotion of IT talent in women through mentoring and other outreach efforts, so we’re not the only women in the room anymore.
What to Expect
Topics are technical in nature and cover soft skills as well as ways to further careers. Occasionally, the meetings are networking events for people to get to know one another better or make new connections.
How We Help
WiTH has enjoyed growing recognition and a number of successes. WiTH members have served as speakers for other organizations and members have gained insights and made connections which have advanced their careers. At the same time, the community has benefitted from the group’s outreach, including collecting diapers for Lydia House, and food for the Omaha Food Bank.
What to Bring
There are no membership dues required. Most meetings are sponsored by a local business or vendor, so there is no cost to attend. If there isn’t a sponsor, participants pay for their own food or beverages.
Get Involved
A subset of the group meets monthly to plan the meetings, and those members take turns organizing and facilitating.
We couldn’t organize these events without the support of the business community. Our valued partners have the opportunity to gain branding awareness by sponsoring and/or hosting our monthly events. Interested? Click below!