Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Kiruthika Ganesan Head of Quality Assurance at Deko	Stop Beating around the Bush: Overcoming Communication Barriers and Building Confidence Do you feel your communication skills are holding back your career? It’s easy to feel like you’re being too nice to get your point across. Maybe you’ve been told that you are too direct, or possibly that you waffle too much. If you have ever found yourself in a similar situation, join us for this workshop where we’ll discuss how to identify these situations and overcome them with confidence. We’ll detail how communication plays a key role when you work with your team, your managers, and your senior leadership team. Learn to use tried and tested models for approaching different scenarios such… read more
Melania Chanhih Agile Coach at Allianz Services	Harnessing the Potential of Women in Leadership In this talk, I emphasize the unique and valuable leadership abilities of women in an agile context. By examining the principles and values of the agile manifesto, I illustrate how women's strengths in collaboration and teamwork align perfectly with the agile approach. Join me in exploring the untapped potential of women in leadership and their crucial role in driving success in an agile world. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Birge Kahraman Agile Coach at agile42 Consulting GmbH	Coaching or Mentoring? What should be your stance? Coaching and mentoring are both forms of developmental relationships that aim to support an individual's growth and development. However, they differ in their approach and focus. Coaching is a structured and results-oriented process where a coach works with an individual to help them achieve specific goals. However mentoring require more hands-on experience sharing. This session will explore the benefits of both mentoring and coaching, how to decide when to apply which, and how they can be leveraged in various roles. At the end of the session, you will get many useful tips from boths end… read more
Valeria Angelino Gas Turbine Technology Leader at Baker Hughes	Culture, Inclusivity and New Technologies will bring Sustainable Energy to the World. Innovation, courage, energy transition and gender equality play a key role in building a better, safer, more inclusive and cleaner future for all of us. How creating a culture of belonging and inclusivity is fundamental to thrive in developing new technology that will bring sustainable energy to the world. Affordable and clean energy solutions (Goal 7 of UN Sustainable Development Goals) and gender equality (Goal 5) are extremely interconnected in technology life cycle assessment, and tech world and energy companies cannot afford to discard this in order to be ready - and… read more
Radhika Gudipati Senior Research Coordinator (Robotics & AI) at Ocado Technology	On Grid Robotic Pick - an innovation to automate the picking and packing of grocery orders Designed for efficiency, On-Grid Robotic Pick (OGRP) solves one of the most complex fulfilment challenges - automating the picking and packing of grocery orders. Handling such a vast range of products is extremely challenging. Robotic arms need to be able to grasp and manipulate items of varying shapes, sizes, weights, and densely pack them into bags without damaging fragile products. This talk describes how OGRP combines cutting-edge machine vision, deep reinforcement learning and advanced sensing to pick and pack grocery items without any prior knowledge of what they are, making… read more
Ananya Lahiri Applied Scientist at Onfido	Career pivot - a leap into Applied ML Research It’s never too late to pivot in your career I’m perhaps the poster child of complete shift in career direction. I spent most of my career in top-tier investment banks. Then Onfido took a chance on me… I joined Applied Science as an intern (!) I recently got promoted. So my suggestion - follow your heart, don’t look back. Take a single leap of faith towards your dream, and you’ll find the Universe sends support along the way. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Victoria Repa Founder and CEO at BetterMe	Women’s Leadership in Times of War: A Ukrainian Entrepreneur’s Story I am a Ukrainian entrepreneur - CEO, and Founder of BetterMe company, headquartered in Kyiv. With the outbreak of war, the BetterMe team faced the most challenging crisis, and the pandemic against this backdrop seems like just a preparation for today's harsh reality. But even during this year of the war, BetterMe continues to grow - the number of employees and financial indicators are increasing, with the team we launched a couple of new products. How did we do it? One of the biggest secrets to surviving a crisis of any size - is strong leadership. The most important thing… read more
Saskia Cebrian Project Manager at Adobe	Lessons from a Latina in Tech - tips on overcoming unconscious bias, impostor syndrome and others Women are widely unrepresented in the Tech Industry and leadership positions. To provide some perspective, in 2017, there were only 2% of Latinas in the Tech Industry in the United States; for which as Latina, as a woman, as an immigrant and as a project manager, I would love to share the obstacles I have faced throughout my professional trajectory and how I have overcome them. So more women can use the same tools in their journey. Some items to discuss are: - Breaking the unconscious bias at work - Overcoming Impostor syndrome - Making yourself and others heard.… read more
Michaela Hermans Head of Digital Transformation & Innovation at Wizz Air	Breaking Barriers, Not Budgets: Leading cost-effective Digital Transformation In a rapidly changing business environment with increased levels of uncertainty, companies of all sizes shifted their focus from growth 'at all costs' to driving operational efficiency. As a leader, it is crucial to navigate cost-effective strategies for digital transformation and maximizing value for any dollar spend. In this talk, gain practical insights on how to lead a successful and effective digital transformation journey that creates tangible value for customers, employees, and partners. Discover the strategies to building a more resilient business in 2023 by… read more
Veroniek Vermeulen CEO Silatha at Silatha BV	Create an equitable workplace where women can thrive Never before we have seen so many women in leadership positions exiting the workplace. Companies work hard to attract a diverse talent pool, though are losing women in the mid and higher level. Now is the time to ensure that you retain and get the most out of this gender diversity. For women to unleash their full potential there are certain conditions that need to be established, for them to feel accepted, trusted and valued so they can truly thrive. Companies who invest in creating these environments, will be the most sustainably successful. As… read more
