Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Delphine Donné VP and General Manager of Logitech Personal Workspace Solutions at Logitech	Turn Insight in Action: How Tech Leaders Can Advance Women in Tech The gender gap has persisted over decades despite cultural shifts and industry initiatives to activate the talent and knowledge of women in tech fields. In this talk, Delphine Donné will discuss three actions tech leaders can take to help women pursue and succeed in tech industries. Drawing on a new Logitech MX report on “What is Needed to Achieve Equality in Tech? Key findings from three of the world’s top economies,” Delphine will share hot off-the-press insights while providing actionable takeaways for attendees, including the power of storytelling to create organizational change. Drawing… read more
Jessica Perez Technical Specialist at Microsoft	Discovery and Ideation of AI Use Cases AI is no longer a future bet—it’s a present imperative. This presentation will explore how AI can be leveraged as a strategic differentiator, transforming traditional task automation into agentic AI systems that proactively identify opportunities, initiate actions, and collaborate with humans. Learn how to discover high-impact AI opportunities, generate innovative use cases, and prioritize them for maximum business value. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights on building an AI-forward culture and scaling AI as a business capability. This talk will provide you with the tools… read more
Mary Guerdoux- Harries Business Owner - Professional Coach at Resonance	Maximise Your Impact in Tech – Master Your 4 Energy Sources Working in tech means navigating a fast-paced, high-pressure and often energy-draining environment. With constant performance demands, mental overload, and work-life balance challenges, how can we optimise our impact without compromising well-being? With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, I’ve experienced these challenges firsthand. Now, as a professional coach, I help women to master their energy and use it strategically to achieve their goals with clarity and confidence. In this talk, I’ll introduce an approach inspired by high-performance… read more
Archana Maliyackal Product Manager at Home Shopping Europe ,Germany	Precision & Persuasion: Master the conversations that matter Have you ever had a great idea dismissed and see someone else sell a similar one successfully? It’s not about what you say but how you say that determines the how your idea will be perceived . Today’s leaders are forced to navigate in an environment , where decisions move fast and priorities shift constantly . Mastering the art of precision and persuasion can make the difference between being heard and being overlooked. In this talk I will share strategies that will help you speak right language and craft compelling arguments. In addition to this you will be able to… read more
Krithika Kumaragurubaran IT Chapter Lead at ING Netherlands	How women can lead with impact in IT? Women in technology have the power to drive innovation, foster inclusive cultures, and redefine leadership. In my talk, I would like to narrate my career path where I started 13 years ago as an enthusiastic junior engineer to IT Chapter Lead now and the challenges that I have faced and how I overcame them as a Women in Tech. I would like to emphasize that by cultivating deep expertise, making informed strategic decisions, and actively advocating for diversity, women in technology can break barriers and drive meaningful changes. There could be moments of self-doubt and times when growth… read more
Aviv Danenberg EU Field Marketing Manager at Synopsys	The Era of Pervasive intelligence powered by Synopsys Synopsys delivers the most trusted and comprehensive silicon to systems design solutions, accelerating technology innovation. We partner closely with our customers to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Companies trust Synopsys to pioneer new technologies to help them get to market faster without compromise Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Derya Eker Senior Director of Engineering at Synopsys	Resilience and Growth: A Leadership Journey Through Continuous Learning In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, resilience and continuous learning have become essential qualities for effective leadership. In this talk, through reflections on personal leadership journey, Derya will share her experiences, where resilience enabled her to navigate challenges and embrace change, transforming obstacles into opportunities for growth. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Hana Ngo Executive & Team coach	Invisible Work, Invisible Impact Women spend ~200 extra hours/year on non-promotable work (“office housework”) compared with men, time that rarely counts in reviews. When this is hidden “glue” “office housework” works isn’t measured or seen, the people doing it (often women and caregivers) get slower promotions, weaker performance reviews, and higher burnout. Organizations then lose the very capacity that keeps quality high and customers happy. This hands-on session turns “helpful but hidden” tasks into measurable, promotable impact. In 20 minutes, attendees identify one invisible task, convert it into a… read more
Lucka Bibic Head of Article Pipeline Management at Springer Nature	From Spider Venom to Strategy: Why “Zig-Zaggers” Will Lead in the Age of Volatility For years, I thought professional legitimacy in tech came from a clean, linear career story. I couldn't have been more wrong. I started my career in a lab milking spiders for venom. Today, I lead product and data strategy at Springer Nature, helping solve the “speed problem” for thousands of scientific journals by aligning research, techology, and business priorities. What once looked like a career glitch turned out to be the training ground for leading when the rules keep changing. For a long time, I tried to make my story sound simpler. I thought… read more
Marta Strykowska AI Consultant & Founder initiative at Ladies Build With AI	From idea to reality: a framework for AI-powered prototyping in organizations Everyone has ideas, but not everyone has the means or tools to make them visible. In this session, Marta draws on her experience sitting between business and IT to show how AI prototyping (also known as vibe coding) is closing that gap, not just for product teams, but for non-tech people like finance controllers, ESG managers, HR leads, and anyone who has ever had a great idea and no way to show it. Through real examples from women she has taught and corporate experiments at companies like Picnic and Adidas, she makes the case that AI prototyping becomes a new communication/… read more
