Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Rashmi Kumar SVP and Chief Information Officer at Medtronic	My Path to the C-suite My journey to the C-suite began with my move to the U.S., a pivotal step that shaped my career and leadership path. As the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Medtronic, I lead the company’s digital transformation, ensuring it remains at the forefront of innovation in the healthcare technology industry. With over 25 years of experience in CIO and CTO roles at Fortune 50 companies such as McKesson, Southern California Edison, Toyota, and Tata Steel, I have honed my expertise in digital transformation, AI/ML, data analytics, enterprise architecture, and strategic… read more
Neena Pandey CEO at Build Scale Sustain	B2B’s Midlife Crisis: What B2B Marketers Can Learn from B2C Traditional B2B marketing is losing its edge. Logic-heavy messaging, funnel-first strategies, and transactional outreach are no longer enough to engage today’s buyers—especially in tech. Meanwhile, the most innovative B2B companies are breaking the mold by borrowing from the emotional, story-driven world of B2C. This session explores how B2B marketing is undergoing a midlife crisis—and why it’s time to evolve. Drawing from both Silicon Valley and entrepreneurial experience, this talk lays out a bold new blueprint: one that merges B2C storytelling, emotional resonance, and brand… read more
Rachel Guanwei Tao Manager, New Business & Customer Strategy at TriMas	Designing Your Career Like a Product: A Product Manager’s Guide to Personal Strategy In the fast-paced world of product management, we’re trained to define visions, conduct user research, test ideas, and launch solutions that meet real needs. But what if we applied the same principles to our own careers? In this empowering and reflective session, Rachel Tao—a product leader with 18 years of global experience in medical devices—shares how treating her career like a product helped her rebuild confidence, gain clarity, and move forward with purpose after multiple transitions, including immigration, layoffs, and burnout. Whether you’re just starting… read more
Akrita Agarwal Staff Software Engineer at Dexcare Health	When You Can’t Find the Leader, Be One: Owning Change as an IC Startups are supposed to move fast, but what do you do when you’re surrounded by red tape, behind-the-scenes decisions, and no one really stepping up to fix things? As a woman of color in tech, I’ve often found myself in rooms where I wasn’t the loudest voice—but I was the one who took action. In this talk, I’ll share how I navigated data pipeline issues. I didn’t wait for permission—I wrote the doc that changed how we think about ingestion, empowered teammates to step into leadership, and made documentation cool (yes, taco awards on Slack helped). This isn’t a story about… read more
Deepika Katake Lead Software Engineer at Biofourmis	Code That Cares: The Architecture Behind Remote Patient Healing In a world increasingly defined by virtual care, how do we ensure the systems we build don’t just function—but actually heal? In this powerful 20-minute session, Deepika Katake - software engineer and digital health innovator, shares the architecture behind remote patient monitoring solutions that are saving lives every day. With years of experience building intelligent, secure, and scalable platforms for telehealth, she reveals how empathy, system design, and precision engineering intersect to transform patient outcomes. Through real-world examples, technical insights, and… read more
Prashanthi Matam Ex- Senior Software/MLops Engineer at Discover Financial Services	AI for Financial Security: Smart Fraud Detection and Credit Loss Reduction This talk explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to intelligently detect and prevent both third-party and first-party credit card fraud with greater accuracy and speed. Using real-world datasets such as Stripe Radar's risk score predictions for payments and fraud probability data from Card Transaction Fraud records, we demonstrate how AI models can be trained to identify suspicious patterns, flag high-risk transactions, and adapt to evolving fraud tactics. Our approach combines supervised learning with advanced feature engineering to enhance fraud… read more
Aysha Khan CISO & CIO at Treasure Data	AI, Leadership, and the Future of Cybersecurity As AI transforms enterprise strategy and threat landscapes alike, today’s technology leaders are navigating a new frontier—where innovation, ethics, and cybersecurity converge. Join Aysha Khan (CISO & CIO, Treasure Data), Bhawna Singh (CTO, Customer Identity, Okta), and Stephanie Domas (CISO, Canonical) for a dynamic conversation moderated by Virginia Mayo (VP, Global Security & Resiliency, Kyndryl). Together, they’ll unpack what it means to lead secure innovation in an era defined by generative AI, identity threats, and systemic complexity. Did you like this session? Share… read more
Dobrina Ustun Immigration Attorney	Visa Power: Demystifying U.S. Immigration for Women Innovators and Tech Founders Abstract: In today’s global tech ecosystem, innovation knows no borders—but immigration law often does. As a female immigration attorney representing engineers, designers, and startup founders from leading companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, and high-growth startups, I’ve seen firsthand how immigration policies shape (and sometimes stifle) the careers of women in tech. This session will empower international women in STEM and entrepreneurship with a roadmap to navigate the U.S. immigration system. We’ll cover real-world strategies to secure work visas, permanent… read more
