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
HIGHLIGHT
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What our
ATTENDEES
are SAYING
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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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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.
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 >>>
About Me
What TO
EXPECT
What TO
EXPECT
Build
Build your skills, networks and new career paths.
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.
Take Flight
Find opportunities and people that will help you realize your career aspirations.
SPONSORS
PROUD SPONSORS
2023
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Do you want to
Become A
NESTFLIGHT Sponsor
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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