Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sharenda Hopkins Artist/ Digital Creator at GameDevHQ	Growing Your SkillSet with Technology Sharenda Hopkins will share her journey of discovering the potential of virtual reality (VR) as a new medium for advancing her business. As an artist, Sharenda was intrigued by the immersive nature of VR and how it can bridge the gap between physical and virtual art through augmented reality (AR). To realize her vision, Sharenda has been learning Unity and Blender to create an AR app that can transform her physical product into a digital experience. She will discuss the challenges and lessons learned during her journey and how others can leverage VR and AR to enhance their own businesses.… read more
Gloria Lau Senior Vice President of Engineering at Owl Labs	Owl Labs Meet & Greet Join Owl Lab's Meet and Greet session to hear from five Owl Lab's employees on what it’s like to work at the company and the exciting innovations that they are working on. This will be an interactive session where audience members will also get to ask the speakers questions about their experience as women in STEM and at Owl Labs. Owl Labs builds immersive collaboration solutions for hybrid organizations. Our products make meetings more inclusive by bridging the gap between remote and in-room participants. Our flagship product, the Meeting Owl, is the first AI-powered… read more
Vicky Mackie SVP of Talent Operations at Toptal	How To Prepare Your Talent Pipeline for Turbulent Times Everyone in tech is navigating a topsy-turvy labor market and a potential global recession. Those in hiring and leadership positions are also coming up against ongoing, global skill shortages that are predicted to keep getting worse. Vicky Mackie, Toptal’s Senior Vice President of Talent Operations, offers insights to help leaders manage their talent pipeline during this challenging time. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Christy Schumann Chief Customer Officer at Toptal	Borderless Hiring: Tap Into a Global Remote Workforce To Gain a Competitive Edge Given the current macroeconomic environment, impactful, efficient, and cost-effective access to the best talent is critical. Christy Schumann, Toptal’s Chief Customer Officer, will speak to how both talent and business leaders can benefit from a borderless hiring mentality and remote work. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anna Leon Partner, Technology Strategy and Digital Transformation at KPMG Canada	The Juggling Act: Navigating the Challenges of Being a Female Leader in Tech Join us for an empowering discussion on "Navigating the C-Suite as a Working Mother," where we'll explore the unique challenges faced by women managing dual working-parenting roles. Discover practical strategies for success, maintaining work-life balance, and overcoming obstacles, including gender bias and discrimination in the workplace. Leave feeling empowered and equipped to thrive in executive leadership while also nurturing a fulfilling personal life. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Julie Durham Chief Technology Officer for UnitedHealthcare	My journey to the C-Suite Julie will talk about her personal journey to the C-Suite , where she has held multiple C-Suite roles within both Optum and UnitedHealthcare. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Cassaundra McKown Assistant Vice President at FRB KC	Federal Reserve Bank of KC - A Great Place To Be! Meet and greet to share information about the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. I will share who we are, including our mission and values, with a focus on opportunities for growth for women. I will discuss the type of opportunities available, programs that we offer and engagement with our community. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sumandeep Singh Global Head of Data Engineering at Ford Motor Company	Meet the Women of Tech at Ford Team members will share stories of their time at Ford in the tech space. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Beckie Riss Principal Enterprise Architect at Ford Motor Company	Yes you can become a technical leader even if you haven't coded in forever! Often times women in tech tend to get assignments that are less technical and more product or people management focused. Many times it is the women in organizations who do most of the softer things - picnic planning, team building, DEI employee resource groups, etc. that are not part of your performance review and further entrench your reputation as a non-technical person. Join me to learn how you can invest in yourself to upskill, change perceptions and become a technical leader without losing your authentic self. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Catherine Brinkman VP of Client Experience at Dale Carnegie Training of the Heartland	Building and Empowering Technology Teams During this panel, we will discuss what empowerment means. We will hear how to build a culture that creates engaged teams and the importance of having a strong team. Using radical candor, forging deeper connections, and sharing purpose with full transparency are a few ways to do this. These three leaders are at the forefront of building technology teams that work well. Join us to hear how they are doing this today. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anita Taleski Senior Manager, Strategy & Digital	Inclusive Leadership: Fostering Mentorship, Allyship, and Sponsorship for a Diverse Workforce How does inclusive leadership support diversity in the workplace? How can it enable its people to reach their potential? In this session you’ll hear from three of our people at KPMG in Canada as they discuss the importance of inclusive leadership in creating a welcoming and supportive workplace for all employees. The discussion will explore the key principles of inclusive leadership, including mentorship, allyship, and sponsorship, and how they can be applied to create a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity. Speakers will emphasize the importance of inclusive leadership in driving… read more
