Schedule

IWD North America Summit will be taking place virtually on Friday, March 12 & Saturday, March 13 (10AM - 2PM US Pacific Time). The link to join will be provided once you have registered. 

Please Note: Schedule and sessions are subject to change. 

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Day 1 | Friday, March 12

AGENDA OVERVIEW

AGENDA DAY 1

FULL SCHEDULE AND SPEAKER DETAILS

10:00 - 10:05AM PST

Welcome Remarks

 

10:05 - 10:20AM PST

Speaker

Melonie Parker

Chief Diversity Officer, Google

 

Keynote  15 mins

 

10:20 - 10:40AM PST

Speaker

Caitlin Morrissey

Program Manager, Women Techmakers
Google

Speaker

Sequoyah Patrick

Global Lead, Women Techmakers
Google

 

Women Techmakers Program 20 mins

 

Speaker Bios

Caitlin Morrissey is a program manager on the Women Techmakers global team at Google, where she's worked for the past 8 years. She focuses her energy around building innovative learning initiatives and producing events that help empower women in tech to join, lead and thrive in the industry - including leading IWD globally!



Sequoyah Patrick is a Global Program Manager within Developer Ecosystems leading Women Techmakers. This program aims to provide visibility, community, and resources for women to thrive in technology. Prior to joining the Developer Ecosystem’s team, she was a part of the Chrome Enterprise team owning customer first initiatives to drive adoption and scale of the Chrome product. Sequoyah holds two degrees from Auburn University, one in Industrial and Systems Engineering as well as an MBA with a concentration in Information Systems. War Eagle! Above all, she enjoys traveling, working out, food and spending time with her family and friends.

 

 

10:45 - 11:35AM PST

Speaker

Dr. Jen Welter

First Female NFL Coach |  Sports Psychologist | Gold Medalist | Author | Motion and Emotion Pioneer

 

 

Speaker

Stacy Devino

Principal Engineer II, Stich Fix 
(North America WTM Ambassadors Mentor)

 

Fireside Chat with Dr. Jen Welter50 mins

Speaker Bios

Dr. Jen Welter is a groundbreaking, barrier-busting force of nature. She is a female trailblazer, a sports pioneer, PhD, passionate leader, world-renowned speaker, entrepreneur and source of inspiration around the globe. Her relentless pursuit of individual excellence and success in challenging the status quo time and time again, fuels her current drive to help others achieve their best—in sports, health and wellness, professional pursuits and in life. She is driven by the belief that “Greatness is a choice you make over and over. And when you choose personal greatness—big or small—it becomes a part of who you are.” In every realm she tackles, Dr. Jen is a game changer, bringing vision, power and purpose to her mission of breaking the chains of what has always been and redefining what is and will be. She tackled her football career with fearless tenacity and an unprecedented track record of pioneering firsts. Building on her remarkable career in women’s football, that included 2 Gold medals with Team USA, 4 World Championships and 8 All-Star selections, Dr. Jen busted into the men’s game, as the first female running back signed to a men’s professional team. Blending her passion for the game with a powerful, unique communication style, she broke through the biggest boys club of all, the NFL, as the first female coach in the league and the Madden NFL 20 video game. Crystallizing her journey into a playbook for overall success, she published “Play Big, Lessons in Living Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL.” 

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Stacy Devino recently joined Stitch Fix as a leader in their mobile division. As far as current accolades and involvement, she is a Women Techmakers North America Mentor, GDG Organizer, Intel Innovator, and WWC Evangelist. She is noted for her work in diversity advocacy, tech democracy, "real-talk" personal and technical development, and an international keynote speaker. Stacy has been developing for Android for over 10 years and worked on nearly every aspect, currently specializing in rich app user experiences.

11:35 - 11:50AM PST

Break 15 mins

 

11:50AM - 12:40PM PST

Speaker

Priyanka Vergadia

Senior Developer Advocate
Google Cloud

 

Google Cloud for Beginners 

Beginner Level | Cloud Tech Talk • 50 mins

In this session, you will get an overview of Google Cloud services using a sample web application architecture. We will cover the basic concepts in cloud including infrastructure, security, networking, databases, storage, data analytics and AI/ML. This session will get you started with an understanding of various components of the cloud architecture and you will leave with resources to begin your cloud journey!

