Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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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
Chinwe Uzoho Regional Director West & Central Africa at Network International Payments Services	Effective digital segmentation and positioning We might not be everything to everybody, but we can segment, target and position our business to be customer centric and focus on our customers needs and wants. In this digital age it is has become apparent to understand the process and strategy for effective segmentation and positioning. We can then be able to slice and dice our customer population by understanding the certain tier of customers with the highest profitability or the lowest profitability. It is also important to know the products that customers are buying more, this will also help in knowing the amount of resources and… read more
Finance Sisters Victoria Mallinckrodt and Marie-Eve Menger	Rule Your Financial World The Finance Sisters are back! We are Marie-Eve Menger and Victoria Mallinckrodt, two women with an ambition to help others take control of their finances and improve their financial wellbeing. Our workshops aim to kick-start the journey towards a positive financial future. We delve into what we think are the most important mindsets to achieve financial goals and provide theoretical and action-oriented points to get started. These are some things you can expect to get out of joining our workshop: - Understand the 5 steps to successful personal financial… read more
Evelien Acun-Roos Professional Agile Trainer, Head of Xebia Agile Academy	The top 10 best practices for online teams Are you working in the online environment and do you want to know how to keep the motivation and the morale in your team high? Do you feel you can get more out of your team and boost the team to a higher level? In this session we will explore 10 tips for online teams. To help the team dynamics, the team building and the relations and trust within the team. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ines Weigel Senior Consultant at adesso Austria	Usability Testing - short and simple A lot of people believe that usability testing requires loads of equipment and ressources. But that's not true. Knowing a few basics anyone can do simple tests and hence make products better for the users. In my talk I will give a short introduction into testing and provide some tips and tricks. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Pamela Negosanti Head of Sales and Sector Strategy at expert.ai	Data is value, Language is Data: Language is Value Language powers every business today, but reality is language is not scalable because it is hard for machines, documents are still handled by humans. There’s unexploited potential in unstructured data and natural language: carriers, brokers and reinsurers are unintentionally exposed to expensive risks due to contract wordings, are losing opportunities because of limited capacity and can optimize their operational efficiency to improve their combined ratio. The good news is there are advanced NLU techniques available with proven capabilities to deliver concrete results. Did you like… read more
Marjory Da Costa Abreu Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University	Demystifying Artificial Intelligence The understanding that the widespread use of technology by the citizen will always benefit of the wider society is conditioned by this use and dependent on it. Countless of the most basic and fundamental public and private activities, nowadays, necessarily pass through access to tangible and intangible computational innovations. However, there has been an increase in social inequalities which can be linked to limited access to educational opportunities, public health inefficiency, institutionalised violence (gender, race, for instance), irrationality in the exploitation of natural… read more
Marjory Da Costa Abreu Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University	Demystifying Artificial Intelligence The understanding that the widespread use of technology by the citizen will always benefit of the wider society is conditioned by this use and dependent on it. Countless of the most basic and fundamental public and private activities, nowadays, necessarily pass through access to tangible and intangible computational innovations. However, there has been an increase in social inequalities which can be linked to limited access to educational opportunities, public health inefficiency, institutionalised violence (gender, race, for instance), irrationality in the exploitation of natural… read more
Farah chabchoub Head of QA at MANGOPAY	Build quality culture on a scale-up environnent Your startup is starting to scale, you see the number of hotfixes increasing from one release to another, customer feedback on bugs is accelerating and you think it is the right time to have a dedicated Quality Engineer? You are the first Quality Engineer of a team of dozens of developers and products and you wonder where to start? Implementing a quality of service culture requires pedagogy and change management practices, especially when it's on a scale-up environment. I have joined MANGOPAY in 2017, I had the experience of being the sole QA of a team… read more
Yonel Ilieva Product Manager at Genius Sports	The mystic blend of experience for women in product - demystified! What knowledge, experience and skill set make you stand out as a leader? How volunteering in South Africa can change your perspective? What do you learn from digitally advanced China? How to apply all this in the tech industry at your home country? A story about big dreams coming through, about international career in tech, about open source innovation, about building outstanding product solutions and volunteering in Africa. A journey, that started in Bulgaria, went through Germany, Italy, South Africa and China and reverted back to the roots in Bulgaria with the keen desire to… read more
Pooja Rangarajan Project Manager and Software Developer	Re-innovating Your Approach as a Techie Be it the tech industry or any situation from our day to day life, women bring in a different mindset and approach while solving challenges or opportunities at hand. Getting a chance to work with some of the latest fascinating technologies like Augmented Reality, Virtual reality and AI, compliments the creative concept development process women bring. This is essential for the development and success of an application. The level of emotional intelligence in women can help decipher the need of the market effectively. The key is also to keep being curious and inquisitive. Unquenchable curiosity… read more
Sonal Patil Principal Program Manager at Microsoft CSE	Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better Adopting DevOps methodology without understanding the theory behind the practices can cause hiccups in implementation and stall progress. In this talk, Sonal will share her experiences working with teams that participate in DevOps practices without knowing the reasoning behind them- she will highlight pain points and discuss solutions. This talk is for audiences familiar with the various processes of DevOps- continuous implementation and deployment, automated testing- the “How“ of DevOps. In this talk, Sonal will shift the focus to the “Why”, with the hope that as teams start exploring the… read more
Hanane Lamaazi Post-Doctoral Fellow at Khalifa University	Mobile edge computing-based distributed architecture in mobile crowdsensing Deploying Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) in Mobile Crowdsensing (MCS) can help address many challenges the centralized MCS solutions are facing such as delays in answering real-time requirements due to the centralized nature of the solution, discovering and selecting non-connected devices in the Area of Interest (AoI), and dealing with the complexity of data computation. In this talk, we will discover what is edge computing technology? why it is used and how it can overcome the limitation of centralized platforms? and How it can help to improve the worker selection/recruitment in MCS? … read more