Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Indra Books Founder & CEO at Agility for All, S.L.	Toss Out the Annual Performance Appraisals It’s that time of year again - the dreaded Annual Performance Review. As a dedicated leader at your company, what is your plan to make things better this year for your teams? Join us as we explore ways to make the annual review cycle value-based and more meaningful for teams and discuss how to collaborate with and ultimately transform corporate leadership for lasting culture change. Note: This session requires audience participation including polls and chat comments. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jasna Pejovic CEO at DigitalBee	Soft skills that Tech People need to succeed in the digital era You have strong IT background and excellent Digital competencies.Great! Still, you are not advancing in your career? Learn which soft skills are mandatory for you to improve in order to succeed. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lara Martini Sr Director, Customer Engagement, EMEA at Salesforce; the Data and Marketing Association UK	TRUST BASED MARKETING: Redefining your brand in a new reality The reality of COVID is changing the way we work, interact and perceive the world - and our choices. At the same time, we're still facing some of the same challenges in the debate around privacy, the multiplication of real time data, and the competition for human care and attention. Finding meaningful connections and achieving mutual confidence is essential to function as businesses and as a society. In this session, Lara will explore ways in which we can achieve this as individuals and as businesses, and how the two often intersect. We will also discuss insights on how to… read more
Lina Zubyte Consultant at ThoughtWorks	It’s not easy being a woman in tech: how to help yourself & others make it better I am not good enough, what am I even doing here? It’s mainly men around, maybe women are actually worse in tech? Do I need to “lean in” in order to be successful? These and so many more questions pop into my and many others heads so often. Often I am very scared, shy, and, oh tell me about uncertainty and doubts I have about myself. Especially if I am the only woman in a room in a work meeting - and this happens very often. The fact itself would not be interesting at all if it would not come with a loaded stereotypical behaviour and me needing to “convince” others that I’m… read more
Sofia Lyateva Corporate Communications & Employer Brand Expert at Devexperts	The Bitter-Sweet Symphony of Culture & Engagement during COVID-19 How to maintain that kind of belonging for your employees from the safety of your home? In this talk, I will share how creating a symphony out of your corporate culture can contribute to your employees engagement and sense of belonging. I will also look into the details of my Devexperts team’s experience and showcase our best practices during this global pandemic. Moreover, I won’t also fail to mention how staying connected to your communities inside & out is crucial to your Employer Brand development. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sumana Saha Software Engineer at RatePAY GmbH	Best practices of Pair programming and Code review Teaching best practices of Pair-Programming and Code-Review afterwards Although the global workplace allows people the opportunity to work with individuals from all over the world, there is still the challenge of knowing how to effectively communicate the ideas between software developers. For this Agile software development is practiced by many software companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook etc. To produce a significant development, it takes a huge round of planning a Sprint and predicting the tasks which can be achieved by the end of the Sprint. Therefore, it is crucial… read more
Lisa Trapletti Freelance Software Engineer	My journey through burnout and how I used it as an opportunity to grow According to Forbes, approximately 60% of people working in TECH have experienced or are currently experiencing burnout. These statistics are alarming. But sadly that’s not all : Studies also proved that women are more likely to burnout than men. So... what can we conclude for women working in tech, that are cumulating both criteria ? Burnout became the sin of this century but still, this is a taboo subject, not known properly by the society. Many are still unaware of how devastating burnout can be and how to support / help its victims. During this talk, I will… read more
Supritha Seetharama Software Engineer at Cisco	Journey from CLI to Model: Developer insights on Automation story of a Datacenter How can the startup , hospitals , healthcare install the network within days , compared to the days which would take a months of effort to deploy the network? With the current COVID situation internet and network in basic necessity. This talk is about the networking automation journey from the CLI , SNMP, HTTP , Netconf to datamodelling , yang and openconfig. This talk is about how the developer can adapt to the fast changing network automation industry. How they can be ready and provide solutions and be on top of this rapidly changing technology. Available automation… read more
Nicole Tschierske Coach at Into Action Coaching	Feeling stressed at work? Strategies to prevent burn-out and stay engaged. Our work life often brings sleepless nights, non-stop worry, feeling tired and lacking energy. Trying to meet work demands leaves us feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and exhausted. Over time, this leads to burnout which proves expensive for yourself and your organization. Damaged health affects your productivity and the bottom line. How can we solve the problem of energy running out? And better cope with the pressure, demands and expectations of our professional lives? There are many symptoms of impending burnout, for example, sleep issues, worrying, feeling undervalued at work. Some… read more
