Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sarah Moody CEO & Founder at Sarah Moody Coaching	Future Proof Your Workforce\| Change The Mindset "Working Hard + Long is A Badge of Honor" A strategy for tech companies to future proof their workforce is to change the company culture + mindset that overworking is a "badge of honor." This mindset is subtle and most companies don't know it exists. Leaders have an opportunity to be an example of what’s possible and highlight and shift the belief that “working hard and long hours” is a badge of honor. Overworking, and the lack of balance between work and life is the #1 reason for burnout and women exiting the tech industry. Post pandemic, the importance of our… read more
Rebel Brown Vice President of Strategy at Quantum Computing Inc.	An Introduction to Quantum Computing: How This Emerging Technology May Be the Key to Optimizing FEMA Relief Effects and Emergency Response Every year seems to bring more global unrest, terrorist activity, and catastrophic weather. We are currently experiencing a true humanitarian disaster as scores of Ukrainians are forced to leave their homes and find amnesty in other nations. It is absolutely essential that the U.S. government have the most powerful tools at its disposal to assist refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere, as well as the victims of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and acts of terrorism on U.S. soil. In this session, I will explain how a powerful new emerging technology called quantum computing may… read more
Anwaya Aras Engineering Manager at Uber Technologies, San Francisco	To Manage or Not to Manage Navigating across the decision of different career paths is a hard problem especially when you are battling the headwinds of uncertainty and apprehension. In this talk, I will go through how you should decide if you want to move to the management track from an Individual Contributor role. I will also talk about some common challenges new managers or tech leads face and provide the audience with frameworks for overcoming them. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Banafsheh Fathieh Head of Investments, Americas at Prosus Ventures	Web3 and Freedom: Democratizing Access to Finance Web3 has the potential to be a sea-change in how the Internet works, pushing away from central control of data and services to a decentralized architecture that enables greater degrees of individual control for marginalized groups. With Web3, the metaverse and crypto-based digital economy offers a neutral space which do not encourage censorship and reduces the influence of governments and large corporations. This talk will look at how Web3 will allow for the establishment of new forms of trust, privacy, safety, and infrastructure stability, enabling all individuals to benefit worldwide.… read more
Vrushali Patil Head of Platform Engineering at Front	How a people-first product leads to better work/life balance Front is on a mission to make work happier by meaningfully connecting teams and customers, regardless of workplace. One place it gets truly reflected is in the way Engineering, Product and Design operate as one team. Join us as Kaitlin and Vrushali talk about how they use Front’s company values around collaboration, low-ego and transparency in their day-to-day interactions and the product Front is building. Vrushali and Kaitlin will discuss the benefits of harnessing the power of the product they are building firsthand and how they and their team use Front’s company values to… read more
Jennifer Glenski AI and Machine Learning Practice Lead at IntelliDyne	Trivia on Technology Trends Join us for a fun, interactive trivia game on technology trends for your chance to win a 1-year Premium Membership to WomenTech Network! Plus, walk away with interesting, fun facts about trends in technology to impress your friends and coworkers. We’ll play 3 rounds of trivia, with 10 questions each. The top scorers of each round will receive a 1-year Premium Membership to WomenTech Network, so there are plenty of chances to win! The trivia game will be administered using Kahoot. Participants can easily join the trivia game by visiting https://kahoot.it in a web… read more
Jennifer Glenski AI and Machine Learning Practice Lead at IntelliDyne	Trivia on Women in Technology Join us for a fun, interactive trivia game on women in technology for your chance to win a 1-year Premium Membership to WomenTech Network! Plus, walk away with interesting, fun facts about women in technology to impress your friends and coworkers. We’ll play 3 rounds of trivia, with 10 questions each. The top scorers of each round will receive a 1-year Premium Membership to WomenTech Network, so there are plenty of chances to win! The trivia game will be administered using Kahoot. Participants can easily join the trivia game by visiting https://kahoot.it in a web… read more
Wendi Whitmore Senior Vice President, Cyber Consulting & Threat Intelligence	Women in Cyber - The Evolving Landscape and the Impact of Diversity in the Workplace It’s no secret that cybersecurity employers have long struggled to address the gender gap facing the industry. In fact, in 2021 the ISC(2) Cybersecurity Workforce Report on Women in Cybersecurity reported that women only make up 24% of the cyber workforce. With an acknowledged skills shortage in the industry, we as leaders must consider the steps we can take to address the needs of employers not just to secure cyber talent, but to close the gender gap and encourage more diverse candidates to join our industry. During this session, Wendi Whitmore, SVP of Unit… read more
Sunitha Narayan Investor	Human Rights and Responsible AI Communication and free speech are basic human rights. Though digital communication has made our communication efficient, it has also made it vulnerable to censorship. In this session, we will understand the scope and scale of internet shutdowns, censorship and surveillance that attempts to challenge the open and trusted internet. This quick overview will include an introduction to the underlying cryptographic primitives and how they are often used in these systems. The session will include the example of the Russia-Ukraine war to discuss the surge in usage of end-to-end encrypted (E2E)… read more
