March 27-28, 2026
CAPWIC is an ACM Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing and provides a low-cost, regionally tailored, small conference for women and minorities in computing. The participants include women (students, faculty, and professionals), as well as all supporters of women in computing.CAPWIC 2026, the ACM Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing, will be held at Virginia Tech's Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC) in Alexandria, VA. The goal of CAPWIC is to bring together female students and allies to promote the recruitment, retention, and progression of women in computing fields.
The Capital Region includes Colleges and Universities as far North as Pennsylvania, and as far south as Virginia. The Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing Conference brings together students, faculty, and industry partners to engage with research and development in computing through discussion and community-building.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Conference Location:
Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC)Virginia Tech, Academic Building One
3625 Potomac Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22305
- Registration opens
- Scholarship applications open
- Abstract submission deadline
- Scholarship application deadline
- Scholarship Deadline
- Registration Deadline
- March —
- Attend in-Person!
Speakers
Dr. Laurian Vega
System Engineer, Senior at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Tools in Your Toolbox: What I've Learned as a Professional Female Computer Scientist
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, thriving as a professional in computer science requires not just technical expertise but also adaptability, …
Candace Aku
Senior Technical Program Manager at Google Public Sector
Goodbye Imposter, Hello Winner: Overcoming Perceptual Expectations to Reclaim Excellence
What happens when your identity is shaped by the "perceptual expectations" of everyone around you? Others often develop their own thoughts about who you are and …
Dr. Meg Dickey-Kurdziolek
UX Lead / Sr. Staff UX Researcher, Intrinsic.ai
Meg is the UX lead for Intrinsic.ai, where she focuses on making it easier to create automation solutions with industrial robotics. She is a “Xoogler” and previously worked on Vertex AI and Explainable AI services for Google Cloud. Meg has had a …
Sponsors
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Registration
Registration is open for CAPWIC 2026 at Virginia Tech's Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC) in Alexandria, VA. on March 27-28, 2026. If you are registering individually, please use the link below. Registration this year is $50, which includes meals, snacks, and events.
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Registering a group?
If you're bringing multiple attendees from your school or organization, we can work with you! Please contact us at info@capwic.org so that we help with group payments and registration.
Scholarships
Scholarships 💰 are available to attend CAPWIC every year! CAPWIC Scholarship Awardees have ranged from first-year students in high school, to senior Ph.D. student in graduate school. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please fill out the following form before registering. Apply for the CAPWIC scholarship
Community Standards
Code of Conduct
CAPWIC's top priority is that participants feel welcome, comfortable, respected, and safe while attending. As an official ACM-W celebration, we adhere to the ACM Code of Conduct .