Adela Mehic-Dzanic Head of CSP Segment at MAVOCO AG	From 0 to 100: The Power of Networking Think bigger than you can imagine, keep your eyes open and stand up against all odds. Then the opportunities will come! A winning guide for a successful career by Adela Mehic-Dzanic Recently my success story has been published by Forbes . In this presentation I will share my story about building up a successful career in IT/ IoT in Austria. From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria and from there building up a successful international career. About 6 years ago she moved to Vienna from Sarajevo and started her career from zero. Without any job offering, not even speaking… read more
Olga Sholderer Senior Consultant, Risk Analytics at Deloitte	R for beginners: learn how to automate your reporting! In this hands-on session, participants will learn about RMarkdown and basics of working in R. We will speak about how to automate their reporting and save time and effort with the use of parameterized RMarkdown documents. The participants will leave the session with basic knowledge of R and reporting tools they can apply in their every day work. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Carole Viaene Corporate Developer & Career Advisor at ESADE Business School	Why we need to start thinking about a "Blue Career" A Blue Career is a shift in mindset towards a healthier, happier and more ethical career. The only way is not up, or to make more money/have more responsibilities. Maybe the time has come to apply true work-life balance with a holistic focus on health and meaningful, sustainable work. I also talk about how to actually do that, how to reframe limiting beliefs and why women in tech can be the change agents the world needs. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Rashi Jain Software Engineer at Think Future Technologies	How to build a SPA in React I will explain the easy steps of creating a Single Page Application using React History of React Why should we go for react for creating a website. What are the new features Writing test cases are so much easy to write Companies which are using React How very well this library is supported online Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Vera Grablechner Digital Innovation and Business Consultant	The New Role of Innovation Due to the current Covid-19 crisis organisations are forced to change more or less fundamental business segments and processes. Many companies are struggling with this innovation process. In this presentation you will learn how important an innovative mindset is for a company's success (not only in a pandemic) and how you can successfully integrate and execute an innovative business culture. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dhaunae De-Vir Business Developer at Paradox Interactive	Breaking into the videogames industry How I managed to get to work in one of the best videogames companies in the world by starting my journey as a young girl in an isolated region with no phone lines. Not always the most straightforward path is the answer. This path is one of the many examples that prove that hard-work and perseverance can lead you to your desired future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Priska Burkard Managing Director at TechFace	Culture Purpose Match - why you should search for a company that matches your purpose How could you find your unicorn job? While a lot of us are looking for the perfect role, the right education, or maybe even to work at the company we so admire, we often neglect what really drives us. Our purpose is what gives us our daily dose of motivation, the energy to go the extra mile without effort and the smile in the face when we go to work. On the other hand, companies are looking for employees with the perfect match based on expertise, skills and certification. They put a lot of effort into building a culture but often forget, that people are the ones creating the… read more
Victoria Mallinckrodt & Marie-Eve Menger Innovation Consulting and Startups	Stop procrastinating about your finances - start your financial planning today! Have you sorted your personal finances? Are you sweating when you think about your pension plan or emergency fund? "I should really sort my pension", "I want to start investing some money, but I don't know where to start" , "My partner takes care of the money in our house".... these are the comments that we hear from many women from all walks of life, from early in their career to even distinguished business women. Wake up ladies! It’s time to take stock and control of your personal finances and start making your money work hard for… read more
Kathryn Colas Founder & CEO at SimplyHormones	Menopause in the Workplace - employees matter Menopause in the workplace: What happens? When does it start and finish? What do you need to be aware of? Is the workplace prepared? Could you speak to your line manager? Answers and solutions will be delivered on this webinar. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jana Habasková Senior Data Scientist at DataSentics	Artificial Intelligence augmented Customer Engagement 360° The Customer 360° view of a customer is the key to long-standing customer relationships and positive endorsements. Companies can obtain a comprehensive view of customers by leveraging data from various touchpoints in a customer’s journey. To store all the data in one place without any other action is just a first step. In this presentation, I would like to show you how to activate digital behavioral data in traditional CRM and Digital campaigns. How to analyze and predict customer needs by creating open Artificial Intelligence engines. How to build a company where your internal teams… read more
Jemima Abu Front End Developer at Telesoftas	Defining A Career Path in Technology Trying to establish a career in tech may be daunting to some, especially if you come from a non-technical background. Whether you're an absolute beginner or you have some level of experience, there's always the pressing question: what do I do next? In this talk, we'll cover how to properly define a career in technology. From deciding which area of technology works best for you to finding your first job and developing soft skills that would be useful to you. I will be speaking about my personal experience with a career in frontend development, from self-learning to… read more