Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Rose Barasa Project Coordinator at Strathmore University	Iot in manning the SDG's IoT can be useful in many different categories including asset tracking and inventory control, shipping and location, security, individual tracking, and energy conservation. We will take a deep dive into observing how it can intertwine with SDG's and the current use cases on the ground. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Monique Morrow Senior Distinguished Architect, Emerging Technologies at Syniverse Technologies	When Ethics Counts: Whose Data? Living in an ever-connected world is nothing new. The implications of being connected whether in wearables or in smart devices that capture our sentiments and predilections posit immediate questions as to data privacy and data governance. There is no doubt that with an ever growing hyperconnected network that a a data governance model is needed. What would be the role of Self-Sovereign Identity of SSI for example? How can we be in the middle of this data universe for control of our data? Is it too late? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Prachi Shah Customer Success Director at Software AG	Customer Success – New age growth engine for IT Solution Providers Customer Success is an integral part of customer engagement value chain today. Most IT solution and services providers have embarked on customer success led transformation journey. In this session you will learn, - What is customer success? - Why customer success is important for your organization? - How customer success co-exists with other functions (sales, product management, services, support) - How organizations are leveraging customer success led engagement to grow their top line? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Abir Ghenaiet Research Associate, Lecturer at American IU Minnesota - North Africa Division	Market Driven research (Towards Creativity, Innovation and the Marketplace in North Africa) The economic arena is witnessing rapid and continuous changes, forcing the economic institutions to make radical changes in the patterns of management, production, finance and marketing, as well as other areas in order to bring about harmony between the institution and its environment, and the market study is considered a strategic tool that can facilitate the institution to deal with environmental variables and adaptation With it, because of the marketing information it provides, it supports the rationalization of marketing management decisions. The study of the market is a modern and… read more
Nicaise Ishimwe Co-Founder at SheUps	How can we enable Women Tech Founders to thrive? Figures of gender diversity in Tech Entrepreneurship are concerning. Only 14% of active tech start-ups founded by women, and receiving only 9% of the total funding. - Why are there few female tech-startups leaders? - What explains the diversity and funding gaps observed? - What can we do to drive a more inclusive generation of disrupters? In this talk, we will be exploring those questions and drawing actionable initiatives and measures that can be undertaken to bridge the gaps. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Galit Zamler Co. Founder @ Vickathon - Visual Virtual Hackathons at Vickathon	Turning Corona Into an Opportunity In this talk, I will tell about how as soon as the corona spread and restricted our movements, I turned a technological component that I had but with no use into a leading venture in the field of virtual hackathons that are much relevant nowadays. I will talk about positive thinking, recognize opportunities, connect the dots, and leverage knowledge and assets even in a challenging period. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Monica Nguyen Client Services Manager at AIMS Markets	How do you start building a Career within Crypto? How do you kickstart a career and begin to build a career within Crypto? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nataliia Rzhevska PhD, Lecturer, EdTech Mentor, Education Futurist, CIO VideoWiki, HundrEd Ambassador at State Higher Educational Institution «Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi Hryhorii Skovoroda State Pedagogical University»	The Valence of Neurosciences & Frontier Tech. Non-stop Diffusion The eco-system is always in continuous development. Science, technology, innovation, education, entrepreneurship ... these are living systems with their own blood flow and processes of growth, maturation, aging and transition to other states. All eco-systems are open and only the valence of influencing factors determines the key characteristics of possible reactions. Trans-sciences and sub-industries are the undeniable future of eco-systems. The more a person cognizes his capabilities, the more trans-humanism technologies are designed. Smart environment Designer, Digital… read more
Peculiar C Umeh An Android Developer\|Open-Source Lover\|Technical Writer	Basics of Android Jetpack Navigation Components Jetpack navigation library was created to provide a better user experience with navigation. However, most developers do not know how to harness the full power of the library. This session is here to help you get a deeper understanding of the library and what it offers. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Irene Fialka CEO at INiTS	The Future is Made by (Female) Tech-Entrepreneurs It is important to create environments that are inviting to female tech-founders and women in tech, in general, for us as societies as well as economies. You will hear ebout the state of female founders building R&D-based businesses and how female entrepreneurs can leverage the fact that they are underrepresented in the startup ecosystems across the globe. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kay Fabella DEI & Remote Team Expert at Kay Fabella Consulting	Breaking Boxes and Biases: From Identity to Inclusion We've been talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in companies for 50 years, but the conversation isn’t keeping up with how quickly the world is changing. So isn't it about time we updated the conversation for our modern world? In this talk, Kay Fabella shares why our approach to DEI needs to adapt for the future of work — and why we need to reframe our definitions of diversity in ways that resonate with tomorrow's teams. Kay will challenge us to rethink our ideas of identity through her multi-hyphenate approach to… read more
