Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sofie Blakstad CEO at hiveonline	Fintech at the Frontier: Empowering Financially Excluded Communities with Blockchain Most women entrepreneurs in Africa don't have access to formal finance. Many don't have access to grid electricity and are left behind by the digital revolution. It's got even worse with COVID, restricting movements further. Strong social groups form to manage collective savings and collaborative agriculture, but it's hard for them to use this trust to reach markets or formal financing, leaving them vulnerable to middle men and extortionate local lenders. I discuss how technology has built access to finance for women entrepreneurs, and the challenges and economic… read more
Sue Parker Founder of ELiTe, Trainer, Coach & Female Tech Leader at Empowered Leaders in Tech	The 3 Essential Dimensions to Achieving Personal Growth Why do some succeed in their professional goals, while others work hard and go unseen? What is it that makes some people strive to work on the best projects? The most valuable initiatives? Get recognised for promotion? If you've ever felt that you are working hard, capable and full of ideas, and still not making progress, this talk is for you. I used to believe that working harder than everyone else and long hours would help me climb a career ladder. When I got there I had something to prove and quickly suffered burnout. Personal development, coaching, and leadership… read more
Divya Handa Senior Director of Marketing	Gender Inequality is a $28 trillion problem There are more male CEOs named James than women CEOs in the Fortune 500. Women make up 50% of the global population, yet just 5% of leadership in the Top 500 companies. Closing this gender gap could result in an additional $28 trillion to the global economy – that’s the equivalent of the US & Chinese economics put together. Let’s uncover the hidden macroeconomic opportunity & reflect on what we can do today, to help build a better tomorrow. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Eng.Bahiya AlShuaibi CEO at Global Space and Technology Company	Space Sector in Middle East _ Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Veronika Romashkina Software Engineer, FP Developer, OSS maintainer	Learning Functional Programming Functional Programming (FP) is another programming paradigm. In this talk, I will explain why I believe it is beneficial for you to learn this and share tips on making your first steps. I will describe FP benefits, as well as providing examples. If you are curious, join in! There will be lots of encouragement and pointers to the resources for a start. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sarah Hsu Cloud Platform Engineer at Goldman Sachs	What can a software engineer do about climate change? The COVID-19 pandemic has not just reminded us of the importance of tackling climate change but also its urgency. In this talk, Sarah will share her journey as a Green Software Engineer, emphasising that every bit of help is meaningful, and individuals can have a real impact. She will also cover the basics of Green Software Engineering before sharing examples of applying the principles, providing a call to action for like-minded engineers. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katharina Mueller Founder & CEO at Sensit	Why combine tech with mindfulness? Our mind is the foundation for anything we achieve, are and can be. The last year has been particularly difficult and many of us struggle mentally. Despite the tech focus, this talk will help building the required mindset for career growth and personal development, mental well-being, and perception of our environment. With input from psychologists, counsellors, test users and mental health advocates, this talk includes the journey towards building a mindfulness-app. It'll cover all the obstacles, set-backs, findings, and small wins, both from a business and personal… read more
Nicole Tschierske Coach	Attracting New Opportunities: How Women in STEM Become Recognised Experts and Generate Momentum in Their Careers Have you ever wondered why your colleague got picked to lead the new project even though you had your eyes on that opportunity and are much more qualified for the job? Have you been passed over for a promotion (yet again), even though you’ve continuously delivered outstanding results? You start to wonder if work performance even matters at all when it comes to progressing in your career. The answer is: It does, but not as much as you’d like it to. In his book, “Empowering Yourself: The Organizational Game Revealed” Harvey Coleman states that performance contributes only 10% to… read more
Andjela Djukanovic Senior Advisor, Technology at KPMG	Breaking barriers and the power of mentoring Who am I and what is my brand? This is a question we should ask ourselves. Having not come from a technical background, I was apprehensive to apply initially. However, my experience has shown you can succeed and break barriers with patience and perseverance. How do we overcome that stereotype that tech is a man's profession? Women represent only 17% of the technology workforce, despite representing 47% of the UK workforce. Targeted interventions such as mentoring and getting your profile out there are required to bring about change. There's always someone else coming up behind you… read more
Adela Mehic-Dzanic Head of CSP Segment at MAVOCO AG	"1000 Women" In my talk, I will take you on a journey and tell my story of impacting 1000 women in the tech industry in 2020. I will share be sharing my 10-year vision and how creating meaningful and purposeful missions creates a long-lasting impact and opens the doors to new career opportunities, partnerships and it is a change-accelerator that we urgently need. It is about pursuing the just cause as Simon Sinek describes in his book "The Infinite Game" and it is about playing the infinite game and making the world a better place. One mission at a time. After… read more
