Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Agata Fraszczak Product Manager - Data Products at OLX Group	Fast iteration and quick ideas validation in the Machine Learning world. Have you ever invested long days in building a feature or creating a Machine Learning Model that never ended up impacting the user behavior? Or as a Data Scientist, have you ever struggled with identifying the most effective parameters for your model? In our company we observed many situations like this, until the teams started applying the Experimentation approach to their product development. This concept is commonly known as AB testing, where user behavior is compared between groups using the changed and unchanged version of the product. Not only did it allow them to… read more
Jeevs Mahil Senior People Acquisition Specialist at Checkout.com	Checkout.com - Building the future of banking for businesses At Checkout.com we’re on a mission to build the future of banking for businesses. Join us to find out more about who we are, what makes us different and how you can get involved in shaping the world of payments. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Imane RAHMOUN Senior Sales Engineer at Checkout.com	How to break the communication barrier between sales and technical teams Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anna Nawrocka Product Manager at MessageBird	Introduction to Messagebird: Join us in changing the way the world communicates Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Astrid Bonk Yoga Teacher & Coach / Member Experience Lead at the female factor	Morning Stretching & Meditation Join me for some energizing stretches, followed by a guided meditation to boost your mind-body connection and start the conference day right! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Giulia Colella Talent Acquisition Partner at Avanade	Avanade Info Session Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lieke Ypma Designer & Engineer / User Centered Innovation / Mobility Geek	Female Mobility, New Ideas for Everyone People that pursue multiple purposes in life, have different needs and behaviors when it comes to transportation. Mobility is not gender neutral, and may have a male bias. Women's mobility is more multi-modal and intermodal than men’s. Understanding their perspective can lead to new ideas and new markets. Let's collaborate to improve mobility for everyone! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Beata Wandachowicz-Krason Director Supplier Risk Management at Philips	Supply Chain disruptions and Business Resilience in view of Covid-19 "Where FinTech meets Supply Chain" - this, in short, is the best summary of this session. Technology and innovative solutions can help companies manage risk and allow to survive through the crisis. Covid-19 exposed a lot of weaknesses in supply chains across the globe for all type of companies, from multinational corporations to small enterprises. Global supply chains are being tested like never before, with many small suppliers facing financial distress as a combination of workforce sickness and government restrictions preventing them from operating at a… read more
Megan Murphy Director of Product Management at Hotjar	Emerging trends from today's rapidly changing world, and how they impact the products we build for tomorrow The talk will focus on crucial signals emerging today that will affect the "why" behind which technologies we build for tomorrow. Some highlights include the following patterns that are surfacing as a response to the covid crisis: (1) Altruism everywhere, (2) The Darwinian effects of eCommerce favoring specific categories, (3) The shift from innovating on the new and frivolous to the necessary and value-based, and (4) opportunities presented from the largest work from home experiment in history. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Bianca Cefalo Rocket Scientist \| Space Systems Product Manager \| STEM Consultant \| at Airbus Defense and Space UK	Disrupted in Space: behind the scenes of Digital Connectedness Zoom, TikTok, Facebook, Slak, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Linkedin, TV broadcast, Natural disasters and Weather Forecast, Telemedicine, GPS, WiFi, Cashless payments, Banking services, Stock Markets, Remote working, WomenTech Global Conference 2020. Can you guess what’s their one common element? Telecommunication Satellites. Space tech fuels our lives on a daily basis. Our digital habits and online businesses evolve at the pace of spacecraft innovation. Humanity sustainable living and safety on Earth are guaranteed by visionary thinkers of structures, propulsion and… read more
