Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Karisa Mashlan Consultant at ZS	ZS Meet & Greet Join ZS’s Melissa Visintin and Karisa Mashlan for a 30 minute session at the Women Tech Conference to learn more about ZS and our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The session will include a quick overview of how ZS celebrates the expansiveness DEI in our every day, followed by an open Q&A from the audience. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Devika Maharaj Software Engineer at View The Space (VTS)	Meet & Greet with VTS Hear from the women at VTS working in product, engineering, and design in the traditionally-dominated commercial real estate (and tech) industry. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Lauren Sheehan Partner at Credera	A Tactical Approach to Finding Practical Purpose Ever find yourself struggling to understand why you take on particular clients, projects, or initiatives? It's easy to say yes to a million things, but it's also easy to lose sight of how those things bring practical purpose to your life. In this session, I'll share a simple framework for evaluating whether or not something is worth investing your time, energy and heart into. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Anna Gulstine Engineering Manager at Otus, LLC	High-Performing Teams: How to Support Them Throughout my transition from a classroom teacher to an engineering manager at an ed-tech company, I’ve discovered how many parallels can be drawn between qualities of an effective teacher and qualities of any effective leader. Even though I’m still on the path of lifelong learning, I’m excited about the opportunity to share some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way. These include some of the values and practices that support high performing teams. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Katherine Langdon Product Design Manager at Yelp	Yelp Meet & Greet Join Yelp’s Meet and Greet session to hear from four Yelp employees on what it’s like to work at the company. This will be an interactive session where audience members will also get to ask the speakers questions about their experience in the industry and at Yelp. Yelp is a company that connects people with great local businesses. With unmatched local business information, photos and review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for consumers to discover, connect and transact with local businesses of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist, and… read more
Ewa Balazinska Tech Content Writer at CAST AI	Whatever you do, do it with all your ❤️ – it's worth it As one of the fastest-growing industries, tech offers excellent working conditions and opportunities for professional development. This fact encourages an increasing number of women to retrain to enter this sector, which is promising. Yet when planning their career change, they often bump up against opinions that may hold them back. Myths about working in IT seem to be passed on without much thought. That’s why CAST AI’s three tech devotees would like to debunk some of such limiting beliefs – and hopefully inspire you to join this exciting sector. Did you… read more
Nesha Frazier Founder at Courage Hackers Creative	Navigating Career Ambition WITHOUT Mom Guilt Ambitious moms are feeling toggled between being a great mom and pursuing their career ambitions. We take care of everyone else’s needs within our careers and care for our families but don’t feel successful. We believe in teaching our kids to believe in amazing possibilities for themselves but somewhere lost our faith and confidence in ourselves. We're ready to stop sacrificing joy, mental and physical well being because we prioritize ourselves last. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Asia Bribiesca-Hedin Women’s Leadership Coach at Bridgewell Professional Services	How to Become the CEO of Your Career: Dismantling 3 Disempowering Myths Believe it or not, much of what we’ve been taught about managing our careers is flat-out wrong. And regardless of whether you are a brand-new hire or a seasoned executive, the myths we’ve learned diminish your power and effectiveness on the job, and stagnate your career trajectory. This interactive session teaches how to reclaim your voice and step powerfully into the roles of the chief strategist and decision maker of your career! Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Diana Melencio Partner at XRC Ventures	What the recent downturn in global venture capital deal volume and valuations means for founders After a red-hot 2021, global venture capital deal volume and valuations have taken a downward spiral in 2022. What does the correction mean for founders? - Lowered valuations (2-7x multiple, industry dependent) - Higher revenue expectations (VCs are looking for more MRR) - Metrics have halved ($2M raise, $12M valuation) Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Nelly Yusupova CTO, Startup Tech Advisor, Founder of TechSpeak.co	Saying Yes to Things That Stretch You I had to adopt a “never fear what you don’t know” attitude. First, when my family fled from Tajikistan to the U.S. and I was forced to learn a new language and culture. We had very few possessions—only what we could carry—and very little money. I began working at 13. I lied about my age on the application. I had to. In college, I decided to study computer science without knowing anything about computers. I took 18-21 credits per semester, took summer courses and worked full time. I earned my degree in three years instead of four. I had to. I learned fast and it wasn’t easy, but… read more