Sharbani Roy Vice President of AI Services at Arm	Emerging Trends & the Future of Tech Discussing AI and the technical aspects to dive deep. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Laura Kohl Global CIO at Morningstar	CIO Panel: How to Integrate AI for Scalable Innovation This mainstage panel features CIOs from leading enterprise organizations sharing how they are approaching the integration of AI to drive scalable innovation. The conversation will explore how technology leaders are aligning AI initiatives with broader business goals, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and building the foundation for responsible and effective adoption. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Marie-Laure Goepfer VP, Financial Planning and Analysis at Xperi	Cross-Team Collaboration for Career Growth – Insights from Media & Entertainment Executives - Description of our experience meeting and collaborating together (Product Strategy and Finance executives) - Why reaching outside of your comfort zone is key for career growth - How to be successful in reaching beyond your boundaries - advice from cross-functional leaders in Product and Corporate Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Aravinda Gollapudi Head of Platform and SVP of technology for Sage Intacct at Sage	Scale Enterprise AI with Trust Realizing the full potential of enterprise AI demands a focus on trust. This session explores the critical dimensions of building and deploying trustworthy AI systems at scale. It will cover practical strategies in governance, explainability, fairness, security, robustness, and human-AI collaboration, empowering organizations to move beyond pilot projects to impactful, reliable AI adoption. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Bo English-Wiczling Senior Director, Database Product Management at Oracle	Personal Experiences That Shape Imposter Syndrome Imposter Syndrome is more common than you might think. For many of us, the experiences of our past shapes our future and how we deal with those challenges. While our past may be highly personal, unique and complex, solving them doesn't have to be complicated. Learn about the common causes of imposter syndrome and what you can do to overcome them, and some real-world stories that will help you realize that you are not alone in this journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Bo English-Wiczling Senior Director, Database Product Management at Oracle	Personal Experiences That Shape Imposter Syndrome Imposter Syndrome is more common than you might think. For many of us, the experiences of our past shapes our future and how we deal with those challenges. While our past may be highly personal, unique and complex, solving them doesn't have to be complicated. Learn about the common causes of imposter syndrome and what you can do to overcome them, and some real-world stories that will help you realize that you are not alone in this journey. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Eshita Gupta Lead Product Manager, Analytics Infrastructure at Apple Inc.	Designing Trust-First Personalization: Building Privacy-Embedded Analytics for Scalable Impact In an era where consumer trust is paramount, personalization must be underpinned by privacy, accuracy, and governance. Drawing on enterprise-grade analytics transformations at Apple, Macy’s, and Albertsons, this session will show how to: • Build first-party, privacy-resilient data systems that minimize tagging overhead while preserving data quality. • Embed governance directly into analytics platforms, turning privacy from a blocker into a strategic advantage. • Create cross-functional workflows between engineering, product, and marketing to enable impactful… read more
Madhvi Sharma Sr Engineering Manager at Oracle	AI in healthcare Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and AI agents hold great promise for improving both clinical and operational outcomes in healthcare. This presentation examines the emerging role of these technologies in healthcare, outlines practical implementations, and discusses the ethical, legal, and organizational considerations necessary for their responsible adoption. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ankita Mehta Product Leader at TikTok	Thriving as a Full-Time Mom and Tech Leader Balancing an ambitious career in technology with the responsibilities of parenting is often seen as a trade-off. In this talk, I will share practical strategies and lessons from my journey as a product leader and full-time mom — from setting boundaries in fast-moving environments, to leveraging AI and systems for efficiency, to building community with other moms and strengthening partnership at home. I will also open the conversation on how career growth can coexist with parenting by reframing priorities and redefining success. Attendees will leave with inspiration and actionable tools to… read more
Shubhangi Tandon Mananger, Applied Research 2 at eBay inc	Whose Similarity Is It Anyway? Persona-Aware Evaluation for Visual Search Visual similarity is inherently subjective: a sneaker collector, casual shopper, and teenager may interpret the same image pair in very different ways. Yet, most visual search systems rely on one-size-fits-all evaluation, overlooking the nuances of user expertise, purpose, and aesthetic preference. This talk presents a persona-aware evaluation framework that leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to simulate user-specific perspectives. We design four distinct personas—Fashion Expert, General Consumer, Tech Evaluator, and Teen User—each assigning relevance scores (1–4) to query–result image… read more
Jinal Hitesh Mehta Data Engineer II at Amazon.com	Breaking Barriers: A First-Generation Tech Journey from Immigrant Roots to Silicon Success In this inspiring talk, I'll share my personal journey as a first-generation technology professional navigating the American tech landscape while honoring my immigrant family's legacy. Through candid stories and practical insights, I'll discuss how cultural dynamics, family expectations, and the absence of established professional networks shaped my career path. This presentation will explore the unique challenges and unexpected advantages of being a first-generation professional in tech, including building bridges between different cultural mindsets, leveraging diverse… read more
Suchi Das Director, Technical Program Management at Salesforce	From Rejection to Director: 18 “no’s” later, courage and allies turned my career roadblocks into a breakthrough In the fast-paced world of tech, career setbacks are inevitable—but they don’t have to define your journey. In this talk, I’ll share my personal story of navigating 15 interview rejections and three promotion denials before ultimately landing my Director role. Along the way, I learned that resilience alone wasn’t enough: it also took courage to escalate when I found myself blocked unfairly, and it took the strength of the network I had built over the years to open new doors and champion my growth. Through reframing rejection as redirection, leaning on allies & sponsors, and using… read more