Session: How to Beat Imposter Syndrome in Tech
Have you ever questioned, “do I belong here?” or doubted your ability to achieve, despite evidence of your skills?
Dr. Taniya Mishra will be joined by three amazing tech leaders (***see below) as they share their career journeys and advice on how to overcome imposter syndrome both in the moment and in our overall mindset.
This panel session will also cover how to overcome everyday workplace challenges that women and other “tech minorities” experience, such as minimizing yourself, apologizing too much, believing an inaccurate picture of yourself, lack of advocates and trust network, and more!
Bio
Dr. Taniya Mishra is the founder and CEO of SureStart. She has been an AI scientist for over 10 years, with many peer-reviewed articles, 88+ awarded patents, and featured press articles in MIT Technology Review, NBC Learn, and The Atlantic.
Taniya is deeply passionate about increasing AI workforce diversity through opportunity equity. This passion led her to create Affectiva’s popular EMPath AI training program while serving as Affectiva’s Director of AI Research. Now through SureStart, Taniya’s goal is to make this same type of program available to other innovative AI companies who prioritize DEI, so that together they can raise a new generation of diverse young tech talent.
Taniya regularly writes about her journey as an entrepreneur and about start-up best practices. Follow her posts on LinkedIn.