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WomenTech Network Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices Award of the Year 2021: Finalists

👏 Another round of applause for the companies competing for the WomenTech Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices Award 2021! ⚡️ Recognized contributions: Demonstrating change through action -...

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WomenTech Network Global Technology Leadership Award of the Year 2021: Finalists

🚀 These women have what it takes to be a leader. They're all in the competition for the WomenTech Network Global Technology Leadership Award 2021! ⚡️ Recognized contributions: Be a role model who...

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WomenTech Network Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the Year 2021: Finalists

👩‍💼 The work on diversity and inclusion has earned these women a spot as finalists for the WomenTech Network Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the Year 2021! After a contested and long deliberation...

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WomenTech Network Global AI Inclusion Award of the Year 2021: Finalists

👩‍💻 Here are the finalists for the WomenTech Global Awards 2021 in the category Global AI Inclusion Award of the Year! These women are at the forefront of the efforts to make the world and AI more...

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WomenTech Network Digital Transformation Leader of the Year 2021: Finalists

👩‍💻 It was a challenging year that pushed the boundaries of many companies. These leaders and their digital transformation initiatives earned their spot as a finalist at the WomenTech Network Digital...

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WomenTech Network Mentor of the Year 2021: Finalists

📣 We are excited to announce the finalists in one of the most contested categories: Mentor of the Year 2021 by WomenTech Network! ⚡️ Recognized contributions: Demonstrating initiative with the focus...

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WomenTech Network Elects Ashli Weiss as its Chief Legal Officer

The WomenTech Network (WTN) is pleased to announce the election of Ashli Weiss as its Chief Legal Officer. Ashli Weiss , Attorney at Weiss Law LLP , assumes her role on December 1, 2021. As the Chief...

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Sneak Peek at WomenTech Global Awards 2021

⭐  We are excited to invite you to WomenTech Global Awards 2021 - one of the largest, global award ceremonies for women in…

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5 Minutes with Susan van de Ven, Engineering Manager at Miro

Susan van de Ven is an Engineering Manager at Miro - the online collaborative whiteboard platform that enables distributed teams to work effectively together, from running brainstorming sessions…

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WomenTech Global Conference Voices 2021: Speaker Lizette Spangenberg

Lizette Spangenberg is passionate about human-centered design, research, and solving problems. She's a Head Of Design at DVT and currently busy with a Ph.D. thesis in health humanities and is the…

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Navigating the Global Conference 2021

⏱️⏳⏰ With the Women In Technology Conference 2021 being around the corner, we want to make sure you are all set and have planned your schedule for the…

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Angelina Buchvarova


Angelina Buchvarova is a Senior Community Marketing Manager at WomenTech Network. She has more than 10 years of experience in the marketing domain and specializes in developing communications strategies for high-growth startups and tech companies. Angelina has a Master's degree in Creative and Media Enterprises from the University of Warwick, UK and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Advertising from Lancaster University. She is passionate about helping women succeed in STEM careers, writing and identifying creative ways to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive tech ecosystem.

Anna Radulovski


Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg TV, Entrepreneur, Fortune, CNET, DW, Anna is a frequent speaker at large tech and business events like WeAreDevelopers World Congress, WEBIT, EBAN Summit, DrupalCon and more. Anna Radulovski is an award-winning entrepreneur, mother, and advocate for diversity in tech. She is the Founder and CEO of WomenTech Network, Board Member at Coding Girls and Executive Women in Tech (EWIT) and Regional Director at Founder Institute. Passionate about building communities, startups, and innovation, Anna is dedicated to creating a more inclusive tech industry that encourages women's success as leaders.

Alina Shcherbyna


Alina Shcherbyna is a seasoned professional in the fields of marketing and project management with 10 and 7 years of experience, respectively. Throughout her career, she has developed skills in team building, motivation, and employer branding. She considers her dedication to mentoring and development assistance to be one of her most important attributes, as it has allowed her to help others grow and progress in their professional lives. One of her most fulfilling projects was building the largest female tech community in Ukraine and bringing it to the international market with participants from 13 countries and growing. She lives by the values of equality and diversity and aims to make a positive impact in everything she does. With her experience in managing teams of over 100 people, she feels confident in her ability to lead, motivate, and inspire others to reach their goals.

Helen Orgis


Helen currently works as a Senior Manager at diconium, whilst also acting as a Sidepreneur, providing advice to startups and B2B companies on marketing and go-to-market topics. With a particular passion for Green & IndustryTech, she finds building meaningful partnerships that positively impact people and the environment to be highly enjoyable. Recently, she graduated from the MIT Sloan Executive Program on Corporate Strategy. Balancing her career aspirations with being a mother of twins, she openly shares her personal strategies for successfully managing both responsibilities.

Rebecca Appleton


I'm an award-winning journalist and head of Dakota Digital , a boutique digital PR and copywriting agency.

Roja Boina


As an Engineering Senior Advisor, Roja provides data-driven and strategic solutions to customers using Data Engineering tools and technologies like Apache Spark, Python, Databricks, SQL, and BI tools like Tableau on cloud platforms including AWS. Her passion is to dive deep into the ocean of data, extract insights, and use Analytics for social good. She shares the knowledge and experience gained in her learning process through her speaking events and writing for well-known tech blogs. Roja won the Mentor of the Year for 2022 with Women in Data.

Melonie de Guzman


Experienced project manager with over 17 years of experience delivering full-scope projects across global enterprise-level brands in media and web development. Proficient in Project Management and Agile processes, standards, and tools; skilled in leading cross-discipline teams in a remote asynchronous environment. PMI and SAFe certified with excellent verbal and written communication skills. In addition to managing high-performing teams, I am dedicated to mentoring women in technology. I have had the privilege of delivering international keynote speeches and facilitating workshops, furthering knowledge sharing and empowerment on a global scale.

Keti Lazova


Keti Lazova is a Social Media Content Specialist, crafting engaging, community-focused content that promotes diversity and inclusivity in the tech industry. She uses her digital marketing skills to support women in tech. She aims to create spaces where women in tech feel seen, supported, and motivated to pursue their career goals.