Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sreyoshi Bhaduri Manager, Global People Research & Analytics at McGraw Hill at McGraw Hill	Lifelong (Un)Learning - Leveraging Data to Forge Ahead According to research by the UN Women, globally, women make only 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. Infact, research by the World economic Forum reveals that if the trends continue, it will take over 200 years to achieve pay parity. We often think that pay parity does not affect us. However, did you know that those who identified as women in computer programming typically earn only 72 cents for every dollar that male programmers make? This was a study published by CNN money that looked at salary within the U.S., for those individuals whose job titles were that of… read more
Jyotsna Manikantan Lead Product Manager, Global Products & Technology at ADP	Designing a Happy Career & Working Happy Career growth in a pandemic? Extraordinary times also present extraordinary opportunities and with a growth mindset and adaptive perspective, we can grow and thrive. Now more than ever, it is important for women to pursue their career as we emerge from the pandemic. Let’s get into the driver’s seat with your Wildly Important Goal (W.I.G.) and press the gas pedal toward your dream destination. We’ll examine the benefits of building tenure and explore lateral moves, stretch assignments, learning on the job, gaining new experiences, building your professional brand and investing in your present… read more
Vijeta Pai Creator and Writer at Cloud Demystified	The Power of Creativity to Demystify Cloud Technologies Have you ever wondered what Cloud Computing is all about? What services do Cloud Providers offer and why there's such a buzz around adopting Cloud technologies? As businesses navigate through an increasing reliance on evolving technologies, it has become predominantly essential to make them accessible to people from different educational and cultural backgrounds. This session presents an overview of Cloud Technologies and their role in the new evolving world; analyzing the interplay between two distinct genres of creative storytelling and technical writing, and examining… read more
Heloisa Carbone Software Engineer at Nubank	The advantages of functional programming with Clojure Have you ever thought about the concept of functional programming? A process of building software avoiding everything that could be a problem in the future, such as shared state, mutable data and side effects, only by composing pure math functions. I had never put a thought in that until I discovered the enlightening and overwhelming way of programming of Clojure. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Caroline Hubbard Product Manager at Better.com	How To Build Thoughtful In-App Experiences That Meet Your Users Where They Are This session will take you through the process of understanding who your end users are, and identifying the User needs your product is uniquely positioned to serve. We will discuss how to gather User data and insights, generate and prioritize hypotheses, and translate those hypotheses into features that add value to the holistic member journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Suheil Walker Tech Talent Leader at Anthem	Making money moves Identifying how much should someone make is always challenging but knowing your market value is key. In my career 99% of women do not negotiate and I always wonder why. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Natoshia Anderson VP, Training & Implementation at Woz Ed	You Can Manage Your Boss You and the boss have a prickly relationship. You and she/he can't seem to get on the same page. In this session, I'll give 5 good step towards improving the relationship with your boss AND I'll give you 3 secrets that every boss wishes their employees knew. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Amber Snyder Founder at AGLife LLC	Blue Amber Wellness Are you directly or indirectly impacted by mental health challenges or want to be an ally for someone who is? This session offers strategies and insight for well-being and mental health. I will also discuss the UN Sustainability goal three. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
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.