Sessions: WomenTech Global Conference

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Top Chef Josh Top Chef Instructor at ChefPassport SàRL	Pad Thai Lunch Menu with ChefPassport PAD THAI INGREDIENTS - 2 Serving For the Noodles: 5 shrimp, peeled and deveined (substitution vegan shrimp or carrot) 4-6 oz (100-150g) rice noodles (Pad Thai Noodles) 1 cup bean sprouts 1/4 cup Chinese chives (substitute spring onions in unavailable), chopped into 1” lengths, reserve a few for garnish 1 egg 1 medium carrot (sliced or shredded) 1 clove garlic (peeled and chopped) 1 small shallot( peeled and chopped) 1-2 tbsp oil (coconut, canola or olive oil) 1/4 package firm tofu, cubed (you… read more
Sharon Mandell SVP and CIO at Juniper Networks	How to Achieve Better Business Outcomes by Creating an Inclusive Workplace The COVID-19 pandemic pushed women’s participation in the workforce to lows not seen in decades, a scenario particularly acute in the tech sector that has chronically suffered from a lack of female and diverse representation at all ranks. Simultaneously, organizations are reeling from the impact of the “Great Resignation”, with talent difficult to find. In this session, I will address the challenges and opportunities I see for companies to use this unique time to redesign their approach to diverse hiring. As a CIO at a global tech company, I will also share my perspective on the business… read more
Shelmina Abji Author, Show Your Worth: 8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work. at Show Your Worth LLC	SHOW YOUR WORTH to scale new heights in your career When we don’t see others in the room that look like us, when we don’t see anyone in the leadership ranks that look like us and when we deal with negative stereotypes as well as gender biases ( bothe conscious and unconscious), it is easy to underestimate our worth and opt out of the leadership pipeline. I will discuss how you can show your worth and scale new heights in your career. I will share Intentional strategies from my upcoming book, Show Your Worth : 8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at work. The strategies will… read more
Navyata Bawa Developer Advocate at Meta	Fostering Inclusivity in VR VR has the power to change how people feel and react. It is critically important that VR applications become more inclusive and accessible for everyone. To help foster inclusivity in VR, we will go over a set of recommendations that we hope will help developers design applications that are accessible and can be experienced by all people. In this talk, we will go over some of the ways in which we as developers can design experiences that are more accessible and work collectively towards a more empathetic and welcoming future. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shelli Brunswick Chief Operating Officer and Executive Leader at Space Foundation	Investing in Space Innovation Will Solve Our Greatest Challenges on Earth Shelli will share her space journey from high school graduate to global space leader. She will discuss the growing opportunities for space technology innovation in the $447 billion space economy and the importance of global collaboration. Today, virtually every community, infrastructure, and aspect of modern life is profoundly reliant on or affected by space technologies. These innovations span weather forecasting, new materials for manufacturing goods, advanced global communications, healthcare discoveries, and precision farming — all which impact societies and… read more
Joy Ebertz Principal Software Engineer at Split	How Feature Flags Can Make Splitting a Monolith Safer While there are many very compelling reasons to split a monolith into microservices, it can be a very risky endeavor. The benefits of splitting are likely still worth it, but it is also valuable to take the time to think through the challenges and how you can mitigate them before jumping in. In this talk, I will discuss a brief background on what feature flags are, why you might want to split up your monolith, some of the most common challenges associated with splitting a monolith and finally, how you can use feature flags to help mitigate the risks associated with those… read more
Wendi Whitmore Senior Vice President, Cyber Consulting & Threat Intelligence	Women in Cyber - The Evolving Landscape and the Impact of Diversity in the Workplace It’s no secret that cybersecurity employers have long struggled to address the gender gap facing the industry. In fact, in 2021 the ISC(2) Cybersecurity Workforce Report on Women in Cybersecurity reported that women only make up 24% of the cyber workforce. With an acknowledged skills shortage in the industry, we as leaders must consider the steps we can take to address the needs of employers not just to secure cyber talent, but to close the gender gap and encourage more diverse candidates to join our industry. During this session, Wendi Whitmore, SVP of Unit… read more
Liane Hornsey Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks	Panel Discussion: Inclusion and Diversity in the C-Suite Join the panel discussion with C-level executives on Diversity and Inclusion in the C-Suite: - Annette Klososky Partner, Future Point of View (moderator) - Liane Hornsey - EVP & Chief People Officer at Palo Alto Networks - Ron Guerrier - Global Chief Information Officer at HP & Independent Board Director at Equinix - Graciela Perez - VP, Chief Digital Program Officer at GE Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Shannon Cassidy Senior Product Manager at Split	Pivoting Into Product Transitioning into product management or any new industry can be difficult. Your qualifications may be hard to convey through your resume and you may not have a network in place that can help you get your foot in the door. However, making the career transition is possible and there are a variety of strategies that can help. When Shannon decided to make a hard pivot with her career, she found that tech recruiters were not interested in her unique experience. Regardless of the initial feedback, hard work and determination paid off - she landed a product role 18 months after… read more
