Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Deepika Gajaria VP of GTM and Strategy at Securin	The Road to VP of GTM: How to Find Value in Every Stop Along Your Cyber Career Introduction: Who she is and what she will be discussing. As well as covering the core takeaways from this talk. Lay the groundwork: She will give a brief overview of how – in general – there is no one clear path that leads to a career in cyber, especially for startups. She will emphasize how prospective applicants need to be open and willing to learn from the experiences they encounter along their path to a cyber career. Walkthrough of her early career: She will address elephant in the room – how she does not have the “pedigree” to be in cyber – if you are… read more
Aysha Khan CISO and CIO at Treasure Data	Breaking Barriers: Women Forge a Bold Path to the C-Suite Discover the strategies and approaches that can empower women to navigate the corporate landscape successfully. From mentorship to networking, the talk explores the key elements that contribute to the success of women in leadership roles and emphasizes the ripple effect of their achievements on future generations. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Heather Kernahan Global CEO at Hotwire Global	UNSTUCKABLE: Never Be Stuck in Business Again with Tools from Tech Innovators Up to 75% of us feel STUCK professionally or personally. But how do some people and businesses innovate at breakneck speeds, while others seem to have a hard time moving forward? While tech companies and leaders are constantly faced with new challenges, there are notable similarities in how thinking, acting, and making decisions continue to push forward innovation and acceleration. Following the lead of tech innovators, Heather developed the UNSTUCK model. This session will provide you with an actionable plan to start being UNSTUCK today, starting with your vision and leading you to think and… read more
Par Merat Vice President of Learning & Certifications at Cisco	Tapping into Learning to Mitigate the Tech Skills Gap Organizations are facing a growing IT skills gap that is threatening long-term economic prosperity and security. Put simply, today’s workforce doesn’t have enough workers with the right skills. To mitigate this increasingly complex problem, leaders must look at every end of the learning continuum to best upskill their workforce with the skills they need the most, as they need them. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anneliese Olson SVP and Managing Director, North America at HP	Fostering learning, career development and belonging in a multigenerational workforce Gen Z has ushered in a new era for the multigenerational workforce. As organizations contend with varying perspectives about work, communication and culture, it’s more important than ever for leaders to help foster unity among employees from different generations. From her decades of leadership at HP, Anneliese Olson will speak about how workers can find balance with their colleagues, while recognizing what they can learn from each other and empowering one another to find greater success throughout their careers. She’ll provide her own insights on the interesting workplace dynamics from a… read more
Divya Ramachandran Executive & Leadership Coach at Divya Ramachandran Coaching	The Case for Emotions in the Tech Workplace Regardless of how groundbreaking and innovative we get with our technological advancements, every successful product still fundamentally depends on three groups of people: buyers, users and creators. All three groups of people carry one common attribute with them, everywhere they go - emotions. Emotions have long been considered out of place at work and yet, they are the most basic drivers of our ability to design, our willingness to invest in, and our capacity to care about any product. In fact, our job as innovators in tech is to lead these people - buyers, users and creators - on an… read more
Shweta Behere Senior Engineering Manager at Workday	Parenting for the Women in Tech If you think that being a woman in the tech industry is tough, then being a mom in the tech industry is tougher and extremely challenging. The representation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields drops significantly at the mid-career level and one of the major reasons is that women can feel overwhelmed with managing their careers along with their family. The struggle is real and at every age of the child, women face different challenges. A study by InnovateHer[1] found that 50% of women in tech leave their jobs before the age of 35, which is quite alarming… read more
Wendy M Pfeiffer Managing Director at Box of Chocolates	Level Up or New Game Plus: What To Do When You've Hit Your Limit In some ways, your career is like a video game--everything you learn, experience and achieve prepares you for the next level. But what do you do when you've reached the top, achieved that C-Suite role, hit your career's limit? Many of us retire at that stage, content to exit the game, secure in the knowledge that we won. But what if there's more to the career game? What if you could take all of your accumulated skills, experience and passion and focus on something compelling, familiar, and unpredictably new? According to Wikipedia, "in… read more
Qi Hommes Senior Director, System Design and Mission Assurance at Zoox	Effective Leadership and How to Earn Trust as a Leader As Senior Director of System Design and Mission Assurance, Qi has worked in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry for eight years and in large-scale systems safety for over a decade. During her time at Zoox, she has cultivated a robust safety culture and strategy process, leading safety engineering efforts and safety performance across the company. In her talk, Qi will discuss her leadership philosophy of employing and mentoring an effective safety team and how optimism and transparency are key to her leadership. Qi feels strongly that executing safety starts at the top by being an… read more
Lakshmi Stoltz Technical Program Manager at Microsoft	Sailing to Success: Sustainable High Performance (SHiP) Mom Habits Framework for Tech Excellence Cruise into Transformation with 'Sustainable High Performance (SHiP) Mom Habits'! Let's debunk the myth that successful careers and dedicated motherhood are an impossible duo. Join me in reshaping the narrative and becoming pioneers in this paradigm shift. In this dynamic session, I'll unveil the mindset shifts and strategic approaches that, over years, have not only helped me navigate the delicate balance between tech career excellence and motherhood but thrive in both arenas. This is your invitation to a transformative experience — a journey that goes beyond a… read more
