Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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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
Jim St.Pierre Deputy Director, Information Technology Laboratory at National Institute of Standards and Technology	Intro to the Information Technology Lab at NIST I will provide an overview of research and standards development efforts and the culture at the National Institute of Standards and Technologies Information Technology Laboratory Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Hanna Abdel Hamid Head of Sigma Software Canada at Sigma Software Group	Embracing Differences: The Power of Diversity and Inclusion Diversity and inclusion are critical for the success of any organization, and companies that fail to embrace them risk falling behind. In this keynote talk, we will explore the benefits of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and discuss how organizations can effectively implement them. First, we will examine the business case for diversity and inclusion, including the ways in which they improve employee engagement, productivity, and innovation. We will also address the social responsibility of companies to create a more equitable and inclusive workplace. … read more
Ron Minsky Co-head of Technology	Consuming, Contributing, Collaborating: Open Source from all sides Organizations encounter open source projects from multiple different directions: they use existing open-source projects as part of their internal toolset; they create and release their own internally developed open-source software; and they collaborate with broader open-source communities. In this talk, I'll discuss the social and technical challenges of engaging in open source in all these ways, through the lens of our experiences at Jane Street, a tech-focused quantitative trading firm that has been… read more
Manali Patnaik Sr. Digital Product Manager at GE Healthcare	All you gotta do is ask! I have 7 years of rich experience across a variety of different domains (Aviation, Renewables, Healthcare) and tech areas ranging from software development & program management to Enterprise Risk & Vulnerability Management & Global Product Management for Digital Products. I have worked with several C-suite leaders and created a playbook for success. My mantra is "Always ask for what you want, be it in personal or professional life"! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anastasia Giannoulas Senior Program Manager at Amazon Web Services	Taking a break and returning, when is it your time? Have you ever wanted to take a break from your day job and never feel it's the right time? If you've already taken a break, are you feeling stressed about the idea of returning to work? In this talk, hear about Anastasia's own experience with the decision to take a break and the lessons she learned after returning. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Roshni Bhagalia VP, Product Management Edison AI and Platform at GE Healthcare	The secret power of being a Mom and Senior Executive in Tech The US Bureau of Labor statistics shows the labor force participation rate—the percent of the population working or looking for work—for all mothers with children under age 18 was 71.2 percent in 2021. There is a large percentage of the workforce with often untapped secret powers. It's more important than ever to ensure we leverage the secret powers of Moms, especially in Tech roles. In these roles, Moms play an integral part in supporting the design application of products and services that directly impact us. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kimberly Stephan Tate Director, Diversity & Talent Attraction at Asurion	We're hiring at Asurion! Come learn about our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts to make our company a great place to work for women and people of color Asurion is a global InsureTech with $8B revenue, 300m subscribers, and 7 years of double-digit growth. We're the leading provider of device protection (usually behind brands like Verizon, AT&T, and Amazon) with quickly expanding D2C digital services helping customers get the most out of their tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF-LMKMVwsQ Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Pragati Solanki Technical Recruiter at Fullscript	Fullscript Meet & Greet Founded in 2011, Fullscript supports 70,000 health practitioners committed to delivering better patient care. Fullscript provides the ability to prescribe and manage the use of healthcare’s best supplements all in one place. Fullscript's online prescribing platform provides access to over 20,000 practitioner-grade products from over 300 brands, enabling practitioners to create fully personalized plans for their patients. With an unrelenting focus on quality and convenience, Fullscript delivers a patient experience that can't be found anywhere else. … read more
Regiane Relva Romano CIO at VIP-Systems Informática	From a poor village to the world: How education, innovation and technology transform lives The lecture will focus on presenting the professional trajectory of a poor girl, with no prospect of the future, who had her life completely transformed through education, innovation and technology. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jackie Cureton Chief Diversity Officer at Bitly	Elevating Diversity Bit by Bit Join Jackie Cureton, Bitly’s Chief Diversity Officer, and Cassandra Brown, VP of Engineering, as they discuss some tips on creating a healthy culture where women and all minorities can thrive. The emphasis will be on the day to day bits that everyone can do to help create the culture we want. Real sustainable change is solidified in the smaller, every day actions. So come have a chat about how to elevate your culture, bit by bit. Did you like this session? Share to vote.