Speaker Bio

Priyanka Vergadia is Developer Advocate at Google where she creates content for developers to learn Google Cloud! She has created over 300 videos, articles, podcasts, courses and tutorials that have helped developers learn Google Cloud fundamentals, solve their challenges and pass certifications! She is the writer and creator of the new #GCPSketchnote series that highlights her passion to combine art and technology by visual storytelling. She is always happy to connect and answer questions on LinkedIn and Twitter @pvergadia 

 

12:40 - 12:55PM PST

Speaker

Tracy Lee

CEO & Co-Founder, This Dot Labs
WTM Ambassador
Google Developer Expert

 

Building Inclusive Development Teams

Community Lightning Talk • 15 mins

In this talk, we'll discuss how to create a sustainable architecture for your team through the PAMstack, a framework for creating inclusive development teams. We'll talk about some of the abstractions and tools you can use to enable the longevity and success of your teams to support junior developers, designers, project managers, and more. No application is too critical, complicated, or obscure to be able to achieve this.

Speaker Bio

Tracy Lee is the CEO and co-founder of This Dot Labs, a framework agnostic consulting firm specializing in JavaScript. Passionate about JavaScript and community building, she is the host of the Modern Web Podcast, organizes remote meetups for both frameworks and women in tech, and currently works on the RxJS Core Team. Tracy is also a proud Google Developer Expert, and Microsoft MVP.

 

 

12:55 - 1:15PM PST

Speaker

Narine Hall, PhD

Founder and CEO, InSpace Proximity
(WTM Ambassador)

 

What Happens When You Step Outside The Box

Community Talk • 20 mins

What happens when you step outside of the box. Discussing a recent project from Narine Hall on creating a collaborative learning environment that encourages engagement through innovative user experience design. Think, learn and live outside of the box. 

Speaker Bio

Narine is a data driven entrepreneur, that is a data scientist, an entrepreneur and a problem solver. Her career has evolved in the intersection of tech industry and academia. Her passion is education, machine learning and the technology of the future. Challenges are great opportunities for innovation.

 

1:15 - 1:50PM PST

Speaker

Toju Duke

Responsible AI Program Manager
Google

 

Breaking Down Artificial Intelligence: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

AI/ML Tech Talk • 35 mins

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made giant leaps in its technologies since the term was coined in 1956 by John McCarthy and a group of scientists. It's gained popularity over the years and exceeded the expectations of research scientists and the general public alike. From AI systems that have beaten human world champions in Chess and Alpha go, to emotionally intelligent chatbots, and cancer detecting AI algorithms amongst others, AI is paving the way in technology at an alarming rate. Statisticians forecast the AI market will grow even more rapidly in the coming years, reaching around $126 Billion by 2025, seeing a 261% increase over a period of 4 years. This session will cover the unending possibilities of AI, how it's used for social good, the social impact it currently has on society, potential reasons for bias and how to incorporate a Responsible framework in AI algorithms.

Speaker Bio

Toju is a Responsible AI Program Manager responsible for Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with over 15 years experience spanning across Advertising, Retail, Not-For Profits and Tech. She designs Responsible AI programs focused on the development and implementation of Ethical AI frameworks amongst Google’s product teams. With a proven track record on business success and project management, she is a Manager for Women in AI Ireland, Head of Black and Brilliant AI solutions, Tech start-ups Mentor, Business Advisor and Founder of Refyne. Toju is a public speaker and advocates for transparent and bias free AI aimed at reducing systemic injustices and furthering equality. She is committed to driving social justice through AI while acknowledging the diverse backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities of society, and ensuring Responsible AI frameworks are applied to developing AI technologies.

 

1:50 - 2:00PM PST

Closing Remarks

 

10:00 - 11:15AM PST

Join us on Track 1 for Welcoming Remarks

10:00 - 10:05AM  | Welcome Remarks
10:05 - 10:20AM  | Keynote with Melonie Parker
10:20 - 10:40AM  | Women Techmakers Program
10:45 - 11:35AM | Fireside Chat with Dr. Jen Welter & Stacy Devino

 

11:15 - 11:35AM PST

Speaker

Magda Jary

Global Lead, Certification and Digital Badges
Google Cloud

Speaker

Jewel Langevine

Solution Engineer, Cloud Solutions Studio
Google

 

Create your Cloud Career: The Value of Google Cloud Certifications, Badges and Training

Cloud Tech Talk • 20 mins

Find out more about all that Google Cloud has to offer to boost your cloud career. Magda Jary and Jewel Langevine provide an overview of Google Cloud certifications, tips for preparing for certification, learning paths to help you prepare, the value of skill badges and the opportunity to join the Google Cloud skills challenge. 

