Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Lisa Orbe-Austin, PhD Psychologist/ Executive Coach/Author at Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting	Leadership & Impostor Syndrome: Defeating the Internalized Negative Voice and Living in Your Greatness Impostor Syndrome is the phenomenon seen in high achieving individuals in which they are constantly plagued by the idea that will be exposed as a fraud. Every mistake, misstep, experience of not-knowing is interpreted as evidence of this fraudulence. 70% of people in US report that they have experienced Impostor Syndrome in their lifetime. The need to prove oneself can be immense which reinforces a central component of Impostor Syndrome – overworking, which produces burnout, lack of balance, and constant sense of vulnerability. During this keynote, the author of “Own Your… read more
Vesselina Apostolova Marketing and Content Manager at WomenTech Network	WomenTech Session: Employer Branding Strategies To Attract and Retain Diverse Talent Learn what goals to set for your company when you start to strategize what your employer brand should be. We’ll go over the steps of creating an Employer Value Proposition, telling your story with traditional storytelling techniques, marketing your brand, and measuring the success of your efforts. We will look at these steps through the prism of achieving your diversity goals as well. The talk will be presented by Adriana Rangelova, Head of Community Relations & Partnerships at WomenTech Network, and Vesselina Apostolova, Marketing and Content Manager at WomenTech Network… read more
Nikkie Kent CRO at Mamava	The Future of Work is Female; Empowering Mothers at work Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Edwige A. Robinson Vice President, Mobile Engineering Services at Comcast NBC Universal	As triple minority leader in Tech - Navigating the Technology Realm If you’re reading this, chances are you are on a journey of progress. You’re intelligent, determined, and passionate about your goals. The reality is that too often we hear encouraging stories shared by others, and less on the details of their struggles that got them there. It is important to share the struggles, which at times can be painful, yet necessary. Just like an expectant mother prepares for the intensity of labor, you too must prepare proactively to bare the sweet gifts life has to offer. My name is Edwige Robinson, I hale from a small town in the Ivory Coast, a… read more
KC Lathrop Chief of Staff to the CIO at IBM	The Importance of Staying Creative During a Crisis Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Rachana Kumar VP of Engineering at Etsy	Leading Through Success This talk is for anyone in tech looking for strategies to help their teams through crisis. At the core of a leader's role is the responsibility to ensure the well-being of their teams. Companies may be taken over, recessions may take place, and even pandemics may occur - all of which can lead to disruptions in your colleagues’ personal and professional lives. In this session, I will share important tools to lead teams through significant organizational change, enabling them to stay afloat and make a positive impact amidst chaos. Did you… read more
Rana el Kaliouby Author of "Girl Decoded" \| Co-Founder & CEO at Affectiva \| YGL at WEF \| Fortune 40 under 40	Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology During this session, Dr. el Kaliouby will share her life's work: to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. She'll discuss the technology category she's pioneered, Emotion AI, and how her company Affectiva is enabling technology to have not only IQ, but EQ, or emotional intelligence. Emotion AI is already being applied across industries like automotive, mental health, media analytics and more; and now, amidst the global pandemic, Dr. el Kaliouby envisions future use cases for Emotion AI to help us maintain meaningful connections as we work, learn and socialize online.… read more
Helen Altshuler Engineering Manager at Google	Leaving others a little better This Engineering Leadership career talk will discuss a path to Technical Leadership through examples of successes and pitfalls, and compare it to key leadership lessons from a timeless classic book by Dale Carnegie "How To Win Friends and Influence People." Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Efe Ukala Founder at ImpactHer	Why financial inclusion is key to economic recovery post COVID-19 Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ty Heath Global Lead B2B Institute at LinkedIn	How to Become a Thought Leader on LinkedIn Digital enhances the way executives engage with their audiences and express their views. Increasingly, leaders are expected to share their insights and ideas on social media making it essential to develop an effective approach. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 630+ million members throughout the world. Top executives are participating in conversations on LinkedIn by sharing meaningful and insightful content with this community. In this session, you'll learn how to use LinkedIn to promote your ideas and perspectives to… read more
Veena Ramaswamy Data Analyst at Brown Girl Magazine, Founder of Beyoutifully Empower	The Role & Power of Personal Development in Career Growth Will be sharing my personal development and career journey. Will provide insightful tips and advice for people who are looking to advance their career and grow personally/professionally. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Salma Elbarmawi CEO at Zelus PR & Marketing	Pivoting Your Market Strategy to Survive a Crisis 3D printing is older than you think, in fact, it's one of the oldest "new" technologies. Yet, despite its futuristic appeal, the industry has historically been heavily reliant on offline marketing strategies and industry events rather than digital marketing. As rapidly as the pandemic transformed the workplace, the additive industry became quick to adapt to new digital methods of outreach and communication. With the advantages the technology brought to hospitals, as in 3D printable visors, companies saw a huge opportunity to extend the reach of their 3D… read more
Merel van Empel Developer at September Multimedia	The Drupal CMS: what it does and how to use it Did you like this session? Share to vote.
