Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Filipa Castro Data Scientist at Continental	Traditional Software vs Machine Learning Software Smart digital products, such as Alexa and autonomous cars, are taking over our lives. The development of such products, which are based on machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) features, brings new challenges to the table. In contrast to traditional software, the results of a ML model are not deterministic. Thus, managing expectations and setting clear requirements is key for the project kick-off. The expected performance of the ML models must be realistic and well defined. State of the art methods and human performance should be used as baselines. … read more
Ivett Ördög Founder at Lean Poker	What Transitioning From Male to Female Taught Me About Leadership In a Tech Environment Not many leaders transition late in their lives but Ivett did and it gave her a unique perspective on courage, humility, diversity and inclusion in the context of leadership. In this talk she will tell the story of her transition and along the way you will learn how you can become a better leader. She's been struggling with gender dysphoria (a debilitating sense of disconnect from the gender assigned to someone at birth) for decades, but it took her until not so long ago to realize what it was, and how it could be treated. Nothing has been the same since. Transitioning and… read more
Donna Künzler Head of Procurement Process Excellence & Digital Transformation at ABB	How to thrive in the workplace as a woman in tech and in diaspora Are you a foreign resident or currently on an overseas assignment? How do you navigate your workplace in order to succeed? How can you establish your credibility? How can you build your professional network? How do you handle cultural differences, stereotyping and xenophobia? Join digital transformation leader and award-winning author Donna Künzler for a conversation as she shares her experience and the five rules of work that has helped her in her professional journey, with more than two decades of it being based abroad across three continents, four countries and five cities. Did… read more
Jutta Horstmann Managing Director (COO/CTO) at eyeo GmbH	Scaling culture - How to nurture a coherent company culture amidst change and growth At eyeo, we are a company built around a strong, inclusive culture. A blend of people who share a vision for a better online ecosystem, where content remains widely accessible, and all stakeholders of the internet can profit from a fair, sustainable value exchange. Thus, scaling that culture as we grow, preserving the pieces that make eyeo special, has been one of our most important challenges. The last ten years have seen us embark on the journey from start-up to grown up: we’ve gone from 2 to 14 products, from 16M to 225M users worldwide, from 6 to 250 people, coming from >35… read more
Jennifer Cox Security Engineering Manager EMEA Commercial, CSM & Specialist at Tenable	"We're not worthy"....Eh! Yes we are The biggest hurdle women have when it comes to success is around worth. If we don't know our worth, appreciate our worth or let others tell us what the value of our worth is, how can we every expect to break the glass ceiling. I want to show you how to own your worth, demand it, demonstrate it and exceed it. It's really quite simple when you break it down. So get yourselves ready for some smashing to commence Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Neema Amin Head of Ventures at Sussex Innovation	Building the Future of Fintech: How Female Executives are Leading the Way Forward We’ve entered a new era in financial services. While there are plenty of technological and regulatory changes happening around the world, among the most exciting is the rise of women executives as leaders in fintech. Women leaders are innovating how we think about financial services. Discover how this new era in financial services is rapidly evolving and hear from the women changing it. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Miriam Blanarsch Lead and Product Manager at Europace AG	The Future is Now: Transformation with Automatized Processes in the Retail Mortgage Business How to manage transformation with automized processes within in a strong regulated financial industry like Germany? To create a real value for the market and therefore have a great transformation it is necessary to consider all different areas not only the value proposition for customers but also regulatory aspects and legal frameworks. Europace has the mission “finance with ease” for retail mortgages. Therefore we recently launched the first automized rule engine that allows banks to make automized decisions for retail mortgages in Germany. In her talk Miriam… read more
Miriana Itani Android Team Lead	Why Jetpack Compose? Google has released a new way of dealing with UI. In this workshop, participants will experience a hands-on experience with jetpack compose. Also, they will be introduced to the importance of making the switch from XML to this module. In addition to that, a discussion will occur on MVI vs MVVM which are the latest design architectures currently on the rise. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ece Kubilay Software Engineer for Blockchain & DLT at Fujitsu TDS	How did I become a Blockchain Developer? I was born in Turkey and I grew up with engineer parents, but more importantly with an engineer mother. When I was a little girl, she would get all dressed up and go to work only to type green text on a black display, all day. She was a UNIX system administrator, a very good one. Therefore, since the age of 6, I never once thought a career in engineering is no match for women. Years passed, I studied Computer Science and eventually developed an interest in the Blockchain technology. Today I am working as a Software Engineer for Blockchain and DLT, and I can't help but notice how little… read more