Speaker Bios

Magda is responsible for all aspects of Google Cloud Certification and Digital Badges go-to market and her mission is to grow Cloud skillsets. She joined Google in 2008 after graduating with two Masters degrees: Media and Communications at Warsaw School of Economics and International Management at Rotterdam School of Management. Currently based in San Francisco, she has been leading global learning and engagement programs for Google Cloud customers and partners. Magda is a frequent guest speaker at events dedicated to skills development, diversity, and women in tech. She is a certified yoga teacher and has completed a mindfulness teacher certification. She teaches the Search Inside Yourself training at Google, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence course for leaders.



Jewel is a Solution Engineer within Google Cloud. She has 3 Google Cloud Certifications: Professional Data Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect and Associate Cloud Engineer. She's a creative technologist who loves working with both people and data. She enjoys helping teams and systems work well together, efficiently and securely.
GitHub: https://github.com/JLangevine | Personal Website: www.jlangevine.com

 

 

11:35 - 11:50AM PST

Break • 15 mins

 

11:45 AM - 12:25 PM PST

Speaker

Stephanie Wong

Senior Developer Advocate
Google Cloud

 

Designing High Performance Networks on GCP

Intermediate Level | Cloud Tech Talk • 40 mins

Google owns and operates the largest, highest-performing global cloud network. In this session, learn about how Google Cloud's underlying physical fiber cable network and virtual network layer work together to increase performance and innovation. Then learn how you can leverage this network by building a highly available and visible network on GCP. You'll learn how to deploy global load balancers and monitor your network and services for ultimate performance and reliability.

Speaker Bio

Stephanie Wong is a Sr. Developer Advocate at Google Cloud. She is a speaker, writer, and architect at Google with a mission to blend storytelling and technology to create inspiring developer content. She is the creator of the Google Cloud Youtube series GCP Networking End-to-End, and the host of the GCP Podcast. Before Google she helped businesses implement cloud technologies at Oracle. Born and raised in San Francisco, Stephanie is a women in tech advocate, a former pageant queen, and has an unhealthy obsession with dogs. You can find her online at @stephr_wong

 

12:30 - 12:40PM PST

Speaker

Nathalia Silva

Founder, Women Developers Toronto
(WTM Ambassador)

 

The Power of Your Personal Brand

Community Lightning Talk • 10 mins

Personal branding helps individuals to expand horizons while building a plan to achieve bigger career goals. This presentation will show you how to improve your brand by simply following 5 easy steps.

Speaker Bio

Nathalia Silva is an active community leader, a Women TechMakers ambassador, and the founder of a tech meetup called 'Women Developers Toronto' - a Toronto-based community of 400+ members.

 

12:40 - 1:10PM PST

Speaker

Chelsea Haina Yim

Director, Design Research & Strategy
RevaComm

Speaker

Connie Shin

Financial Controller, RevaComm

Speaker

Brianna Hong

Project Manager, RevaComm

Speaker

Kana Ribultan

Director, Product Design & Experience
RevaComm

 

Wāhine Leading The Way 

Community Talk • 30 mins

In an industry historically dominated by males who are held to the highest standard, we are continuously exploring innovative advancements by disrupting the way government and the military handles internal and external processes. Join us for a conversation with four women in leadership who are changing the way work is done. From personal pathways to team dynamics, we’ll discuss challenges, successes, experiences, and the importance of women leading the way. 

Speaker Bios

Chelsea Haina Yim is the Director of Design Research & Strategy at RevaComm where she leads an automated flight scheduling application called Puckboard. Previously, she taught Interaction Design at the University of Miami and has worked on projects with the University of Miami, Ghana Water Company, and NASA. She is based in Honolulu, Hawaii and enjoys tending to her yard, hunting for antique furniture, playing with her two cats, and exploring the outdoors with her husband, son, and dog.



Connie Shin is the Financial Controller at RevaComm where she applies agile practices to continuously improve the financial flow and changes in real time while adapting to growing business needs and providing data driven insights to inform Leaderships with strategic decision making. She is based out of Honolulu, Hawaii, and enjoys golfing, stand-up paddle boarding, working out and taking her dog out on adventures.



