Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Uma Sridharan Sr Director at Becton Dickinson	Unlocking the Potential of Data Science, AI, and Analytics: Solving Complex Problems and Shaping the Future I'm happy to contirbute on data science, AI and advanced analytics topics. How are data scientists using machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithms, and analytics to solve some of today's most challenging problems? We'll also discuss how AI is changing the world, as well as the impact these changes might have on our future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sabrina Ratheekan Director, Product Management at Walmart Canada	The New Product Manager: How Non-Technical Skills are Reshaping Product Management Over the years we have seen the role of Product managers evolve. From a technical role to product managers now from various backgrounds and experiences ranging from Business, UX and more. While the traditional tech /software companies continue to foster a "tech product" mindset, we see there is a shift. Mainly in retail- we now are seeing hybrid product managers. They think differently, they understand the business better and are SME’s in their domain with deep knowledge about their product and how it works. But, is there a downside? Let’s explore. Did you like… read more
Vaishali Paliwal Head of Programs & Evaluation at Larta Institute	Innovation and Technology to Fast-Track UN SDG 5: Gender Equality With less than ten years remaining to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world is not on track. Achievement of gender equality is the fifth of 17 SDGs, progress of which has not only failed to move forward but has begun to reverse. It will take another 286 years to close the global gender group. According to UN SDG Report 2022, 1 in 3 women have been subjected to intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime, women hold only 2 in every 10 science, engineering and information and communication technology jobs globally, 1.2 billion women… read more
Payal Nanjiani CEO+ Executive Coach at The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Company	Take Charge and Lead: How women go from good to great to being unstoppable Most women are technically skilled at their job and work hard, but often lack the ability to maximize their leadership potential. They are doing a good job, but not a great job. Instead of being an active participant in your own career, women let opportunities pass by. Women in the corporate world need to see themselves as leaders and believe in their innate quality to perform their best. For this what is needed is to massively transform the way we think, act and communicate at our workplace. And there are ways to train our brains to think… read more
Lisa Sims Lead Faculty at University of Arizona Global Campus	Confessions Of An African-American Female Software Developer The technology industry is a constantly evolving and growing industry filled with vast opportunities. However, gender diversity continues to be an issue in certain technology areas. In 2019, women made up only 27% of STEM careers. What is it like to be female in a software development position mostly held by men? What about being African-American? What challenges are encountered when trying to break the glass ceiling? How do you overcome them? Join Lisa Sims as she shares her confessions of being an African-American software developer with twenty-five years of experience in Corporate America… read more
Gloryvee Cordero CEO at Depth AI	Image 3.0: Next generation of imaging technology This discussion introduces the next applications of data imaging being researched and integrated into multiple emerging technology projects within different sectors. From new methods of collecting and aggregating complex data, creating real-time 3-D interactive visualizations, and discovering deeper meaning from digital twin models, there is a new method of data science, AI/ML and automation that has been evolving into what I call the next generation of "Imaging Tech" Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katelyn Rumenik Product Owner at JPMorgan Chase	Keeping Accessibility In Mind Are you a Front-End Software Engineer or a UX Designer? Have you ever thought about what it would be like for a user with a disability to navigate through a website? Although the Americans with Disabilities Act was officially signed in 1990, digital accessibility standards (WCAG) are continuously being pushed out industry wide. Join me for an interactive session to learn about WCAG standards that designers and developers should be following. You will have the opportunity to hear first-hand what a screen reader sounds like as you navigate through a website. You will also… read more
Nikki Evans Chief Thought Provoker at Ridgeline Coaching	Retaining and Engaging Teams in Changing Times In this talk - Nikki Evans discusses challenges that teams have with retaining talent and keeping the teams they do have fully engaged. This is an expensive problem and if you don't know what to look for and how to resolve it, you could be leaking money and productivity in your organization. Starting with understanding complex adaptive systems is a great way to systematically search for and address issues in your teams and find root causes of people leaving. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ewa J. Kleczyk, PhD Senior Vice President, Analytics & Data Operations at Target RWE	Tricks and Tips for Thriving in a Changing Environment Have you ever thought that the professional world around changes but you are not sure how you are fitting into it? If so, you are not alone. Regardless of the position, experience, education, salary, everyone feels like this from time to time, especially when unexpected changes are happening. During this presentation, I will present some helpful tricks and tips on working in a changing environment, especially in a professional setting. Understanding how to navigate the changing environment, understanding the changes, finding opportunities for yourself, or just simply knowing… read more
Neelam Mohanty Principal Enterprise Architect at Northwestern Mutual	The Art of Mastering Cross-Cultural Intelligence A diverse workforce brings different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds. It is statistically proven that such companies exceed the median financial return in their industry. The benefits of diversity are only truly realized when they are partnered with inclusion and belonging. Diverse teams that cross national borders are becoming the norm with increasing globalization and expanding remote work in technology. An inability to understand and adapt communication and behaviors to cultural context can lead to certain employee groups feeling marginalized or excluded from work related networking… read more
