Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sabah Qazi Senior Product Manager at Yelp	Four key skills to career success for & by women of color 2023 has been a tumultuous year so far, and as we step into it, we see roles come and go, companies come and go, but what’s imperative is – “To build yourself”. Numbers show that in the tech layoffs, the impacted constitute women with 70% of representation, which hurts!! Over the course of my career of 8+ years, I have switched roles and organizations only to see commonalities and differences in what a woman in tech and product performs to be. As a woman of color from a minority, underrepresented community, that is, as a south Asian Muslim woman, an immigrant in the country, it… read more
Erin Buonomo Director of Design, IBM Sustainability Software at IBM	Leading Transformation with a Human Centered Mindset Today's clients expect more. These expectations are rapidly changing and calling for companies to pursue new business models and digital transformation initiatives that improve the client experience and drive future innovation and growth. That being said, 70% of transformations fall short of their objectives, many due to a lack of focus on the human element of the equation. This session will highlight why human centered design is a critical ingredient to ensuring a more balanced approach to solving complex challenges and implementing successful processes, solutions, and… read more
Stephanie Tang Founder, CEO at The Percentage Project	Exploring Data Driven Advocacy Introduction to The Percentage Project and our Speakers. Details about Our Approach, Our Data, Methodology, Metrics, Demographics and Survey Results. Exaplanation of Data-Driven Advocacy for Students, Faculty, and Working Professionals and details on how to get involved. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ebony Young Deputy Borough President at Queens Borough Presidents Office	Diversifying the tech ecosystem Breaking barriers to entry in tech and creating systemic change starts with an authentic understanding of under represented people. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Yuquan Holloway Principal Consultant at Holloway Consulting Group, LLC	Risk is Relentless. Strategies for Managing Risk In working in technology and with people, there is a lot of risk. There is risk in procuring the right resources; risks that things will happen in the world that we don't expect, Risks that certain types of errors will happen. All kinds of risks. During the workshop, I will share tools and tactics to help you know which risks deserve attention. We will discuss the following: Collecting Risks Evaluating Risks Prioritizing Effectively Addressing Risks Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Patricia Mayers Sr. Manager - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Seismic	The Impact of Culture: One Size Does Not Fit All This session will allow attendees to understand culture, utilize a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) lens to understand personal and organizational culture. The cultural environment in the workplace will either inhibit or advance DEI elements throughout the organization. These elements are systems, processes, behaviors, values, mission and vision. This session will provide a summary of behaviors and actions to drive inclusion and belonging in the workplace and how to treat each other with kindness, curiosity, humility and human-centered behaviors. Did you like this session?… read more
Sherri Langburt CEO & Founder at BabbleBoxx	How to Leverage Influencers to Drive Omnichannel Marketing Creating high-quality experiences, across all touchpoints, is critical for digital marketers. In this session, we’ll demonstrate ways in which marketers can utilize influencers across the entire customer journey. This omnichannel approach to influencer marketing will increase efficiencies, ensure consistency and help create a cohesive, unified journey for each customer across brand channels. After this session, you’ll be able to • Understand how to fully integrate influencers into your digital marketing plans • Identify new application areas for… read more
Janine Darling CEO at Stash Global Inc.	The Secrets to being a Great Woman Leader of a Diverse Company When we think of leadership, we often picture those in positions of authority--CEOs, founders, directors, etc. And while those at the top certainly have an obligation to lead, it is not their responsibility alone; it's everyones. The phrase "you can only lead if people will follow you" is a misnomer. Today, leaders must foster the inclusiveness, individuality, independence, and courage of people who want to walk beside a leader and help to lead not from behind, but beside and with. Women Leaders are uniquely qualified to do this well - IF they… read more
Katya Dreyer-Oren Senior Software Engineer at Heroku (Salesforce)	Contractualism & Engineering: We're All In This Together As engineers, we are constantly faced with decisions, from the tiny – “how thick should this border box be?” – to the huge – “how will this algorithm affect the world?” How do we make those decisions? Come learn about contractualism, or how to treat your users as a part of a larger community. We’ll discuss the concept of the “user stack,” anyone who will use or be influenced by your work. Understanding the principles of contractualism and how to apply them makes it easier for you to make ethical decisions as a software engineer, and convince others at your organization to listen. Did… read more
Rose Crisp Senior Service Reliability Engineer at Red Hat	Unlocking the Power of Kubernetes: Create Your Own Resources with CRDs Kubernetes CRD (Custom Resource Definition) is like a power drink that gives you a boost of energy and vitality for managing your Kubernetes workloads. With CRDs, you can create your own unique resource types that are tailor-made for your application, giving you the flexibility and agility you need to stay on top of your workloads. Just like a power drink, CRDs give you the stamina and endurance to build and manage your Kubernetes environment with ease. They allow you to define your own rules and properties, giving you the freedom to customize your Kubernetes environment to meet the unique… read more
