Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Deb Cupp President at Microsoft, North America	Creating a Winning Culture A lifelong athlete, Deb Cupp approaches everything with a team-first attitude and the mindset of a coach. She puts employees, customers, and partners first, fostering a community where individuals are encouraged to create a journey that is meaningful to them. Deb is deeply passionate about building a culture for her team where everyone can show up as their true authentic selves and are free to be curious, to experience, and to share the things they learn. In her talk, Deb will highlight the value of creating a positive and inclusive team culture, share how she’s done it, and… read more
Jeanette Woods Owner/Chief Creative Officer at Sketch and Form	Overcoming the Odds and Succeeding in Tech In this talk, we will cover how to create and attract opportunities for yourself in tech, how to overcome obstacles that may arise, and identify niches for yourself. I will also share lessons and actionable suggestions from my 10+ year journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lauren Van Wazer Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Akamai Technologies	Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech Using the presenter's own career, the session will explore some of the techniques that might be helpful and offer insights on some of the ongoing professional challenges faced by women in technology. It also offers perspective on the opportunities for women pursuing a STEM and cybersecurity career. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Delly Sherwood Senior Manager, Service Delivery at Public Storage	Navigating a Male Dominated Field Speaking to the realities of being a woman in technology within a male dominated field. Addressing multiple perspectives, opportunities, and realizations. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sumita Palanisamy Director of Engineering at CarGurus	Building a successful DevOps culture This talk will cover areas on how to how to build a successful devops culture. The talk will cover the various stages of devlopment such as 1) Setting the stage : Get in the right devops mindset 2 )Identifying areas that need devops improvement 3 )Getting alignment between stakeholders for improvement 4 ) Measuring and Improving devops processes Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Natalie Egan CEO & Founder at Translator, Inc.	Interactive DEI Tech Workshop: How To Use AI To Scale Empathy Join us for this highly interactive technology enabled DEI workshop where you will get actual hands-on experience using cutting-edge training tools that major corporations, fast growth startups, and leading academic institutions are using to scale and measure their DEI efforts. Led by renowned global DEI expert Natalie Egan (CEO & Founder of Translator, Inc.) key takeaways for this unique and insightful session will include: -Increased self-awareness and empathy for other participants based on the interactive exercises and discussion. -How artificial… read more
Rubyna Zito VP, Head of Technology Operations and Services at FINRA	Women in Tech - Big Data for Breakfast and Innovation for Lunch FINRA processes 600+ Billion market events per day as a peak volume. I talk about how we do that, how we stay ahead, and how we make sure we continue to provide a safe space for innovation in our company where almost half the company participates in - called CREATEATHON. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Swapnil Singh Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)	Transformative Power of AI and ML In Education The advancements in AI(Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) like generative AI, have brought greater awareness of the transformative power of these tools. From predicting enrollments, extracting data out of videos or images or documents, to providing personalized learning paths, AL ML can support both educators and learners to enhance their experience and make their jobs easier. In this talk, we will review the areas where educational institutions are using AI ML and how to take the next steps in this journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Joanna Smith-Griffin Founder/CEO at AllHere	From Teacher to Tech: Using AI to Reduce Chronic School Absences Learn how AI can be applied in a simple text format by schools to engage with parents about student absenteeism, transportation issues and much more. This is starting to revolutionize how administrators can better communicate with parents on a timely basis and encourage much faster correspondence than what has been historically. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jennifer Clevenger VP Engineering, Data Enablement at Etsy	Being an Imperfect Leader Do you ever make decisions that you’re not sure about? Have you ever had to ask for help? Have you ever stopped everything and changed directions? Tried a different strategy? Some might say that you’re executing a little imperfectly. On the other hand, Jenn says to embrace and learn from your experiences, boldly march on, and lean into being unapologetically imperfect. In this talk, Jenn talks earnestly about being a leader and what it means to be unapologetically imperfect. She walks us through three common myths about perfect leadership and shares how being unapologetically imperfect can… read more
