Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Cat Fletcher VP, Engineering	Overcoming imposter syndrome: How to get that job you’re terrified to apply for (and make sure it’s right for you) Have you ever read a job description and thought, “Wow, that sounds like a great opportunity!” Then you read further and the self-doubt started to creep in? You start to think, “There’s no way I’d qualify with all of these requirements. I can’t do it.” Particularly for women and members of underrepresented groups in tech (or anyone who struggles with imposter syndrome), it can be easy to succumb to self-doubt and let potentially life-changing opportunities pass us by. It’s time to quiet that internal narrative and instead, get organized! I will guide… read more
Woody Walker Digital Sales Leader, North America at Avanade	Sponsoring Women in STEM and Teaching Grit Women are getting more degrees in the STEM field and graduating percentages are rising but the quit rate of women in technology is almost twice as high as that of men. In the STEM sector, the quit rate for women is astonishing: 41%. Compare that to men’s quit rate, which is at just 17%. The female quit rate is even higher in the technology sector, compared to science and engineering. 56% of women quit their technology jobs. The number of women who leave their STEM jobs is 53%. In comparison, that number for men is 31%. We need to understand how to mentor and… read more
Ami Shah CEO at Steward	How much is enough?: True Measures of Money and Life and Investing with Confidence Some of the topics we'll cover are: How much is enough? How should I think about when and how much it'll take to have the option not to work and to focus on what I'm truly passionate about? What are the personal finance topics I should be thinking about on my path to "enough"? What are common personal financial mistakes made and how do I avoid them? How can I invest more confidently for my household to accelerate my path to "enough"? What are trustworthy tools / tech to use? What (if any) support do I need and when… read more
Lee Crockett Leadership Development & Career Strategist	How To Fast-Track Your Promotion As A Woman Leader Looking for a framework to put you on the fast track to career advancement? Lee Crockett Leadership Development & Career Strategist at Lee Crockett Consulting, shares her signature four step system that will help you navigate the unwritten rules and office politics to secure your next promotion. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jasmine Escalera Career and Confidence Coach at Jasmine Escalera Coaching	Creating a Professional Brand that Pops and Stands out in the Digital World "Brand yourself before others select a brand for you." As professionals, our brand provides a detailed overview of our strengths, value, and story and requires finesse to craft. During this course of this workshop, attendees will be provided with the guidance, information, and tools to develop a standout professional brand and learn how to amplify it in the digital world via the use of LinkedIn. Attendees will leave with a sketch of their brand and actionable steps to begin representing themselves as true thought leaders in the digital world. Did you like this session?… read more
Parna Sarkar-Basu CEO/Founder at Brand and Buzz	Balancing Personal and Company Branding for Founders. focus on the importance of brand visibility during economic downturn, creating market opportunities, balancing personal and corporate brands as a startup founder and more. • How to become a thought leader in today’s digital era. • personal and corporate branding and how to balance the growth of both as a startup founder. • building market relevance • how to keep your personal and your corporate brands separate and in check with each other Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Rebecca Becker QA Manager at Vox Media	Becoming a QA Analyst in the tech world: What being a QA Analyst is really about! My talk will be a high-level overview of how I broke into the tech world which was male dominated even more (back in 2003), how I became interested in Quality Assurance, & the importance of QA in engineering organizations. I like to do these talks to help inspire others who might be interested in this field of tech. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jessie Young Global Lead, New Verticals at Uber	Offense or Defense Offense or defense: Are your actions rooted in what you aspire to, or what you defend? Let's challenge the narrative that perfect is a position to defend, and redefine what courageous, honest ambition looks like. We could discuss how authentic and effective leadership requires integrating our shadow selves, such that we are no longer blindly ambitious, nor entirely defensive. I could use the example of my own experience battling anorexia while my career took off, and what I learnt about the decision to recover that impacts who I am as a leader today. … read more
Jill Zeret Entrepreneur Software Engineer	Your True Identity In A Tech World We fight so hard to claim a place in our tech community, we are so eager to feel welcome and being recognized that we forget the ultimate goal that will ever exist... to craft our own identity in a tech world. And here is where you'll find out why it is so important to put yourself first and how you can craft a tech project on your own that will carry your essence and heart. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Susi Burke Chief Impact Officer, Strategic Advisor for Startups at Phin	Escape Room Your Way to Your Perfect Career Searching for that perfect job, one where you are motivated and passionate, is like finding your way out of an escape room. You need to use the right clues to solve the puzzle. If you do this with a team to help you, you will solve it even faster. In this escape room challenge, you will learn how to find the right clues and construct a team that will lead you to solve this career puzzle. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lana Schwartzman Chief Compliance Officer at Dapper Labs	Panel Discussion: Making it to C-Suite as a Woman in Crypto The climb to C-Suite as a Woman in Crypto - panel discussion with senior tech leaders: The panelists will discuss: - How the challenges women leaders face in crypto are different to traditional finance when coming through the ranks and at the c-suite - How crypto firms culture is impacted by the type & level of risk taking and the influence of women - Share a call to action needed in crypto organisations, from board & c-suite down, and individual women as well Did you like this session? Share to vote.