Brianna Hong is a Project Manager at RevaComm where she empowers the product teams for an automated flight scheduling solution called Puckboard and a training logging iOS app called PBL. She is responsible for managing multiple initiatives within the program and leading their execution and delivery by leveraging Agile Methodologies and DevSecOps practices. She is from Maui, Hawaii and is currently based out of Honolulu, Hawaii, where she spends her free time at Paiko beach or trying to keep her house plants alive.



Kana Ribultan is the Director of Product Design & Experience at RevaComm where she elevates practices and processes by utilizing a multitude of design thinking principles and methods that help create solutions that solve for inefficiencies. As a Cal Poly SLO - Graphic Communication alumni, her multi-disciplinary creative journey has been across a myriad of industries. Based out of Honolulu, Hawaii, she is a dog mom that enjoys the outdoors, food, and musical inspirations.

 

1:10 - 1:50PM PST

Speaker

Natacha Mainville

Senior Research Program Manager
Google Research

 

Courage to Create Your Path, and Be Disruptive

AI/ML Tech Talk • 40 mins

In this talk I will take you through my personal journey breaking from a traditional, clear path, as a financial executive and jumping into a creative, high velocity, innovative path. I will discuss the importance of disruption and fundamentally questioning your business model and challenging existing practices to re-invent how you operate. Throughout, I will touch on Artificial Intelligence and it’s potential to create new ways of approaching old problems.

Speaker Bio

Natacha Mainville is a seasoned engineering executive and a fintech veteran who has assembled and led teams in resolving pivotal challenges in the domain. During her 14 years in the financial industry, her passion for innovation and transformation resulted in her leading a team of over 150 engineers and technologists through a cultural and technology shift to enable the development of an AI ready, mobile-first technology stack overhaul for one of the largest insurance providers in Canada. She later on joined TandemLaunch Inc., a Montreal-based startup foundry that works globally with entrepreneurs to turn research from top universities into consumer technology companies. As Chief Innovation Officer, she was involved in technology & talent sourcing, as well as providing guidance and mentoring to ambitious entrepreneurs. Through her career, her passion for AI has grown and led her to get involved in the community, joining the IVADO tech transfer committee and serving on their board, as well as mentoring a few young founders in the startup community. She decided to pursue her AI passion full time, joining the Google AI team in order to continue to grow, learn and have a positive impact. Natacha believes in a world with more young women in STEM and leadership positions. She actively seeks opportunities to champion this cause through mentorship, discussion and outreach. Natacha graduated from Polytechnique Montreal in Computer Engineering and is the proud mom of nine year old twin girls who love exploring the world and discovering new cultures.

 

1:50- 2:00 PM PST

Join us on Track 1 for Closing Remarks

 

Day 2 | Saturday, March 13

AGENDA OVERVIEW

AGENDA DAY 2

FULL SCHEDULE AND SPEAKER DETAILS

10:00 - 10:05AM PST

Welcome Remarks

 

10:05 - 10:50AM PST

Speaker

Alana Karen

Director, Search Platforms
Google

Speaker

Elise Birkhofer

Global Head of Women's Community and Programs
Google

Speaker

Syreea Hughley

Head of Customer Service Training and Communications
Google Fiber

Speaker

Janine Lee

Global L&D Manager
Google

Speaker

Julissa Ramirez

Technical Program Manager
Google Cloud ML HW Quality Eng

Pivots and Career Journeys of Women in Tech 

Panel • 45 mins

 

Speaker Bios

Alana Karen is an award-winning tech leader, author, and speaker whose work impacts many of our everyday lives. From Google Search to Ads, Fiber to Google Grants and beyond, Alana has been leading the charge to develop, scale, build and drive team and product development that has seen a rippling industry impact. Alana has spoken at conferences and summits on technology, leadership, DEI, talent and innovation. Her book, Adventures of Women in Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay, aggregates hundreds of stories on these topics as well. She lives with her three children, husband and two dogs in the San Francisco Bay Area.


As the Global Head of Women’s Community & Programs at Google, Elise oversees the strategy to ensure women have thriving careers and feel like they belong at the company. She manages the Women@ Employee Resource Group with 20,000 members with 120 chapters around the world. She graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minor in Communication, and held prior roles in Marketing. She is also an executive coach and frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion, mindfulness and emotional intelligence.