Katie Hoolahan Managing Director/Research Manager at Virtually Healthy	Gamified virtual reality for physical and mental health Low engagement in regular exercise is a major problem in the health and fitness industries. I will talk about gamification and how virtual reality is the perfect tool to apply it for increasing engagement in exercise as well as how it can improve mental and physical health holistically. I will also discuss the research that we are conducting to bring gamified VR into the health and fitness industries. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Priya Gandhi Global Head of Quality & Automation at Hogarth WW	Breaking the myths on Artificial Intelligence The first step to get into emerging technology is to bust the myths, simplify all the jargons around it and to create an awareness of what Artificial Intelligence is and what it's not. This session is for anyone who would like to know what is AI, ML and DL and how best to apply these technologies in realtime to bring sustainable automation. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Salma Elbarmawi Founder & CEO at Zelus PR & Marketing	When to Persevere & When to Quit: From Defeated to Founder People talk a lot about taking risks, but often times when we feel defeated, devalued or demotivated it's challenging to make progress. That, coupled with the doubts and fears projected onto you by others can be paralyzing. Learn practical steps you can take, small developments that can help you progress and how to take BIG risks when you're completely risk averse like I once was). Plus I'll go over the core fundamentals of getting your first customer as a first time founder. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katherine Byam Founder & CEO of Dieple - Digitally Enabling People at Dieple Consulting & Training Limited	Career Evolution in an ERA of continuous disruption Your career evolution is an ongoing innovation and design challenge. Here are the keys to leveraging your greatest modes of performance. Designing your personal playbook takes habitual practices that generate opportunity, growth and replicability. Learn how to create pathways for your future resilience and success. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Omolola Salako Digital Oncologist at Oncopadi Tech LTD and College of Medicine, UNILAG	Demystifying cancer care in Africa In 2021, millions of people will be diagnosed with cancer. In Africa, more than 60% will be diagnosed at a late stage. Imagine if we could reverse this trend, add more healthy years, and empower cancer patients and caregivers on their cancer journey. Using Medtech we will explore digital cancer care and a new model of medicine that can democratize cancer care for good in Africa. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sarit Pinhas Senior Software Engineer at Duda	Serving TensorFlow models with Kubernetes The rapid growth of using machine learning for modeling and prediction raises the need for monitored pipeline for serving ML models. In this walk, you will get a better understanding about best practices for building and architecting TensorFlow models' serving pipeline, and the various production aspects of building this pipeline including deploying the serving application on Kubernetes and monitoring performance, response time and health. I will also demonstrate the advantages of using this architecture - easily managing the models' versions and improved work between… read more
Elinor Honigstein Partnership Manager at UK Israel Tech Hub	Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship- unpacked Within the tech industry and beyond, Social impact is gaining in currency. Investors and entrepreneurs are eager to show that they are broadly a force for good and can help in solving the UN sustainability goals of equality of Good Health, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Energy and more. They aim to demonstrate that profit is not their only objective. Responsible investment (ESG) and impact investing are on the rise and the market for impact capital, currently sized at $60 billion, could grow over the next decade to $2 trillion. But despite this growing interest,… read more
Amanda Obidike Founder and Strategy Lead at STEMi Makers Africa	Future-focused Options and technology hacks to be self-reliant Looking at the technology growth and world trends over the past decade, we can clearly see the massive progress we have made in terms of new technology and its applications in our everyday lives as well as in business/ organizations. This proposed topic is to prepare the audience to see how they can leverage and apply future technology inventions in their business, academics and community. We will be looking at some hacks and future technology predictions they can harness to be self-reliant, innovative and problem solvers. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sofia Michili Service Designer	Unhooked - How to spot and reverse addictive technologies Big Tech has become part of our daily lives, making us give our attention and energy while sometimes ignoring our own goals or becoming depressed on the way. How did these technologies become so addictive? It's not by accident, but by design. Addictive technologies know exactly what triggers us and have mastered the art of behavior change and influence while using the ease of technology to access our attention all day long. Both as designers and as individuals, we have the responsibility to understand the mechanics of these technologies and be transparent when we use them. This talk will… read more