Angela
Bates
Senior Manager Chapter Engineering at Discover Financial Services
"How to build impactful internal technical communities that drive effective transformation"
"How to build impactful internal technical communities that drive effective transformation"
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Session: How to build impactful internal technical communities that drive effective transformation
Technical communities are a way of life for software developers and engineers. A place where they can gain access to knowledge, keep their skills up to date and accelerate their professional development while fostering a sense of belonging. By harnessing the same concepts, organisations can leverage this community culture to drive their own effective transformation and innovation. Through real-life examples and practical tips, this session will provide insights on how to build effective internal technical communities that support employee engagement, talent development and drive innovation whilst managing business risk.Key Takeaways
- Gain an understanding of how collaboration can be encouraged in your organisation whilst mitigating business risk
- Learn ways you can galvanise internal technical communities to support the building of skills in your engineers
Bio
Angela Bates is Senior Manager of Technical Communities and Advocacy at Discover Financial Services where she also leads on culture and engagement strategy for its EMEA-based locations. Prior to joining Discover, Angela led developer relations and tech startup programs at IBM before heading up IBM Build Labs in the UK. Angela is passionate about sharing knowledge through active participation in technical communities as it forms a vital part of professional development, improves skills, productivity and promotes a trusted corporate culture. Born to a family of entrepreneurs in Nottingham, U.K. and founder of family businesses, Angela has applied her entrepreneurial spirit to make a positive contribution towards the women in tech ecosystem in the UK for the past 10 years.Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelajbates/
