Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Anisha Sekar Chief Product Officer at MoneyHash	Automating Your Finances: Stop Wasting Time and Start Saving Money Most financial advice asks you to do more: budget more, have more willpower, pay more attention more often. But this advice isn't just impractical for most people, it's counterproductive. Today, we'll talk about how to save money by doing less. We'll take a systems approach to your money, providing frameworks for understanding your finances and techniques to make smart money moves automatic. We'll also discuss how to protect your hard-earned money from fees. By the end of this session, you'll know how to allocate your money between cash, savings… read more
Chaitra Vedullapalli Co-founder and President at Women in Cloud	Digital Economic Development led by Women using Cloud and AI technology Let me paint the current landscape that we believe is going to constitute to global crisis for women in the upcoming years as a direct impact of the current pandemic: Lack of Representation: 30 years ago, the computing women workforce was 36% and in 2019, that number has fallen to 27%. This has created a gap of 8M women in the tech workforce while every business on the planet is becoming a digital business driven by a pandemic. Lack of supplier diversity allocation: Today, only 3% of corporate procurement dollars and 5% of federal contracts are going to women-… read more
Candice Quadros Director of Productivity and Program Management at Roku	So you want to be a Technical Program Manager? Technical Program Management (TPM) is a booming career option for many entry-level, mid-level and executive level professionals. Now more than ever TPMs are in high demand across the tech industry. This session is intended for professionals wishing to move into TPM. Key Takeaways: 1. Build an understanding of the "TPM toolbox". 2. Create an actionable plan to switch to TPM. 3. Successfully jump start your TPM career Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Alice Jacobs CEO at Convergence Group	The Coming Transformation of Engagement “Engagement” is top of mind for leaders in organizations across industries. From customer engagement to employment engagement to partner engagement, student engagement and patient engagement, organizations see the need for better, more predictable engagement as the key to their ongoing success and growth. Unfortunately, true engagement – in the sense of meaningful interactions between organizations and those they serve that lead to deeper relationships and better outcomes – is increasingly difficult to pull off. The number of engagement channels continues to proliferate. We… read more
Serena Oduro Technology Equity Fellow at The Greenlining Institute	AI Needs Black Feminism: Principles and Questions to Guide AI Development and Policy “AI Needs Black Feminism: Principles and Questions to Guide AI Development and Policy” will introduce the audience to why Black Feminism provides the theoretical foundations to thwart algorithmic oppression. I will present my poetic guide forthcoming from Meatspace Press, “Do we need AI or do we need Black Feminisms? A Poetic Guide” that provides questions that can guide not only developers, academics, and policymakers interested in algorithmic equity, but all creating or influencing technology who want to ensure that their work is not furthering racial inequality. Did you like this… read more
Adonica Shaw Founder at Wingwomen	Shatter Your Own Glass Ceiling: Break the Wellness Habits that Are Holding You (And Your Career) Back Most women know self-care and wellness are integral to long term success in life and business. But what they most likely don’t know (or won’t admit), is the fact that they are the largest factor for why they haven't achieved the level of success they seek in their lives. Understanding their role in personal self-care as well as their behavioral patterns of these different personality types can be the missing element in shattering habits that hold us back. This talk from Adonica Shaw on the eight self-care personality styles and how to leverage them in life and business, will… read more
Kariz Matic CEO at The Matic Inc	Data-Driven Approach to Program Success Data can support every phase of your program: as benchmarks for goal-setting, tie-breakers in decision-making and priority-setting, and metrics for monitoring and refinement. Designed to help leaders and directors build, manage and run their business areas, this interactive hour provides insights and techniques for integrating a data-driven approach to building strategic programs. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jaya Baloo Chief Information Security Officer at Avast	Tech Abuse Tech abuse is an umbrella term that covers a wide range of abuses and crimes: ransomware, elder abuse, stalkerware, and online child sexual exploitation to name some of the most egregious. From the earliest stage startup to global platforms -- has a responsibility to the next generation of digital citizens to protect and defend the internet as a safe place where people can thrive and achieve great things. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kayla Gesek Senior Product Manager at OneLogin	Nurturing an Empathetic Tech Community The importance of addressing mental health and wellness has never been more prominent than in this past year, amidst a pandemic, societal unrest and a historic economic downturn. Though IT teams have always been under pressure, it has never been more intensified than today. They have had to adjust rapidly to accommodate the new remote working culture, while cybercriminals have only ramped up their malicious efforts. Moreover, it is often a thankless job, with individuals receiving little recognition but for severe penalties should a breach occur. In light of this, OneLogin has… read more
