Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Jo Riches IT Consultant \| Luminary Coach for Leaders \| Founder at Ayres Consulting Ltd	Be the Change Maker from within ... #doitforyourself Are you the role model you want others to see you as? Are you fully embracing and owning your power? In my talk, I will share some of my own personal experiences and learnings about how change has to come from within. How I totally lost sight of who I was, my turning point and steps I took to be my own change maker and own it for myself. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shraddha Nair Net zero consultant at Turner & Townsend	Career Advancement in the Sustainability Sector I will discuss what you should be doing during your career to accelerate your career and how you can stand out as a leader in the sustainability sector. We will also talk about the skills that you need to have, pitfalls that derail careers and strategies for success. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lorrayne Porciuncula Executive Director at Datasphere Initiative	How to unlock the value of data for all with data-driven innovation? Countries around the world are facing increasing pressure to deal with the exponential growth of data production and use and the resulting complex challenges this creates for data governance, data sovereignty, data protection, and inclusion. The role of data to address global challenges has been seen across sectors such as health, climate and education. At the same time, debate on data requires a different approach from traditional policy debates. Different from physical goods and services, data is multi-dimensional with an ever-changing value that is hard to measure. In fact, measuring data’… read more
Marina Velikova Founder & CEO of Creazzia \| AI expert \| Educator at Creazzia	On a path of authentic life - seek purpose, not a career Get inspiration and a pinch of self-confidence to follow your dreams and purpose - despite mass opinion - by the personal story of a teenage girl who felt in love with computers and chose to follow her passion via the unpopular study of computing in the late 90s. Where is she now and what other unordinary choices for life balance she made? Join this short talk to discover and get support for following your authentic life path in the Q&A part. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Esther Kioni Senior Director, Training and eLearning at Internet Society	Gender Stereotyping "Be a good Girl". Does this phrase resonate with you are you grew up? What did it mean to you? Girls and by Extension women are who they are and remain where they are because of societal norms and expectations which they try to live by. That keeps a lot of women in "their place". How do we break from this? Should we break from this? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sam Padmore Experience Director at Capgemini	Ethical by design In this talk, I will explore the ethical considerations when designing digital products and services. Drawing on the work of experts in the field, such as The Ethics Centre, I delve into the complex issues that arise when creating technology that interacts with people on a daily basis. I will explore topics such as user privacy, data security, and the impact of technology on society as a whole. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of user-centred design and how to ensure that the needs and wants of the people using our products and services are at the forefront of our minds. By the… read more
Maria Uvarova SVP of Product at Stellantis	Dos and Don’ts of a successful product-led transformation Many companies start digital transformation that nowadays if often connected with a product-led transformation. However it does fail more often than it succeeds. The reason behind is usually a misunderstanding of the principles of product-led culture and overall cultural shift that needs to happen as part of the digital transformation. After going through this culture change with Amazon International Business, Kiwi.com and now Stellantis, I would like to share some dos and don’ts of approaching a digital transformation. In my talk I will share a simple framework covering the processes you… read more
Ana Jimenez Transformation & Culture Director at GFT	Moonshot Thinking: We’re going! Challenging times require us to reinvent our companies. If that’s the case, you better think big. Choose going to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard. If you want to hear from a real experience which are the keys to transform an organization and its culture without losing your lifeblood, then this session is for you. How can you set your goals? How can you onboard everyone? How can you successfully manage the change in these VUCA times? Attend this talk if you want to get some tips & tricks and feel inspired. Did you like this session?… read more
Patricia González Ulecia Blanco Soler Lead Privacy Counsel	Make it Easy: Privacy in R&D When working with creators and engineers in Research and Development (R&D) teams and labs, how can privacy teams ensure tangible advice is provided? How can we be creators too by embedding data protection and privacy as a mindset? This session will provide practical tips on what works for each step of the way (from concept creation, market research, user testing to final launch) using examples of my experience in the development of products & services. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nyree Basdeo Management Consultant at PA Consulting	Winning hearts and minds is key to successful digital transformation Technology, Data, Machine Learning and AI are continually evolving and trends are constantly changing. For organisations to be truly innovative and reap the benefits of a digital workplace they must focus on the mindsets, behaviours and capabilities needed for its people to work successfully in a digital organisation. Did you know that: • 70% of digital transformations usually fail due to employee resistance (Forbes) • Organisations are 6x times more likely to meet objectives with excellent change management (Prosci) Did you like this session? Share to… read more
Ozioma Egwuonwu Founder & Chief Strategic Transformation Officer at BurnBright International LLC	The Truth About Transforming Leadership Transformation is a leadership imperative. The domain of talent management and development is becoming the frontier for new possibilities to emerge witin organizations. Today’s business landscape calls for leaders and organizations to transcend outdated models and broken paradigms, and consciously, intentionally create roadmaps, blueprints and building blocks for a flourishing future. This requires leading edge tools and templates for transformation. It also requires an updated set of leaderships skills. Among them, the ability to embrace new perspectives, explore new pathways, and engage… read more