Bárbara Almeida Software Engineer II at Cadence Design Systems	Learnings from the migration of 100k+ lines of Java code It is challenging to decide when it's worth making a code migration and how much effort to allocate. This story is about our successful long-term language migration and our learnings from the results and the process, such as: - Leveraging both senior's and junior's abilities. - The challenges in terms of tracking and communication. - Finding points of improvement and obsolete features. - The resulting improvements in developer experience. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Caroline Milton Consultant at Milton Coaching Collective	Tackling Burnout As A Team After successful careers in engineering, both Caroline and Lennis hit a point many are familiar with: total burnout that rocked their physical, mental and emotional health. In this fireside chat, they'll share their experience with finding the other side of burnout, their work focused on keeping women engaged in STEM careers, and the steps that leaders and organizations can take to retain talented women and foster a culture of high performing teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Denise Lee Vice President, Cisco Engineering Sustainability Office at Cisco Systems, Inc.	Mobilizing a Movement for Good: Accelerating Sustainability Sustainability is the challenge of our times. We have the opportunity, responsibility and obligation to our future generations to make a real impact through the trifecta of private, public and non-profits. The future is ours to shape and technology, together with data, can incite and accelerate the journey to net zero. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alaydes Morais Cloud Solution Snr Manager / Innovation & Dev Diretor at Oracle	Your future is today: Multi cloud approach is not a trend The most common thought is that Cloud providers are fighting among themselves for customers, who is the best, but if you look in detail, what is really sought is innovation, who is delivering the best for their end customers, because the power of choice, of fit, is and should be of those who are using it, so instead of competing, the focus is to connect, the future/present is not of a single choice, but what is best for each workload connecting with everything you already have. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Abby Jenkins Senior Director of Content at PBS KIDS	The Future of Education is Gameified As parents, caregivers, and educators look at the “new normal” and how kids have changed over the course of the pandemic, they’re looking to alternative ways of supporting children’s learning. People in the kids entertainment and gaming spaces have seen how kids have gradually shifted towards more immersive experiences that utilize all their senses. Today, experts in gaming, tech and education are coming together to address the needs of these young students and adapt educational materials to meet them where they are. In this session, PBS KIDS’s Abby Jenkins dissects how tech… read more
Abby Jenkins Senior Director of Content at PBS KIDS	The Future of Education is Gameified As parents, caregivers, and educators look at the “new normal” and how kids have changed over the course of the pandemic, they’re looking to alternative ways of supporting children’s learning. People in the kids entertainment and gaming spaces have seen how kids have gradually shifted towards more immersive experiences that utilize all their senses. Today, experts in gaming, tech and education are coming together to address the needs of these young students and adapt educational materials to meet them where they are. In this session, PBS KIDS’s Abby Jenkins dissects how tech… read more
Maria Militsopoulou Founder & CEO/CVO at YouDream Consulting	Everything Starts with A Seed: Empowering Women to Drive Global Change This inspiring talk will encourage listeners to embrace the process of growth and development, and women empowerment in driving global impact, emphasizing that even the biggest and most complex things in life all started with a small seed. The speaker will draw upon personal experiences and insights to demonstrate how small beginnings can lead to big impact in both life and business. The session will explore the importance of setting realistic goals, developing a growth mindset, and persevering through challenges and setbacks, while also highlighting the critical role of women in promoting… read more
Alli Tiscornia Chief Customer Officer at ChurnZero	Increasing NRR and GRR through Customer Success Conventional wisdom states that increasing customer retention by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95%. Is your Customer Success team and tech stack up to the challenge? Join ChurnZero’s Alli Tiscornia to learn how to leverage technology and data to improve the customer experience, increase revenue and retain more customers in any economic environment. You will learn about effective customer segmentation, digital automation, using AI to enhance productivity and the role of customer data to alert you to customers at risk of churning. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alli Tiscornia Alli Tiscornia, Chief Customer Officer at ChurnZero	Customer Success and Product: Two Emerging Paths to Joining the C-Suite The path to the C-suite is not always direct or obvious, especially for women who haven’t historically been represented or had C-suite role-models or mentors. Alli Tiscornia and Abby Hammer will discuss their career journeys to the C-suite, along with how and why Customer Success and product roles are unconventional but ideal paths to getting there. Both roles provide unique insights into the customer and the company and contribute directly to the organization’s bottom line. Alli and Abby will dive into the lessons they’ve learned along the way, the challenges they’ve faced,… read more
Jennifer Keenan President & CEO at Zorya, Inc.	Dissolving the glass ceiling: The path to the c-suite Dissolving the glass ceiling requires grit, stamina, empathy and a warm network of allies of all genders. Advancing to the c-suite in a large, mature corporations, the private market, new ventures leverages many of the same practical and tactical leadership skills. This a talk, conversation and presentation including high-level overview, hands-on examples with technical recommendations (Optional Q&A). This information is relevant for existing c-suite, executives, vp, director or driven early-career professionals. Leaders should leave with both professional development goals and insights… read more