Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Theresa Neil CEO, Founder at Guidea	The Ally Effect: Supercharging Women in Tech Join me for an inspiring story of how I inadvertently launched a $1M scholarship program in just 30 days and how my tiny agency is now supporting 50 early stage FemTech founders on their mission to transform women's health. I'll share the my smartest moves and dumbest ones, and some low-effort, high-impact ways you can provide allyship to women in tech and make the landscape more equitable and diverse. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Amrita Aurora Senior Software Engineer at Meta	Pixels to Programming: Unveiling the Creative Parallel of Art and Software Engineering This session delves into the intriguing intersection between artistic expression and the technical world of software engineering. Attendees will explore how creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills common in artistry can be seamlessly integrated into the process of software development. Through real-world examples of the speakers career as a Senior Software engineer and Artist, this session aims to inspire women in tech to leverage their artistic inclinations to excel in the field of software engineering, ultimately fostering innovation and diversity in technology. Did you… read more
Nicole Scheffler Chief Tech Diva at Tech Diva Success	Bending the Future: The Irrefutable Power of Tech Divas In the dynamic landscape of business, powerful women bring forth a unique set of leadership gifts—superpowers capable of catalyzing substantial positive change. Join this inspiring session to explore the often-overlooked topic of how these gifts can profoundly impact businesses and shape the future. As a leader who embarked on a transformative journey, from aspiring for more to becoming a success coach, I share insights on unlocking your potential through mindset practices. Imagine a world transformed by small shifts within ourselves, creating a ripple effect for a better… read more
Xiwei Xuan Associate Instructor & Graduate Student Researcher at University of California, Davis	Empowering AI with Human Insight: Advancing Data-Centric and Responsible AI for Real-World Impact In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, ensuring that models are not only accurate but also aligned with human perception is essential for building trustworthy AI systems. This talk explores how data-centric approaches and human-in-the-loop strategies can enhance the reliability, responsibility, and efficiency of AI models, particularly in safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving and surveillance. Drawing from my research in open-vocabulary segmentation and foundation model optimization, I will demonstrate how refining data quality, improving model interpretability, and… read more
Xiwei Xuan Associate Instructor & Graduate Student Researcher at University of California, Davis	Empowering AI with Human Insight: Advancing Data-Centric and Responsible AI for Real-World Impact In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, ensuring that models are not only accurate but also aligned with human perception is essential for building trustworthy AI systems. This talk explores how data-centric approaches and human-in-the-loop strategies can enhance the reliability, responsibility, and efficiency of AI models, particularly in safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving and surveillance. Drawing from my research in open-vocabulary segmentation and foundation model optimization, I will demonstrate how refining data quality, improving model interpretability, and… read more
Svetlana Vaz Menezes Pereira Group Product Manager at Pinterest	Building Tomorrow’s Platforms: How Platform Product Managers Will Shape the Next Era of Technology The most powerful tech shifts of the next decade will be platform-driven—from ubiquitous AI integrations and composable architectures to seamless API economies and developer empowerment at scale. But what does it really mean to lead platform product management in this rapidly evolving landscape? In this forward-looking session, we’ll trace the trajectories of today’s leading platforms and spotlight the disruptive forces—from generative AI to edge compute, that are redefining the craft, scope, and impact of platform PMs. This talk dives into real-world examples and emerging frameworks that can… read more
Kanika Thapar senior director of product management at Rubrik	Enterprise product management - how to think and deliver like a product leader A product manager is often called the CEO of the product. But in your PM role with multiple competing priorities and numerous stakeholders, how do you pitch and deliver your products with clarity at scale? Join this session to learn how to think about markets and ecosystems, customers you are building for and finally, what products to build and how Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Surbhi Gupta Product Leader at Zoox Inc. (Amazon)	Empowering Product Teams: Insights to Navigate Common Framework Pitfalls Product failure rates of 95% annually highlight the need for captivating user-centric products. Research from Harvard and MIT reveals a critical factor behind such failures: neglecting user needs. Even industry giants like Google and Coca-Cola now recognize the significance of customer-centric product development. Surbhi Gupta, a seasoned Digital Product Manager, emphasizes that adopting a user-focused approach not only ensures product success but also enhances customer satisfaction and fosters brand loyalty. To combat negative brand perceptions, consider the top 7… read more
Valeria Sadovykh Technology Strategist at Microsoft	Confronting the Digital Divide, AI Echo Chambers, and AI's Impact on Our Decision-Making Abstract: This panel discussion wants to highlight the societal dilemma of AI impacting the digital divide, the formation of AI echo chambers, and the profound influence of AI on human decision-making. As we delve into these interconnected issues, our panel aims to shed light on the broader implications for society, organizations, and individuals in an era increasingly guided and focused on AI breakthroughs that promise to bring more efficiency and cost optimization. The conversation begins by exploring the digital divide—the gap between those who have access to modern… read more
