Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Bianca Curutan Software Engineer at Postmates	Kotlin vs. Swift, Not So Different After All Android and iOS are two very different platforms, but is that also the case for Kotlin and Swift? In this talk, we’ll walk through examples to demonstrate that these two languages, in fact, follow the same programming paradigm. Understanding these similarities can help developers work more collaboratively and efficiently across client teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Barbara Bickham Founder/CTO at Trailyn Ventures, LLC	Blockchain 101: Practical Uses of a Blockchain Learn 1. What is a Blockchain 2. How does a Blockchain Work 3. What is a Blockchain used for 4. Blockchain Stack - High Level of What's Underneath 5. What are some Blockchain Careers Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Asya Shklyar Director of HPC at Pomona College	High-Performance Computing and Research at a Liberal Arts school The talk is the combination of the story of my path to where I am now, the progress made over the last couple of years, and looking into the future of research and high-performance computing. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Bushra Anjum Data Analytics Manager at Doximity	The Evolution of Data Science and Advanced Analytics since Feb 2020 Join us for a timely and informative session where we will be tackling the following important questions: 1. How is Data Analytics & Science helping combat COVID-19? 2. What are the key new areas of innovation in Data Analytics & Science sparked by COVID-19? 3. What datasets and resources are publically available using which you can start contributing towards COVID-19 research and innovation today? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Faye Sahai Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures- Telosity.io	Innovation, Inclusion, Impact How can we be more innovative and inclusive for greater impact? With COVID, we have seen the gaps in our health care systems and increasing stress in our society. How can technology provide disruptive and innovative solutions to health, mental well being, and life. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Gissela Moya Tech Equity Advocate at Greenlining Institute	Life Without Internet Access, and Why We Must Fix It In The Age of COVID-19 This talk is focused on understanding why the digital divide exists in California, sharing insight of how the digital divide impacts women and why we must fix it once and for all globally. No prior information needed! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shelli Brunswick Chief Operating Officer and Executive Leader of the Center for Innovation and Education at Space Foundation	How to Leverage Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Vibrant Space Economy All welcome — no prerequisites! Space — once considered the final frontier and only accessible to a select few — is now home to the most dynamic and innovative economy on the planet. And while not every person will get to ride on a rocket, see one lift off, or build a satellite or payload, everyone — students/teachers, young leaders, entrepreneurs, small businesses and professionals — can become contributors to the $415B and growing space economy. Despite recent excitement around the SpaceX/NASA launch, you may not be aware that the technologies that enable… read more
Vinutha Narayan Global Head, Strategic Initiatives at Google	Effective Career Management This session is a Fireside Chat with Vinutha Narayan. She will take questions from the audience and share her insight and perspective drawing from from her career journey. Pls bring your questions! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Farah Saad CEO & Mindfulness Consultant at Be Kalm Mindfulness Consulting Co.	Intention Setting Farah will be taking you through an energetic warm up, followed by a grounding meditation focused on intention setting for the day. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lauren Smith Operations Manager - New Moon Operating Unit at Northrop Grumman Corporation	Navigating Leadership Success Early in the Journey: A Fireside Chat with Lauren Smith In this fireside chat, Lauren will engage in a dialogue about her path to leadership early in her career journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Monica Kumar SVP Marketing, Nutanix; Board Member, Watermark at Nutanix	Less Perfection, More Authenticity! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Angie Westbrock VP of Global Operations at Lyft, Inc	Amplifying your Impact: don't just lean in, lock arms Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Caterina Rindi Director of Community, Open-Source Team at G-Research, Open-Source Software Team	How a Kindergarten Teacher Ended Up Working at a Blockchain Startup How does a bilingual, elementary school teacher go from the Kindergarten classroom of a public school to traveling internationally and speaking at conferences about bitcoin, blockchain, peer-to-peer technologies, and open-source software? Come hear about this non-linear journey tied together by curiosity, continual learning, and deep values in education and people helping people. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Tracy Ragan CEO at DeployHub, Inc.	Building a diverse open source community as a start-up strategy Not every start-up needs a boat load of VC funding to be successful. The key to success is 'adoption.' Building a diverse open source community around an open source core is one way to build adoption without the need for outside funding. In this session we will walk through the decision making process to determine if your solution could be an open source winner. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Mireille Toulekima Managing Director at MT Energy Resources	Planting the seeds of STEM in women in underprivileged communities The higher share of people living in poverty are women. The cause of gendered poverty is structural. It is entrenched in societies, workplace setting and embedded in personal relationships. Increasing women participation in STEM has proven to be an enabler to reduce the poverty level for women in underprivileged communities because STEM jobs are likely to result in higher wages and help empower economically challenged women. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jossie Haines Platform Engineering Director at Tile	Engineering with Empathy Empathy is what will define the great companies of the future that create products that truly fulfill the needs of our diverse world. These companies will be made up of diverse populations across gender, race and ethnicity designing and building the technology of the future. Engineering with empathy can not only create teams that work well together, but will produce better products. Empathy is a skill that can not only be learned, but is one that we can improve on with regular practice. Engineers don't tend to think about empathy as an important part of building software, but I want… read more
Maryam Daryabegi Founder/ Principal at Innovation Bazar	Upskill, Reskill and Innovate What makes a great leader? In my interactive session, " Upskill, Reskill, Innovate", I will be sharing a creative solution-finding approach to sustainable leadership innovation. Participants will learn how I have creatively turned my life and career challenges ( war, immigration, revolution, gender equality, imposter syndrome, emotional stress ) into my superpower and having a purpose-driven career. Participants will complete the session as enthusiastic leaders, armed with frameworks to:   Understand the value of continually upskilling… read more
Adrienne Tacke Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB	There is NO Developer Uniform! "No devs wear that!" "You're too pretty to be a dev" "Only real devs use Macs" When we wonder why there is no diversity in tech, these stereotypes and gatekeeping philosophies are part of the blame. Having heard them over and over in my own career, I've learned to resist the negativity that ensues from these thoughts. In this talk, I hope to dismantle these thoughts, share my advice to all women, and inspire everyone to truly believe that there is no developer uniform! Did you like this session? Share to vote.… read more
Chitra Madhwacharyula V.P of Global Customer Success & Services at Joveo	A Consultative approach to Problem Solving and Customer Success As a business ecosystem, we have been steadily moving from a Product/Service delivery to an Outcome delivery model. Hence guiding customers on how to achieve desired business outcomes and maximize ROI using your products/services becomes a key competitive and success differentiator. In this session, with the aid of some real life use cases, we will discuss the benefits of a Consultative approach to Problem Solving and Customer Success; what are some of the best practices and methodologies that would help you become trusted advisors to your customers by building credibility, establishing long… read more
Maryna Burushkina Founder & CEO at Growth Channel	Effective Marketing Planning With The Power of AI and Machine Learning Every marketing action starts from planning, and yet it has been one of the most neglected steps in campaign management process when it comes to AI adoption. Marketing planning process is coming down from 60 hours of research to a matter of minutes. With all that unstructured data out there, we are now able to see organised and clustered research insights, with niche KPI statistics and growth hacking experiments. All these marketing planning resources are put into a single dashboard, giving back more time for marketers to focus on strategy and creativity,… read more