Syreea Hughley is the Manager of Google Fiber Customer Engagement Training where she is responsible for managing a team of dynamic training professionals that launch customer service and sales training programs across the US. She was also recently responsible for the general operations, business planning, and staffing for the Google Fiber Academy located in Atlanta, GA. The Google Fiber Academy was a 25,000 square foot Learning Center where Google Fiber vendors’ technicians travel from around the country to the Google Fiber Academy to take courses including how to provide high quality customer service, the best techniques for installing Google Fiber, and the most helpful ways to demo products for customers. Prior to joining Google Fiber, Syreea worked at Turner Broadcasting Systems (now Warner Media) where she was responsible for managing Learning and Development for information technology applications and global training initiatives for 17,000 employees. Working in Learning and Development for over 20 years, Syreea has a true passion in exploring interactive learning methodologies and implementing blended learning experiences that provide training audiences with the tools that they need to be successful. She holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a BS in Biology from Hampton University. She currently resides in McDonough, GA with her Husband Martel, and their two kids, Miles and Megan. 


Janine Lee is a Global L&D Manager in the Google Data Center organization, leading programs in talent pipeline, onboarding experience, leadership development, and innovation mindset. She has 15+ years of experience in learning & development, digital transformation, business operations, process automation, and change management. Janine is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Advanced Black Belt and Certified Executive Coach. As a UC Berkeley Haas MBA Graduate and USC Doctor of Education (EdD) 2023 Candidate, Janine has been lecturing for 7+ years as an Adjunct Professor at top universities including the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Santa Clara University, and the UC Berkeley Center of Executive Education with over 150+ students in 25+ countries all over the world. Her curriculum was featured in Google’s App Primer to 24 million users and 10 different countries. Janine also holds two patents, and is passionate about design-thinking herself! 


Julissa Ramirez is a Technical Program Manager at Google in the DCIO Hardware Quality and Reliability team. Her team focuses on improving quality across all of Google’s Cloud platforms for our Data Centers. Prior to Google she worked at Intel as a Technical Program Manager on the Drones team, a Global Product Manager for Intel processors, and an Industrial Engineer in the Intel Mask Ops labs. Before Intel, she was a Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman managing manufacturing operations on the Submarine “Missile Launch Tube” program, and served as a Continuous Improvement Lead for the Launcher SBU Marine Systems department. Julissa holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, a Master of Science in Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems from the Rochester Institute of Technology in NY, and a Green Belt in Six Sigma. An advocate for women and underrepresented minorities, she is a co-founder and the Executive Director of LISTAS, a Bay Area non-profit organization committed to increasing the number of women in STEM fields through mentorship and exposure. She also sits on the Board of Directors for Google’s Latinx ERG – HOLA. Julissa is a recipient of Google’s 2019 Connect Impact Award. In 2018 she was selected by her Alma Mater, The Rochester Institute of Technology to receive their Alumni Rising Star Award. She was a recipient of the Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility’s 2016 Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever Award. In 2015 she received an Intel Division Recognition award, and was the recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) in 2014. In 2013 she was an honoree and recipient of the Silicon Valley Latino “Top 40 under 40 Latinos to watch” award for Science and Technology 

 

10:55 - 11:45 AM PST

Speaker

Lauren Hasson

Founder, DevelopHer | Best-Selling Author | Principal Software Engineer

 

 

Zero to Hero: Build Your Value and Become an Asset in Your Tech Career • 50 mins

Far too many of our nation’s best and brightest women in tech work as hard as they can to advance their careers without really understanding how important it is to build their value and communicate their worth. It’s time to teach these women how to work smarter, not just harder, to become more effective and invaluable to the companies they work with. Lauren shares her personal story of going from zero network, zero skills, and zero job prospects to becoming a highly valued, top professional with global connections in just two short years. Women will come away with steps they can take to immediately start building their value, become indispensable at work and in their own tech careers, and put their tech education to work for them.

Speaker Bio

Lauren Hasson is the Founder of DevelopHer and a leading woman on the frontlines of tech herself. By day, she is an accomplished Principal Software Engineer in apps and information security at a leading Silicon Valley payments company. Lauren founded DevelopHer to help fellow women in tech (and men, too!) get ahead, stand out, and advocate for themselves after starting over herself from ground zero just nine years ago. And, because she invested in professional development and learned how to build her value and advocate for herself, Lauren was able to transform from rock bottom into a top, high-profile professional and transform her career in less than two years. Now, she’s really moving the needle to bridge the gender gap in tech and inspiring thousands of women in tech to build their best careers and break their own glass ceilings, too. 