Alison Alexander Co-Founder, COO & Director of Ethics and Social Policy at Metacampus.ai	Web3 - unveiling the possibilities We have in our hands the tools to unlock all human potential. Imagine entering a country without your legal documentation, being in a different country and having an emergency health care need, needing to prove you can practice law or medicine in a country you did not train, or being a refugee fleeing war - web3 gives us the tool to overcome these challenges. In this session, I will share such examples - so join me to hear and see first-hand examples of using the blockchain to store our identity, our qualifications, our healthcare records, and our digital… read more
Joanne Thurlow Executive Director & Cofounder at The ESG Institute (.org)	The Evolving Workplace – How sustainable is yours? Today’s organizations are faced with unprecedent change in the workplace due to the many disruptive trends in today’s work. Post COVID hybrid working. The Great Resignation, Global skills shortages. Digital and Sustainability transformations. Diversity and Inclusion. Cutting edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics. Looking at the impact of these global trends , it is clear that work patterns, jobs, and skills will become more digital & sustainability driven with an urgent focus to sustainability. As… read more
Andrew Moran Senior Office 365 Architect at Fujitsu	The role of a male ally for Women In Tech Male Ally, what does that mean? Well in this session I will share my experiences of becoming a true male ally not only within my organization but also to the tech community. Since I set up a podcast that interviews Women from around the globe, I have learned so much more about the tech industry and the challenges that are faced by Women globally. As this is just a country-specific thing, it affects every Women In Tech. It is important that male allies are actively promoting women throughout their organisation. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Naomi Glover Founder/Director at Neuro-Informed Ltd and Applied Neuroscience Association	How can neuroscience improve health and careers for women in the workplace? This talk will delve into how the latest advances in neuroscience can address real world issues to improve health and careers for women in tech. Discover how new research about the brain can lead to more effective and inclusive work environments. Learn how the brain changes in pregnancy and midlife and how we can optimise our cognition for life. Explore 5 brain-hacks that can: 🧠Improve engagement 🧠Enhance decision-making 🧠Lower stress 🧠 Reduce burnout 🧠 Strengthen focus 🧠Boost memory 🧠Augment… read more
Charlotte Degot Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CO2 AI	From the theoretical to the impactful: the journey of a climate tech founder In this talk Charlotte Degot, Founder and CEO of CO2 AI will deep dive into her journey as a founder of a climate tech start-up, the motivations that have driven her and the challenges she has had to overcome. Charlotte’s journey has been far from conventional and it has been driven by her curiosity and passion to solve complex problems and create impactful change. Deeply concerned about the climate crisis, and after an 8 year traditional consulting career Charlotte took a giant leap of faith in the power of computing. She left her comfort zone and returned to school to learn how to code, and… read more
Raffaella Panizzon Language Engineer at Amazon	So, what’s AI anyway? Non-expert users in the face of disruptive technology Artificial intelligence has become ever more pervasive in our daily lives and is being applied to a growing number of fields such as banking, healthcare, or art. A variety of tools to automate tasks such as text-to-image creation, disease detection or even creative writing are now available to the general public for free. However, people’s understanding of AI is still heavily influenced by science fiction and AI agents are often humanised. Also, the term “artificial intelligence” can be misleading as the concept of “intelligence” is typically associated with the ability of sentient beings to… read more
Anna Leushchenko Senior Staff Mobile Engineer at Tide	Flutter for all: platforms, users, developers Since its debut in 2018, Flutter has rapidly gained popularity among software developers for its ability to provide a high-performing and visually appealing user experience on all platforms: Android, iOS, web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and embedded devices, all with a single codebase. We will talk about what Flutter is, and how its superpower allows to build products for all platforms, meet all users’ expectations, and make developers of many backgrounds happy. A live demo of Flutter applications running on multiple platforms will give you a taste of the current developers’… read more
Kristen Shannon CEO/ Founder at Highliner Technology	Build your Career in Deep Tech Have you ever felt like you wanted to make a massive change in your career but didn't know where to start? I will share my winding career path and how I made the change from working in education to the deep tech sector, as well as how I built a company in a new industry where I get to work with experts in everything from quantum science to biometric robotics. I will focus on how I found my greatest career strengths when pivoting industries and how I was helped by mentors and others around me which makes me passionate about helping others break into tech. Did you like this… read more
Claudia Pellegrino Principal Consultant PA Consulting	Results are in - the most effective ways to close the Gender Gap in STEM! 56% of organisations believe Gender Diversity in STEM to be one of the top three priority for their company - on par with work life balance. This number is surprisingly positive, but still begs the questions – are organisation doing enough? Almost everyone is satisfied with recent improvements in the STEM industry, however almost everyone still thinks we have a long way to go. At PA, we decided to pose the question differently. Despite all these initiatives and talks, ‘are organisations focusing on what is most effective?’. PA Consulting Women in Tech latest’s research… read more