Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Lisa Frusztajer Investor in Residence at The Capital Network	How Women Can Navigate Roadblocks to Leadership in Tech: Pitfalls and Practical Tips This session will address how women can become confident, compassionate leaders in male-dominated organizations and industries, recognizing roadblocks and navigating them to lead effectively and authentically. The answer is more practical than you may think. You'll learn strategies you can apply right away to delegate more effectively, harness Executive Presence and overcome Imposter Syndrome. You'll learn what these terms really mean, along with why these areas present particular challenges for women. Strategies shared will be based on Lisa's… read more
Michelle Brooks Chief People & Culture Officer at Security Compass	Driving Culture by Engaging Champions In this session, we’ll address how to identify and engage Culture Champions within your organization. The focus will be on how to tap into groups that are deeply passionate about engagement, round-out the team for diversity of thought and turning your most challenging employees into your biggest advocates. The session will discuss real examples and give practical steps on how to get started at your organization. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Daniela Herrera Award Winning ED&I Professional	Becoming an Intentionally Inclusive Leader As we all navigate unprecedented levels of trauma, stress, burnout, and never-ending obligations, the ability to show empathy, be compassionate, connect with others meaningfully, and listen to each other are crucial to our personal and professional lives. I know, it’s not an easy task! Leaders and Managers are going thru the same (or more!) levels of burnout as their teams. Learning to lead teams with empathy and compassion helps push inclusion efforts forward and empowers your teams to navigate the demands of work and life obligations a bit more successfully… read more
Hilda Mwangi Chief Financial Officer	Overcoming the Funding Gap: How women in tech can win funding battles Obtaining funding is crucial for any business, but it can be incredibly challenging for women in the tech industry. According to a National Center for Women & Information Technology study, only 2.7% of venture capital funding goes to women-led startups. This funding gap can be frustrating and demoralizing, but it's important to remember that it's not insurmountable. With the right strategies and mindset, women in tech can overcome this challenge and win the battle for funding. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kelly Jura VP, Brand and User Experience at ScreenPal	Connecting UX and EX is a better experience for everyone Leveraging user insights, data collection, research, and iterative development through formal feedback loops is common practice when honing your user experience. So, why isn't that the case when building internal structures? These same approaches apply to optimizing team function, the internal brand and working experience. This approach is critical now more than ever, since remote work has reached a tipping point – with the inability to formally address company culture and employee experience as issues arise around the office. By shaping employee experience with thoughtfully designed… read more
Vivian Garcia-Tunon Founder at VGT People Advisory	Upleveling your Leadership: Tips and Tricks on how to boost your impact As leaders, we always learn, grow, and evolve our style. As women, we all have superpowers. Sharing our lessons learned in leadership can support our advancement collectively. During this panel, you will hear real stories and tools that helped these women uplevel their performance and impact. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Dr. Margery Sendze Sr. Technology Manager - Talent Enablement at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City	I Can't Quit - Experiences of Black Women in STEM Professions Understanding why women and people of color stay in STEM professions is critically important in attracting and retaining more of them. This is the level of understanding, knowledge, and insights unraveled in peer-reviewed research on Black women whose experiences on the axis of race and gender serve as a salient example. Furthermore, Black Women make up 13.9% of the female workforce, but only 2% of the U.S. STEM workforce, and their experiences regarding the factors that contribute to embedding and retaining this population were generally unknown until this research. Did you like… read more
Pooja Kelgaonkar Senior Data Architect at Rackspace Technology	Data Modernization - Challenges vs Opportunities This session talks about need of modernization, business driven vs techbology embracement, impediments, things which can go wrong for sure, what all can go right, how this can be a performance optimized, cost effective journey with SMART goals , sharing major learnings based on various migration implementations Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Pooja Kelgaonkar Senior Data Architect at Rackspace Technology	Build Data Intense Applications using Google Cloud Platform This session covers various aspects of data application design and implementation. This will help to pick and choose from set of Data services offered by Google Cloud covering architecting and implementing data intense applications. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katie Whitt IT Security Analyst	Taking a Carrot Approach to Cyber Training Cyber security and phishing training too often entail a stick approach rather than a carrot approach. Employees that fall victim to a phishing simulation may get angry and the lesson that was supposed to be taught goes by the way side. Let’s make training and specifically phishing training more fun and engaging! Come with me as we delve into ways that you can take your training to the next level. