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Parneet Pal


Chief Science Officer at Wisdom Labs

Transform Stress to Resilience: The Power of Social Connection

Stress, burnout and loneliness rates among women in tech are rising to epidemic levels globally. However, as women, we have an inbuilt biological superpower that we can train and strengthen to build our mental health, resilience and wellbeing. In this talk, we will discover what that is, and how we can use it to adapt to any challenge and grow through adversity.

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Michelle King


Advocate for fixing workplaces, not women, Director of Inclusion at Netflix

Fix workplaces, not women.



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Alexandria Butler


Senior Program Manager, Speaker and Freedom Fighter at Twitter

Build An Authentic Career Brand

In order to build a long lasting career, you need a career brand. Your brand should reflect your values and your passions. To strategically define your career brand you need to define who you are as a person and make parallels between your authenticity and the work that you do.

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Alana Karen


Director, Search Platforms at Google

Well-Being Ups & Downs: 18+ Years Growing Up in Tech

Leveraging personal narrative regarding the challenges of taking care of ourselves while meeting the demands of technical roles, I detail the 5 levers we have to help control our stress and guide attendees about how to simply incorporate them into their lives. The key takeaway is that attendees are the CEO of their lives and do not have to have it all/do it all, but do need to take care of themselves to do their best work and sustain high performance. No prep or knowledge required.

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Liesl Yearsley


CEO at a·kin

Frontier Tech



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Lori Nishiura Mackenzie


Co-founder, Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab; Lead Strategist, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Power of our Collective: Reimagining Inclusion

The current state of events-- the pandemic, racial violence, unemployment--is impossible to ignore, nor should we. Many in our field of diversity and inclusion express real concerns that the gains of the past decade are being eroded. In this session, we will ask ourselves this question: What if we could take three bold actions to help employees now AND create space for stronger, better and more inclusive organizations? What are those actions for you?

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Rachel Potvin


VP of Engineering at GitHub

The Interconnected Developer Community and the Evolution of Software Productivity

GitHub’s VP of Engineering Rachel Potvin will discuss trends in software development over the last few years, and provide an overview of how the next decade will continue to shape an interconnected community predicated on increasing trust, safety and resiliency for the world’s digital infrastructure.

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Farah Saad


CEO & Mindfulness Consultant at Be Kalm Mindfulness Consulting Co.

Intention Setting

Farah will be taking you through an energetic warm up, followed by a grounding meditation focused on intention setting for the day.

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Adrienne Tacke


Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB

There is NO Developer Uniform!

"No devs wear that!" "You're too pretty to be a dev" "Only real devs use Macs"

When we wonder why there is no diversity in tech, these stereotypes and gatekeeping philosophies are part of the blame. Having heard them over and over in my own career, I've learned to resist the negativity that ensues from these thoughts.

In this talk, I hope to dismantle these thoughts, share my advice to all women, and inspire everyone to truly believe that there is no developer uniform!

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Beatris Mendez-Gandica


Founder Nuevo Foundation, Program Manager at Microsoft

Following your passion!

Technology is all around us but sometimes we take it for granted. I'd like to inspire you to give back and help those that might not have a role model in their surroundings. Bringing others to tech is everyone's responsibility.

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Sunita Shenoy


Industrial IoT Technology Director at Intel Corporation

Industrial transformation in the time of COVID-19

The manufacturing sector has been in the middle of a paradigm shift to digitize the infrastructures. This is called the 4th industrial revolution which is about improving business outcomes such as Quality, Safety, Productivity applying Industrial of Things Technologies form AI to Deterministic Networking and Controls.

No manufacturer is immune to the pandemic, and much of their ability to navigate through this moment and execute these pivots depends upon their Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) digital capabilities. Until COVID-19 occurred, there are parts… read more
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Wendy Gonzalez


President + Interim CEO at Samasource

Changing the World Through AI and Training Data

In this session, President and interim CEO of Samasource, Wendy Gonzalez, will take a deep dive into the ways AI and machine learning are currently improving society, and how those technologies can be used to positively impact and change future outcomes -- from ending poverty to wildlife conservation.

