Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Brenda Darden Wilkerson President & CEO at AnitaB.org	The Power That Comes with being a Technologist: Access, Opportunity, and Social Justice for Underrepresented in Technology There are many points of entry to becoming a technologist and more importantly how you can succeed when you become one. Brenda Darden Wilkerson (Founder/CEO of AnitaB.org) will detail her personal journey, while sharing insightful guidance for those in the audience. She will highlight her work, which includes connecting communities worldwide to enable women and non-binary technologists to advance and succeed in tech as well as the organizations where they learn, work, invest and gain funding to create cultures conducive to mutual success. She will describe how her passion for equity led her… read more
Ketaki Vaidya AI Product Manager at Oracle	Introspecting the Retrospectives Modern software development teams adhere to the Agile methodology to encourage continuous testing and development over the course of their product lifecycle. These teams often hold a Retrospective meeting following each iteration to evaluate the previous work increment and develop a strategy to enhance the following one. Only a few teams, though, have mastered the art of running productive retrospectives. In this session, we'll examine the best practices for running retrospectives the right way. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sabine Gedeon Founder, She Leads Network	Building Relationships Through P.E.O.P.L.E.: How to tap into the power of social networking to create connections that position you for growth Relationships are the real work of career growth. And those who try to go it alone will have a harder time achieving success. Now, more than ever, it is more important to be intentional about creating and nurturing the right relationships to thrive personally and professionally. This workshop walks attendees through the process of intentionally creating and nurturing the right relationships to thrive personally and professionally. Participants will gain insight three strategies to step outside your comfort zones and take relationship risks that yield accelerated career gains… read more
Claudia Velandia Canadian Sales Director at Delco Security a Division of Delco Automation	Mastering Your Mind: Up-Level Your Performance and Well-being Our subconscious mind has a profound influence on how we think, feel, and behave in any given situation. It shapes our perspectives and guides our decision-making, even more so under pressure. Yet, most of us are unaware of how our subconscious mind operates, and this lack of awareness can limit our potential for success and well-being. In this engaging session, Claudia challenges us to examine our subconscious mind and explore how our conditioning can keep us stuck in patterns that limit our growth. She provides practical tools and insights that help us cultivate self-… read more
Madelyn Mackie Chief Career Activator at Madelyn Mackie & Associates	Activate Your Salary Buy a house. Pay off debt. Fund your retirement. Do you have financial dreams and goals? Do you need more income to make those dreams come true? The best tool to help you achieve your financial goals is your salary. Get equipped with the knowledge and resources to calculate your true value to a company. Learn exactly what to say and when to say it to earn the salary you deserve. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Janet Fouts CEO at Tatu Digital Media	Leading 5 Generations in the workplace When we talk about a diverse workforce, does that include the generational differences we are seeing now in the tech industry? To truly connect and create a culture of collaboration and teamwork we must meet people where they are. We'll talk about understanding the unique values of each generation and how to create a common ground from which to work. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jodi Wellman Founder + Executive Coach at Four Thousand Mondays	How Many Mondays Do You Have Left? This is the chance for audience members to get clear about how they want their thousands or hundreds or dozens of Mondays left to BE. Shining the light on our scarcity of time has a funny way of doing that. Participants will reflect on what feeling maximally alive looks like for them, and will piece together a roadmap towards actually living that life. Audiences will get super-specific, inspired, and jolted into action from this existentially-impactful keynote. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Mona DeFrawi CEO & Founder at Radivision, Inc.	Tech Funding Evolution & How this Affects Your Operations, Teams, Products, Wealth & Future VC and the IPOs upon which the industry was founded has transformed dramatically over the past 25 years. Most tech team members don't have a clue how their stock options, company funding, IPO or M&A plans can have massive and sometimes devastating effects on their lives and careers. It's important to understand and be in charge of your equity and destiny. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Taraka Satti Engineering director at Meta	Balancing Act: Organizing Your Day for a Sustainable Career As women engineers and leaders, it can be all too easy to become consumed by our careers and neglect our personal lives. But in order to sustain our effectiveness and happiness in the long term, it's important to prioritize self-care, work, and relationships in a balanced way. In this talk, we'll explore strategies for organizing your day into three 8-hour blocks to create a sense of balance and ensure that you are taking care of yourself, your career, and your loved ones. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jossie Haines Executive Coach at Jossie Haines Consulting	How Technology Leaders Can Build Inclusive, High-Performing Teams Let’s face it: Technology teams today aren’t exactly known for being the most diverse or inclusive organizational units in the world. And I don’t say that to make anybody wrong, but if you ask anyone who’s worked in the industry for any period of time, most would agree that generally speaking, teams pretty much “look” the same. And while that might not sound like a big deal, here’s the problem: That lack of diversity and inclusion decreases team creativity and productivity, which translates into lower business revenue. Why? Because… read more
