Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Katya Dreyer-Oren Senior Software Engineer at Heroku (Salesforce)	Contractualism & Engineering: We're All In This Together As engineers, we are constantly faced with decisions, from the tiny – “how thick should this border box be?” – to the huge – “how will this algorithm affect the world?” How do we make those decisions? Come learn about contractualism, or how to treat your users as a part of a larger community. We’ll discuss the concept of the “user stack,” anyone who will use or be influenced by your work. Understanding the principles of contractualism and how to apply them makes it easier for you to make ethical decisions as a software engineer, and convince others at your organization to listen. Did… read more
Rose Crisp Senior Service Reliability Engineer at Red Hat	Unlocking the Power of Kubernetes: Create Your Own Resources with CRDs Kubernetes CRD (Custom Resource Definition) is like a power drink that gives you a boost of energy and vitality for managing your Kubernetes workloads. With CRDs, you can create your own unique resource types that are tailor-made for your application, giving you the flexibility and agility you need to stay on top of your workloads. Just like a power drink, CRDs give you the stamina and endurance to build and manage your Kubernetes environment with ease. They allow you to define your own rules and properties, giving you the freedom to customize your Kubernetes environment to meet the unique… read more
Bárbara Almeida Software Engineer II at Cadence Design Systems	Learnings from the migration of 100k+ lines of Java code It is challenging to decide when it's worth making a code migration and how much effort to allocate. This story is about our successful long-term language migration and our learnings from the results and the process, such as: - Leveraging both senior's and junior's abilities. - The challenges in terms of tracking and communication. - Finding points of improvement and obsolete features. - The resulting improvements in developer experience. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Caroline Milton Consultant at Milton Coaching Collective	Tackling Burnout As A Team After successful careers in engineering, both Caroline and Lennis hit a point many are familiar with: total burnout that rocked their physical, mental and emotional health. In this fireside chat, they'll share their experience with finding the other side of burnout, their work focused on keeping women engaged in STEM careers, and the steps that leaders and organizations can take to retain talented women and foster a culture of high performing teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Denise Lee Vice President, Cisco Engineering Sustainability Office at Cisco Systems, Inc.	Mobilizing a Movement for Good: Accelerating Sustainability Sustainability is the challenge of our times. We have the opportunity, responsibility and obligation to our future generations to make a real impact through the trifecta of private, public and non-profits. The future is ours to shape and technology, together with data, can incite and accelerate the journey to net zero. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alaydes Morais Cloud Solution Snr Manager / Innovation & Dev Diretor at Oracle	Your future is today: Multi cloud approach is not a trend The most common thought is that Cloud providers are fighting among themselves for customers, who is the best, but if you look in detail, what is really sought is innovation, who is delivering the best for their end customers, because the power of choice, of fit, is and should be of those who are using it, so instead of competing, the focus is to connect, the future/present is not of a single choice, but what is best for each workload connecting with everything you already have. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Abby Jenkins Senior Director of Content at PBS KIDS	The Future of Education is Gameified As parents, caregivers, and educators look at the “new normal” and how kids have changed over the course of the pandemic, they’re looking to alternative ways of supporting children’s learning. People in the kids entertainment and gaming spaces have seen how kids have gradually shifted towards more immersive experiences that utilize all their senses. Today, experts in gaming, tech and education are coming together to address the needs of these young students and adapt educational materials to meet them where they are. In this session, PBS KIDS’s Abby Jenkins dissects how tech… read more
Abby Jenkins Senior Director of Content at PBS KIDS	The Future of Education is Gameified As parents, caregivers, and educators look at the “new normal” and how kids have changed over the course of the pandemic, they’re looking to alternative ways of supporting children’s learning. People in the kids entertainment and gaming spaces have seen how kids have gradually shifted towards more immersive experiences that utilize all their senses. Today, experts in gaming, tech and education are coming together to address the needs of these young students and adapt educational materials to meet them where they are. In this session, PBS KIDS’s Abby Jenkins dissects how tech… read more
Maria Militsopoulou Founder & CEO/CVO at YouDream Consulting	Everything Starts with A Seed: Empowering Women to Drive Global Change This inspiring talk will encourage listeners to embrace the process of growth and development, and women empowerment in driving global impact, emphasizing that even the biggest and most complex things in life all started with a small seed. The speaker will draw upon personal experiences and insights to demonstrate how small beginnings can lead to big impact in both life and business. The session will explore the importance of setting realistic goals, developing a growth mindset, and persevering through challenges and setbacks, while also highlighting the critical role of women in promoting… read more
Alli Tiscornia Chief Customer Officer at ChurnZero	Increasing NRR and GRR through Customer Success Conventional wisdom states that increasing customer retention by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95%. Is your Customer Success team and tech stack up to the challenge? Join ChurnZero’s Alli Tiscornia to learn how to leverage technology and data to improve the customer experience, increase revenue and retain more customers in any economic environment. You will learn about effective customer segmentation, digital automation, using AI to enhance productivity and the role of customer data to alert you to customers at risk of churning. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alli Tiscornia Alli Tiscornia, Chief Customer Officer at ChurnZero	Customer Success and Product: Two Emerging Paths to Joining the C-Suite The path to the C-suite is not always direct or obvious, especially for women who haven’t historically been represented or had C-suite role-models or mentors. Alli Tiscornia and Abby Hammer will discuss their career journeys to the C-suite, along with how and why Customer Success and product roles are unconventional but ideal paths to getting there. Both roles provide unique insights into the customer and the company and contribute directly to the organization’s bottom line. Alli and Abby will dive into the lessons they’ve learned along the way, the challenges they’ve faced,… read more
