Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Caitlin MacGregor CEO & Co-founder at Plum	Advancing DE&I Requires a Talent Data Reset The Pandemic and the pressures it created disproportionately drove women out of the workforce. With the demands of caregiving, at-home schooling, and the added pressures of home life, women are under immense pressure to perform at work and maintain responsibilities at home. This exodus from the workforce shines a light on the need to use data-driven insights to achieve true DE&I to help everyone thrive. But how can organizations push past simply making statements about advancing DE&I, and start to drive real change? To meaningfully advance Diversity, Equity &… read more
Jeanette Leeds Managing Director and Head of Americas at Oleeo	Breaking Barriers and Opening the Path to Leadership Roles for Women Among the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of women left the workforce. With the competing demands and pressures between work and home life, many women were forced to choose – leaving the workforce and returning home full time. Women are an incredible untapped talent pool of leaders waiting for the path to leadership roles to open – they are ambitious, have the right leadership skills, and can raise families and lead organizations at the same time. However, the path must offer flexibility or part-time roles – more possible than ever from… read more
Nishtha Dalal Sr Product Designer at Etsy	Preparing for your product design interview Sharing an overview of the product design interview process, how to prepare your portfolio, resume and deal with take-home challenges. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Amy Roy Chief People Officer at Namely	Employee Activism – The Importance of Encouraging and Protecting 2020 shined a light on social injustices and civil unrest – affecting us personally and professionally. But how can organizations encourage employee activism while protecting employees? Employee activism is a term taking a renewed hold in workplace conversations across the country. But what does it mean? Employee activism is the action taken by employees to speak out about societal issues, like race, gender, politics, and workers’ rights, to name a few. Employee activists make their actions visible – whether criticizing their employer or defending them and acting as advocates.… read more
Jennifer Ravalli Vice President, Marketing at PandoLogic	Lift as you Rise: Mentorship and the Next Generation of Women Leaders Credited with reducing employee turnover and developing management skills, mentor programs promote informal learning and on-the-job training. Moreover, an American Society for Training and Development study found that 75 percent of executives credit their mentors with helping them to reach their current positions. For women, mentorship can be vital to maximizing potential. When women invest in the right mentor relationship, they gain access to a wealth of knowledge, experience, and guidance. Join Jennifer Ravalli, a seasoned mentor and marketing executive, for an insightful… read more
Hernan Asorey Chief Data Officer at Microsoft CSE	Making Allyship Actionable; We can All be Allies In order to effective change to occur in the tech industry, to correct the representation disparity, the ‘value of diversity has to be part of every single persons’ impact at work. It is important for everyone’s career to include “And”. “And” be an ally, “and” speak up to get other’s voice heard at the table, “and” make choices that further inclusion for yourself and others. In this talk, Hernan will share his career journey, looking back over the amazing and powerful women that have shaped his life, and how he is using his position now to share that same support for future women in… read more
Tracey Grace President & CEO at IBEX	Weaving Diversity Throughout and Beyond Your Company “Diversity” seems to be the word on everyone’s lips these days, with more businesses than ever pledging to take action. What does it really mean, though, to “promote diversity”? Hire a diverse staff? Maintain a diverse supply chain? How can diverse businesses, such as Women-Owned, market themselves more effectively and connect with more opportunities? It often feels like diversity is at risk of becoming more of a buzzword than an actual ethos, but Tracey Grace shows that there are still people in the business world striving to make it better. Diversity needs to go far beyond the walls… read more
Kelly Meerbott President/Founder at Kelly Meerbott, Leadership and Team Development	Transforming Your Internal Narrative: From Burnt Out to Bliss I’ve been researching and developing a program to assist people in their professional and personal journeys. Over my 13 year journey, I have noticed one obstacle that has emerged over and over again with everyone I speak to. A massive challenge that affects 70% of the global population. Fortunately, I’ve been able to overcome this problem in my own life and assist my clients to overcome it as well. What am I talking about? Burnout. Yep. You heard that right! Burnout is a pattern that causes heartache, loss, pain, and damage to personal and professional relationships that cannot… read more
Divya Smith Senior Director, Technology at Optum	Building Strong Technical Teams Building a great team is just as much science as it is an art. By thinking about key aspects of a technical team, you'd be set in the right direction as a new technology leader or as a leader taking on new teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Thamara Andrade Lead Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems	Code review: why should you care and how to make the most out of it Why is code review so important? Catching bugs as early as possible will reduce the cost of your software, and code review can help you with that. In this talk, you'll learn its importance, why you should care about it, no matter if you are a beginner or advanced developer, or even a product manager. You'll also be presented with different ways of applying it, adjusting it to your reality, and how to make the most of it. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sylvia Gedge President at https://scriptstring.com/	Tips to Simplify Cloud Management Ways to reduce cost and increase efficiency on cloud spend Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Joy Tan Senior Vice President, Public Affairs at Huawei Technologies USA	How We Can Save the Rainforests with AI Our planet is facing a global crisis: climate change. Huawei and Rainforest Connection (RFCx) have partnered to create a collaborative and innovative solution to help fight climate change in unexpected ways. RFCx is leveraging the Huawei Cloud and ModelArts to expand its AI solution, Guardians, to stop illegal logging and learn about biodiversity in real-time. This year RFCx has developed 15 additional partnerships with local governments and organizations around the globe to deploy its Guardians technology. This work has proven that we already have a lot of the technology and intelligence we… read more
Alexa Reubens Chief of Staff, Information Security at Citrix	I Am Not a Glitch - I Am a Zero-Day We all know the drill…It always starts with reconnaissance. We learn the landscape, we network, and gather intelligence. When we find the vulnerabilities, we use our tools to find ways to gain access, we build backdoors, our skills to maintain and advance it from there. Sound familiar? This isn’t penetration testing. This is career development. Our best exploit is ourselves. We can grow in our infosec career by being the presence that fills the gap. The InfoSecurity industry is expanding in ways that companies need to address – a few recent examples: social media exploits… read more
Rachel DeAlto Relationship Expert and Professional Speaker at Rachel DeAlto LLC	Inspiring a Relatable Workplace The Coronavirus changed nearly everything about the way we relate to one another at home and at work, exchanging hugs for elbow bumps, smiles for masks, and groups for solitude. One area that’s likely changed for good is the workplace, with millions of employees working from home in 2020 and beyond at least part-time. Google has extended its hybrid workplace model until September 2021, and Facebook has announced plans for nearly half of its employees to work remotely in the next decade. As companies embrace work-at-home options, the workplace is changing, with hybrid in-… read more
Angel Jones Associate Partner - Federal Cloud Offering Leader at IBM Corporation	The Shift to OpenShift: A look at Red Hat OCP A High-level overview of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. We will review the basics of container technology and the differences between containers and virtual machines, the benefits of containerization and of using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform in different use cases. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dee Luo Product Manager at Tech Matters	Creating Shared Platforms for the Social Sector This session will explore the challenges related to co-creating platforms designed to be used by hundreds or thousands of NGOs to maximize and support collective action. We will focus on Aselo, a shared cloud contact center (based on Twilio’s Flex communications platform as a service technology) being co-developed with child helplines, many of which struggled with capacity even before the pandemic. Children and youth have moved to social media channels, creating additional challenges for what have historically been voice-based helplines. This session will share the approaches to user-informed… read more
Aurelie Hélouis CEO & Founder at infinityQ	Finding passion in entrepreneurship at any stage of your career Thinking about a career as an entrepreneur? Everyday, more and more women are taking the decision to become their own boss. Yet there is still a large number of women who have never considered the option of becoming an entrepreneur or who may not think it’s possible due to their current life, career, or experience. My journey started with the goal of a smooth transition from a military career into civilian life. At that time, my best experience as a leader was as the head of the department for jet engine maintenance in the French Navy - I was 24 and in charge of 80+ technicians. … read more
Nancy Sansom Chief Commercial Officer at PlanSource	Collaboration and Leadership: Driving Business Forward with Female Representation Join Nancy Sansom, Chief Commercial Officer at PlanSource, to hear why it is essential that organizations increase female representation at the executive and leadership levels through both mentorships and by recruiting and championing female talent and growth. A passionate mentor, Nancy will share a framework that positively leverages collaboration and leadership to positively impact women in technology and their career trajectory. From her experience as a female leader in technology, Nancy will offer real-life insights into effective team building, team management, and how… read more
Rachmawati Ari Taurisia Advisor cloud computing learning path at Bangkit Academy	The Reason You Should Upgrade Skills In Google Cloud Technology Do You Want to Upgrade Your New Skills This Year? Let’s get started to learn and build your new skills with high demand in the IT Job Market This session suitable for beginners who want to start to learn and build skills in Cloud Technology You will get insights The reason you should Upgrade Skills in Google Cloud Technology today Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Susi Burke Chief Impact Officer at Phin	The Future of Team Building: Connecting through Purpose and Fun Engaging employees and creating strong teams is more critical now then ever before. According to a study from Morgan Stanley, companies that are better at retaining employees outperform others by 25%. So how do you keep employees and create an engaging team atmosphere when distance, politics, and culture can divide? Especially in a remote or hybrid environment? Top ways teams can connect are having a shared purpose, a commitment to doing good together and celebrations of creativity, innovation and effort. Come learn about some unique ways to foster team unity and create a culture of fun,… read more