 

11:45AM - 12:00PM PST

Break 15 mins

 

12:00 - 12:40PM PST

Speaker

Janine Lee 

Global L&D Manager
Google

 

Diving Into Design Thinking • 40 mins

 

Speaker Bio

Janine Lee is a Global L&D Manager in the Google Data Center organization, leading programs in talent pipeline, onboarding experience, leadership development, and innovation mindset. She has 15+ years of experience in learning & development, digital transformation, business operations, process automation, and change management. Janine is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Advanced Black Belt and Certified Executive Coach. As a UC Berkeley Haas MBA Graduate and USC Doctor of Education (EdD) 2023 Candidate, Janine has been lecturing for 7+ years as an Adjunct Professor at top universities including the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Santa Clara University, and the UC Berkeley Center of Executive Education with over 150+ students in 25+ countries all over the world. Her curriculum was featured in Google’s App Primer to 24 million users and 10 different countries. Janine also holds two patents, and is passionate about design-thinking herself! 

 

 

12:40 - 12:55PM PST

Speaker

Meghan Mehta

Android Developer Advocate
Google

 

 

Building Your First Android App

Android Tech Talk • 15 mins

 

 

 

 

12:55 - 1:05PM PST

Speaker

Allison Kelly

Growth Marketer and Engineer
Botmock

 

I Think You're in the Wrong Classroom: A Musing On Why Women Are Underrepresented In STEM

Community Lightning Talk • 10 mins

My first year of college, I walked into my Anthropology 101 classroom... or so I thought. As I sat down, tucking my cute sundress underneath me, the man sitting in the next seat over said, "I think you're in the wrong classroom. This is a Computer Science class." From that day forward, I set out to squash that bias. 

Speaker Bio

Allison is a rising Growth Engineer that believes data doesn't have to be intimidating, ugly, or boring. With a professional background in marketing and a certificate in Data Science, she bridges the gap between the beauty on the surface and the foundational data underneath.

 

1:05- 1:20PM PST

Speaker

Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa
Senior Consultant, The World Bank

 

Working Moms in Data Science During Covid-19: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly

Community Talk • 15 mins

As a data scientist, Eleonore is a knowledge worker, which means that she spends a lot of time mulling things over quietly, before trying to convert these ideas into beautiful and effective code, reports and presentations. This activity is nearly impossible to do with young children in the house, particularly if they are playing loudly with lego under your desk. In this talk, she will talk about how data scientists who are also mothers of young children are coping with school closures and child care uncertainties during Covid-19 and what this says about our society as a whole.

Speaker Bio

Eleonore Fournier-Tombs is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, Coordinator of the Research Chair on Artificial Intelligence in a Global Context, and Senior Consultant at the World Bank. She has worked extensively as a data scientist at the United Nations and the World Bank. She holds a PhD from the University of Geneva and a post-doc from McGill University.

 

1:20- 1:50PM PST

Speaker

Lindiwe (Lin) Davis

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Program Manager Lead
Google

Speaker

Kari Yen

Security Engineering
Program Manager
Google

 

Courage to Create Space for Others to Rise

1:1 Discussion • 30 mins

 

Speaker Bios

Lindiwe Davis is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) Program Manager Lead at Google, launching and overseeing DEI programs and events while building inclusive communities and strengthening organizational culture. She is currently focused on driving awareness and education for an Engineering organization, boldly moving conversations from uncomfortable silence to data driven ( inspired) action. Lindiwe’s professional foundation is rooted in community development, DEI advocacy, branding/strategy, business operations and project management. And she happens to be a media host and public speaker. Throughout her professional career she's served as a senior leader and at times a cultural change manager. She holds an M.S. degree in Publishing (Digital Media), a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in English and considers herself to be a nerd with a biscuit fetish. Lindiwe lives in the NY/ NJ area- loves to travel and wherever there is good food, you will find her. She also enjoys spinning, kickboxing and hanging with her "fambam" aka friends and family. And she recently launched a new podcast called A Stranger Down The Hall™.



