Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Nazia Ali VP, Product & Engineering at Cox Automotive	From Roadblocks to Roadmaps: Women's Inspiring Tech & Auto Trajectories The career path in tech or the automotive industry isn’t always straight up the ladder, sometimes it means saying yes to lateral or unexpected opportunities. This session will showcase two women with fascinating professional and personal journeys that led them to their current technology roles at Cox Automotive. The panelists will dig into the value of taking risks in your career, thinking outside the box, and leaning on your strengths, passions, and goals to find the right role. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Susan Twadell AVP, Enterprise Data Management & Enablement at Cox Automotive	A Career Destination Where Tech Meets Automotive What makes a company a career destination vs a steppingstone? In this panel discussion and Q&A, two panelists in very different roles at Cox Automotive dig into company culture, work benefits, growth opportunities, and good leadership to help Women in Tech know what to look for in their next career move. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Leslie Vander Baan Head of Next Inspect at Cox Automotive (Fyusion)	From the Bench to the Boardroom Success and setbacks in your career are inevitable. How you catapult yourself back into the ecosystem after these events ultimately defines your personal brand and future earnings. This session will help you discern trends in your personal career timeline. Leslie will also share how she developed a personal brand that sustained her career opportunities when going from nine months pregnant and closing a business to consulting internationally and being recruited by investors to develop the nation's first AI powered intelligent automotive marketplace Did you like… read more
Aruna Narayanan Principal Software Architect at GE HealthCare	Looking towards Career Growth! Get Inspired by Ambitious leaders in GEHC! Here's an opportunity to get to know inspirational stories from 3 Ambitious GEHC leaders about their journey so far and how they have developed their own priorities and strategies to grow further in their career. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kelly Mulroney SVP Product & Engineering at Cox Automotive	Driven by Passion: How Cox Automotive’s Client-Obsession Led to Digital Transformation and Innovation In this session, learn how you can be successful in digital transformation by being client-obsessed and customer-focused and unlocking innovation with data intelligence. Cox Automotive SVP of Product and Engineering Kelly Mulroney will talk about operating at scale in a complex ecosystem, and share key insights for career and leadership success for female engineering, data and product roles. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sadhana Gupta Senior Product Manager \| Walmart at Carnegie Mellon University	Doubt to Dominance: Overcoming Inferiority Complex This talk explores the prevalent yet often overlooked issue of the inferiority complex among product managers. Occupying roles that blend diverse responsibilities and high expectations, product managers may grapple with feelings of inadequacy and doubt in their professional capabilities. This talk will discuss how such feelings manifest, including hesitation in decision-making, reluctance to assert opinions, and concerns about technical inadequacies compared to peers. The focus will be on reframing negative thoughts, leveraging small victories, and fostering a growth mindset to not just cope… read more
Elena Vartas Social Impact and Sustainability Engagement Manager, North America at Epam Systems	Empowering Organizational Growth and Social Impact through a Dynamic Learning Culture: Cultivating Talent Evolution in the Digital Era In today's ever-changing technological landscape, the imperative for organizations to cultivate a learning culture remains paramount. Recognizing this need, EPAM has pioneered the concept of a continuously learning organization through its Global Campus initiative, aimed at empowering employees to continually enhance their skills and stay abreast of the latest industry developments. Join us as we delve into the transformative impact of Global Campus on EPAM's workforce, equipping them with the tools necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem. We will… read more
Kathleen Hurley CIO/CEO at Sage	Your Career Narrative - Who's Telling Your Story? Consider how infrequently we get to tell the fascinating stories about how we ended up where we are - what we did to achieve the amazing things we do every day. How are we crafting these core narratives, and whom are we trusting to tell these stories for and with us? Especially when we are not in the room, we need to offer a compelling story for our allies to share on our behalf. Let's make our stories count. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jagbir Kaur Global Strategy and operations manager at Google	Ethical Considerations in Ai and Ml: Bias Detection and Mitigation Strategies 20-minute session at the Women in Tech event will delve into the crucial topic of "Ethical Considerations in AI and ML: Bias Detection and Mitigation Strategies." We will explore the inherent biases present in AI algorithms, which can perpetuate societal inequalities and exacerbate existing biases. Drawing from recent research, including the paper "A Review on Bias Detection and Mitigation Techniques in Machine Learning" by Priya Baskaran and Dr. S. Yasodha, we will examine various forms of bias and their impacts on marginalized communities. Furthermore, I… read more
Christina Garcia SVP, Engineering at Echo Global Logistics	Engineering Empathy: How Human-Centric Tech Transforms Lives and Careers In a world obsessed with the latest gadgets and AI breakthroughs, one tech executive dares to put people first. Discover how focusing on the human element in tech can spark innovation, combat imposter syndrome, and create solutions that truly matter. Christina will reveal how her people-first approach to technology has not only led to groundbreaking solutions in telehealth and fraud prevention but also reshaped corporate cultures and empowered diverse teams. Drawing from her experiences as a single mother, patent holder, and senior executive at Fortune 500 companies, Christina will… read more