Shrinedhi Rajan Product Manager II at Amazon	How to identify effective feedback Mechanisms to get and act on effective feedback: - "SMART" feedback - "CIRCLE" feedback evaluation - Feedback action plan Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dominique Bastos Senior Vice President, Cloud at Persistent Systems	Building a Better Industry: The Business Case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Tech Long before the pandemic fast tracked the world’s adoption of technology beyond our imaginations, true diversity and representation in the tech sector was difficult to achieve. As the world has become a global community through technology, the tides are turning. Businesses realize that not only are diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship ethically important decisions, they make the most sound business practices. With the rapid adoption of cloud technologies, enterprises rely on data to scale their products and services. Customer data should reflect the habits and practices of… read more
Pranjali Kokare Software Engineer at Meta	Overcoming the Big Tech Layoff How do you navigate a layoff with a visa timer? I was one of the 11,000 engineers impacted by the Meta layoff, one of the biggest in the tech industry. This talk will cover my story of experiencing this at the age of 25, fighting against the clock of 60 days set by visa constraints, and navigating a bad market. I will go over my strategy and process of finding a new job, preparing for interviews, figuring out the legalities that come with a layoff, and learnings I've had in the process. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nadia De Ala Founder, Leadership Coach at Real You Leadership	4 Mindsets Women of Color Need to Negotiate Anything Does the thought of negotiating make your stomach turn? Are you cycling through and feeling stuck in thoughts like “I don’t want them to think I’m ungrateful” if you negotiate for a higher salary? Have you Googled every tip & trick to negotiating, but are still terrified of asking for more? Do you think your work should speak for itself and you shouldn’t have to negotiate? If you are a Woman of Color in technology and come up against any of these when you think about asking for what you deserve in your career, this workshop is for you! … read more
Kelly Thomas Commercial Operations Leader & Women’s Network CoChair at GE Digital	Using Lean to advance DEIA Lean is typically seen as a tool to help manufacturing operations be more efficient. And it is - but can is be used in spaces outside the shop floor to help advance the goal of diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship. The session will focus on how our Women's Network has used classic lean tools to improve engagement and belonging across our organization. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dr. Jeannice Fairrer Samani, MBA CEO/Managing Director at FSG/Digital Transformation	Sustaining Legacy with Artificial Intelligence (AI) The Blockchain is a virtual realm with limitless possibilities, created because of combined virtual, physical, and digital realities of valuation. This self-contained virtual economy is made possible by the support of digital currency and blockchain technology. Blockchain technology supports decentralized and visible, digital evidence of value transfer, management, and compatibility. Cryptocurrencies, using the blockchain, permit people to exchange value while working and socializing in the digital environment. The application of AI to build a blockchain-driven legacy system that artists and… read more
Dalia Yousif Postgraduate student at Imperial College London - Babson College	Challenges Facing Black African Women in Tech The gender gap in data professions and digital access is a growing concern in Africa. Female enrollment in data studies is steadily declining, and many women are discouraged from pursuing careers in tech. Shockingly, according to the UN, 3.7 billion people worldwide lack internet access, with women accounting for 50% of that figure. In Africa, the digital gender divide is not only persistent, but it's also widening, according to data. The pandemic has underscored the necessity of technology access for all, especially girls. However, globally, women face a digital divide… read more
Falguni Mehrotra Product Manager at Expedia group	Optimizing Your MVP: Balancing Trade-offs and Prioritization Techniques About Prioritization and trade-offs and how these are interconnected for effective decision-making. Will encounter the answer for why we need this and also learn more about the techniques for ranking and sacrificing between high priority tasks in given resources. The secret path to the MVP that provides the high business value and customer satisfaction. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Smita Patil Strategic Accounts Leader at Infosys	Scaling large engagements through consistent customer experience Scaling large enterprise customer engagements through consistent and qualitative customer experience Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Laura Fravel Executive Communications and Leadership Coach \| Keynote Speaker at Vision and Wit	YOUR STORY MATTERS. YOUR VOICE IS POWERFUL: How to Create Impact & Influence "Why am I hiding?" Why, as women, are we hiding? ... our perspectives, our voices, our knowledge and even our powerful personalities. After traveling the world and interviewing over 100+ people in my career with National Geographic (and other media outlets), putting story after story of others out into the world - from women scientists and technologists, to remote African women to the mom next door - I saw the POWER of one person's story and voice. And I discovered my own biggest truth: I was hiding. Our story has the power to help another, to… read more