Raluca Apostol Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Nestor	Make Work Meaningful for your Employees. A People Analytics Approach that drives Business Results. Leaders in many organizations acknowledge that what they call their “analytics” is basic reporting with unpredictable business impact. Embedding behavioral drivers into daily work activities and using analytics’ predictive power to make informed decisions drives measurable business results. This talk is about how people data and AI technology help people do meaningful work, adopt a learning habit, develop new skills, and businesses increase employee satisfaction and ROI. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Julia Lake Director, Security Assurance at GitLab	How an all remote software company approaches GRC Learn how GitLab, a 100% remote organization since founded in 2014, implements our unique set of company values and remote best practices into daily security governance, risk and compliance activities. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Asma Syeda Sr Product Manager at AMA	Human Conscious AI Humans being conscious , that a pretty general common thing to hear about , we are in a era of humans being judged by machines in every spectrum of their lives at ethical, social , technological and even psychological level . How adaptive are we to this thought, is it ethical and acceptable , Being conscious about our behavior is something which was preached and taught by people to people has an influence on the cognitive behavior of humans . How we react and control our behaviour when we are consciously aware and been dictated by AI and Tech that drive our behaviours. What should be the… read more
Fabiola Amador COO & Executive Delivery Manager at GFT Mexico	Strategic Leadership to Innovate Nowadays, with technological advances and digital transformation, it has become relevant for all companies in different sectors (industry, banking, insurance, etc.), to ensure that they are at the forefront and that their products and/or services are recognized by their customers. Thus, innovation becomes important so that all companies can implement it strategically and that it fosters leadership within organizations. In this talk, I will introduce you to the most important steps to implement a culture of innovation in your organization. Did you like this session? Share to vote.… read more
Lynda Grindstaff VP, Content Operations, Response and Engineering at McAfee	How long can you endure security challenges of a decentralized workforce? The traditional workspace has changed due to COVID19. As some companies have returned to in person offices, others have decided to become permanent remote employees. Can your company sustain the security challenges of a decentralized workforce? Learn how to improve your security posture for the long haul as adversaries look for new ways to compromise systems, employee homes and IoT devices. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Claire Trimble Chief Marketing Officer at Illusive	The Desensitized Cyber Market in today’s Overheated Breach Reality If you didn’t have to play by the rules, and you only had to be right once to succeed, wouldn’t life be so much easier? That’s the advantage that modern hackers have over security practitioners, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they’ve been successful in what have been some of the largest cyber attacks in history. The recent SolarWinds breach is hardly the only example of successful attacks wreaking industry-wide havoc [https://medium.com/@alex.birsan/dependency-confusion-4a5d60fec610]. The truth is: the security community is often not surprised by these attacks, for that… read more
Priya Ghandikota Past CMO/Head of Marketing at Kiddo and Pebble	Reimagining Marketing in the Pandemic Some brands have thrived during these extraordinary two years of the pandemic and others haven’t. Some businesses have been able to reinvest in product streams already in play due as a result of the pandemic need but others have notably grown market share because of specific pivots in channel marketing and branding strategies and meeting customers where they are. I call this a flex marketing mindset. This session will dive deep in what best practices and lessons we can learn from the likes of Zoom, Peloton, Adobe and others and the specific skills that marketing leaders will need for the US… read more
Maria Dyshel CEO at Tangible AI	Making the World Better, One Artificial Conversation at a Time: How Chatbots Are Powering the Social Impact Sector From customer service to messenger marketing, chatbots are now a part of the digital landscape. But can Conversational AI be used only for commercial purposes? Recently, more and more social impact organizations worldwide embrace chatbot technology to reach more constituents, educate the public and improve their operations. Around the world, chatbots are helping people to apply for financial aid, educate teens about sexual health, and provide information and support in humanitarian settings. In this session, we'll explore how non-profits and social businesses use conversational solutions… read more
Jen Carter Head of Technology at Google.org	How technologists & nonprofits can partner to deliver lasting impact COVID-19 highlighted the need for the tech, nonprofit, & government sectors to work together. As a result, there has been an influx of technologists who want to help but don’t necessarily know how to do so, as doing pro bono work is hard. Many nonprofits have experience with experts coming in and developing solutions but then leaving without a maintenance plan in place. Jen will share how Google.org structures its technical volunteering efforts to deliver lasting impact for nonprofits by walking through three case studies from our COVID-19 response efforts. She’ll discuss mistakes made… read more
Christal Bemont CEO at Talend	Why you should give your cell phone number to 1,300 people Christal Bemont became a first-time CEO of Talend, a global company, in January 2020, right before COVID-19 turned into a pandemic. Coming into this role, she knew mental health was something she wanted to prioritize as a leader. Still, the pandemic, social unrest, and economic uncertainty forced her to put her words into action – and fast. Working with employees across the globe and different cultures meant Christal needed to be flexible, so she gave all 1,300 employees her personal cell phone number to call her day or night with any problem. Christal brought in Healthy Minds Innovation for… read more
Lauren Vaccarello CMO at Talend	How marketers can capture $27 trillion in assets Generation D (the digital generation) represents $27 trillion in assets with 75 million consumers. They believe what they buy represents their beliefs and rely on data to make decisions (e.g., ratings and reviews). Lauren Vaccarello, CMO of data integration company Talend, will explain how marketers can hit the sweet spot of combining data and cultural/social beliefs in their campaigns to capture Gen D. Did you like this session? Share to vote.