Jutta Horstmann Managing Director (COO) at eyeo GmbH	Scaling ad-filtering tech for almost a quarter billion users (and counting) When looking at ad blocking from a business perspective, there are different angles on how to derive a business model from the users’ right to block ads. Subscription models are one common option to ensure the developer’s fridge is filled and rent is paid. In my talk, I want to share some insights on the most successful monetization approach: Acceptable Ads. With almost a quarter billion users worldwide, on desktop and mobile, this business model ensures a fair value exchange on the internet - safeguarding the users’ right to block intrusive ads, while at the same time providing… read more
Jill Gates Vice President Culture and People, Europe and Asia at Ensono	If it matters to you it matters to us: how mentors can inspire the next generation Too often mentorship & allyship are viewed as just internal initiatives – something disconnected from the existential issues facing the tech sector. One such problem is talent and opening the door to the next generation. Jill Gates, VP Culture and People Experience, Europe and India, at end-to-end managed service provider Ensono, argues that mentorship and allyship is integral to breaking down barriers in technology and inspiring the next generation. Drawing on her two decades of experience working in HR, Jill will present her vision for putting mentorship and allyship at… read more
Annie Guo Applied Scientist at Yelp	Practical Statistics for Running Experiments This talk will cover several statistical rules of thumb that you can use in everyday work and life. We will cover how to do statistics when you only have a small sample size, how to interpret ratings with confidence, and estimate the chance of something that hasn’t happened yet. The workshop is suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences who are curious about data driven decision making. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Patricia Scanlon Founder and Executive Chair at SoapBox Labs	AI for Kids: Unlocking the Promise of AI Through Ethical Use Meaningful advancements in artificial intelligence hold big promise across many facets of life - whether it’s simplifying workflows, personalizing healthcare, or helping children to learn to read. But AI is not without risk -- raising legitimate concerns about bias, privacy, and accuracy. As we build toward a more automated world, defining the ethical parameters for AI is paramount. As Founder and Executive Chair of SoapBox Labs, the world's first voice technology designed specifically for kids, Dr. Patricia Scanlon is developing AI technology designed to help young kids who are still… read more
Nahia Orduna Manager Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services	Future of Work and Sustainability: how to make a career with purpose in the digital future The future of work offers plenty of diverse opportunities for workers hoping to make an impact. There’s no unique career path when it comes to sustainability. During this talk, you will learn how to begin, or shift to a career in sustainability. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Georgia Mantzana Senior UX/Service Designer, Consultant	Discover the power of service design Discover what Service Design is and why it is powerful to enhance the customer and user experience. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Aida Elsabban Electronics Industry Expert & Visiting Lecturer at BUE	How COVID changed Project Management The talk will address the science behind the project management. The four phases of any project will be explained briefly. Its Socio-Technical Approach will be also discussed. In addition, it will mention the most famous certificates in this field. Then, it will discuss how the project management field is affected - either positively or negatively - during the COVID years and how PMs should handle the new constraints/challenges during their work. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Hanane LAMAAZI Post-Doctoral Fellow at Khalifa University	Data-driven decision making using smart edge computing in IoT environment The exponential growth of the number of users and mobile terminals has increased the amount of generated data. This necessitates efficient data management solutions. Existing centralized platforms incorporate an efficient solution to manage data for non-real-time delay-tolerant applications. However, they still suffer from shortcomings such as relatively high response time, various sensing devices' capability, and inconsistent data collected from different services. In this talk, we will discover data dimensions definition and challenges, decision-making strategies for data… read more
Natalya Vilyavina Executive Board Member at Oxford Entrepreneurs Network	State of the deep tech entrepreneurship in the UK and the emerging trends The UK has been a leader in deep-tech innovation that emerges from its world-class universities and research centers. Since 2019 investment in deep tech in the UK increased by over 17%, which is the fastest rate among the developed countries. In 2021 University of Oxford Spin-Out Oxford Nanopore was valued at $4.6 Billion in London IPO. AI is at the frontier of deep-tech innovation, and the early-stage startups are paving the way. Trends in AI include the application of Open AI GPT3 models, industrial AI and augmented workforce, adversarial AI, security, and trust of AI systems. Female… read more
Aniko Budovics Director Engineering at FreeNow	Using the power of being a woman in management Telling the story of how being different, emotionally intelligent, and caring helped me to navigate 85% man dominated companies Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sandra Witzel CMO, Board Director at SkedGo	How we are making transport more inclusive - one trip at a time Our current mobility ecosystems are not gender-neutral. They have been shaped through the male lense for centuries, yet slowly awareness is rising that women's travel needs & requirements are very different and require attention. How has society gotten away with neglecting women in this important sector for so long? Why are only around 20% of workers in the transport sector female? How have our mobility ecosystems been shaped the wrong way and what is happening to change this? Are we making the same mistakes again with new technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, micromobility, AI… read more