Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Michaela Hermans Head of Digital Transformation & Innovation at Wizz Air	Breaking Barriers, Not Budgets: Leading cost-effective Digital Transformation In a rapidly changing business environment with increased levels of uncertainty, companies of all sizes shifted their focus from growth 'at all costs' to driving operational efficiency. As a leader, it is crucial to navigate cost-effective strategies for digital transformation and maximizing value for any dollar spend. In this talk, gain practical insights on how to lead a successful and effective digital transformation journey that creates tangible value for customers, employees, and partners. Discover the strategies to building a more resilient business in 2023 by… read more
Veroniek Vermeulen CEO Silatha at Silatha BV	Create an equitable workplace where women can thrive Never before we have seen so many women in leadership positions exiting the workplace. Companies work hard to attract a diverse talent pool, though are losing women in the mid and higher level. Now is the time to ensure that you retain and get the most out of this gender diversity. For women to unleash their full potential there are certain conditions that need to be established, for them to feel accepted, trusted and valued so they can truly thrive. Companies who invest in creating these environments, will be the most sustainably successful. As… read more
Shirona Partem VP Corporate Development at Kape Technologies	Harnessing digital privacy and security to empower a diverse workforce in tech and build an inclusive workplace culture Diversity not only fosters better employee engagement, it also allows for better innovation and problem-solving abilities when approaching new business challenges. Fostering successful DEI initiatives is even more important when we consider digital privacy and security in tech. In this session, Shirona will discuss the growing demand for digital privacy in the modern world, and how women, LGBTQIA+ and POC are disproportionately impacted by companies who take advantage of our digital footprint. As such, she will explore why building diversity also means protecting data privacy… read more
Aneta Angova Engineering Manager at Ocado Technology	A letter to your younger self Are you an engineer leading teams or aspiring to become one in the near future? Then this session is for you! Join me as I’ll be sharing first hand experiences and practical tips to inspire and help you become your best version as a (future) leader. No paths to leadership are identical, yet there are patterns which enable you to hit the ground running. We will discuss how to: - Identify and grab opportunities when they arise - or create them! - Use our mistakes as opportunities to learn and evolve - Respond to change, even from the passenger’s seat - Self-reflect… read more
Stefana Fratean Software Engineer at Ocado Technology	Blameless postmortems: learning fast without pointing fingers Oh no, an incident in a production environment? Ooops, looks like it, now what? After fixing any given issue, an important step is the post mortem, a process meant to assess what went wrong, why, and how to minimise the risk going forward. In this presentation, Stefana Fratean, Software Engineer at Ocado Technology and Eduard Capell, her Engineering Team Lead, will be taking you on the fascinating journey of investigating the root cause of incidents and uncovering the lessons learnt. As a serial innovator on an ambitious mission to change the way the world shops, Ocado… read more
Leonor Frias Engineering Team Leader at Ocado Technology	Servant leadership: helping your team grow and shine Are you an engineering team leader or manager or, perhaps, you aspire to become one in the near future? Then this practical session can help you to hit the ground running! I’ll share valuable tips from my experience in building a team of engineers through an organisational change. In the last year, many tech companies, large or small, went through reorganisations in order to scale, while staying nimble. As a leader, we’re expected to execute in an agile way, while building and consolidating the most important assets of any company: their people and the relationships within teams. From day one… read more
Tolulope Omoleye-Osindero Head of Legal and Compliance at Branch International Financial Services Limited	Work in Tech from a Non Tech Background I work in a San Francisco Headquartered Fintech Company with operations across Africa and India. In my role, lead legal, product compliance, risk management, expansion and partnerships across countries. I am often asked how I got into Tech with my non Tech Background having worked over a decade at a law firm. There is a misconception around (a) the nature of skills needed to work in Tech and (b) the value of transferable business skills especially with mid level career women. Many women have led and managed projects, product launches and campaigns at "… read more
Patricia Gestoso Inclusion Strategist \| Coach \|Director of Scientific Support at Gestoso Consulting	Seven Counterintuitive Secrets to a Thriving Career in Tech Are you overly qualified but you are not getting access to the plum projects or the next promotion? Are more junior male colleagues getting ahead of you in spite of delivering great work? Are you getting the feedback that you need to be “fixed” in order to succeed? Are you tired of people selling you a magic bullet that will fix forever the gender imbalance in leadership positions? During my 20+ years in tech, I've gotten all those barriers and more. Actually, more than 40% of women that start in tech leave the sector. I'm now Global Director of Scientific Support… read more
Oscar Santolalla Senior Sales Engineer at Ubisecure	Become the speaker every tech conference wants in the line-up Do you know that conference organizers are always looking for speakers for the events? And that most of them struggle to find new speakers that bring new and interesting topics? Think of people who have inspired you. Now think of them onstage. Think of how their stories they told, their passion they exuded, their amazing demos they showed, their opinions and insights they shared have influenced the way you see technology, the way you see the world. You can do the same, you can inspire others. 1. Becoming a recognized speaker in tech events will help you find a massive… read more
Dana Rochman Chief Product Officer at Incredibuild	Reinvigorating a 20-Year-Old Product Evolving any product according to market needs is crucial: Customers are looking for that right solution to suit their needs. In this talk, Dana will clarify the difference between selling value and selling technology. Drawing from firsthand experience as Chief Product Officer at Incredibuild, she will delve into the ways teams should use their singular advantages to grow a technology’s potential. Dana will touch on the value of adding cloud and hybrid capabilities to on-prem offerings, as well rebuilding architecture to support coding in new development languages using agile… read more