Zoe Kuyanda Founder at Girl Coders Zambia	Why Should Every Girl Learn to Code? The world has become digitalized, Technology is taking full force in the marketplace and the future of tech professionals seems to be brighter than ever. In view of this, women continue to remain under-represented among Tech jobs. If a girl child is acquainted with coding skills, they are able to become powerful creators and find their place in the world of Tech. The presentation will cover: Why many young girls and women may fear to code. How to make coding more accessible and appealing to them. The benefits of learning to code. How coding can be used to… read more
Sofia Lyateva Employer Brand & Communications Expert / Community Builder at Devexperts / GDG Sofia & Women Techmakers Sofia	Hacking Burnouts & Reaching Peak Performance In this talk, I will try to provide you with some useful tips how to hack burnouts and reach a continuous state of wellbeing. Take what you need but be consistent about it and you will see progress soon enough. Your peak performance lies at the heart of it. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nimmy Nemlin IT Product Owner at BMW Group	Deconstruct the Fear of Failure & Rejection Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that it stopped you from doing things that needs to be done? Or have you felt so discouraged with something or rejected that you don't want to try it out again? Here I am sharing with you about some tips which I applied to get myself out from self-sabotaging. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ronke Babajide Senior Solution Engineer NSX at VMware	"The Only One in the Room" Being a woman in a STEM field and then working in IT for over 20 years, I was often the only woman in the room. Living in Austria, most of the time I was not just the only woman but often also the only person of color in the room. By telling my story and talking about the inner and outer obstacles I faced, I would like to illustrate why „being the only one in the room” can be hard sometimes, is sometimes funny but really isn’t as scary as many women may think. And I would like to talk about the fact that being different can be your advantage. Diversity is a driver of… read more
Alisa Eresina Coach, Entrepreneur, Business Mentor	Female Cycle Superpower – Build Your Business, Career and Life With the Power of Your Cycle ‣ strong decision-making, peak performance and guiding intuition with the power of your cycle Did you know? The female cycle is a powerful tool to thrive in your life, career and business. Think of it as your natural built-in coaching system! Each cycle offers you key messages for you to grow. All you have to do is to connect with that potential. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jasna Pejovic Flourish co-founder & CEO of DigitalBee at DigitalBee	Let's increase your emotional intelligence Scientific researches have shown that emotional intelligence directly affects employability, salary level, happiness and satisfaction. The World Economic Forum predicts that by 2030, workers will be required to possess emotional intelligence skills 26% more than today. UNICEF identifies emotional intelligence competencies as key competences of the 21st century. Emotional intelligence, unlike cognitive, can be developed through one’s lifetime. Learn how you can develop emotional intelligence and use this session to boost your self-esteem with two practical… read more
Chilekwa Banda Digital Financial Services Practitioner	Fintech: what's in it for me? Fintech is not just a buzzword. For many,both the Organizations and the Consumer, the question often asked is "how does this make my life easier"! So many Organisations have been impacted by the merging of financial services and technology- the so called digital era, but can we really tackle the question "what's in it for me?" We find out here! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katrin Sturm Founder & CEO at The Best Possible You	Communicating & Negotiating without feeling like an Imposter Do you want to speak up with confidence, be heard and influence others? Do you want to negotiate your salary, go for that promotion or sell your idea and intentions? In this high energy masterclass we conquer any feeling of self-doubt together and talk through insights and techniques in order to achieve the above as a woman in tech. Katrin Sturm, Founder & CEO of The Best Possible You, will be sharing a number of practical tips and tricks on how women in tech can use their communication effectively to get what they want. You… read more
Victoria Ortigosa Senior Manager - Core Voice Strategic Initiatives at BT	Can women have it all? Short presentation . What does having it all mean? Do we feel there is a checklist that as women we must achieve? Are we made to feel guilty for making choices? How do we measure this? Have we ever thought that Having It All could be really simple? How can we motivate ourselves to feeling that we have achieved everything and that we have it all? What can we do to making it happen? Will include the following:- - Personal experiences about juggling the guilt of being a mother and having a career and personal hobbies… read more
Zana Pekmez Head of Customer Intelligence Analytics / Retail Customer Engagement IT Tribe Lead at Raiffeisen Bank International	Assembling Customer 360 in Cloud to Achieve Customer Centricity Customer data has a vast monetization potential through customer centricity and personalized services. Cloud technology and analytics tools are great enablers for enterprises to leverage on these technologies to decrease the effort and costs required for data collection, processing and consumption. The presentation focuses on hands-on example of Customer Analytical Record for fast and specific analytics and reflects how technologies and agile delivery approach enabled a large Banking Group to centralize customer data in cloud from its 13 different operating market network. … read more