Jena Baker Associate Vice President Engineering Operations at Calix	A Computer Science Degree doesn't mean you have to be a Programmer Learn how four women at Calix with Computer Science & Engineering degrees have found stimulating careers in different functional paths Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Trishala Pavagada Director of Engineering at Split Software	Authentic Leadership - Pros and Pitfalls Research shows that authentic leadership is critical to have engaged teams, greater work commitment, and increased job satisfaction. While corporations around the world are embracing the culture of authentic leadership and the many benefits it brings to productivity & innovation, our perception of authenticity is colored by our background and experiences. So, what does authentic leadership really mean? How can it be applied in practice? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Ashli Weiss Attorney at Weiss Law LLP	Integrating NFTs into Company Culture With NFTs as one of the biggest trends right now, what's a company to do with this powerful new technology? Attend this fireside chat to learn about the human-centric focus of NFTs, how to utilize their power to positively impact company culture, and reach new audiences with meaningful engagement. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Elaine Zhou CTO at Change.org	Running a social change platform in times of pandemic and war from a CTO perspective The pandemic and now the war have created a lot of challenges. As a technology leader, I believe this is the opportunity to stand up for the social justice, and inspire people to utilize technology to create bigger impact. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Wendy M Pfeiffer SVP and CIO at Nutanix	Our Robot Overlords and the Future of Tech The technology ecosystem is busy creating the AI technologies that will run the world. And, like most creators, they can't help but create these technologies in their own image, with their own biases and worldview. And yet, just 12 percent of engineers at tech startups are women. Only 5 percent of leadership positions in the tech sector are held by women; they make up only 7 percent of partners at the top 100 venture capital firms. Can this non-diverse, non-inclusive workforce create truly inclusive AI technologies? Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Chandana Madhisetty Principal, Healthcare Technology at ZS Associates	Accelerating Healthcare through the Power of Data and Technology I have spent nearly a decade in understanding the evolving landscape of healthcare, and how patient choices and experience are playing a key role in the digital transformation of life science companies across their enterprise capabilities. With healthcare being a critical vein of our ecosystem, and with this industry being much behind other industries in their adoption of advancements in data, AI and technology, I believe we are at the cusp of a surge in healthcare data and technologies. This explosion will influence each and every one of our daily lives from tracking our health data through… read more
Shannon Nash Chief Financial Officer at Wing	Moving Beyond the C-suite. Life after the C-suite track TBC Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Swati Gokhale Principal at ZS	AI in Healthcare Artificial intelligence can power everything from your daily decisions to your organization’s strategic transformation. In the wake of COVID-19, there is an unprecedented acceleration in digital adoption and the world is experiencing a decade’s worth of digital acceleration in a short period of time. Healthcare industry is no exception. From drug discovery to customer engagement, leading digital technologies are creating a disproportionate amount of value for all stakeholders. This talk takes a look at how AI has been leveraged in the Healthcare industry, the impact it has… read more
Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir Chief Marketing Officer at Palo Alto Networks	Unconventional Career Paths : How Engineering + AI + media + marketing = CMO There's the linear path to the top job in a profession (study it in college, entry level position, rise through the ranks) ... and then there's Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir. Hear from the CMO of Palo Alto Networks - former engineer, academic, media exec and marketer - as she unpacks her unconventional path to the C-Suite and shares how insights from a spectrum of experiences can help shape us as leaders. Did you like this session? Share to vote.
Tara Rezvani Engineering Manager at Wing	Building for a New Era of Aviation The future of aviation is here, and it’s much smaller, more widespread and numerous than we could have ever imagined. While it may feel like this is a far-off, science-fiction future, it’s not. Take, for example, the 1.6 million drones registered in the U.S. today. That’s about 10 times the number of commercial aircraft that have ever been built. The pace of innovation is stunning and something the aviation industry has never seen before. The question now is not if drones will be a part of our future; it’s how will we manage this future that is already here?… read more
Margaux Miller Director of Community at Toptal	Welcome to the WomenTech Global Conference 2022 (PDT Segment) Welcome to the WomenTech Global Conference 2022 (PDT Segment) Did you like this session? Share to vote.