Robyn Fuentes VP of Consulting at Improving	Cracking the Code to Your Leadership Potential Moving from being an independent contributor to managing people is one of the hardest career shifts you can go through. How do you prepare for it? How do you know if you're doing a good job? In this session, we will talk key differentiators that make a good manager and a good leader and introduce ways to grow in your role and prepare for the next one. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Justyn Hintze Director of Content at TechGC	Closing the Harassment Gap Did you know that 40% of women founders who set out to raise capital faced some form of harassment? And of those women, 59% were propositioned for sex in exchange for funding. No one should ever have to fear retaliation for reporting harassment. No one should ever blame themselves for sexism, racism, homophobia, or transphobia. Tech culture is a human rights issue, and barriers for women, especially women of color, are still being upheld at unprecedented levels. This data collected by Women Who Tech exposes a dark side of tech culture, and we need to do better.… read more
Ayelet Biger-Levin Founder and CEO at ScamRanger	The Science of Scams: Deconstructing How Criminals Steal Cash Social engineering scams affect everyone—it is something we all navigate as part everyday life. This presentation will explore the science behind these scams, both from a technical and psychological perspective. Additionally, we will step through actual case examples, market trends and how we can increase awareness and protect the community. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Megs Shah CEO of Parasol Cooperative \| Global Head of Commercial Data and Analytics Capability at CSL Group	Pandemic, Passion and Purpose: A story about building tech 2 protect victims of abuse & what you can do to drive large scale impact and change in your orgs In March 2020 when we all heard “Stay Home. Stay Safe.” For survivors that message was the most frightening thing they could hear… their first thought? “What if home isn’t a safe place?” Domestic violence was dubbed the shadow pandemic where globally the UN noted an increase of 25% in domestic abuse and in some countries that number jumped with calls to police upwards of 50-60%. In her research, Adiel Kaplan of NBC News, found calls to domestic abuse support organizations were short and frantic due to the fear of getting caught. The Marshall Report and several news sources have… read more
Nomi Bachar Founder & Director at White Cedar Institute LLC	From Potential to Leadership Power — Master Passion, Purpose, and Performance Leadership starts within. An influential leader has 1. clear vision, 2. great communication skills, 3. commitment to positive impact, 4. team-building skills, and 5—the ability to implement actions and reach objectives. The presentation helps the audience Master Self, Life, and Work. True leaders must lead themselves and their lives with the same excellence they lead their teams. A leadership Mindset is your key to success. The presentation unfolds the most important inner shift. The shift takes you from ineffective leadership to mastery of self, life, and projects. The… read more
Uma Sridharan Sr Director at Becton Dickinson	Unlocking the Potential of Data Science, AI, and Analytics: Solving Complex Problems and Shaping the Future I'm happy to contirbute on data science, AI and advanced analytics topics. How are data scientists using machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithms, and analytics to solve some of today's most challenging problems? We'll also discuss how AI is changing the world, as well as the impact these changes might have on our future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sabrina Ratheekan Director, Product Management at Walmart Canada	The New Product Manager: How Non-Technical Skills are Reshaping Product Management Over the years we have seen the role of Product managers evolve. From a technical role to product managers now from various backgrounds and experiences ranging from Business, UX and more. While the traditional tech /software companies continue to foster a "tech product" mindset, we see there is a shift. Mainly in retail- we now are seeing hybrid product managers. They think differently, they understand the business better and are SME’s in their domain with deep knowledge about their product and how it works. But, is there a downside? Let’s explore. Did you like… read more
Vaishali Paliwal Head of Programs & Evaluation at Larta Institute	Innovation and Technology to Fast-Track UN SDG 5: Gender Equality With less than ten years remaining to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world is not on track. Achievement of gender equality is the fifth of 17 SDGs, progress of which has not only failed to move forward but has begun to reverse. It will take another 286 years to close the global gender group. According to UN SDG Report 2022, 1 in 3 women have been subjected to intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime, women hold only 2 in every 10 science, engineering and information and communication technology jobs globally, 1.2 billion women… read more
Payal Nanjiani CEO+ Executive Coach at The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Company	Take Charge and Lead: How women go from good to great to being unstoppable Most women are technically skilled at their job and work hard, but often lack the ability to maximize their leadership potential. They are doing a good job, but not a great job. Instead of being an active participant in your own career, women let opportunities pass by. Women in the corporate world need to see themselves as leaders and believe in their innate quality to perform their best. For this what is needed is to massively transform the way we think, act and communicate at our workplace. And there are ways to train our brains to think… read more
Lisa Sims Lead Faculty at University of Arizona Global Campus	Confessions Of An African-American Female Software Developer The technology industry is a constantly evolving and growing industry filled with vast opportunities. However, gender diversity continues to be an issue in certain technology areas. In 2019, women made up only 27% of STEM careers. What is it like to be female in a software development position mostly held by men? What about being African-American? What challenges are encountered when trying to break the glass ceiling? How do you overcome them? Join Lisa Sims as she shares her confessions of being an African-American software developer with twenty-five years of experience in Corporate America… read more