Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Dawn Sepehr Research Scientist at Thomson Reuters	Data Carriers: From Pigeons to AI Models In this session we will introduce you to Thomson Reuters’ rich history of providing information to professionals. We will look at how this work has evolved over time with the introduction of AI, starting from Westlaw in the 70s which provided online research services to legal practitioners all the way to Westlaw Edge which is now armed with the most recent advances in AI. We will also give you a sneak peek into the day-to-day tasks and interesting projects on which many talented researchers, engineers, and designers collaborate from ideation through to production. We will also share more… read more
Emily Colbert VP, Product Management at Thomson Reuters	Building Content Enabled Technology Thomson Reuters is well known for its premium content and deep understanding of the legal industry. I will talk about my journey from a lawyer to a VP of product management at Thomson Reuters and how we are on a similar path with our shift from content to content enabled technology and unlocking the value of human expertise Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anu Dodda Head of Engineering at Thomson Reuters	Product Engineering for Resiliency When it comes to technology and engineering, failure doesn't have to be fatal. Resilience is the capacity to prevent and recover quickly from failures. Product engineering for resiliency starts from accepting the reality that failures happen, and through engineering, we build a way for the product to continue to operate despite those failures. Good resilient engineering produces a system that can adapt. Come and explore with me on how we are doing Product Engineering through modern and cloud technologies. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Marilyn Rousseau Sr. Manager DBA, Life Coach	5 Steps to Prioritize You & Your Health Without Feeling Guilty Women in Tech are smart, high-achieving, and often work more than their male counterparts just to prove their worth. Meeting family demands has gotten even more challenging since the onset of Covid-19. The additional stress can lead to burn out or serious health issues. In this session, you will learn ways to relax, reset, and refuel your body-mind-spirit without feeling guilty about putting “you” first. You will practice techniques and activities that reduce stress and increase inner peace so you can continue to succeed in your life and career Did you like this session? Share to… read more
Keren Tsuk Founder & CEO of Wisdom To Lead and a Keynote Speaker at Wisdom to lead	Mindfulness Based Leadership We are experiencing a challenging reality that forces us to cope with uncertainty, ambiguity, and lead through these hectic times. Organizations function in complex and dynamic environments. This reality creates ongoing challenges, stress, and at the same time unlimited possibilities and opportunities. Nowadays in order to lead effectively leaders need to be able to better manage themselves, others and the vast amount of opportunities out there. Mindfulness is becoming a key tool for leaders in cooperation worldwide. Leading organizations like Google, Facebook, General… read more
KC Lathrop Senior Design Manager at Cisco	Filling your Cup: Eliminating Resentment and Advocating for your Boundaries We often hear the saying, "fill up your cup, so you can fill up others" but what does that really mean and why is it important? This talk is about the relationship between boundaries and resentment, how to not let change derail you, and what you can do to advocate for what you need in order to be your authentic self. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Christin Webb Chief Executive Officer at The Greater You Leadership Series	What If Confidence Was All You Had? Confidence impacts almost every aspect of success in our lives. The way we choose to navigate professional and personal landscapes can be correlated to the current state of our confidence. Consider if, your defined success, was dependent upon your confidence. How successful would you be? How successful have you been as a reflection of your confidence? This talk explores key steps to developing, managing, and executing confidence to take charge of how we effectively lead and ultimately, our success. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Brittany Istenes Manager - Open Source Program Office at Fannie Mae	From Teacher to Technologist I would like to share my story of how I started off my "adult" career as an educator and ended up starting an Open Source Program Office at Fannie Mae. There are so many commonalities within teaching and program management within technology that we can apply in all our day to day work functions and beyond. I also address fear in change when shifting into something brand new which can cause the dreaded "imposter syndrome" and how one can overcome this. This talk is designed to inspire anyone that wants to make a life career shift into something new and guide people… read more
Deepti Gupta Faculty at Huston Tillotson University, Austin	Federated Learning for Internet of Medical Things Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), also known as healthcare IoT, is becoming ubiquitous with a proliferation of smart medical devices and applications used in smart hospitals, smart home based care, and nursing homes. IoMT utilizes smart medical devices and cloud computing services along with core IoT technologies to sense patients' vital body parameters, monitor their health conditions and generate multivariate data to support just-in-time health services. In this domain, the security of various entities, users, and privacy of data are major concerns. There is a large amount of… read more
Amanda Darcangelo Data Consultant at CTI Data	Weaving the Fabric of Data Data is no longer a standalone aspect of any organization nor is data itself a simple or straightforward concept to implement. Data is an integral and complex aspect of building a successful organization more today than ever before. Because of this, creating a comprehensive data fabric is key to the development of a data driven enterprise. Building a strong foundation including engineering, grass-roots data governance, an understanding of use cases, and a managed data consumption model allows for the execution of complex analytics, data science, machine learning or AI. A data fabric… read more
