Culture Fit is a Myth And Tech Gets Everything Wrong About Belonging

AI Isn’t the Real Threat — Misaligned Leadership Is

AI can accelerate brilliance or amplify dysfunction. The difference depends entirely on the leadership behind it.

Stacy Whitenight delivering the keynote at the NC TECH Women’s Summit 2025 in Wilmington, speaking on stage about navigating the seasons of life and career as a woman in tech.

The Seasons We Carry Forward

I didn’t walk on stage to talk about titles or checklists. I talked about seasons: the messy, powerful, unspoken ones. Because we’re not broken, not behind, not irrelevant. We’re human. And when we name our season, we find connection, courage, and the freedom to thrive.

The Vineyard, the Vintner, and the Voice I’d Forgotten Was Mine

What a woman winemaker in Portugal taught me about passion, restoration, and the power of choosing a different path.

Woman with flower Minnie ears kneels beside her service dog in front of Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World. The dog wears a harness and looks happy.

My Dog, My Healer: Breaking Cycles, Flying Freely, and Making Mental Health Normal in a Latine Household

How a Golden Retriever named after a Marvel tree helped me ditch plane meds and show up for my life—fully present and unmedicated.