LIJI THOMAS Technical Manager	Apply AI with Zero machine learning expertise With cloud AI services and tools, now every developer can leverage AI to create innovative applications that solve complex problems. Learn how to create the next generation of intelligent applications using Azure AI. You’ll be able to build apps on your terms- using the tools and frameworks of your choice and deploy your AI models anywhere. You can leverage prebuilt models or build custom models with code-first or code-free experiences. This session will introduce the Azure AI services to help you bring capabilities like speech, vision, language, decision, and search to your applications, no… read more
Suzette Johnson NG Fellow, Lean-Agile at Northrop Grumman	Industrial DevOps for Cyber-Physical Solutions Agile and DevOps practices continue to challenge the status quo and improve mission and business outcomes. Over the years we have seen how these practices have worked well in software and now we are learning how to scale these principles and practices across large, complex communications and cyber-physical systems composed of hardware, firmware, and software. We refer to this new way of thinking and set of principles as Industrial DevOps. Industrial DevOps offers the ability to adapt to changing needs, reduce cycle time for delivery, increase value for money, and leverage innovations. For… read more
Bhuva Subram North America Regional Head at Women in AI	Financial Inclusion & Women Entrepreneurship Women's Financial Inclusion - why it matters? Closing the gender gap in financial inclusion is likely to create multiple positive effects on growth of women-led businesses and household income, including micro-finance revolution and macro-economic advancements. Providing diverse women worldwide with affordable digital tools to advance financial wellness, pursue entrepreneurship and raise capital is critical to both impact communities and empower innovation. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Akhilesh Sharma Founder at SheforceWIT - A Global WIT Initiative	The Future of the Salesforce Economy Pandemic has re-defined the future and trends of emerging technologies and Cloud Computing is one of the key focus areas of today's world. Salesforce - A Cloud Computing Solution has disrupted the Cloud Computing domain through its various Solution Offerings. IDC estimates, By 2026, Salesforce Economy will generate 9.3 million jobs and 1.6 Trillion in New Business Revenues. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Samira Khorshidi Research assistant	Adversarial attacks and defense mechanisms against deep point processes Adversarial attacks and defense mechanisms against deep point processes are a matter of trustworthy ai and machine learning. In this research, accuracy, cybersecurity, and trust come together. More recently, neural network-based approaches to modeling point processes have received attention from the research community. These methods attempt to learn non-parametrically key components of point processes and their intensity to capture real event patterns better than parametric models. However, deep learning approaches run the risk of overparameterizing models and overfitting noisy real-world… read more
Mona Champaneri Managing Director, Experience & Product Service Line at Kin + Carta	Value of Exceptional Digital Experiences On any given day, an individual interacts with a digital experience at least 400 times a day. Whether you are customers are engaging with a brand through it’s a digital experience or you are an employee interacting with a product to get the job done. Your digital experience is the driver to fulfillment on multiple levels. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nia Asemota Software Engineer at NASA	Leading with Latinidad As a society, I sometimes think that we don't often acknowledge the psychological strength and resiliency it takes for a woman of color to succeed in spaces that are predominantly filled with men. As one of the few Afro-Latina’s at my university studying both Computer Science and Biomolecular Science, I have a variety of stories to tell about being one of only a handful of racially and gender diverse students in a room at any given time. At its core, my talk will highlight the story of breakthrough, resiliency, and personal advancement as I venture into my early career. Did you… read more
Carnellia Ajasin Founder & CEO at MIND KATALYST, LLC	Product Validation Bootcamp Product Validation Bootcamp is an introductory workshop where entrepreneurs and aspiring founders will learn how to validate and test their product ideas before they spend money, time, or energy in production. Perfect for aspiring or seasoned entrepreneurs with big ideas and getting their product out to market. Product Coaching is great for anyone stuck on: - Finding product-market fit - Scaling processes for growth - Establishing a coaching/mentoring culture Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kristen Carbone Founder and CEO at Brilliantly	From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch I'll share about how my personal experience as a caregiver for my dying mother and subsequent decision to have a preventative mastectomy ultimately led me to leave my career in the arts to commercialize a tech product to help women in the breast cancer community. Did you like this session? Share to vote.