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BUILD. GROW. 
TAKE FLIGHT.

Thank you for joining us for NEST Flight 2023! 

About

What is NEST FLIGHT 

NEST Flight is a career development conference for youth and young professionals hosted by Digital NEST, packed with inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops, powerful panel discussions and one of a kind networking opportunities — all crafted to help students like you propel their careers, no matter where you are in your job exploration! 

YOUR CAREER: 
LETS DO THIS

Your career plan is a work in progress and with the right opportunity you're going to make it happen!

YOUR COMMUNITY: 
WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK

We’re a community of professionals, mentors and peers ready to push open the doors of opportunity for you, just as others did for us.

YOUR CULTURA: 
THE REAL YOU

Your culture, education, life experiences, talents, family, friends and the place you call home — they’re all important to your career because they all make up who you are.

NEST FLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

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NEST FLIGHT

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What our

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The conference really inspired me, helped me connect with key people in the region and as a result I landed a job at a local tech firm.

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I absolutely enjoyed everything about the conference. I greatly appreciate all of the networking opportunities that were given to us, and I hope to attend next year. Thank you very much for what you are all doing.

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I loved listening to all the speakers and had a great mentor that answered all the questions I had as well as gave me some good advice.

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Speakers
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Amber Gonzales-Vargas

MBA Candidate, MIT SLOAN

Conference MC

Amber is on a mission to mobilize BIPOC energy and talent to build a more equitable society. With majors in Political Economy and French, and a minor in Global Poverty and Practice from UC Berkeley, Amber is set on a path to bring positive change to marginalized communities.  More about Amber >>>

KEYNOTE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2023

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Jeremy Almond

Co-founder & CEO at Paystand

Jeremy Almond was raised in Stockton, CA and was the first in his family to attend college and graduate school. Almond founded Paystand in 2014, and today this fintech startup is the world’s largest (B2B) Business-to-Business network running on a commercial blockchain.

More about Jeremy >>>

Martha Niño

Author, Motivational Speaker, Sr. Marketing Manager at Adobe

Martha Nino was born in Mexico and immigrated to the USA undocumented as a child - this had its set of challenges growing up. Despite the obstacles she is a 25-year technology professional who has worked at large corporations ranging from mobile, hardware to software. More about Martha >>>

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What to Expect

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What TO

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Build

Build your skills, networks and new career paths.  

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Grow

See all that is possible for your professional future, understand why diversity matters, and learn how to be part of a truly inclusive workplace.

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Take Flight

Find opportunities and people that will help you realize your career aspirations.  

Sponsors

SPONSORS

PROUD SPONSORS
2023

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Do you want to

Become A 

 NESTFLIGHT Sponsor 

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Opportunity

Get Connected to learn more about the NEST and promote your company through several of Digital NEST's outgoing communications to youth across the Central Coast! 

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Supporter

A great opportunity to get your team involved in the conference through our panel sessions! Sponsor will contribute funds towards the development and delivery of the conference.

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Partner

Not only will your team be involved in the conference, this unique opportunity allows for a pos-conference workshop or fireside chat with the youth of Digital NEST and our NEST Flight attendees! 

 NESTFLIGHT Mentors 

We have closed this form.

 
If you are VERY interested in joining our 2023 mentor session. Email us at hello@nestflight.org by May 2nd. 

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