Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Kariz Matic CEO at The Matic Inc	Data-Driven Approach to Program Success Data can support every phase of your program: as benchmarks for goal-setting, tie-breakers in decision-making and priority-setting, and metrics for monitoring and refinement. Designed to help leaders and directors build, manage and run their business areas, this interactive hour provides insights and techniques for integrating a data-driven approach to building strategic programs. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jaya Baloo Chief Information Security Officer at Avast	Tech Abuse Tech abuse is an umbrella term that covers a wide range of abuses and crimes: ransomware, elder abuse, stalkerware, and online child sexual exploitation to name some of the most egregious. From the earliest stage startup to global platforms -- has a responsibility to the next generation of digital citizens to protect and defend the internet as a safe place where people can thrive and achieve great things. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kayla Gesek Senior Product Manager at OneLogin	Nurturing an Empathetic Tech Community The importance of addressing mental health and wellness has never been more prominent than in this past year, amidst a pandemic, societal unrest and a historic economic downturn. Though IT teams have always been under pressure, it has never been more intensified than today. They have had to adjust rapidly to accommodate the new remote working culture, while cybercriminals have only ramped up their malicious efforts. Moreover, it is often a thankless job, with individuals receiving little recognition but for severe penalties should a breach occur. In light of this, OneLogin has… read more
Raluca Apostol Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Nestor	Make Work Meaningful for your Employees. A People Analytics Approach that drives Business Results. Leaders in many organizations acknowledge that what they call their “analytics” is basic reporting with unpredictable business impact. Embedding behavioral drivers into daily work activities and using analytics’ predictive power to make informed decisions drives measurable business results. This talk is about how people data and AI technology help people do meaningful work, adopt a learning habit, develop new skills, and businesses increase employee satisfaction and ROI. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Julia Lake Director, Security Assurance at GitLab	How an all remote software company approaches GRC Learn how GitLab, a 100% remote organization since founded in 2014, implements our unique set of company values and remote best practices into daily security governance, risk and compliance activities. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Asma Syeda Sr Product Manager at AMA	Human Conscious AI Humans being conscious , that a pretty general common thing to hear about , we are in a era of humans being judged by machines in every spectrum of their lives at ethical, social , technological and even psychological level . How adaptive are we to this thought, is it ethical and acceptable , Being conscious about our behavior is something which was preached and taught by people to people has an influence on the cognitive behavior of humans . How we react and control our behaviour when we are consciously aware and been dictated by AI and Tech that drive our behaviours. What should be the… read more
Fabiola Amador COO & Executive Delivery Manager at GFT Mexico	Strategic Leadership to Innovate Nowadays, with technological advances and digital transformation, it has become relevant for all companies in different sectors (industry, banking, insurance, etc.), to ensure that they are at the forefront and that their products and/or services are recognized by their customers. Thus, innovation becomes important so that all companies can implement it strategically and that it fosters leadership within organizations. In this talk, I will introduce you to the most important steps to implement a culture of innovation in your organization. Did you like this session? Share to vote.… read more
Lynda Grindstaff VP, Content Operations, Response and Engineering at McAfee	How long can you endure security challenges of a decentralized workforce? The traditional workspace has changed due to COVID19. As some companies have returned to in person offices, others have decided to become permanent remote employees. Can your company sustain the security challenges of a decentralized workforce? Learn how to improve your security posture for the long haul as adversaries look for new ways to compromise systems, employee homes and IoT devices. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Claire Trimble Chief Marketing Officer at Illusive	The Desensitized Cyber Market in today’s Overheated Breach Reality If you didn’t have to play by the rules, and you only had to be right once to succeed, wouldn’t life be so much easier? That’s the advantage that modern hackers have over security practitioners, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they’ve been successful in what have been some of the largest cyber attacks in history. The recent SolarWinds breach is hardly the only example of successful attacks wreaking industry-wide havoc [https://medium.com/@alex.birsan/dependency-confusion-4a5d60fec610]. The truth is: the security community is often not surprised by these attacks, for that… read more
Priya Ghandikota Past CMO/Head of Marketing at Kiddo and Pebble	Reimagining Marketing in the Pandemic Some brands have thrived during these extraordinary two years of the pandemic and others haven’t. Some businesses have been able to reinvest in product streams already in play due as a result of the pandemic need but others have notably grown market share because of specific pivots in channel marketing and branding strategies and meeting customers where they are. I call this a flex marketing mindset. This session will dive deep in what best practices and lessons we can learn from the likes of Zoom, Peloton, Adobe and others and the specific skills that marketing leaders will need for the US… read more