Bianca Cefalo Rocket Scientist \| Space Systems Product Manager \| STEM Consultant \| at Airbus Defense and Space UK	Disrupted in Space: behind the scenes of Digital Connectedness Zoom, TikTok, Facebook, Slak, Netflix, Uber, Twitter, Linkedin, TV broadcast, Natural disasters and Weather Forecast, Telemedicine, GPS, WiFi, Cashless payments, Banking services, Stock Markets, Remote working, WomenTech Global Conference 2020. Can you guess what’s their one common element? Telecommunication Satellites. Space tech fuels our lives on a daily basis. Our digital habits and online businesses evolve at the pace of spacecraft innovation. Humanity sustainable living and safety on Earth are guaranteed by visionary thinkers of structures, propulsion and… read more
Maja Schreiner Founder and CEO at Sharing Tribe	Help, I'm the only Woman on my Team “Tools to Succeed as an Outspoken Woman in Tech" Are you also a woman in tech? Do you like developing and exploring products? Do you also work in environments where role models and heroes are typically male? I myself have been criticized for appearing "too dominant" during meetings and for having too many ideas and proposals for improvements. I also didn't always get promotions or positions I wanted. Even if I was gratulated on my "woman power" and know-how there was often "a reason" why a male candidate was chosen.… read more
Priska Burkard Managing Director at TechFace	Culture Purpose Match - why you should search for a company that matches your purpose How could you find your unicorn job? While a lot of us are looking for the perfect role, the right education, or maybe even to work at the company we so admire, we often neglect what really drives us. Our purpose is what gives us our daily dose of motivation, the energy to go the extra mile without effort and the smile in the face when we go to work. On the other hand, companies are looking for employees with the perfect match based on expertise, skills and certification. They put a lot of effort into building a culture but often forget, that people are the ones creating the… read more
Nima Abu Wardeh Founder S.H.E.Strategy at Finding Nima Limited	Staying Seen.Heard.Empowered. Why should you care & what does it mean anyway? It doesn't matter how clever you are, or how brilliant your work is, if no one knows. It doesn't matter what degree or expertise you have if you can't sustain your success. You have something to say. Join me to find out why it's important you say it. In a way that gets buy-in from whoever you're speaking with. So you can sustain your brand of success. So you can have financial dignity & choice in life. Let's start by getting you Seen.Heard.Empowered. You can find out more here: Nima.mykajabi.com… read more
Melissa Houghton Lead Software Engineer at Azenix	Battles of an Impostor Have you ever felt like a fraud? Like you did not deserve the opportunities in front of you? Have you ever thought “why me, I should not be here”? Have you feared others might discover you are a fake? Alternatively, have you seen a talented colleague not recognising their achievements? A colleague who is hesitant to take on a new role? These thoughts and feelings are impostor syndrome; I encounter it regularly and fight against it in myself and others. Unite with me in this battle; for yourself, your colleagues and friends. Join me as I share my… read more
Monique Morrow Senior Distinguished Architect, Emerging Technologies at Syniverse Technologies	When Ethics Counts: Whose Data? Living in an ever-connected world is nothing new. The implications of being connected whether in wearables or in smart devices that capture our sentiments and predilections posit immediate questions as to data privacy and data governance. There is no doubt that with an ever growing hyperconnected network that a a data governance model is needed. What would be the role of Self-Sovereign Identity of SSI for example? How can we be in the middle of this data universe for control of our data? Is it too late? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Maria Korneeva Frontend Tech Lead at Aleri Solutions GmbH	Crafting Frontend Strategy Predicting future is hard, yet every December we see plenty of blogs with titles like “Web Development Trends <put-next-year-here>”. Are they reliable enough to use them in your business forecast? In this talk I’m going to share my insights in crafting frontend strategy for a mid-sized IT company. You will learn about my way to tackle velocity and diversity of frontend technologies at the enterprise level. I want to discuss with you the “whats”, “whys” and “hows” of strategising, including some struggles that I faced, e.g. the soft "border" to other tech topics such as… read more
Helen Packham Virtual communication strategist at Empowering Minds ltd	Virtual impact - the power of storytelling This talk explores the innate human skill of storytelling, what it looks like in a virtual working world and some immediate and practical takeaways that audience members can use to increase the impact of any virtual communication. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
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
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.