Liane Hornsey Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks	Panel Discussion: Inclusion and Diversity in the C-Suite Join the panel discussion with C-level executives on Diversity and Inclusion in the C-Suite: - Annette Klososky Partner, Future Point of View (moderator) - Liane Hornsey - EVP & Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks - Ron Guerrier - Global Chief Information Officer at HP & Independent Board Director at Equinix - Graciela Perez - VP, Chief Digital Program Officer at GE Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shannon Cassidy Senior Product Manager at Split	Pivoting Into Product Transitioning into product management or any new industry can be difficult. Your qualifications may be hard to convey through your resume and you may not have a network in place that can help you get your foot in the door. However, making the career transition is possible and there are a variety of strategies that can help. When Shannon decided to make a hard pivot with her career, she found that tech recruiters were not interested in her unique experience. Regardless of the initial feedback, hard work and determination paid off - she landed a product role 18 months after… read more
Jena Baker Associate Vice President Engineering Operations at Calix	A Computer Science Degree doesn't mean you have to be a Programmer Learn how four women at Calix with Computer Science & Engineering degrees have found stimulating careers in different functional paths Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Trishala Pavagada Director of Engineering at Split Software	Authentic Leadership - Pros and Pitfalls Research shows that authentic leadership is critical to have engaged teams, greater work commitment, and increased job satisfaction. While corporations around the world are embracing the culture of authentic leadership and the many benefits it brings to productivity & innovation, our perception of authenticity is colored by our background and experiences. So, what does authentic leadership really mean? How can it be applied in practice? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jennifer Tsang Chief of Staff, Certified Coach at Cisco	Holistic Learning for the Future of Work Research has demonstrated that the rapid change in technology has changed the way we acquire, retain and process information. The way we work and learn has changed, are you ready? Since the pandemic, corporations, industries, and employees have had to re-imagine and adjust to a new way of being. The pace of global and technological change requires a mindset of continuous, lifelong learning. At the same time, it’s no longer good enough to simply understand the technical skills required of a job; a combination of both technical, business and people skills are critical for… read more
Ashli Weiss Attorney at Weiss Law LLP	Integrating NFTs into Company Culture With NFTs as one of the biggest trends right now, what's a company to do with this powerful new technology? Attend this fireside chat to learn about the human-centric focus of NFTs, how to utilize their power to positively impact company culture, and reach new audiences with meaningful engagement. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Elaine Zhou CTO at Change.org	Running a social change platform in times of pandemic and war from a CTO perspective The pandemic and now the war have created a lot of challenges. As a technology leader, I believe this is the opportunity to stand up for the social justice, and inspire people to utilize technology to create bigger impact. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Wendy M Pfeiffer SVP and CIO at Nutanix	Our Robot Overlords and the Future of Tech The technology ecosystem is busy creating the AI technologies that will run the world. And, like most creators, they can't help but create these technologies in their own image, with their own biases and worldview. And yet, just 12 percent of engineers at tech startups are women. Only 5 percent of leadership positions in the tech sector are held by women; they make up only 7 percent of partners at the top 100 venture capital firms. Can this non-diverse, non-inclusive workforce create truly inclusive AI technologies? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Vatsala Sarathy Managing Director, Technology & Finance at Stanford GSB-Executive Education	How to apply engineering principles to leadership The rigor of being trained in an engineering or tech field gives us a good foundation to become better leaders, whether in a tech company or not. In this talk, I will outline a few principles that you can adapt from your prior technical roles as you move into more strategic positions. In my own career, I moved from being a software engineer to managing the technology, finance and operations of my organization. I will explain what worked for me, what my challenges were, and what solutions I came up with that helped me to get comfortable in a leadership role. Did you like this… read more
Chandana Madhisetty Principal, Healthcare Technology at ZS Associates	Accelerating Healthcare through the Power of Data and Technology I have spent nearly a decade in understanding the evolving landscape of healthcare, and how patient choices and experience are playing a key role in the digital transformation of life science companies across their enterprise capabilities. With healthcare being a critical vein of our ecosystem, and with this industry being much behind other industries in their adoption of advancements in data, AI and technology, I believe we are at the cusp of a surge in healthcare data and technologies. This explosion will influence each and every one of our daily lives from tracking our health data through… read more
Lesley Slaton Brown VP and Chief Diversity Officer at HP Inc.	Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion A Business Imperative for HP With our goals for 50/50 gender equity in leadership and greater than 30% women in tech by 2030, HP is being intentional. Hear about HP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how this is reflected in our Vision, Mission and Belief. Learn about HP’s BIG strategy and how our DEI Ecosystem delivers on this. Did you like this session? Share to vote.