Sarah Glova CEO at Reify Media	Stop Giving Women Advice - Fighting the Toxic Effects of Unsolicited Advice on Women’s Leadership We’re weighing each other down with advice instead of opening up the conversation. Worse, we don’t even notice we’re doing it. Advice is not neutral. It is mindset shifting, often in a toxic way, and we’re drowning in it. But no one’s talking about it! No one’s talking about how common it is for us to get advice from strangers, or unsolicited advice from our coworkers, or unsolicited advice from our families. Research shows that receiving unwanted advice leads people to feel judged and caught lacking when they were trying to show up big. It’s disempowering. In… read more
Trina Martin Founder & CEO at Trina L. Martin International	Women of Color in Tech: Qualified but Overlooked Companies say they can't find qualified women of color in tech. Why is that? It's not the lack of skill. Women of color face barriers and obstacles related to race and gender in the technology industry. This talk will detail the inequality of women of color in tech being underrepresented, underpaid, and discriminated against in the white male-dominated industry. I will explain the biases women of color in tech face and the impact on these women. This talk will leave you ready to take action in order to close the racial and gender wage gap that women of color in tech endure. … read more
Pooja Malpani Head of Engineering at Bloomberg Media	Trends in Web Development Why is web development interesting? What are the challenges in the web world and how is it evolving? How do you become a great web developer? Join to hear multiple perspectives and answers to these questions and more from experienced web developers and senior managers. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Melissa Carson CEO/Founder at Crim Dell Consulting, LLC	Leading is an art, not a science There are no perfect people. There are no perfect leaders. Leading is a "messy" job to do it effectively because we all come with different motivations, different ways of thinking, and different experiences. It's time to rethink how we enable the leaders of the future. We need to rethink how we lead ourselves effectively and then find ways to harness the messy of our teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Theresa Joseph COO at Statusphere	What creating a start-up really looks like Theresa Joseph is COO of Statusphere, a consumer-to-consumer marketing tech platform. She'll share her experience of starting a business that serves in today's digital world. She'll discuss how the business got started, what it's been like to scale the business and its team and things she's learned along the way. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alysia Eve Director at Citrix & Co-founder of Women on Work	Technology and career progression. Designing an inclusive experience for women in tech As technology innovation and broader acceptance and support of remote and hybrid work continue to transform the job market, women are much more likely to take advantage of increased flexibility in how, where and when they work. But these new opportunities threaten career growth for women without deliberate design and strategic execution by leaders. This session dives into: • The latest technology trends and future innovation creating a dynamic and inclusive experience for all workers • How managers and leaders can design an employee experience that overcomes proximity and… read more
Afreen Aliya Software Developer	How to Build Security Within Your Application Secure Design Principles are the industry best practices for building security into any platform regardless of the language or the operating system. In this session, participants learn about some of the secure design principles including defense-in-depth, how to keep security simple, minimizing attack surface, failing securely, and separation of duties. Additionally, they will also learn now to apply these principles to their own applications. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Amy Yip Life Transformation & Mental Fitness Coach at Amy Yip Coaching	How to Grow Your Mental Fitness: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving If you’re physically fit, you’d be able to climb a steep hill without much physical stress. Same goes with mental fitness. The more mentally fit you are, the more you’ll be able to handle the stress, anxiety and frustrations that might come from work and personal life challenges. Recent events such as the pandemic, disruption in financial markets, social unrest, and political changes have overstretched many of us. Strengthening your Mental Fitness is the X Factor. Your level of Mental Fitness is the best predictor of how happy you are and how well you… read more
Roja Boina Software Engineering Senior Advisor at Evernorth	Data-Driven Decision Making Data-driven decision making (DDDM) is making decisions supported by complex data rather than being intuitive or based solely on observation. As industry technology has improved exponentially in recent years, Data-driven decision-making has become a more fundamental part of many sectors, including essential fields like medicine, transportation, and equipment manufacture. Data-driven decision making, also known as data-driven decision management or data-directed decision making, is a method of making decisions based on data. Did you like this session? Share to vote. … read more
Jyo Shukla Global Head of Customer success	From Customer-focused to customer-centric Unlock unlimited growth potential for your business using your biggest advocates: your customers. Being a truly customer-centric organization goes beyond just having a customer success function. In this session, we will talk about some strategies that will help you adopt a company-wide customer-first mindset to fuel your growth. Did you like this session? Share to vote.