Ramayee Suppiah Chapter Lead Engineer at ING Netherlands	Engineering "RESILIENCE" as a Culture: How a Team Motto turned Responsibility into Pride Resilience is often treated as a technical feature but in reality, it starts with culture. In this talk, I share how a platform team in a highly regulated banking environment transformed its impact by building a shared engineering identity and motto. By instilling pride, ownership, and clarity of purpose, resilience became inbuilt in the way engineers designed, operated, and adapted systems. This session explores how cultural alignment can fundamentally change how platforms respond to failure, change, and growth. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Maaike Stoops Head of R&D at LINKIT B.V.	The Leadership Paradox of (IT) Democratization AI, low-code platforms, and self-service tools are making it easier than ever for people across organizations to take action, make decisions, and build solutions. Power is moving away from central roles and toward networks of teams and individuals. This creates essential skills in today’s fastpaced world: speed, creativity, and innovation. However, it also raises difficult questions about alignment, quality, and accountability. Many leadership models still assume control sits at the centre. While in practice, that assumption no longer holds. As power to act becomes more distributed,… read more
Sandhya Menon Lead Data Engineer at E.ON Energy Deutschland	From messy queries to scalable systems - How Data Engineering really works I would like to walk through how the BI and Analytics team at E.ON evolved into the Data Engineering team and how adhoc analytics queries evolved into reliable data systems. This talk is for anyone who works with data and wants to understand how solid Engineering foundations turn everyday querries into scalable data platforms. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sandhya Garapati IT Chapterlead Engineer at ING Netherlands	Leading from Within: How Self-Awareness Shapes Authentic Leadership We all carry different versions of ourselves shaped by experiences, protection, and purpose. In this session, I will explore the concept of Inner Personas and how they influence our leadership, self-doubt, and aspirations. Through my personal journey and reflections, I will guide participants in recognizing and working with these inner voices to unlock clarity and growth. Join me for an interactive and reflective session where we’ll uncover what truly drives us as leaders. By the end of this workshop, you’ll create your own Awareness Compass (a powerful tool) to… read more
Krithika Kumaragurubaran IT Chapter Lead at ING Netherlands	Leading the Future: Leadership in the age of AI Women in technology have the power to drive innovation, foster inclusive cultures, and redefine leadership. In my talk, I will explore how the rise of intelligent systems is not creating entirely new leadership responsibilities, but exposing the ones that have always mattered—especially the ability to define clear outcomes and take real accountability. As influence shifts from visibility to meaningful participation in the rooms where decisions are shaped, a critical gap is emerging: leaders must guide technology strategy with a grounded understanding of how these systems actually function,… read more
Anastasia Dellis CEO at Orbisk	The Business Case for Ending Food Waste How AI Cuts Food Waste and Improves Margins Food waste is one of the largest cost leaks in hospitality and food service, yet it remains poorly measured and rarely owned. Globally, over one third of all food produced is wasted, costing the economy more than USD 1 trillion per year and driving up to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to FAO and UNEP. In this talk, I explain how applied AI, specifically computer vision paired with operational insights, enables commercial kitchens to reduce food waste by 40 to 70 percent while strengthening… read more
Suellen Espindola Founder / CTO at Carapace Biopolymers	Reinventing AgTech Coating Materials: Scaling Biodegradable Seed Technologies from Lab Research to Climate-Positive Agriculture Ag-Tech currently depends heavily on chemical and oil-based materials for seed treatments to protect crops from early-stage diseases and climate stresses. Yet, increasing regulatory pressure and environmental concerns demand new materials and crop growth solutions. This talk explores how biotechnology and biobased materials can transform the seed itself into a sustainable delivery platform for crop enhancement. Drawing from the journey of building a European deep-tech startup, co-founder Suellen will share insights from entering AgTech space, greenhouse validation trials, and industry… read more
Nicole de Klein Director Customer Experience and Workflow Strategy	Co–navigating the changes in healthcare Healthcare is one of the most complex systems we design for. In this session, Nicole de Klein shares how co‑creation in healthcare goes beyond workshops and “post‑it theater,” using high‑intensity dialogues, live polling, provocation, and experiential validation to navigate complexity. The talk highlights co‑creation as a strategic mindset that builds clarity, trust, and shared understanding across people, technology, and care. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Sara Spalding Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft	Chess for Success; Distributed Engineering and COVID-19 Digital transformation has been a hot topic for organizations before COVID-19, but the implementation, transition, and adoption has been rapidly sped up by this global pandemic. How organizations pivot to handle the new world has dramatically influenced the struggles and successes of businesses across the world. Digital technologies are altering the economics of markets, developing new ways to deliver value to customers, and modifying competitive landscapes. These changes are a result of the 4 types of digital transformation: business processes, business models, domains, and cultural or… read more
Siri Chilazi Research Fellow at Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School	De-Biasing Recruitment in Tech Recruiting the best of the best and tapping into 100% of the talent pool is the smart thing and the right thing to do. However, unconscious biases at the organizational and individual level can get in the way of a fair and equitable hiring process. In her session, Siri will share practical, evidence-based strategies to level the playing field in tech recruitment and create inclusive and diverse organizations. This session is designed for anyone - founders/executives, managers, and HR professionals - involved in recruitment activities, and no preparation is needed. Did you like this… read more