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lori Wade Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer at Office of the Director of National Intelligence	The Data Centric Experience: Unlocking Mission Value and Insight The presentation provides an overview of the IC Chief Data Officer’s (IC CDO) vision of a data-centric Intelligence Community. Leveraging over two decades of experience as a data professional in the IC, and with the help of dynamic private sector partnerships, the IC CDO is executing a strategy that will propel the community into the future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Trish Willard Principal UX Designer at Visionist, Inc.	Stakeholders: The Third Wheel of UX Design In my presentation, I will discuss who are stakeholders and what are their goals in the project lifecycle. I will also address common issues that often put them at odds with users such a deliverables and misleading metrics. Additionally, common problems the team faces when a good-intentioned stakeholder interferes with the design & development process. Finally, I will discuss strategies to help with these issues while maintaining good relationships with the people who have maximum influence over our project. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Daniela Mainieri Security and Resiliency Architect at Kyndryl	Kyndryl Technical Women Advancement Program Kyndryl Technical advancement program is a internal initiative within Kyndryl to support the development of women in technical careers. This session is going to go over the motivation to create a program like that, how it works, the results achieved so far and also share tips on what went well and what did not. The idea is to share experiences with the audience so that other programs like that can be created to support women in IT. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
RaChelle Streetman Global Talent Development Executive / Head of Rackspace University at Rackspace	I AM a woman in tech! Imposter syndrome isn't something you can see. Those who experience imposter syndrome often believe they are inferior to others or have faked their way into positions despite all their accomplishments. Up to 70% of both women and men, especially high-achievers, experience imposter syndrome at some point in their career. This conversation will bring light to this psychological phenomenon and the different types of imposter syndrome while sharing constructive ways you can begin to overcome this negative thought cycle. Did you like this session? Share to vote. … read more
Alie Coolidge PR & Communications Director at Deeplocal	From Books to Bots: A Celebration of Nonlinear Career Paths & Transitions After spending almost 8 years in book publishing, Alie wanted to change her career but had no idea where to start. Deciding to embrace her winding career journey, she tapped into her unique strengths to find her dream job. She'll share with audiences how they can do the same - sparing you from unread job applications, awkward cover letters, cold LinkedIn messages, and the worry and self-doubt that come with a career transition. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Grace Chenxin Liu Founder at Sharing to Empower	The Gender Digital Divide: A Review and Future Agenda The gender digital divide, known as real-world gender inequality replicated in the digital world, has become “the new face of inequality”. Bridging digital divides is vital for achieving the United Nations’ 5th Sustainable Development Goal on gender equality. The objective of this talk is to share the most recent studies into the gender digital divide issues. Using a feminist approach, I will review the existing literature on the gender digital divide published between 2010 and 2022 through keyword searching on ScienceDirect, Proquest, Sage Journal, JSTOR, EconLit, Google Scholar databases,… read more
Tina Watson Senior Software Engineering Manager at Western Governor's University	Leadership and Nonprofit Board Service Serving on a non-profit board provides an opportunity to develop management and leadership skills. The Appropriate Technology Collaborative (https://www.apptechdesign.org/) designs sustainable solutions and programs and provides training to developing countries. Serving on a board such as this helps develop skills such as strategic planning, budget creation, and staff selection. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
April Boyd-Noronha Global Cybersecurity Awareness Manager	STEM: It’s a Family Affair How do you raise a family of three future STEM technologists? April Boyd-Noronha, has advised and continues to mentor her children as they navigate the pitfalls and potholes of securing a career in STEM. In addition to her current role of Global Cybersecurity Awareness Manager at a Fortune 50 company, she carefully curates a strategically designed ecosystem for her own “STEM village” - eldest daughter (age 24, IT/Support Technician), her youngest daughter (age 21, aspiring Water Sanitation Engineer), and son (age 17, competitive drone racer). In her book “The Top 5 Rules of Engagement for… read more
Windy Nicholson VP Tech & Product - Mergers & Acquisitions at Salesforce	Surviving in Tech While Female and Black 1) Surviving in Tech While Female and Black - Working in corporate America can be difficult when there are not enough underrepresented groups in leadership for representation or sponsorship. Having grit and the ability to mentor greatly help the next generations and provide diversity to help companies grow. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Liji Thomas Manager, Data + AI at Valorem Reply	Generative AI: The advent of Creative Machines 2023 is heralded as the year of AI, particularly Generative AI. What began with the generation of realistic content that did not previously exist has now moved on to win art competitions and deliver parliament speeches. In this session, we will discuss Generative AI-the technology that powers creative machines, the impact, the applications and the ethical concerns. Lets talk about talking to machines. Did you like this session? Share to vote.