Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Sarah Grayson Senior Project Manager at SG Consult Services	Discovering Neurodivergence: Redefining Work and Wellbeing for Success Finding out you are neurodivergent can be life-changing—both personally and professionally. In this lightning talk, I’ll share my journey of discovering my neurodivergence and how it transformed the way I work, lead, and care for my wellbeing. From adapting physical workspaces to creating mental health strategies, I’ll explore practical steps for building a career that aligns with your unique strengths. This session aims to empower women in tech to embrace neurodiversity, prioritise wellbeing, and design work environments where everyone can thrive. Did you like this session? Share to… read more
Anemari Fiser Tech Lead Trainer \| O’Reilly Author	A tech lead’s delegation journey Delegation is a journey tech leads have to grow into. After training and coaching more than 400 tech leads, one pattern appears again and again: many start out unsure what to delegate, afraid of losing control, and spread across everything to make sure nothing goes wrong. It often feels quicker and safer to do the work themselves, even as the role becomes overwhelming. In this lightning talk, Anemari Fiser shares a tech lead’s delegation journey grounded in real coaching and training examples. The talk follows the shift from holding on too tightly, to taking… read more
Angie Stenvall People Strategy Lead at AspireActs	When Flexibility Isn’t Neutral: How Remote & Hybrid Work Shapes Opportunity at Work Remote and hybrid work are often framed as universally positive — flexible, inclusive, and empowering. But flexibility is not always neutral. In this session, we’ll explore how remote and hybrid work have reshaped visibility, access to opportunity, and career progression in tech, and why the same policies can produce very different outcomes for different people. Drawing on organizational psychology, post-pandemic research, and real-world patterns observed across tech organizations, this talk examines how flexible work has enabled many individuals… read more
Karina Gómez García Chief Science Officer at Nido Constructech S.L.	From Carbon-Intensive Construction to Living Buildings: Biofabricated Materials Redefining Climate, Comfort, and Architecture The construction sector stands at the center of the global climate crisis, accounting for nearly 39% of global CO₂ emissions. While a significant share comes from building materials, the largest impact lies in how buildings consume energy: in Europe, heating and cooling represent around 70% of total building energy demand, generating hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO₂ every year in a system still heavily dependent on fossil fuels and high-carbon electricity. This dependency not only accelerates climate change, but also drives up costs, deepens energy poverty, and affects public health,… read more
Montse Puig CEO at Barcelona & Partners	Innovation, Technology and Talent: What Makes Barcelona’s Ecosystem Work Barcelona has emerged as one of Europe’s leading hubs for innovation and technology, supported by a vibrant startup scene, global tech companies, strong research institutions, and its ability to attract international talent. This success is the result of deliberate ecosystem-building efforts rather than chance. This talk focuses on the role of Barcelona & Partners as a key driver of the city’s innovation ecosystem. Barcelona & Partners is an investment attraction agency focused on attracting innovative companies and boosting strategic projects that will have a major… read more
Sierra Brader Director of Data & AI at DocMorris	AI Will See You Now: The Rise of the 24/7 Digital Health Companion The rapid evolution of Generative AI is completely redefining what is possible in digital health. At the same time, building in this highly regulated and sensitive vertical means that the challenges are not just technical; it is about safety, trustworthiness, and empathy. This talk will take you behind the scenes of DocMorris’s journey to create our AI-powered health companion. From the initial ideation and development phases, through the roll-out, and up to our current focus on measuring and continuously iterating. You will walk away with real-… read more
Caroline Masboungi GBV Specialist (Tech & Innovation) at UNICEF	Designing Digital Safe Spaces for women and girls Over the past decade, the surge in global digital advancements has been profound. A significant push from the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in about 66% of the world's population shifting online. This digital shift played an instrumental role in mitigating the pandemic's adverse impacts. However, this transition underscored the stark digital divide between genders, with women, especially from low-income nations, having limited access to the Internet and fewer opportunities in the tech sector. The gender digital skills gap remains pronounced, further reinforcing biases in technology… read more
Emely Uebler Product Manager at Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH	Automation: Overcoming the cultural gab between IT and OT Nowadays, automating production processes is often only a minor challenge from a technical point of view. However, the success of any process flow involves not only the appropriate technical prerequisites and corresponding framework conditions, but also quite decisively the successful cooperation of all project and process participants. Here it is noticeable that within the manufacturing industry, especially in the brownfield sector, there are difficulties that contrast with the technical possibilities of implementing automation projects. Where does this divergence come from… read more
Simran Khokha Product Manager at Infineon Technologies, Germany	Building next gen Chips for your next self driving car The dream of seeing fleets of driverless cars efficiently delivering people to their destinations has captured consumers’ imaginations and fueled billions of dollars in investment in recent years. AD could revolutionize the way consumers experience mobility. AD systems may make driving safer, more convenient, and more enjoyable. Hours on the road previously spent driving could be used to video call a friend, watch a funny movie, or even work. Safety might also increase, with one study showing that the growing adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in Europe could reduce the… read more
Yonah Welker Explorer, Board Member at EU Commission projects, Yonah.org	Disability-Centered AI And Ethics AI algorithms can be used to augment smart wheelchairs, walking sticks, geolocation and city tools, bionic and rehabilitation technologies, turn sign language into text, or visual objects into transcriptions, support cognitive impairments - through expressive computing and social robotics. These algorithms also fuel a range of systems used by the general population (“assistive pretext”): Despite the significant possibilities of AI, disability is not a monolith, but a social spectrum that requires special attention and may pose challenges for algorithms associated with proper… read more
