Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Nusrat Ahmed Senior Learning Design Engineer at IDEO	How to Design for Learning: Brain Science, Psychology, and Hacking Human Performance Too often we're taught what to learn but not "how" to learn. The pandemic unearthed many educational blocks and gaps we have yet to fill due to our own negligence of learning and cognitive science. We're moving into a world where mindful learning experiences that have been designed with personalization and cognition in mind are replacing the standard, archaic, and traditional modes of teaching. Join this session to learn about learning design trends, e-learning in the workplace and hacking human performance, and how we can use cognitive science to inform design and… read more
Sreeja Nair Director, Product Management at Qualcomm	Co-opetition - Helping bring out the best in you We typically view our careers as a zero sum or finite game. In this talk I will use concepts from game theory and business, to demonstrate why our careers should not be viewed as a finite game. I will use examples from my career, personal life, other individuals and business to explain the concept of co-opetition and how you can use it to bring out the best version of yourself. The session will include actionable tips to imbibe co-opetition in your career planning and strategy Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Samia Kazi Chief Operating Officer at Global Childhood Academy	From blockchain technology to education equity Blockchain is a novel technology that is continuously evolving and being applied in various domains. Still, little has been researched about the application of this technology in education, specifically, its use to help us increase ACCESS and EQUITY. Can blockchain technology help us achieve universal access to quality education? The advantages of blockchain technology in education range from data management, data authentication, protection, accreditation, and credentialing. But how can blockchain technology be used to solve some of the… read more
Taniya Mishra Founder & CEO at SureStart	How to Beat Imposter Syndrome in Tech Have you ever questioned, “do I belong here?” or doubted your ability to achieve, despite evidence of your skills? Dr. Taniya Mishra will be joined by three amazing tech leaders (***see below) as they share their career journeys and advice on how to overcome imposter syndrome both in the moment and in our overall mindset. This panel session will also cover how to overcome everyday workplace challenges that women and other “tech minorities” experience, such as minimizing yourself, apologizing too much, believing an inaccurate picture of yourself, lack of… read more
Laura Beauparlant Founder + Creative Director, Speaker and Author at Lab Creative	IT’S ALL ABOUT CHEMISTRY: Why Brands Succeed or Fail How do you build a business that stands out, is memorable and builds trust with your audience so that your business is the only choice? You start by creating an authentically human brand that deeply aligns with your values and those of your ideal client. Join Laura Beauparlant for this engaging, interactive and thought-provoking talk and learn what a brand is, what your brand is really saying and why the key to success is chemistry. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Rachel ten Brink General Partner at Red Bike Capital LLC	Why don't more minorities launch VC backed companies? The economic opportunity is there for the taking. Underestimated and diverse founders are undervalued assets: VC misses out on $4 trillion by not investing in diverse founders. So what can the venture capital industry do to diversify venture? PLus 4 specific initiatives that can help. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jacqueline Woods CMO at Teradata	Achieving Individual and Company Growth by taking the “Career Path Less Traveled” As Teradata's own Chief Marketing Officer, Jacqueline believes that building a workplace environment based on continuous learning and employee support is a key factor to company growth. Throughout her career, she’s built a team of well-rounded professionals who consistently deliver great results. In Jacqueline’s view, team members must often opt to take the “career path less traveled” to reach the professional opportunities and growth they desire. This mindset aligns closely with Teradata’s own goals in terms of digging deep and aiming high and rising as one. In her talk, Jacqueline will… read more
Zenobia Godschalk SVP of Communications at Hedera	Can Crypto Ever Be Green? Cryptocurrency and distributed ledgers hold great promise for bringing computational trust to computing, and also enabling financial inclusion for millions. But for ethically minded, environmentally conscious developers and investors, first generation crypto poses a dilemma, due to its highly energy consumptive nature. Is it possible to challenge this narrative? Can you commit to this technology while also committing to carbon neutrality? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sharon Delaney McCloud Managing Partner at McCloud Consulting	Three Pillars to Build Your Executive Presence & Personal Brand As an established tech executive, aiming to grow your influence, thought leadership and business acumen require a growth mindset that leads to transformational breakthroughs. Aligning mindshare with the ability to command a room is the DNA of executive presence. In this high-energy, interactive keynote, Sharon teaches the three key elements to build your executive presence and personal brand so you can make an impact on your professional and personal life. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Angel Jones Wipro General Manager & Sector Delivery Lead at Wipro	Finding Your Balance Women make up only 25% of the technology industry and after the challenging Covid19 years studies show they are leaving in disproportionate numbers as compared to men, and work life balance is a common stated reason for this. This session will be an interactive look at the statics and discussion on what work life balance really means to the individual and gives guidance on finding each persons balance before they are ready to quit the industry. The session will walk through ways to say No safely and respectively in a work environment and the importance of advocating for oneself. … read more
