Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Silvia Bellucci Customer Engineer for Public Sector at Google	Cloud myths and the new normal I will demystify some common cloud myths (automatic cost saving, security, easiness) analysing them and explain why cloud can be instrumental in the transformation that the pandemic situation is forcing us to go through Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Abir Ghenaiet Full Stack Web Developer at Admidio	Digital and Data Literacy: Robot-Assisted Education (RAE) Under the vigorous development of worldwide anticipatory computing in recent years, there have been numerous applications of AI (AI) in people’s daily lives. Learning analytics of big data can assist students, teachers, and faculty administrators to realize new knowledge and estimate learning information; successively , the improved education contributes to the rapid development of science and technology. Education is sustainable life learning, also because the most vital promoter of science and technology worldwide. In recent years, an outsized number of anticipatory computing applications… read more
Marina Gerner Journalist & Academic	Why women need to invest in the stock market Tech innovation is driven by investment, and yet, women are still hugely underrepresented as investors, both on an institutional and individual level. Women lose millions of dollars by not investing in the stock market. At first glance, investing may seem like a man's world, but I will show how women have always been involved in the world of investment historically. I will explain how the stock market works and how investing works. If more women invest in companies, we're more likely to see the tech innovation we truly desire. Did you like this session? Share to vote. … read more
Patricia Gestoso Head of Scientific Support and Customer Operations	Regenerative business: Embedding ethics and inclusion in workplaces, products, and services In the name of efficiency, organizations divide their employee and customer experience into silos: HR is responsible for the workplace, R&D creates products based on ideal average personas, and service teams manage the mismatch of expectations between those products and existing customers. This results in employees disengaged, users inadvertently excluded, and the dilution of responsibility for unintended outcomes. What would it look like if businesses, with an eye on sustainability, asked ourselves instead: what are we leaving this planet? In this session, I’ll share a… read more
Shani Fargun Product innovation manager at Anthem	Leading digital Product innovation in large organizations From my personal perspective, I am going to talk about the main challenges and barriers in driving change in organizations and layout the role of the product innovation manager. How can data be utilized to design partnerships? And how to integrate novel solutions in a large organization? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shani Fargun Product innovation manager at Anthem	Leading digital Product innovation in large organizations From my personal perspective, I am going to talk about the main challenges and barriers in driving change in organizations and layout the role of the product innovation manager. How can data be utilized to design partnerships? And how to integrate novel solutions in a large organization? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alexandra Petrus Co-Founder / Strategist at Bucharest AI	Create a Community - that sticks, builds, consumes - and products worth building around Great products imply great communities forming. What if you start the other way around? What if you create a community first, and then something worth building a community around? Google, Apple, Microsoft, Unity, and fast-growing startups are making use of communities to build better, meaningful and unique products. Building a community around mundane and noise, no matter how hard you try, might be sisyphus work. What makes communities stick, build, disrupt, break the norm - together? Learn how to build, engage and use a community for building products or reinterpreting products in… read more
Hitomi Hamaba Product Manager at Sony	How to Lead Tech Teams as a Non-Techie When you’re leading tech teams but you don't have an engineering background, what should you be focusing on to be successful? As a former journalist who switched her career into tech (via MBA), Hitomi shares her experience and lessons learned. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Gigi Metuge Head of Software Applications Security & Vulnerability Management at Tech Stars 54	Breaking into the Cloud. Job and Training Resources available for women The talk is focused on the future of the Job market in Cloud technologies (cloud engineers, cloud security engineers, cloud solutions architect etc) and what resources are available for women to break into Cloud careers. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Gaby K Slezák Partner & Head of XR at Evenness	Future of Work: How to Get Started with VR and Virtual 3D Spaces with a Wow Factor With video meetings and training becoming the norm rather than the exception, the limits of remote collaboration with traditional tools have never been more apparent. Zoom fatigue is real. Corporations, small businesses, and individuals are turning to VR and AR collaboration tools to address the pain points of remote working. Advanced platforms for VR and Web-Based 3D allow for a more immersive work experience - it feels like being there, together. I will show use cases, how other companies are already levering VR/3D successfully and how VR and WebXR can make your next team meeting, training… read more
