Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Veena Ramaswamy Senior Data Analyst at Digitas, Founder of Beyoutifully Empower	The Evolution & Importance of Women in Leadership Will be talking about how women have had struggles with imposter syndrome in life and in the workplace and tips of mine on how to overcome and reach your full potential to become a strong women leader. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Tawish Naqvi Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft	Accessibility 101 The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect. ---Tim berners-lee, w3c director and inventor of the world wide web Accessibility has been a W3C standard and in the past few years the push for diversity and inclusion has rightfully reignited the discussion on our view of accessibility. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Karen Carey Digital Efficiency Consultant at Structure Over Chaos, LLC	SOS: Systems of Success There are 5 systems all businesses need to succeed. Implementing business systems and automating repetitive processes allows business owners to reclaim time and scale their business consistently. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jenny Cones Senior Sales Recruiter at Procore	You have not because you ask not - a recruiter's guide to salary negotiation Carnegie Mellon's study found that only 7 percent of female MBA graduates had attempted to negotiate their starting salary, compared with 57 percent of their male counterparts. Women leave thousands of salary dollars on the negotiation table every year and I want to give ladies the power to get the raises and offers they deserve. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Danielle Gilbert Virtual HR Strategist / CEO at Manifest In You Consulting	How to Rattle Human Resources and Become An Disruptor Today, HR is often called “People and Culture,” which reflects the continuing shift to focus on the employee experience and productivity – ensuring people can (and want to!) perform at their best, wherever they are and whatever they do. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Apurva Bhagali Hardware Engineer at Microsoft	Introduction to Controls Engineering This session will be aimed at introducing Controls Engineering to those who do not know the specifics of this career track. I aim to talk about what a typical day looks like for a Controls Engineer, the way this track can be pursued and the most important skills in this field. I have encountered very less women doing what I do and I aim to talk about the work I do to spread awareness and encourage more women to pursue Controls Engineering. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sasha Rosenbaum Sr. Manager, Managed OpenShift Black Belts at Red Hat	Mindset Have you ever procrastinated doing research about that new security feature in Kubernetes, beating yourself up for being lazy the entire time? Have you ever delayed opening a PR, fearing that your code wasn’t good enough to pass the code review? Have you ever said “I’m just not good at… math / coding / public speaking / networking…” and given up on a goal? If so, this talk is for you. We will discuss what a “growth mindset” is and how it could turn around a huge 45-year-old enterprise like Microsoft. We will walk… read more
Raj Subrameyer Tech Career Strategist , Owner/CEO at ChaiLatte Consulting	My Job No Longer Exists... What Now? Unlearn everything you know about your career and jobs. It is time we adapt to the new normal. You have worked in a company for over a decade. You have been loyal, faithful, and put in a lot of hard work to do your best job over the years. All of a sudden, things like COVID happens and you get laid off. Now what? How do you handle unexpected situations in your job and bounce back from it? The playing field is leveled now where people working for over 15 years got laid off along with those who have worked only for several months in companies. This is a common narrative we are… read more
Najla Elmachtoub Senior Engineering Manager at Etsy	Leading your engineering team through an unexpected product pivot In tech, we often talk about failing fast. I want to share how my team recovered from failing really slowly: we launched a high-profile product that didn’t meet customer needs after doing a 9-month waterfall buildout. I don’t want to talk about all of the mistakes we made along the way, although I’m sure that would be a fun talk in and of itself. I want to focus on how we set ourselves up for success in the rapid pivot that followed by capitalizing on our learnings, bringing engineering to the forefront of the decision making process, and empowering those focused on technical execution. My… read more