Neelima Mangal Chief - Global Head of Delivery (Nutcache Technology & Product Management) & CoFounder at Spectrum North at Ex: Apple Inc.	Digital Engineering and Product Org Design with Lean Agile Mindset 👩🏻‍💼 🌏 Delighted to be speaking in one the largest conference for Women in Tech in North America to unite 100 000 women in tech from all over the world. Looking forward to it with an amazing line of Speakers! 👩🏻‍💼📲 With the Digital, Mobile internet boom and Covid Pandemic during #WomenTechGlobalConference2022 summit - 🎤 Neelima will talk about her experience and witnessing the changing dynamics of this fast-paced corporate dynamics. She will throw light on key strategies transforming the shifting Product, Engineering landscape with a "Product Centric… read more
Jenna Ahern Founder & CEO at Guardian Owl Digital	AI Adoption for Digital Transformation AI Adoption can aid in organizations seeing around every corner of their enterprise, yet so many fear the implementation. Learn why AI Adoption will improve the decision-making process across most business functions, learn how to align business objectives with AI, and have actionable takeaways that will lead you to digest machine learning for business. Successfully adopting AI in your business is determined by your leadership. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Larissa Rydin Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Tiltify	Leveraging Social Influence for Social Good: How to Harness Technology to Build a More Sustainable Future Over the past year, we saw a tremendous rise in live streams across social channels as well as an increased interest in the metaverse. We’re beginning to see just how significant of an impact the digital world can have on the physical one, and it is our responsibility to use this technology for good, addressing some of the biggest challenges we’re facing right now as a society. In this session, Tiltify's VP of Strategic Partnerships Larissa Rydin will discuss the importance of creating more interactive, live and personalized experiences across platforms to make it easier than ever to… read more
Jeanne Hopkins Chief Revenue Officer at OneScreen.ai	Embracing Flexibility as A C-suite Mom Flexibility is the key to navigating anything, whether that’s the C-suite or otherwise. For decades, Jeanne Hopkins, CRO at OneScreen.ai, has been outsourcing some of the less valuable efforts in her day-to-day to balance spending quality time with family as well as fulfilling work responsibilities and advancing her career. She shares her most useful tips for navigating the C-suite as a working wife and mother to twin girls, including keeping everyone together for those extracurricular activities and the value of using the kitchen table for homework and more. Did you like this… read more
Casey Jones Sr. Manager, Agile PMO, Information Technology at Buckle	Agile Principles and Strategies that Matter in Disruptive Times Casey Jones joined Buckle, an inclusive tech-enabled financial services company, as marketing project manager six months prior to the onset of the pandemic. When COVID hit, Buckle experienced disruption in every aspect of the organization. Unfortunately, the company underwent a significat reduction in workforce, and IT and product development were hit hard. Casey took over as scrum master, project manager, and some product owner responsibilities of the technology team. She proactively stepped into a leadership role of managing the team’s work, guiding and aligning their software development… read more
Jessica Romeo Director, Web Publishing Platforms at Pfizer	Being a woman in a tech-heavy position right now What does it mean to be a woman in a “tech-heavy” position in 2022? And what if that’s a leadership position? Are things “better” or “worse” for us in a world where corporations talk big talk about equality? Technology careers in the last 30 years have been open to many career-changers, not just people with a specific university degree. What paths and opportunities are open now? Are they any different or harder for women to get into? I lead a very large, multi-technology, web publishing platform and team at Pfizer, responsible for multiple thousands of mission-critical websites… read more
Hawn Nguyen-loughren Senior Leader, Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services	Trends in Cloud Computing with AWS Companies have re-invented their businesses and built entirely new businesses from the ground up with AWS. In this interactive session, we’ll talk about some of the trends with Cloud computing and modern applications, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Serverless, processors/compute, DevOps, and Containers. As a takeaway, we’ll share some tangible next steps you can take to grow your skills, help your company and customers transform with cloud, and build well-architected applications. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sree Ratnasinghe Director, Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services	Building and leading a Diverse and Inclusive Technical organization This session is targeted at current or aspiring leaders of technical organizations - those who want to build, re-invent and lead. You will learn practical hints and tips for building strategy , skills , customer obsession and hiring and recruitment of customer-facing technical organizations — we’ll share our lessons learned at AWS on empowering a culture of Builders who want to invent on behalf of customers. Diversity and inclusion. Skills. Hiring. Customer focus. You’ll also learn how to lean into some of your potential strengths as a woman and use them to your and yours team’s benefit.… read more
Sneha Poddar Technical Lead	DevOps is not a role, its a culture For decades, software folks have had separate roles as developers or testers or DevOps or automation engineers. But what if today one could be all? Now is the time to rethink the way we work and take end-to-end responsibility for our work. During my talk, I would like to introduce DevOps and how one can be anyone or all in a team. Did you know that DevOps is not a role but a team culture? With +7 of work experience in both traditional and DevOps cultured teams, I want to share why we need DevOps culture today more than ever. DevOps culture is an ultimate solution to quench the thirst of SDLC… read more
Samantha Clark Data Analyst	Teaching a Dinosaur to Skateboard The phrase "digital transformation" or "data driven culture" has become as common as "synergy" or "circle back" as a term thrown around the office. But what does it really mean? How do you take such a large, ambiguous goal and make it actionable? This talk focuses on identifying your key stakeholders and defining goals critical to a digital transformation in your office. Using my own experience at GlaxoSmithKline as a guideline, I'll delve into what it takes to truly transforming an office culture, from technologically resistant colleagues to… read more