Kari Yen is a Program Manager for the Federated Security Team under PSS (Privacy, Safety and Security) where she is leading the execution of the FedSec Core Team activities against their team goals as well as the community and engagement workstream. Originally from Portland, OR, Kari left for the East Coast where she went to school and began her career in Online Media. Upon returning to the West Coast, she entered the tech world, at companies both big and small working in information Security. Kari is passionate about the importance of cultivating diverse and inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. Her interests include racial & gender equity, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, self-development and mental health awareness. In her free time she loves cycling, running and walking her dog, Teddy.  

 

1:50 - 2:00 PM PST

Closing Remarks

 

10:00 - 10:50AM PST

Join us on Track 1 for Welcoming Remarks

10:00 - 10:05AM  | Welcome Remarks
10:05 - 10:50AM  | Panel: Pivots and Career Journeys of Women in Tech

 

 

 

 

10:50 - 11:10AM PST

Speaker

Magda Jary

Global Lead, Google Cloud Certification & Digital Badges
Google

Speaker

Jewel Langevine

Solution Engineer
Google Cloud

Create your Cloud Career: The Value of Google Cloud Certifications, Badges and Training

Cloud Tech Talk • 20 mins

Find out more about all that Google Cloud has to offer to boost your cloud career. Magda Jary and Jewel Langevine provide an overview of Google Cloud certifications, tips for preparing for certification, learning paths to help you prepare, the value of skill badges and the opportunity to join the Google Cloud skills challenge. 

Speaker Bios

Magda is responsible for all aspects of Google Cloud Certification and Digital Badges go-to market and her mission is to grow Cloud skillsets. She joined Google in 2008 after graduating with two Masters degrees: Media and Communications at Warsaw School of Economics and International Management at Rotterdam School of Management. Currently based in San Francisco, she has been leading global learning and engagement programs for Google Cloud customers and partners. Magda is a frequent guest speaker at events dedicated to skills development, diversity, and women in tech. She is a certified yoga teacher and has completed a mindfulness teacher certification. She teaches the Search Inside Yourself training at Google, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence course for leaders.



Jewel is a Solution Engineer within Google Cloud. She has 3 Google Cloud Certifications: Professional Data Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect and Associate Cloud Engineer. She's a creative technologist who loves working with both people and data. She enjoys helping teams and systems work well together, efficiently and securely.
GitHub: https://github.com/JLangevine | Personal Website: www.jlangevine.com

 

 

11:15 - 12:00PM PST

Speaker

Murriel McCabe

Enterprise Customer Engineer
Google Cloud

 

Get Started With Hands-On Learning On Google Cloud

Tech Talk • 30 mins

Get an up-close look at the fundamentals of Google Cloud and get started with the Google Cloud skills challenge. Tour the console and a variety of developer tools and compute options during a walkthrough of a lab in the Getting Started track of the skills challenge. Then dig into the cutting-edge capabilities that exist for data, AI, containers, virtual machines, and more. Then start your skills challenge today by registering at g.co/cloud/skillschallenge

 

11:45AM - 12:00PM PST

Break • 15 mins

 

 

12:00 - 12:25PM PST

Speaker

Cat Allman

Program Manager, Developer Ecosystems
Google

 

Getting Started in Open Source

Tech Talk • 25 mins

Involvement in free and open source development offers tremendous opportunity for skill development, innovation and personal satisfaction, and is increasingly listed as a requirement in job postings. At the same time the practices and tools are often not taught in school and the culture of "FLOSS" (Free, Libre and Open Source) can be challenging to new comers especially women. This session will give you an introduction to why and how to get started.

Speaker Bio

Cat is a Google Program Manager with the Developer Ecosystems team after 12 years with the Open Source (OSPO), Solve for X and Making & Science teams. She’s worked with FOSS communities/startups since the 1980s including Mt Xinu and Sendmail Inc. She has spoken at events and institutions including http://makerstown.eu/, LinuxConfAU, GoOpen Arctic Forum, CMU, OSCON, ACM-SIGCSE, NUS Singapore, and UCSC, and has organized conferences including the 1st Open Source Track at Grace Hopper, Sustain!, Science Foo Camp, and Education & Lifelong Learning Foo. 4 term USENIX.org Board member, IEEE Standards Association Open Source Committee (OSCom) member, 2x Jury member Falling-Walls.com, and judge for the 2018 UNESCO Hackathon.  