HimaBindu Vejella Sr Manager at OpenText	Spotlight on Digital Forensics This talk focuses on case studies and stories of digital narration of forensics and the myriad of opportunities, This domain is perceived as very complex , will try to make it simple to get more passionate women into security which is very rare. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lisa DeAngelis Leadership Coach and Consultant at Dragonfly Coaching LLC	The Power of Community Within the SOAR model, the "A" stands for Aligning Resources. In this workshop, we will explore the importance of identifying and engaging two sets of resources - those who are committed to helping you achieve your goals and those who may have important information, perspective or insights necessary at specific points in your journey. You will walk away from this session with tools to help you begin building your community. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Aria Chang Software/Data Engineer at MediaMath	How to break into machine learning technologies as a young professional Are you a passionate engineer looking to break into machine learning and AI technologies? Are you looking to increase your profile visibility? Do you feel like a little guidance will ignite the flame of desire in you to conquer the tech world? Look no more, vote for me and I’ll show you the door to opportunities and help you become a better version of yourself. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Annette White-Klososky Founding Partner at Future Point of View	Making Culture Visible: Utilizing Technology Advancements to Engage the NextGen Workforce Culture is a lot more than engagement or values – it is about business goals, social impact and driving change within your leaders, teams and overall organization. Additionally, culture is not an amorphous concept - it can be seen and understood by knowing which factors to measure and how to integrate technology to enable precision and automation. In this discussion, Annette White-Klososky will discuss these factors as well as how to act on gathered data to trigger major revenue increases. In the age of a datadriven world and workforce, HR is in a distinct position to… read more
Suzanne Dergacheva Co-founder at Evolving Web	Super-Charge Your Digital Skillset with Drupal Drupal is an powerful open source content management system. It powers websites for governments, NGOs, communities, and businesses around the world. Drupal 9, the newest version, has features that make it easy to use for content editors, but also easy to integrate with marketing tools and share data across other platforms and devices. This session is designed for anyone new to Drupal who wants to understand what you can build with Drupal and what features it has to offer. Get familiar with concepts, terminology, and a practical overview of how it works. You'll also learn… read more
Madeleine Schönemann Fullstack Software Developer at tretton37	Five quick wins to make your website more accessible, inclusive and easy to use We want the web to be usable by as many people as possible. Yet accessibility often comes as an afterthought - or even worse - we don’t think about it at all. What is accessibility anyway? In this talk, you will learn how to make accessibility a part of your development process and your way of thinking, as well as five concrete things that will improve your website and make it more accessible for everyone. In order to get the most out of the session, it's good if you have some basic knowledge about HTML and CSS. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Vidhi Sharma Lead Instructor at Flatiron School	Intro to React Hooks React hooks a new addition in React 16.8. Talk will be focused on how to use hooks in React app. Benefits of using hooks and rewrite React app using hooks. ReactJS knowledge is required. Did you like this session? Share to vote.