Shirona Partem VP Corporate Development at Kape Technologies	Harnessing digital privacy and security to empower a diverse workforce in tech and build an inclusive workplace culture Diversity not only fosters better employee engagement, it also allows for better innovation and problem-solving abilities when approaching new business challenges. Fostering successful DEI initiatives is even more important when we consider digital privacy and security in tech. In this session, Shirona will discuss the growing demand for digital privacy in the modern world, and how women, LGBTQIA+ and POC are disproportionately impacted by companies who take advantage of our digital footprint. As such, she will explore why building diversity also means protecting data privacy… read more
Aneta Angova Engineering Manager at Ocado Technology	A letter to your younger self Are you an engineer leading teams or aspiring to become one in the near future? Then this session is for you! Join me as I’ll be sharing first hand experiences and practical tips to inspire and help you become your best version as a (future) leader. No paths to leadership are identical, yet there are patterns which enable you to hit the ground running. We will discuss how to: - Identify and grab opportunities when they arise - or create them! - Use our mistakes as opportunities to learn and evolve - Respond to change, even from the passenger’s seat - Self-reflect… read more
Stefana Fratean Software Engineer at Ocado Technology	Blameless postmortems: learning fast without pointing fingers Oh no, an incident in a production environment? Ooops, looks like it, now what? After fixing any given issue, an important step is the post mortem, a process meant to assess what went wrong, why, and how to minimise the risk going forward. In this presentation, Stefana Fratean, Software Engineer at Ocado Technology and Eduard Capell, her Engineering Team Lead, will be taking you on the fascinating journey of investigating the root cause of incidents and uncovering the lessons learnt. As a serial innovator on an ambitious mission to change the way the world shops, Ocado… read more
Leonor Frias Engineering Team Leader at Ocado Technology	Servant leadership: helping your team grow and shine Are you an engineering team leader or manager or, perhaps, you aspire to become one in the near future? Then this practical session can help you to hit the ground running! I’ll share valuable tips from my experience in building a team of engineers through an organisational change. In the last year, many tech companies, large or small, went through reorganisations in order to scale, while staying nimble. As a leader, we’re expected to execute in an agile way, while building and consolidating the most important assets of any company: their people and the relationships within teams. From day one… read more
Tolulope Omoleye-Osindero Head of Legal and Compliance at Branch International Financial Services Limited	Work in Tech from a Non Tech Background I work in a San Francisco Headquartered Fintech Company with operations across Africa and India. In my role, lead legal, product compliance, risk management, expansion and partnerships across countries. I am often asked how I got into Tech with my non Tech Background having worked over a decade at a law firm. There is a misconception around (a) the nature of skills needed to work in Tech and (b) the value of transferable business skills especially with mid level career women. Many women have led and managed projects, product launches and campaigns at "… read more
Patricia Gestoso Inclusion Strategist \| Coach \|Director of Scientific Support at Gestoso Consulting	Seven Counterintuitive Secrets to a Thriving Career in Tech Are you overly qualified but you are not getting access to the plum projects or the next promotion? Are more junior male colleagues getting ahead of you in spite of delivering great work? Are you getting the feedback that you need to be “fixed” in order to succeed? Are you tired of people selling you a magic bullet that will fix forever the gender imbalance in leadership positions? During my 20+ years in tech, I've gotten all those barriers and more. Actually, more than 40% of women that start in tech leave the sector. I'm now Global Director of Scientific Support… read more
Oscar Santolalla Senior Sales Engineer at Ubisecure	Become the speaker every tech conference wants in the line-up Do you know that conference organizers are always looking for speakers for the events? And that most of them struggle to find new speakers that bring new and interesting topics? Think of people who have inspired you. Now think of them onstage. Think of how their stories they told, their passion they exuded, their amazing demos they showed, their opinions and insights they shared have influenced the way you see technology, the way you see the world. You can do the same, you can inspire others. 1. Becoming a recognized speaker in tech events will help you find a massive… read more
Dana Rochman Chief Product Officer at Incredibuild	Reinvigorating a 20-Year-Old Product Evolving any product according to market needs is crucial: Customers are looking for that right solution to suit their needs. In this talk, Dana will clarify the difference between selling value and selling technology. Drawing from firsthand experience as Chief Product Officer at Incredibuild, she will delve into the ways teams should use their singular advantages to grow a technology’s potential. Dana will touch on the value of adding cloud and hybrid capabilities to on-prem offerings, as well rebuilding architecture to support coding in new development languages using agile… read more
Liliana Mihart Director, Digital Products \| Executive & Leadership Coach	Beyond the Buzzword: Inclusive Leadership in Practice According to research, less than one third of employees feel included in the workplace. Despite an abundance of books, articles and corporate programs on how to foster inclusion, bridging the gap between theory and practice remains a critical challenge. In this unique workshop, Liliana proposes a down-to-earth approach to inclusion, bringing new awareness on leadership blind spots through real-life scenarios and practical insights. The session will inspire you to become not only a truly inclusive leader but also a wiser and more compassionate human, unlocking… read more
Nicola Buckley Executive Leadership Coach at Nicola Skorko Coaching Ltd	The Magic of Unicorns: The Powerful Impact of Women Leaders on Tech Organisations Women at the top remain unicorns. There are more John's as CEO than women. What do I mean by unicorns Often only one in room The more senior the less people look like you Succeed despite being a woman, work harder and give more Create change, shift attitudes and open new possibilities. The tech world has changed, and is changing yet the changes in leadership are slow and lockdown increased the burden on women, with more leaving the industry. It will take 257 years to close the global gender pay gap. So our… read more