Sai Satya Mounika Kotha Technical Product Manager at Amazon	The Role of Product Manager in AI and Machine Learning Projects AI and machine learning will continue to reshape industries and drive technological innovation. In this talk I will cover the role of a product manager who becomes critical in ensuring the successful development, deployment, and impact of AI-powered products and features. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ronke Majekodunmi Former Director of Product at Promevo	The Importance of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging in Product Management I’d like to shed light on belonging in the workplace. It’s a well-known fact that diversity, inclusion, and belonging are essential to creating a good company culture, but how does that translate within the product management space? In this presentation, I talk about its importance in creating functional and practical products, methods of enhancing belonging in companies, and its implications for our society’s future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Prashanthi Ramamurthy Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe	Supercharge your Dynamic Data Transformations at Scale with Apache Spark This talk outlines our development of a scalable data transformation pipeline suitable for both batch and streaming scenarios. We'll discuss the challenges and solutions encountered while scaling to handle hundreds of terabytes daily, shifting from row-level transformations in Apache Spark to using Catalyst Expressions for complex, nested column transformations and DSL-based custom functions. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
AmyJune Hineline Certificate Community Architect at The Linux Foundation	Creating Accessible and Inclusive Presentations In this session, we’ll go over what we can do as presenters to ensure inclusivity for all our attendees regardless of how they consume the content. We'll briefly cover accessibility definitions, standards, and guidelines and share practical tips and examples to help make presentation slide decks more accessible. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Jen McVicker Sr. Enterprise Technical Architect at Atlassian	Democratizing productivity with no-code automation Automation isn't just for engineering teams! Learn how non-technical folks can leverage low-code automation to quickly increase productivity and eliminate tedious, repetitive tasks. Integrate tools you use every day like Slack, Google suite apps, email, and more, improving collaboration and reducing context-switching. In this session, Jen will cover: - popular tools for automation, and how they work - how to get started with automation, - common problems and troubleshooting tips, and - practical ideas for automation to improve productivity and… read more
Shibani Joshi National Business and Tech Journalist	Redefining success for working women Statistics show that the post-pandemic world has stretched working women. How can we redefine success for ourselves and create new definitions that include the roles we play outside of work? How can we be more empowered across our lives? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Chia-Lin Simmons CEO at LogicMark	Intersectionality in Action: Building Inclusive Leadership in the Tech Industry While there have been pushes to increase diversity in the tech industry by building pipelines from the bottom up, it’s equally important to focus on up-leveling women and minorities who are already in the industry. Women of color, especially, face barriers that prevent them from advancing beyond middle management and into leadership roles. In this session, LogicMark CEO Chia-Lin Simmons will highlight the importance of intersectionality in elevating the leadership representation of minorities and women of color in the workplace. As a woman of color who has held numerous roles… read more
Randa OConnor Client Partner at 10K	How to Transform Salesforce.com Silos into a Mature, Holistic, SDLC Program We will explore the components, resources, processes, and tools needed to elevate your Salesforce game! Gain an understanding of risks, improvement considerations, staffing recommendations and program management tips and tricks to make your SFDC program work like a well-oiled machine. Also, learn best practices and common use cases for using ChatGPT to streamline your SDLC/Agile programs! Whether you’re consolidating two instances, a large number of orgs, or are evaluating creating a "green field" instance (or anywhere in between) you'll want to attend this… read more
Sridevi Aishwariya Ganesan Sr. Engineering Manager at Adobe	Resiliency at Scale for Web Service https://blog.developer.adobe.com/resiliency-at-scale-for-web-service-938295738d7a Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Kristin Gross Founder at Navdee	Actionable C-Suite Strategy That Drives Success Your life, your goals, and the best way to get there while juggling the reality of being human in a world obsessed with AI, speed, and perfection. This isn’t your average pep talk. We’ll provide you with your custom workstyle assessment, analyzing it in relation to others - workplace or personal. You will gain insight into effective communication and strong collaboration leading to balanced energy and health. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ketaki Vaidya AI Product Manager at Oracle	The Road Less Traveled: Ethical Considerations in A/B Testing This talk will delve into the critical intersection of product management, A/B testing, and ethics. Drawing on real-world case studies and principles of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), the session will explore the ethical dimensions of A/B testing experiments, with a focus on protecting participants and safeguarding data privacy. This session won't just raise questions; it will provide actionable solutions. Attendees will leave with practical recommendations for implementing ethical A/B testing practices within their organizations. From limiting access to educating employees… read more