Jessica
Hancock
IT/OT Business Process Director, Data Management at Dow
"Code of Honor: How Women Veterans Are Reshaping the Tech Frontier"
"Code of Honor: How Women Veterans Are Reshaping the Tech Frontier"
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Session: Code of Honor: How Women Veterans Are Reshaping the Tech Frontier
Military service equips women with unparalleled resilience, strategic thinking, and mission-driven leadership—yet their transition into the tech industry often comes with invisible barriers. In this TED-style talk, we’ll explore how the unique strengths of women veterans—adaptability, systems thinking, and team cohesion—are not just transferable but transformative in technology roles. Drawing from real-world stories and systemic insights, this talk will illuminate the challenges women veterans face, from cultural disconnects to credential translation, and offer a vision for a more inclusive tech ecosystem. It’s a call to action for companies, communities, and allies to recognize military experience not as a footnote, but as a force multiplier for innovation.Key Takeaways
- - Military experience is a strategic asset in tech. Women veterans bring mission-focused leadership, systems thinking, and operational resilience—skills that directly translate to innovation, cybersecurity, and data-driven decision-making.
- - Translating service into civilian success requires systemic change. From credential recognition to inclusive onboarding, the tech industry must evolve to better understand and integrate the unique strengths of women with military backgrounds.
- - Representation isn’t just about equity—it’s about performance. Empowering women veterans in tech roles enhances team diversity, drives better outcomes, and builds a culture where adaptability and integrity thrive.
Bio
Jessica is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer who spent seven years leading high-stakes operations aboard warships—where precision, resilience, and mission-first leadership were non-negotiable. After transitioning to civilian life, she brought that same discipline and systems thinking to Dow Chemical, first as an Instrumentation Engineer and now as a Business Process Director overseeing data management across Operations IT/OT. Jessica is passionate about bridging the gap between military experience and the tech sector, advocating for women veterans whose leadership, adaptability, and technical acumen are reshaping the future of innovation.