Irma Karsten Digital Marketing Strategist & Trainer at Lacuna Education	People are people - even in a digital world The digital marketing landscape has changed dramatically over the last year - and subsequently the online behaviour of consumers. Even in this digital era that we are living in, people still buy from people. Online competition is fierce for brands. Discover how to stay relevant, authentic and real in a noisy place while leveraging off the current trends. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nadia Milani Marketing Director at TeraGo	The Pursuit of Perfection: Why it's Killing You and Your Team Nadia Milani is a career marketer who has worked in marketing tech roles at companies big and small, in various categories and segments. Over the years she led many different teams and has observed companies strive for perfection - negatively impacting projects, teams, and most importantly culture. Nadia will walk you through how to break through your own pursuit of perfection and achieve things you, your team, and organization have never imagined (even through a pandemic). Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lisa-Mo Wagner Head of Consumer & Apps at moebel.de	Strategic Skills for Product Leaders You can learn any framework like OKRs for example but to be the best product leader you need more than that! You need the strategic skills to lead without authority, to inspire and to empower. Let’s talk about how to become the most successful product leader while balancing stakeholder, team member and customer needs easily. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ximena Velasquez Life & Wellness Coach and Consultant/CEO at EnergyMDT Corporation	How To Be Mentally Prepared For Success Boosting your Mental Fitness requires building powerful new muscles in your brain, not just insight. If you’re physically fit, you can climb steep hills without physical stress. If you’re mentally fit, you can handle life’s great challenges without mental stress or other negative emotions and you can be happier as well as perform better in all areas of your life! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ariel Naftali Founder, Purpose Coach at Perform With Purpose	Uncover Your Purpose Uncovering our purpose is the most important work we can do if we want to lead fulfilling lives. The purpose of this session is to demystify what a life purpose actually is and provide tangible suggestions for how to go about uncovering it. The first part of the presentation will draw a connection between our purpose and personal branding. We will talk about what it means to embody the fullest expression of ourselves and how that adds the greatest value to others. The second part of the presentation will dive into the three elements of purpose that we must know in order to live and work in… read more
Sreenidhi Vedartham Software/Electrical Engineer at Ivani LLC	Servant Leadership Leadership is an everchanging area and there Is always something new to learn about. Servant Leadership is one such concept that is gaining steady followers. Servant leadership means the leader should serve first. Let us learn who a servant leader is, what are their characteristics, and how you can be one. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alison Paprica Assistant Professor/Scientist at University of Toronto	Building and Maintaining Public Trust in Data Sharing In order to build and maintain trust related to data sharing, we need to engage with and listen to members of the public AND act on what we hear. This talk will present the findings of qualitative research studies that describe the conditions under which members of the public supported the use of health data for R&D. The talk will conclude with examples of activities that use advice from the members of the public to increase the transparency and trustworthiness data sharing and data use. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Utkarsha Bakshi Software Engineer at BioRender	Open Source: Why, How and When? There is a lot of ambiguity around how to get started with Open Source and is it even worth it. Open Source is for everyone and it can be part of your routine even if you have a full-time job. This talk will include how to get started with open source, what are its benefits, why would you contribute, and what is the best time to contribute? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Julia Naomi Boeira Senior Specialist Engineer	Why we need another time serial database? Currently most time serial databases have 2 restrictions. First one is that they are coupled with Clojure's ecosystem, and second is that they do not serve general purpose requirements, like Prometheus. So WooriDB's objectives are to create a database that can be adapted to any ecosystem, supports generals purpose usage, some relational algebra and has time serial support for its entities. One great usage of a time serial database is in the financial system as it usually required to map users' information in the past and as time ranges, as well as detecting frauds. In this… read more
Velera Wilson Founder/CEO at Positive Identity	Shifting from Self-Doubt to Undeniable Confidence Today women are accomplishing more than ever – but for every woman advancing, many also struggle with believing in themselves despite having external success and possessing wildly ambitious goals. With a matter-of-fact, straight-to-the-chase session, your audience will walk away with: Greater insight into the “internal chatter” and behaviors that uproot their confidence Ways to break ties with self-sabotaging, limiting beliefs Undeniable reasons they are worth what they desire most Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shreya Prasad Digital Marketing Consultant & Yoga Teacher at LeanIn Austin- Director of Marketing and National Leader Partner	Yin Yoga for Chronic Pain & Stress Management Join an exclusive yin yoga class and explore a passive practice with all poses held while seated or laying down. Holding poses for time provides a deep stretch into the connective tissue, allowing body and mind to relax. Did you like this session? Share to vote.