AI has the power to change the world as we know it. We’ve already witnessed AI being used within the healthcare industry to power chatbots that help citizens get accurate health information in real-time. Right now, it’s helping scientists diagnose and find vaccines and treatments… read more
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Jee Abbey Lee


Senior Analyst (Department of Open Nuclear Network) at One Earth Future

Algorithm for Global Peacekeeping

In the "Algorithm for Global Peacekeeping" session, we explore the various ways technology can detect first signs of conflict escalation by using satellite imagery and digital forensics. Upon request, it can include demonstration of how the Datayo platform can be used.

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May Wang


Sr. Distinguished Engineer, Founder & CTO of Zingbox acquired by Palo Alto Networks at Palo Alto Networks

Secure IoT: Life or Death

Gartner predicts over 25 billion Internet of Things (IoT), or connected devices, by 2021. While IoT opens the door for innovative new approaches and services, it also presents new cybersecurity risks.

From our analysis of 1.2 million IoT devices over the past two years, we discovered many vulnerabilities including 98% of IoT traffic is unencrypted. Medical devices security can mean life or death for patients, we demonstrated in our research lab that we can hack through an infusion pump and change the dosage of medication into patient’s body.

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Dana Manciagli


President and Founder at Job Search Master Class®

Aim Higher - Master the Job Search Process Now

Do you have a plan for your next career move? Are you aiming high? Do you know how to reach your goal? You will after this session. I will disclose "secrets from the hiring side", deliver a system for success, and provide templates to help! Open to all levels, job types and industries.

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Candice Quadros


Director of Productivity & Program Management at Roku

So you want to be a Program Manager?

Program Management is a booming career option for many entry-level, mid-level and executive level professionals. Now more than ever Program Managers are in high demand across the tech industry. This session is intended for professionals wishing to move into Program Management.
Key Takeaways:
1. Build an understanding of the "Program Management toolbox". 
2. Create an actionable plan to switch to Program Management.
3. Successfully jump start your Program Management career

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Nicole Sahin


CEO at Globalization Partners

Future of Work: How to Build the Most Effective Global Remote Teams to Grow Your Business

There’s a new work location that’s taken many by surprise. That location is – everywhere. The advent of remote work accelerated by COVID is a win-win for companies and employees. Research conducted by Cisco, Microsoft and countless others during the pandemic found increases in efficiency, productivity, job satisfaction, engagement, and opportunities to advance. But while remote work en masse is new for most in 2020, Nicole Sahin, founder and CEO of Globalization Partners, has been a force behind remote work around the globe for a decade. Now, with remote work at an all-time high, Nicole… read more
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Chitra Madhwacharyula


DIrector, Customer Success at Couchbase

Building Consulting Services to maximize Customer Value and Success

How do you make your customers successful by bridging the gap between your company's product offerings and your customer's needs. How do you apply a consultative approach to identify patterns and build service offerings. How do you make your Customer Success and Services Org a differentiator for your company. These are some of the topics we will discuss in this presentation by reviewing some real life examples, best practices and methodologies.
This session will provide insights and value for anyone who is interested in building a successful career working with customers and… read more
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Graciela Perez


Founder / Principal at Lean Sigma Tech LLC

Focus your energy on what really matters

Do you find yourself spinning your wheels, being super busy yet not always reaching your desired goal(s)? There is a simple tool you can use to ensure your energy and time are focused on delivering value. It's easy, quick and will help you eliminate the things that are getting in the way of you achieving what really matters,

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Claudia Galvan


Principal Technical Program Manager at Oracle Corporation

From Local to Global presence

Covid brought many changes last year and was a tipping point for technology. Industries like Education, Health and the workplace were pushed to the limits finding themselves reaching a global audience overnight. The global software development process requires not only changes in the code but changes in the business processes. This talk covers the end to end process of preparing a software product for the world.

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