Liliana Mihart Director, Digital Products \| Executive & Leadership Coach	Beyond the Buzzword: Inclusive Leadership in Practice According to research, less than one third of employees feel included in the workplace. Despite an abundance of books, articles and corporate programs on how to foster inclusion, bridging the gap between theory and practice remains a critical challenge. In this unique workshop, Liliana proposes a down-to-earth approach to inclusion, bringing new awareness on leadership blind spots through real-life scenarios and practical insights. The session will inspire you to become not only a truly inclusive leader but also a wiser and more compassionate human, unlocking… read more
Nicola Buckley Executive Leadership Coach at Nicola Skorko Coaching Ltd	The Magic of Unicorns: The Powerful Impact of Women Leaders on Tech Organisations Women at the top remain unicorns. There are more John's as CEO than women. What do I mean by unicorns Often only one in room The more senior the less people look like you Succeed despite being a woman, work harder and give more Create change, shift attitudes and open new possibilities. The tech world has changed, and is changing yet the changes in leadership are slow and lockdown increased the burden on women, with more leaving the industry. It will take 257 years to close the global gender pay gap. So our… read more
Annamaria Arcese Regional Sales Director at Salesforce	How digital transformation should drive the energy transition The world faces an urgent challenge. How does it tackle climate change and move to a net-zero emissions energy system while also meeting the growing demand for energy? Technology has a critical role to play and innovation in digital and AI is key to help us make the massive changes needed. Digital technologies can make it possible to design and operate entirely new energy systems at the device, plant and regional scales – transforming the carbon footprint of these industrial processes; they can provide the tools and mechanisms for optimising the energy efficiency of… read more
Robin Sutara Field Chief Technology Officer at Databricks	Childhood lessons that apply to your career Robin began her technical career as an entry-level consumer support engineer and worked her way up to her current role as a Field Chief Technology Officer. She often shares her personal story of surviving domestic violence, the importance of workplace allies, and how to make use of these experiences to build your power. In this presentation, Robin will use fairy tales from your childhood to discuss her non-traditional career path, highlighting key learnings future tech leaders can use as they grow their career. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Maria Gabriela Gomez Padron Manager - General Engineering at Fluence	From Product Development to Engineering: lessons I learned in the transition to energy storage solutions design. During my time as a Product Developer in the renewable energy sector, I trained myself to keep an eye on customer’s needs, market developments, technology breakthroughs and other external factors considered for developing technologies and creating products customers loved. In a side-move in my career path, transitioning away from the Tech Development world towards Engineering and Construction of Energy Storage power plants, I was challenged to break with typical iterative and long development cycles, and focus instead on how to solve every day any new challenge brought on the… read more
Zarka Sultana Principal Consultant (Software Quality Engineer)	Sustainable IT and Quality Engineering Do you know that the IT industry contributes 4% to global CO2 emissions? It is estimated that less than one in five companies have a clearly defined sustainable IT strategy. Using sustainable IT techniques leads to environmentally responsible computing by adopting best practices in the field of information technology. Today's business demands delivering business value, quality at speed. Our business value now includes sustainability. Therefore, sustainability is a new form of quality engineering. IT delivery teams must take sustainability into account along with more… read more
Navneetha Lokanathan Leadership & Communciation Trainer & Assertiveness Coach	Become an expert in giving difficult feedback Communication is everything. Especially as we grow in our career ladder, our ability to give difficult feedback, have those difficult conversation with our peers and supervisors with ease make us stand out from others. To get our difficult conversations right, this session uses techniques from Non-Violent Communication(NVC). The session is focuses on common mistakes made in giving feedback when we are emotional, core components of NVC, implementation of the principles with hands on activities in giving difficult feedback. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lyndi Lawson-Smith Managing Director at Umuzi	Expanding Women's Access to Tech Careers in Africa Globally, women in tech careers are vastly outnumbered by their male counterparts - only about 27% of tech focussed roles are held by women. Unlike the demand for tech skills which is on an upward trajectory, this figure has actually decreased in the last two years. Furthermore, those who do enter careers in tech are likely to be paid less than their male colleagues and are much less likely to climb the ranks into senior leadership roles, where female representation is around 10% . Fewer young women receive funding to study in tech related fields and only a small proportion of computer… read more
Adela Mehic-Dzanic Business Developer at MAVOCO AG	Networking Tips for Working Moms They say that network is your net-worth. The research is also very clear that working moms are the most productive employees as we exceel in multi-tasking, managing our time more effectively, we are flexible, empatic and much more. As I writing these lines our daughter is 22 months old, she is currently at the daycare and today I am working from home. Tomorrow I will be at the office and look forward to meet Matt for a morning coffee and talk how we can co-create in the future. I can do morning coffees and lunches, but I don't do dinners and… read more
Alex Pryor Head of Digital Innovation at EOH	Risking Irrelevance: Why businesses can't ignore emerging technology The latest technological revolution is underway, but many businesses don't know what it is, why they should care, or how to get started. Even worse, too many conversations on the topic are filled with indecipherable jargon, technical explanations, and irrelevant use cases. But businesses can't afford to ignore emerging technologies, because the future is already here and we are all just struggling to catch up. In this talk I'll give you an easy-to-digest overview of * What emerging technologies are and translating the… read more