Maria Dyshel CEO at Tangible AI	Making the World Better, One Artificial Conversation at a Time: How Chatbots Are Powering the Social Impact Sector From customer service to messenger marketing, chatbots are now a part of the digital landscape. But can Conversational AI be used only for commercial purposes? Recently, more and more social impact organizations worldwide embrace chatbot technology to reach more constituents, educate the public and improve their operations. Around the world, chatbots are helping people to apply for financial aid, educate teens about sexual health, and provide information and support in humanitarian settings. In this session, we'll explore how non-profits and social businesses use conversational solutions… read more
Jen Carter Head of Technology at Google.org	How technologists & nonprofits can partner to deliver lasting impact COVID-19 highlighted the need for the tech, nonprofit, & government sectors to work together. As a result, there has been an influx of technologists who want to help but don’t necessarily know how to do so, as doing pro bono work is hard. Many nonprofits have experience with experts coming in and developing solutions but then leaving without a maintenance plan in place. Jen will share how Google.org structures its technical volunteering efforts to deliver lasting impact for nonprofits by walking through three case studies from our COVID-19 response efforts. She’ll discuss mistakes made… read more
Christal Bemont CEO at Talend	Why you should give your cell phone number to 1,300 people Christal Bemont became a first-time CEO of Talend, a global company, in January 2020, right before COVID-19 turned into a pandemic. Coming into this role, she knew mental health was something she wanted to prioritize as a leader. Still, the pandemic, social unrest, and economic uncertainty forced her to put her words into action – and fast. Working with employees across the globe and different cultures meant Christal needed to be flexible, so she gave all 1,300 employees her personal cell phone number to call her day or night with any problem. Christal brought in Healthy Minds Innovation for… read more
Lauren Vaccarello CMO at Talend	How marketers can capture $27 trillion in assets Generation D (the digital generation) represents $27 trillion in assets with 75 million consumers. They believe what they buy represents their beliefs and rely on data to make decisions (e.g., ratings and reviews). Lauren Vaccarello, CMO of data integration company Talend, will explain how marketers can hit the sweet spot of combining data and cultural/social beliefs in their campaigns to capture Gen D. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Yana Mohanty Founder and CEO at Imathgination LLC	How Covid and technology helped me grow new connections across time and continents The isolation due to the pandemic spurred a certain type of inward-looking creativity in many people. One example of this is the world-wide hobby of recreating famous works of art with household objects. I decided to try to do this with famous works of mathematical art. Due to the digital availability of original sources, I was able to pore over drawings of Renaissance masters of Leonardo Da Vinci and Wenzel Jamnitzer and recreate them with whatever materials I had at home — paper, used Tetrapaks, or plastic tiles.One object I spent a lot of time on was the Campanus Sphere— a sort of model… read more
Heather Nemelka Senior Field Marketing Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)	Developing Your Personal Stack A tech stack can be described as a list of all the technology services used to build and run one single software application. While some might envision a pile of fluffy pancakes stacked high, a technology stack is simply a collection of different technologies that work together for some purpose, usually as a foundation for systems such as websites, mobile apps, and standalone desktop software. Just as a developer would want to be very intentional with their tech stack selection, so should you be in developing your own personal stack. Learn what foundational habits and activities you should… read more
Shivangi Sharma Founder at Psysquare	Make Research Your Superpower Research skills are in great demand. Employers today are looking for graduates that have research and problem-solving skills. There is no right age or degree required to become a researcher and in this talk, I will make research your superpower. Learn practical strategies to demonstrate your research skills as a graduate student/anyone transitioning to make research their full-time career. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Tahmida Mahmud Deep Learning Engineer at Nauto, Inc.	Overcoming Gender Bias in AI Artificial Intelligence refers to a set of concepts, tools, and techniques that allows machines to simulate human intelligence and mimic human-like tasks through analyzing data and identifying patterns, and insights. Although it may seem like these machines have a mind of their own, they actually mirror human experience and behavior since AI models are trained with real-life data. Being a reflection of human perception, the historical data that AI models use are not free from inherent social biases and more data is not always better specially when it is skewed. In this talk, I will discuss… read more
Parisa Sadrzadeh Director, WW DSP at Amazon	Owning my success, the path to a rewarding career in tech! Discussion about Parisa's ten year growth and development learning path at Amazon. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Maria Landa Software Development Manager at Amazon	Amazon Career Track: My Road in Technology Maria will discuss her career and how she's paving the way for future female technologist. Did you like this session? Share to vote.