Ilknur Eren Software Engineer	Why blogging is important for Software Engineer Career I believe blogging and writing articles about what you learn is important to jump start your career into software engineering. When I write tech articles, I learn more about that particular subject. It slowly becomes a journal that you can refer back. It's a way to show people what you are learning and how much you are growing. I want to talk about my path and how I got published in tech magazines and what I believe is doing for my career. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anna Radulovski CEO & Founder at WomenTech Network	Welcome to the Women in Tech Global Conference Welcome to the Women in Tech Global Conference 2023! This full-week virtual event will be packed with inspiring talks, engaging panel discussions, and hands-on workshops dedicated to advancing the female presence in the tech industry. Through this conference, you'll have the opportunity to network with influential women from around the world who are leading the charge for gender equality in tech. Join us and experience a week of learning, empowerment, and collaboration! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alexandrea Ramnarine Senior Data Scientist at Perry Health	Design Thinking The development of algorithms and AI is intrinsically the formalization of abstract problems. Design is a unique field that bridges the conceptual with the calculated. Understanding the principles of design, including but not limited to sustainability, humanism, and functionality, creates the foundation for ethical and impactful business solutions. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Laurisha Fant Web3 Teacher at Black Women Network	Web3 Creates Community Web3 Creates Community covers how we can all use internet modernization to further our business brands and reach. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Krithika Kumaragurubaran Senior DevOps Engineer at ING	Sustain in a Smart Way A famous saying goes "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children". As the expectations on corporate responsibility increase, companies recognize the need to act on sustainability. In this presentation, I would like to take few examples on the usage of unsustainable resources within our organization which can be reduced or replaced with latest technologies as Smart alternatives that will pave way for sustainability. Many organizations use plastic (unsustainable material) photo ID cards for authentication and authorization purpose… read more
Sheila Lirio Marcelo Co-founder/CEO at Proof of Learn (POL)	A Force for Good: Harnessing the Power of Blockchain and Web 3 Sheila Lirio Marcelo is Co-Founder and CEO of Proof of Learn, a Web3 learning platform with a mission to unlock accessible, high-quality education across the world. She will share how she is harnessing her passion from "doing good" on Web 2 and applying that knowledge to Proof of Learn (closing the skills gap within the within the web3 economy by unlocking accessible, high quality education built by industry experts through blockchain and a learn-to-earn protocol). She'll explore why she has been traveling the globe and teaching others how to embrace the good that can come from… read more
Irina Soriano Vice President of Enablement & Process Excellence at Seismic	Life-Brand: The Unspoken Potential of a Strategic Life-Brand Almost half of the world’s population owns a smartphone. This tells us one thing: no matter what we say or do, our actions can reach, be shared, and consumed by the world at any point in time. -Social media posts get viewed, shared, and commented on almost instantly, leading to content going “viral” at an incredible rate. Especially unacceptable and controversial content can quickly lead to creating a mainstream of negative opinions resulting in what is now called “cancel culture”. -The reality is that a simple comment can destroy a person’s future with the click of a button,… read more
Kate Maxwell CTO, Worldwide Defense & Intelligence at Microsoft	Creativity Unleashed Innovation is critical to business growth, and creativity lies at the heart of innovation. What can we do to raise our creativity quotient? This session explores the psychology of creativity and identifies ways in which we can find inspiration for ourselves and for our teams. Participants will learn about the many habits that hold back our creative selves, including fear of judgment, self-doubt, the problem with being too busy, and the many distractions that interrupt the creative thought process. Discussion will include methods for overcoming creative pitfalls and how to actively and… read more
Amanda Darcangelo Senior Data Consultant at CTI Data	Decreasing Cost and Increasing Stability with 100% Streaming Data With the proliferation of microservices and exploding usage of edge devices, data streams have quickly gone from an emerging technology to a staple in organizational data solutions. The big players (Google, Microsoft, Amazon and more) have developed out of the box platforms for comprehensive data streaming. Some are open source while other are proprietary, some managed and others self-hosted but all are ramping up technologies quickly to serve this growing need. Most often, data streams are discussed as a piece of a larger data collection strategy. Data streams focus on high… read more
Sarah Wall Project Director \| Product Lead at Freelance	Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leadership Leaders set the tone of an organization. Organizations lacking in emotional intelligence (EQ), result in lower employee engagement and a higher turnover rate. Having only technical skills is not enough. If you can’t effectively communicate with your team or collaborate with others, your technical skills will get overlooked. Emotional intelligence has proven to be a must-have skill. It is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, as well as recognize and influence the emotions of those around you. People with high emotional intelligence are more likely to stay… read more