Nyree Basdeo Management Consultant at PA Consulting	Reimagining work with AI requires organisations to embrace AI’s potential, and adapt and evolve with it We've entered into an era defined by AI, and things are evolving so fast. How do we keep pace with this? How do we deal with any disharmony? Mindset and behaviour shifts are needed for people to be ready and embrace this type of change. We were just getting used to thinking ‘Digital First’, now it’s moving to ‘AI First’! Key to reimagining work with AI requires organisations to embrace AI’s potential, and adapt and evolve with it. A tailored change management approach needs to be developed that connects human ingenuity to the AI, tech and data solution, because ultimately, success… read more
Rhiannon Lawson Senior Digital Transformation Consultant at Capita Public	Sorry, what did you say? Perfect retorts to everyday sexism with The Unfairer Sex Podcast It's 2024, and no matter how high up the corporate ladder you climb, the sexist comments keep on coming. So how are we, as professional women, navigating these moments? Inspired by that annoying feeling you get when you leave a conversation and the perfect retort pops into your head, Eloisa and Rhiannon (as well as two other professional women) started a podcast called The Unfairer Sex. Each episode starts with a 'sorry, what did you say' moment, which sees us explore every day sexism and/or misogyny and different ways to navigate these moments if/when they… read more
Jennifer Bryan Managing Director of Leadership and Change at ABChange Consultancy	Why Should Anyone Care About Your Change? Purpose: To put people into the heart of decision making for change Aim: To change the way people plan for change so their organisations are future ready and resilient In this session, we will explore the holistic approach to change which identifies the external and internal influencing factors that can and will have an impact on not only the change itself, but also on how people think and feel about the change. It will also help identify the level of readiness the organisation and people are for the change to happen. Foresight and organisational development tools, such as… read more
Preethi Guruswamy Executive Coach for Tech Leaders at Vision of Wisdom	The Power of Collective Creativity in Leadership Tagline : - Unlock team's creativity, Empowering Individuality and Collective creative thinking for success The power of collective creativity in leadership is a topic that explores how leaders can foster a culture of creativity and innovation in their teams and organizations. It is based on the idea that creativity is not a solo act, but a collaborative process that involves diverse perspectives, constructive feedback, and shared ownership of the outcomes. A talk on this topic could also include some interactive activities or exercises to engage the… read more
Poorna Bavapalli Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft	Career Development Plan Share my experience of creating an impactful career development plan to help provide some clarity on the path to achieving my professional goals. Attendees will learn how to assess their skills, interests, and values, and how to identify potential career paths that align with their personal vision. The session will also cover strategies for setting goals, creating actionable plans, and overcoming obstacles to career success. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sam Padmore Experience Director at Capgemini	AI: What's the worst that could happen? In this talk, I will explore the ethical implications considerations of AI. Drawing on the work of experts in the field, I delve into the complex issues that arise when using AI in technology that interacts with people on a daily basis. I will explore topics such as user social manipulation, privacy, security, and the impact of AI on society as a whole. I will discuss the importance of design and the steps we can take to ensure that the best interests of the people using our products and services are at the forefront of our minds. By the end of the talk, attendees will have a… read more
Seemin Suleri VP Engineering at Prima Assicurazioni	Mastering the Art of Negotiation Whether you like it or not, the corporate world is tough. As we learn to traverse our path as a professional, there will be many times where we will need to negotiate our position. So, the question then becomes why are so many people frustrated with the outcomes? We often beat ourselves up because we were unable to represent ourselves in the best possible way. Perhaps, we lost our composure, or walked out when we should have stood our ground. So many times we look back and wish 'if only I had done it better'... This talk aims to help any professional… read more
Rajani Rao Principal Technologist at AVEVA	How Serverless Computing is Changing the Game Serverless computing has revolutionized the way developers build and deploy applications. With Serverless computing, developers can focus on writing code without having to worry about managing infrastructure. As a result, Serverless computing has enabled faster time-to-market, increased scalability, and reduced costs. In this talk, Rajani Rao will explore how Serverless computing is changing the game for developers and businesses. She will discuss the benefits of Serverless computing, including improved agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.She will share how Serverless… read more
Rux Dariescu Executive and Leadership Performance Coach at Coaching Reimagined	Breakthrough Delivery: Human Interactions, Elevated Teamwork Results In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of business, achieving breakthrough delivery performance is the hallmark of organisational success. It is the ability to deliver exceptional results consistently, exceed expectations, and set new benchmarks. What truly separates the ordinary from the extraordinary in the realm of delivery excellence? It is the journey that requires a shift in mindset. Rules are ever-changing, AI and automation are here, and the ability to adapt and reshape people's interactions is key to true high-performance delivery. Leaders of organisations and… read more
Esra Yetis Principal Product & Design Strategist at London Stock Exchange Group \| SmartCo	Steering the Ship: Navigating the complexities of designing for large-scale enterprise products. Explore the world of enterprise product with insight and hands-on experience gathered from various industries and organisations across the globe. In this talk, we will deep dive into the complexities of designing for large-scale enterprises and you will gain a strategic perspective on how design impacts company dynamics and operations. You will also learn to anticipate the effects of change in this complex ecosystem. Did you like this session? Share to vote.