Kamal Bhandal VP, Invisalign Brand and Consumer Experience at Align Technology	Why doesn't GenZ love my brand? With GenZ's spending power on the rise, marketers around the world are scrambling to win with this cohort that represents $360 billion in spending power. The key question marketers (and employers) are asking themselves is how to appeal to this generation which is the most diverse generation around the world. In this session, learn how to appeal to GenZ from a speaker who has positioned a technology brand, the Invisalign brand, as a brand that is loved by GenZ. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Fiona Murden CEO and Founder at Oka Ltd, Org Psychologist, Best-Selling Author	The three Ss of emotional resilience - developing BounceBackAbility and building a culture of Change This talk is designed to dive into the strategies and mindsets that foster resilience and adaptability amidst rapid change. From understanding resistance to change, to nurturing a culture of adaptability, to fostering personal resilience in the face of challenges, we'll cover the full spectrum of navigating through change effectively. Part 1 Resistance is Futile How resistance to change is a very strong human driver therefore approaching change with a ‘Spock like’ rationale simply won’t work. You have to understand the psychology and tap into it. Part 2… read more
Alyssa Opella Sr. Vice President of Customer Experience at Demandbase	How to Balance Data & Passion to Create the Best Customer Experiences It seems that now more than ever,tech leaders must help customers do more with less at the same time they're also having to do more with less - all the while making sure customer experiences don't suffer. To most, this sounds like a tall order, but Alyssa Opella, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience: Success, Services, Support & Enablement at Demandbase, knows exactly how to pull it off. In this session, she will share how leaders must achieve the right balance between data and passion , in order to create lasting customer experiences. Did you… read more
Parul Gupta Production Engineer at Meta Platforms Inc (Formerly Facebook)	Early Career Branding: How I built my niche In this rapidly evolving technological landscape, it is imperative to establish a strong foundation and create a brand for oneself in order to advance and achieve success. However, what is the right time to start laying it out? Of course, the most effective time to lay this foundation is at the outset of one's career. IT. IS. NOW. Through this talk, I will share my personal experiences how I coped with imposter syndrome and started out to build my brand, particularly in the early stages of my career. Additionally, I will emphasize the importance of developing a… read more
Chitra Dharmarajan Sr Director, Security Engineering at Okta	Hardening your digital fortress : Unveiling the Art of Privacy Engineering In this digital era, Data is an invaluable asset for businesses. Proliferation of data comes with serious risk. With rampant security attacks and data breaches, undiscovered and unprotected data is a ticking time bomb, waiting to wreak havoc on an organization. Data Security and Data Privacy are table stakes, along with Application/Cloud security. Join us as we discuss how to build an effective Privacy Engineering program from the ground up. It is no secret that Privacy is a shared responsibility between Legal, Product and Engineering. We will dive deep on establishing a… read more
Deanna Lanier Chief Strategy Officer at Icertis	It’s Not Too Late to Reinvent Yourself: How mentorship can increase female leadership in tech The Path/Advancing to the C-Suite: The path to the C-suite can feel unattainable, particularly for women in the tech industry. With just 1 in 4 C-suite members being women — and even fewer women of color, the need for more diversity in leadership is evident. Deanna Lanier, Chief Strategy Officer at Icertis, recognizes that her own career experiences highlight this underrepresentation. That’s why she believes mentorship is a pivotal yet overlooked function of increasing women in leadership to create a more inclusive future. As the tech industry propels forward at… read more
Brittany Westling Founder and President at Team b. Strategy +	Let's Be Real: How Authenticity in Corporate Values Drives Your Corporate Culture There is no such thing as a company without a culture. You can either foster a culture intentionally or you will have to live with the culture that you end up with and have no way to drive it forward. Culture is about establishing values and sticking to them. Being authentic and genuine in your values drives culture intentionally. Learning how to build on strengths. Valuing diversity in employee make up, backgrounds, expertise, and finding ways to ensure diverse thinking is folded into operations and planning. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Surbhi Verma Program Manager at Google	Owning the Imposter inside of you Imagine a world where women lead boldly, without self-doubt or the fear of not being 'enough.'. Imposter syndrome is a silent barrier that obstructs authentic leadership but it's also a lived experience for many of us, especially women. I'm very passionate about this topic & I will delve deep into unraveling its complexities, providing actionable strategies to embrace self-confidence, and how women leaders can lead with authenticity. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shantelle Liu Senior UX Designer at Zoom	How to reduce customer friction in online checkout 1. Understanding Checkout Abandonment: -Explore the common causes behind checkout abandonment. -Identify pain points in the user journey that contribute to drop-offs. -Gain insights into user behavior and motivations during the checkout process. 2. Navigating UX Dark Patterns in eCommerce: -Uncover the prevalence of UX dark patterns in the eCommerce landscape. -Discuss the impact of deceptive design on user trust and satisfaction. -Learn to recognize and avoid incorporating dark patterns in your UX strategies. 3. Delve… read more
Lamiaa Laurene Daif Worldwide Growth Strategy at Apple; Certified Executive Coach	Your inner AI: Amplified Intuition Ever feel like your body is trying to talk to you? Think about it. Those gut issues, the headache that won’t quit, feeling anxious, exhausted... And what’s crazy is while all of this is happening inside of you, from the outside, life looks pretty good. Well, that was me. 8 years ago, I remember looking into the mirror, every single day, seeing a face recognized by many for its accomplishments, yet feeling an unsettling disconnect within. But why? When the world told me I had it all, why did my body say otherwise? For too long, I ignored those… read more