Jennifer Keenan President & CEO at Zorya, Inc.	Dissolving the glass ceiling: The path to the c-suite Dissolving the glass ceiling requires grit, stamina, empathy and a warm network of allies of all genders. Advancing to the c-suite in a large, mature corporations, the private market, new ventures leverages many of the same practical and tactical leadership skills. This a talk, conversation and presentation including high-level overview, hands-on examples with technical recommendations (Optional Q&A). This information is relevant for existing c-suite, executives, vp, director or driven early-career professionals. Leaders should leave with both professional development goals and insights… read more
Dr. Diana Allen Senior Technology Program Manager at Google	Leveraging Sponsors & Empowerment Strategies for Career Advancement This workshop will share research perspectives on interdisciplinary career support including: the impact of mentorship and sponsorship as well as the construct of empowerment in relation to career advancement of women. The workshop will include reflective discussions among participants on empowerment and development of strong sponsor relationships as well as proposed solutions for identified challenges which typically impact women in tech. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nicole Scheffler SASE Solution Director at Palo Alto Networks and Founder Tech Diva Success	SASE: Destination Known Enterprise networks have experienced 10 years of change in the past year and a half. Work for everyone is no longer a PLACE, it is an activity. Remote work looks a lot different than it did pre-pandemic, and technology is moving faster than ever before. According to the 2021 State of the Cloud Report from Flexera, 92% of all enterprises are now adopting a multi-cloud strategy for their applications. Now, we have people and applications sprawling from everywhere widening the attack surface and increasing complexity of traditional security models. We used to design Data Center A… read more
Dafna Blaschkauer Global Executive (NIKE, APPLE, MICROSOFT) - Best Seller Author - Speaker - Board Member - Mentor at L3 Lifelong Learners	Power Skills: The Key Skills to Unlock Women Potential Get a very inspiration presentation to Unlock your full Potential. Dafna will share the key Skills to Power your Career and Personal Life. She’ll walk thru her 25yrs experience in Leadership roles at Nike during Olympics, Apple (launching iPad and iPhone) and Microsoft, besides her previous career as a high level tennis player. You’ll learn powerful tools to achieve your personal and professional goals, besides learning how to learn fast in a fast moving world, increasing your confidence and performance. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Colleen Murphy-Gomez Vice President, Marketing at iBwave Solutions	Working Mothers and the Work-Life Balance Myth As a professional woman and member of the executive team at a technology company that I love, I am here to tell you that the work-life balance is a myth. At least for working mothers. There is no balance, no evenness to the amount of passion you put into either role. Some days you will be a better professional and some days you will be a better mother. Most days, something will likely be on fire. But most people don’t feel comfortable discussing this in a real way at work. So how do you approach the subject of mothering, family and kids at your current job? How do you know if you’re in the… read more
Tracey Sigers IT Department Chair at NCUS Tec Career College	The impact of Certifications and Credentials in the untapped Community Greetings, my name is Professor Tracey Sigers and I am the IT Department Chair with NCUS TEC career college where we offer industry credentials to dual enrollment for students and adults. NCUS TEC serves our community by providing free certification/credential training to close the digital divide gap in the untapped communities. We understand the technology industry is changing and growing and those in our untapped community must not just posse fundamental computing skills but broader based skills in order to compete for job placement and career opportunities in today’s society… read more
Angelique Mohring CEO, Founder at GainX	Don't Forget Your Oxygen Mask: Ensuring Tech Leaders Have the Tools They Need for Successful Transformation As leaders we need to think about digital transformation with a refreshed Lens. If your plane is crashing – you always know to put on your oxygen mask first. Angelique will share the top 5 things you can do to make sure YOU have the toolset required as a Chief of Tech to delivery successful transformation WITHOUT diluting your ROI. We’ll discuss a different lens on governance, KPI reporting behaviours, high performance cultures, transformation under a cost-cutting mandate, and, importantly, how all of these are highly interdependent for successful growth. Did you like this session?… read more
Amreetha Nagaraj Head of Box Consulting - US East & Canada Regions at Box, Inc	Balancing Act: Navigating Motherhood and Leadership As they mix the duties of parenthood with the responsibilities of high-level leadership roles, executive moms encounter a special set of difficulties. We will examine the methods and attitudes that successful executive moms employ to succeed at both home and at business in this talk. We will explore subjects like time management, delegation, self-care, and negotiating workplace prejudices, drawing on our own experiences and academic research. This session will offer helpful tips and inspiration for balancing motherhood and career goals, whether you are an executive mom yourself or you want to… read more
Ruth Yakubu Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft	Addressing machine learning issues with Responsible AI AI is becoming more a part of our lives. We are seeing astonishing innovations in AI that affect us as individuals and members of society. As advancements in AI are rapidly growing, societal expectations are growing as well. There is increasing scrutiny of considering whether AI is trustworthy and whether companies are innovating with people’s concerns in mind. In addition, some industry regulations now require that organizations provide transparency about how their AI systems work. The exciting breakthroughs in AI also expose new challenges. In this session, we will learn… read more