Judith Spitz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Break Through Tech, an organization focused on democratizing access to advanced technical fields like AI.
Founded Break Through Tech in 2016 to address the broken tech-talent supply chain.
Served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Verizon in 2015.
Identified that over half of the available talent pool, including 58% of undergraduate women, were not pursuing tech careers.
Focuses on the AI tech talent supply chain since 2021.
Innovates at the intersection of academia and industry, providing technical training, work-based learning, professional readiness, and network connections.

Biography

Judith Spitz, Ph.D., is the Founder of Break Through Tech, an organization she established to drive systemic change in the tech ecosystem by redesigning pathways to power and influence in the tech and AI-enabled world. Her work focuses on democratizing access to advanced technical fields, such as AI, to enable individuals with talent and passion to participate in and lead the future of technology.