Hope Yin Founder & Owner at Blueprint Coaching LLC	Crack The Code: Get Your Next Promotion, Full STEAM Ahead Do you feel disappointed that a promotion you have been chasing for many years is still far from sight? Do you feel defeated when you see people around you get promoted one by one but you? What makes one person get promoted but another does not? Women representation in leadership positions, especially senior positions, is far from enough. Hope Yin will share her S.T.E.A.M. strategy that helped her and many others to get their executive leadership roles. You will take away with practical strategies and mindset shifts that will help advance your career. Get Promoted, full STEAM ahead,… read more
Jayeeta Putatunda Senior Data Scientist, Manager - Emerging Technology at Fitch Group, Inc.	Supercharging RAG with Knowledge Graph We will examine how the integration of Knowledge Graphs with RAG can lead to more accurate, contextual, and explainable AI-driven insights in finance. The discussion will cover practical implementations, challenges, and the potential impact on various financial processes. Through case studies and real-world examples, we will demonstrate how this synergy between Knowledge Graphs and RAG is pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities in finance, enabling more sophisticated analysis and decision-making. We will also explore the latest Graph RAG codebase open-sourced by Microsoft for a demo … read more
Jacqlene Monét Speaker, Moderator, Voice Narrator at JM Legacy Group, LLC	The Power of Voice: Pioneering Personal Advocacy in the Tech Industry In this session, we will explore how personal advocacy can revolutionize one's tech career. Through my own decade-long journey in the tech industry, I will demonstrate how finding and using your voice can unlock new opportunities, create impactful roles, and even overcome challenges like health setbacks. Learn how to harness the power of advocacy to pioneer your path in the tech industry. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Cheryl Strizelka Head of People & Culture at Arcules, Inc	Who I Am and Other Lies I've Told Myself In this intimate talk, I invite working women to journey with me through the labyrinth of self-discovery and reclamation. As a married working mother, primary breadwinner, default parent, and household manager myself, I've navigated years of stress and sacrifice, only to find my spark stifled and my passions buried beneath an avalanche of responsibilities. Together, we'll explore three pervasive lies that have shaped our identities: 1. "Prioritizing myself is selfish": We'll challenge the notion that our worth is measured solely by… read more
Yuriko Horvath Senior Director at Capital One	Unlock Business Buy-In for Techies: Pitch Big Ideas with Impact As technical professionals, we're often faced with the challenge of gaining leadership support and resources for our bold, innovative ideas. However, the art of persuasion is rarely taught in engineering curricula. This session aims to change that. Our purpose is to equip you with proven strategies for effectively communicating the business value of your technical proposals. You'll learn from seasoned women engineering leaders who have mastered the art of bridging the gap between technical teams and executive stakeholders. Throughout the session, you… read more
Jenny Lee Director, Customer Solutions Management and Area Specialists at Amazon Web Services	From Fear to Fearless: Psychological Safety for Transformative Teamwork In this session, we'll explore the essential role of psychological safety and how it directly impacts team dynamics, innovation, and overall success. Attendees will learn practical strategies for fostering psychologically safe environments, where team members feel comfortable taking risks, sharing ideas, and challenging the status quo. You'll have a deeper understanding of why psychological safety matters and feel confident in your ability to cultivate it within your own teams. Unleash your team's true potential by prioritizing psychological safety - the key to… read more
Valentina Rodriguez Sosa Principal Architect at Red Hat	Building new career paths in an ever-changing and evolving industry market Finding your career path sometimes it's not visible for many of us. Our career paths do not need to be linear; exploring different roles will help us develop new skills and give us a profound understanding of ourselves and self-awareness. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ivana Ciric Director of Product at Thoughtworks	The AI Advantage: Empowering teams to build better products together As more GenAI tools are integrated into our favourite products, it is becoming impossible to work without being exposed to AI in some form. Although AI tools offer unprecedented opportunities to innovate, this revolution also has the potential to completely change how we collaborate. We'll cover what you need to know about the impact of using AI tools on product builders, ways to harness them to build better products, and most importantly how to maximize the potential of the emerging AI-human hybrid workforce. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kathryn Kaminsky Chief Commercial Officer at PwC US	Navigating the C-Suite as a Working Mother: Making work-life choices The demands of motherhood are challenging enough, but how do you navigate the complexities of the C-Suite while also managing a family? Kathryn Kaminsky, Chief Commercial Officer at PwC, is not only a seasoned executive but also a mother of three who commuted from California to New York every week for over seven years to achieve her professional goals. In this session, Kathryn will share her personal journey and how, for her, it’s not about achieving perfect work-life balance—which can be elusive—but about making deliberate choices that align with values and… read more
Vartika Rawat Product leader at Mastercard	Data to Value - Essentials of data product management Data products are increasingly gaining popularity and adoption within organizations but there’s a lot of misunderstanding regarding what data products are. In this talk I will demystify what data products are, why there’s a rising importance of data products and what are some critical considerations for building successful data products that deliver value to customers and the business. - Did you like this session? Share to vote.