 

12:25 - 12:45PM PST

Speaker

Diana Rodriguez

CEO and Founder, Eulerr
(WTM Ambassador)

 

Tech4Good: Diabetes, IoT & Python. Everything counts!

Community Talk • 20 mins

Open Source has crossed frontiers and is widely used to solve problems in the health & science fields. In this talk we’ll learn about an amazing project that has saved my own life as a diabetic patient and how different sectors of the tech ecosystem can work together and use "tech superpowers" for good causes. Let's see how Python, IoT and Connectivity get along in this project: Scout!

Speaker Bio

Diana Rodriguez is a Full Stack Developer & DevOps lover of all things web and cloud! With 20+ years experience and a strong background in back end and infrastructure Diana likes to bring together the best of both worlds. She's super enthusiastic about everything to encourage people to start a career in development and a fan of Python, IoT, Automation and things to nerd about. In her spare time she likes to play videogames and loves taekwondo.

 

12:45 - 1:05PM PST

Speaker

Amy Vaughan

Partner & CEO
Together Digital

 

We Were Never Meant to Do This Alone

Community Talk • 20 mins

In September 2019, a burnt-out, stressed-out, hard-working Creative Director and mother of two was unwittingly handed her dream job. In this talk, you will learn what it takes to find success through a tool you are not likely using or if you are– like trying to hammer a nail with a screwdriver– you’re doing it wrong. 

Speaker Bio

Together Digital Partner & CEO, Amy Vaughan prides herself on being a humble, dynamic, and versatile leader who believes in the power and limitless possibilities that sit at the intersection of vulnerability, purpose, and collaboration. Her desire to create positive change in the personal and professional lives of others is what fuels her - as well as the Together Digital mission she now works to protect and preserve as its biggest champion and CEO. Prior to Together Digital, for nearly 14 years, Amy worked as a passionate creative leader and award-winning Creative Director. Creating compelling and effective digital and video content for brands like Ford, Pringles, Febreze, Pantene, Gillette, Folgers, Biore, Jergens, Walmart, BlueCross Blue Sheild, Humana, and Fifth Third.

 

1:05 - 1:15PM PST

Speaker

Kavya Krishna

Co-Founder, Society of Women Coders
(WTM Ambassador)

 

Social Impact in the New World

Community Lightning Talk • 10 mins

This talk will be about Social Entrepreneurship/Impact in the post COVID world. It would cover the emerging innovations by the biggest Tech+ social entrepreneurship projects of the world as well as what the path forward looks like for smaller grass root organizations like Society of Women Coders that primarily serve the underprivileged and underrepresented. It would be centered around case studies followed by the do's and don'ts.

Speaker Bio

Kavya is the Co-founder of the Society of Women Coders (SOWCoders), a women-led organization that works to encourage young girls from developing nations to opt for education and careers in STEM, by conducting free coding and Entrepreneurship camps and providing mentorship. SOWCoders has worked with over 1200 girls from 27 countries around the world. She also works as a Senior Analyst at SiriusXM in New York. Through SOWCoders, she has worked with government agencies and civic organizations in Haiti, Kenya, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Belize to establish coding camps, and has personally taught at several of them. She is involved with the Code in place Initiative at Stanford University as a Section Leader. She is also a new member of GDG Jersey City. She is an advocate of Women Education especially in the developing world.

 

1:15 - 1:35PM PST

Speaker

Christina Workman

Support Technician, WebDevStudios

 

Accessible Websites Benefit Everyone

Commumity Talk • 20 mins

Inclusion is just one of the reasons why accessibility should matter to all, but has it ever occurred to you that not all disabilities are permanent? Some are temporary or situational. So it stands to reason that everyone will be affected by a disability while navigating the web at some point. Making choices to improve the accessibility of your website will enhance the overall user experience for everyone. In this talk, receive real-life, relatable examples of how website accessibility affects user experience. Afterward, you will have a clear understanding of the importance of ensuring your website meets accessibility guidelines and how doing so benefits all of your users and your business.

Speaker Bio

Christina Workman is a Support Technician at Web Dev Studios / Maintainn, where she builds and maintains WordPress websites. She is an advocate for contributing to the WordPress project and organizes WordCamps and Meetups. Other passions include teaching kids STEM and improving her accessibility skills. Outside of WordPress, Christina is a purple-o-phile, tea fanatic and lover of British detective shows.

 

1:35 - 2:00 PM PST

Join us on Track 1 for Closing Remarks