Jyotsna Manikantan Director of Product Management at ADP	The Secret Guide to Drive Career Growth in Product Management Did you know that product management is a relatively new career path and, in many companies, growth options for product managers may not be well-defined? Career is a journey even for PMs and it is natural to aspire to seek change and new challenges to learn, grow, and deliver results. The Time to Act is Now and let’s build on our present to design our next: - Let’s create visibility of your work, your current business impact to get the sponsorship for your executive education. - Next, we will dive into the different opportunities in product management at the team… read more
Jamie Martin Life and Leadership Coach at Jamie Martin Coaching	Overcome The Fear of Feedback Feedback! It's a necessary evil in our lives. Each year we get to sit with our bosses and they tell us all about what we are doing amazing at and where we can grow. Or really tell you all the things you aren't doing right. You get uncomfortable accepting praise and uncomfortable accepting criticism, but you know that you want to be able to embrace both. Logically, you know that feedback is good for you and really can help you grow, but that hasn't helped you. Join me in exploring a new way to overcome your fear of feedback. Did you like this session? Share to vote.… read more
Chelsea Pierre CEO & Founder at Blerds Leading Technology, Inc	Accelerating the Movement of Diversity and Inclusion in One Datacenter at time Separating from the military where I was in a diversified environment to being hired as either the first woman, only woman, or the only minority in multiple tech departments in the private sector came with challenges that I had to overcome as I advanced in my Cyber Security career journey. Lets discuss these challenges, how I had to mentally overcome, and the new challenges I had to overcome when I opened my corporation. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dr. Cheryl Cooper Business Information Security Officer at T-Mobile	From the Hood to Cyber :: Why It's a Career Every Resilient Leader Should Consider Dr. Cheryl Cooper is a charismatic speaker who connects with audiences by providing candid insight into how the “Hood” made her, the importance of mentors, allies, and the representation of the woman in STEM and cybersecurity. Her younger years were plagued with unhealthy decisions that caused harm to her and those around her. As she navigated young adulthood and motherhood, she made better choices that would pave the way for her future success. These lessons helped her to step into her power as a woman as she built confidence and learned to use her voice. It took her a while… read more
Rebecca Gasser Chief Information Officer at Omnicom Health Group	My Journey to the C-Suite, ask me anything Elevating your career while raising a family is a delicate balance. It takes the right company culture, the right support in life and your priorities in order. By ensuring your foundation is sound, your expectations are set and you allow for vulnerability in the workplace, you can succeed. This will be an opportunity for attendees to hear my briefly hear about my journey to the C-suite and ask me any questions that they are curious about that may help them in their journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Esther Deutsch Operations Manager at RCS Professional Services	How to Create Revenue Streams for Your Business by Making an Impact in Your Community Everyone wants to grow their business and make an impact. But is it really possible to do both? After this talk, you will feel inspired and motivated to get involved in your community and uncover new ways to give back. Learn methods for finding these opportunities in your local community - not only to live a more fulfilled, and enriched life but also to grow your business. It's a win-win! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Christina Thomas Freelance Consultant \| Agile Coach	You're At The Table – So Now What? Showing up and finding your voice is important for you to deliver based on your Why. How can you be authentic in telling your story and create belonging? We will explore: 1) Being Authentic 2) Choose to Lead 3) Belonging Through Connectedness In this session, you will experience two (2) facilitated activities where we will deep dive into our personal reflections on Authentic Leadership and What it means to be at the table? You will have the opportunity to network with other attendees and start learning how to share your story. Did you like… read more
Anushree M Bag Chief Information Officer at Indiana Department of Child Services	Building trust in digital transformations, by engaging customers through a human centric approach Trust is central to the human experience. For digital transformations to be successful, it is important that customers feel trustful that the initiative is being done for them and with them, and not to them. Once they feel engaged and part of the process, they become partners in the solution delivery team, which can become a game-changer towards successful adoption of the new solution. This can be enabled via a humancentric, agile approach, where the customer feels valued. It is important to build trust before building systems. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Deepthi Goguri Database Administrator	Know all about Azure Security Planning to move your databases to the cloud but doubt if your data is 100% secure? No matter if you are on-prem or in the cloud, making sure your data is protected in every angle possible is the most crucial and important step in building a secure data tier of an application. Let's dedicate this session to knowing the different multi-layer defense-in-depth security techniques and strategies available to armor your Azure SQL database. let's dive deep into each of these layers starting with the network security, Azure role-based access control (RBAC), data security at the row level,… read more
Naomi Kent Managing Director at Felix	How to land your next corporate board Easy steps to increase your chances of getting on a board. I can do any session type for this. I can make it short or long or an interview. Did you like this session? Share to vote.