"Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Tech"
"Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Tech"
Tue May 20 - 6:20 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Tech"
"Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Tech"
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Session: Breaking Barriers: Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Tech
Join four pioneering tech leaders as they share their journeys, insights, and strategies for succeeding in today's rapidly evolving technology landscape. This candid discussion will explore overcoming challenges, driving innovation, and creating inclusive environments that empower the next generation of tech leaders.Key Takeaways
- Practical strategies for leadership development
- Insights into emerging tech trends and opportunities
- Action steps for career advancement
Bio
Joann Yamani, Esq., APR, is a seasoned corporate communications executive with over two decades of experience leading strategic communications for Fortune 500 companies and high-profile organizations. Currently serving as Vice-President of Marketing and Communications at Adeia, she has previously held leadership positions at NIO, Western Digital, and the U.S. House of Representatives. Her expertise spans crisis management, media relations, and corporate reputation building, having notably rebuilt NIO's reputation following a major product recall and grown their international social media presence from 500 to over 2 million followers.Sandy Huang
I’m a seasoned product leader with a track record of building innovative, industry-leading products across consumer, B2B, SaaS, and marketplace businesses. I've led multimodal AI initiatives at Amazon, scaled Alexa experiences to hundreds of millions, and helped Flipboard grow from 65M to 145M MAUs through personalization. At Minted, I drove product-led growth doubling revenue from $50M to $100M in a year.
I coach product and tech leaders on career growth and advise startups on product strategy, go-to-market, and scaling. With 5 patents granted and experience leading orgs of 130+, I specialize in AI/ML, e-commerce, growth, and building products from 0 to 1.
Hermine Wong is a leading voice at the intersection of emerging tech and law, with a career spanning regulatory innovation, crypto policy, and public sector leadership. A former policy executive at Coinbase and Special Counsel at the SEC, she now advises web3 founders and startups through her own firm, helping them navigate complex regulatory landscapes. She also teaches Crypto and Web3 Law at UC Berkeley School of Law, shaping the next generation of tech policy leaders. With experience across the SEC, OMB, State Department, and Silicon Valley, Hermine is known for her clarity, strategic insight, and commitment to innovation, equity, and public impact.
Surbhi Agarwal
20+ years of product and business leadership in startups as well as large organizations in enterprise software. Change leader who has built high performing teams from ground up to enter new markets and built product categories. Demonstrated success in owning $xB+ revenue business at Google Cloud, managing over 30+ product lines and winning greenfield enterprise customers.
Domain expertise in HPC, AI and Deep Learning - training custom complex ML models.
With direct experience in: Machine Learning Research, Cloud AI, Tensorflow, Responsible AI, Cloud Service Providers, Datacenter Infrastructure, ML Accelerators, Cloud Security, CASB, Data Warehousing, Data Lake, ETL, Predictive Analytics, MLOps, Conversational AI, Streaming Analytics, Data flow, Data Pipeline, Data Analytics - Looker, Document Understanding, Enterprise Knowledge Graph.
Functional expertise in Product Strategy, Product Marketing, Go-to-market, Pricing, Positioning, Messaging, Launch, Developer Engagement, Customer Acquisition, ABM, Public speaking, Leading high performing teams, Change management, Diversity & Inclusion programs, General Management