Paula Mertens Innovation Champion at Live Innovation Lab	How to train your Innovator's Mindset We all have heard the word innovation. Everyone is talking about it. Today, most organizations see innovation as the key to growth and even to survive in a constantly changing world. But what is innovation, really? How do we unfold the meaning of this popular yet abstract word? What makes a successful innovator? Are innovators born? Is it possible to accelerate innovation? We will explore in this talk the elements of innovation, how we can all become innovators, and the role of technology. The Innovator's Mindset is the heart of innovation. In the Innovator's… read more
Amadikwa Joy N Data Analyst at Data Science Nigeria	The beauty of data analyst Data analysis is one of the big thing in our society today. And data analyst serves as the brain behind the organizational data so that the stakeholders of the firm will be able to understand such data and use it for the good purpose of the company. This session will serve more as an insight on how to start your journey as a data analyst. And some useful tool needed. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Bernice Omiunu Web developer/Data Analyst	Tech Balance Keys to Balancing Technology and Life Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alessandra Scicchitano Owner at AURES	The future is Tech-in-the-loop! What it is and why you should care. The concept of human-in-the-loop was born to train specific machine learning algorithms that needed constant input from humans in order to learn effectively. The whole concept places AI at the centre and makes the humans go around it in a loop. Today the evolution of the human as digital user is demanding a new approach. One where the human being is at the centre of the attention while tech circles and evolves around her. We have entered the era of Tech-in-the-loop which focuses on discovering human intention, emphasising user experience, supporting an effective positive impact to celebrate… read more
Khalida DOUIBI Data scientist & PhD Biomedical Informatics at Capgemini Engineering	How could Brain-Computer Interface be applied in several fields? Brain-Computer Interface is a hot topic in neuroscience, it allows a direct connection between the brain and external environment and helps people with neuro-muscular disabilities to perform well. In this talk, we will discover together : -the advances of this technology and how it is applied in many other fields for decision support system, -A Brief survey about non-Clinical BCI applications including entertainment, Education etc. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Laura Degiovanni CEO at TIIQU LIMITED	Trust mechanisms for a sustainable future Inclusive cities where the public and private sector contribute to increasing the employability of all can be everywhere. Transparency allows meritocracy. Meritocracy increases the level of trust in institutions and across society. A higher level of trust facilitates economic growth for businesses and individuals. We will be talking of "trustless ecosystems" from a blockchain perspective and how new hubs for learning, smart cities, associations and companies can contribute to equity and inclusivity of the future of work. Did you like this session? Share to vote. … read more
PAOLA CÁCERES Customer Success Manager at Userlane	How to Start a Career in Tech through Customer Success The growth and the future of Software as a Service (SaaS) industry depends heavily on people skills. For this to be successful, professionals who are responsible for both understanding the technology and managing the customer relationship are needed. According to LinkedIn “Emerging Jobs report 2020”, the Customer Success specialist role is in high demand within the tech industry, making it a great starting point for a career in technology. At Userlane, Customer Success is about doing everything related to the customer journey proactively and to make sure they reach their… read more
Tina Dreisicke Entrepreneur & Learning Expert at mevolute	Establishing an Agile Learning Culture Digitalisation, globalisation & agility - organisations are transforming constantly. One change project follows the next one. Huge sums of money are spent on coaching, training and consulting to help organisations to evolve. However, the result is often unsatisfactory with frustration at all levels of the hierarchy. To break the vicious circle, organisations need to stop copying best practices and start learning themselves. What does this mean for leaders, teams and individuals? We give a brief outlook on this. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nazerke Seidan Software Engineer at Salesforce	How To Get Started With Open Source Software Contribution (Apache Solr) This talk focuses on open source contribution in particular Apache Solr (https://solr.apache.org/). The following questions will be addressed: What is Open Source Software Contribution? Why to contribute to Open Source Software? How Open Source Contribution works? How to contribute to Open Source Software (Apache Solr) ? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Valentina Thörner Empress of Product at Klaus	From forced remote to hybrid connection: creating a company culture that works independent of the office After over a year of working from home, forcing everyone back into the office seems unrealistic. Not allowing anyone to return won't work either. It's time to actively steer your company culture into a position where you can accommodate both preferences. It is possible to create a sense of belonging and connection independent where the office is a perk instead of a necessity. It won't happen by accident though. If you are committed to make a new hybrid reality work for your team or your company, now is the time to start steering the narrative into the right direction. … read more