Katherine Chevalier (Dahmen) Engineer & Acquisition Specialist - Enterprise Budget Lead	Leadership & Company Culture: Am I a Good Fit? How do I know I am in the right job? Is where I am now going to help me to achieve my goals? Does my current leadership espouse values similar to my own? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Tanya Tucker Section Chief of Business Strategy and Analytics Section	Forge Your Future: An FBI Fireside Chat Join us for Forge Your Future: An FBI Fireside Chat, which is an exclusive virtual opportunity to hear from Tanya Tucker, Section Chief of Business Strategy and Analytics at the FBI. She will share her story, along with behind-the-scenes information on how the FBI uses technology to serve the community and its mission. Attendees can also expect to learn more about supportive federal networks and how to apply to jobs at the FBI. This one-of-a-kind experience will expose participants to awesome insights and opportunities. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Amira Ravo Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Bitly Europe GmbH	Meet The Bitly Team! Join us as we introduce you to Bitly and chat about what makes Bitly so unique, and our commitment to creating a space for growth and hiring Women in Tech Leadership! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lisa Milani Global Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystems at Beamery	Redefining Resilience: How Beating Stage 4 Cancer Empowered Me to Take Charge of My Career in Tech In this talk, I will share my journey of overcoming stage 4 breast cancer and how it gave me the resilience and determination to take control of my career in the male-dominated world of technology. I will discuss the importance of taking charge of one's own health and never giving up hope, as well as the challenges and opportunities that come with breaking barriers and challenging norms. My story is one of empowerment, inspiration, and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Maria Celina Ordonez Costa Vice President, Latin America CIO and Shared Services at Procter & Gamble	Creating Value through Digital Transformation What are the key elements to drive a Digital Transformation as a competitive advantage for value creation? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Daniel Blanco P&G Costa Rica Talent Attraction and Development Leader at P&G	Tech jobs at P&G P&G Information Technology is where business, technology, and innovation come together to create competitive advantage for P&G. We are focused on harnessing technology to better serve consumers, customers, and employees. A career in P&G IT offers a wide range of roles, from deep technology work that delivers P&G strategy and influences the industry to business-facing roles that drive sales and consumer marketing. Work at P&G is incredibly broad: robots, sensors, and smart toothbrushes are just the tip of the IT iceberg—it’s an exciting world to work in and it… read more
Janina Bauer Head of Sustainability at Celonis	Processes save the world? Processes determine the course of our lives: in our everyday routine or in companies - everywhere it is important when something takes place and how. What positive and negative influence do processes have on us? And what role do they play in crucial transformations such as the sustainability transformation? The talk looks at this from a solution-oriented and data-driven perspective. At the same time, processes are the success factor for Celonis, a company that, like an MRI, examines and optimizes the interaction of business processes. As a fast-growing company, Celonis faces… read more
Edwige A. Robinson Senior Vice President Engineering, Operations & Transformation at T-Mobile	Embracing Industry 4.0: Inspiring Transformational Leadership in a Digitally-Driven World *Revolutionary ideas begin with being open to the idea that a fresh, more efficient solution might be just around the corner. Getting there requires transformational leaders with strong emotional intelligence, leaders who are adept at reading mood, body language, facial expressions before deciding how to proceed. It also requires leaders who are self aware of the strengths and weaknesses, focused on problem solving rather than placing blame and skilled at assessing what is realistic in terms of the time and energy required for a task or project. Dinging an employee for not… read more
Shuchi Mittal Global Head of Digital Transformation Platforms	Platform as a Product - When Developers are your customers “Infrastructure teams slow us down”, “It takes too many tickets to get my infrastructure”, “I have no idea what platform I can use or when” - Do these sound familiar? Your shared services organization is busy just trying to keep the lights on while the product development teams find it difficult to use those services and look for workarounds. This escalates into lots of one-offs over time and a mountain of tech debt. Fiserv Platform Engineering organization adopted a product mindset for delivering platform capabilities a few years ago, which has helped us align better with the… read more