Lauren
Van Wazer
Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Akamai Technologies
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
09 - 4:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
Add to Calendar
05//2025 4:00 PM
05//2025 04:20 PM
America/New_York
#WTGC2025
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
#WTGC2025
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
https://www.womentech.net/ringcentral
https://www.womentech.net/ringcentral
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
"Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech"
Don’t miss out and join visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders from all over the world at the Women in Tech Global Conference.
Vote by Sharing
Unite 100 000 Women in Tech to Drive Change with Purpose and Impact.
Do you want to see this session? Help increase the sharing count and the session visibility. Sessions with +10 votes will be available to career ticket holders.
Please note that it might take some time until your share & vote is reflected.
Session: Breaking Barriers: Climbing the Ladder and Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Tech
Using the presenter's own career, the session will explore some of the techniques that might be helpful and offer insights on some of the ongoing professional challenges faced by women in technology. It also offers perspective on the opportunities for women pursuing a STEM and cybersecurity career.Key Takeaways
- I want audience members to develop a tool kit with approaches to deal with inequities. I want audience members to learn about opportunities for women in tech. I will also discuss how well-intentioned actions can create obstacles for women in tech.
Bio
Lauren Van Wazer, CISSP, is Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, for Akamai Technologies, a $3.6B cloud computing and cybersecurity services company. She is a frequent speaker on Women in STEM issues, starting from her time serving as Assistant Director for Cybersecurity in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy more than a decade ago.She also serves on the board of Ossia, Inc., where she is Chair of the Regulatory Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. She’s on the Board of the Akamai Foundation and is a member of the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University Law Center. She is a past Chair of the Board of the Information Technology Industry Council, the largest global technology trade association.
