Thank you for your interest in Women Developers Academy. Please note that registration for this intake has ended. For more information on our upcoming programs, please head to our website or join our mailing list.

Women Developers Academy equips women in tech with the skills, resources, and support they need to become a tech presenter and speaker.

If you are a professional IT practitioner (e.g. software engineer, data scientist, developer, etc.) aspiring to land your first speaking gig, or looking to learn presentation tips to take your public speaking skills to the next level, join our training program and receive 1:1 mentorship from Googlers and developer community leads.

Beyond gaining new skills, you will also get to meet, connect, and network with other women developers on a similar journey.

Let's work together to bring diversity to the stages, because impact does not end onstage. That's where it starts!

Please note the following mandatory technical requirements:

• A Gmail account for access to course content,
• A desktop computer or laptop,
• Webcam and microphone (built-in or external),
• Connection to highspeed broadband internet access,
• Chrome is the preferred browser for use in this program.

Due to the limited number of attendees accepted per cohort, please register only if you are able to attend ALL the virtual sessions listed below as well as commit to our program requirements and mentoring sessions.

* Do note that registering your interest does not mean that your spot is confirmed. Please wait for our follow up confirmation email.
** All sessions will be conducted in GMT+8 time zone. At present, we only accept applications from participants residing in Southeast Asia and Pakistan.

Speakers

Hufsa Munawar
Developer Relations Community Manager, Google

Cultivating Confidence

Sat, 12 Jun 2021, 10:00AM - 11:30AM GMT+8

Many of us struggle when it comes to talking about our own accomplishments. Cultural and gender modesty norms as well as impostor syndrome can prevent anyone from acknowledging their strengths and expressing their achievements. Explore strategies to build up your confidence and identity, and be equipped with the tools and mindset to overcome imposter syndrome, and celebrate your achievements.

Laura Vieloma
Developer Relations Community Manager, Google

Discovering Your Story Ideas

Sat, 19 Jun 2021, 10:00AM - 11:30AM GMT+8

Have you ever been asked to do a presentation or give a talk and don’t know where to start? Do you have thousands of ideas but wonder whether to present one subject over another? Our design thinking workshop will help you to organize the information, and identify key ideas that will help you discover your story idea and present your unique point of view to an audience.

Nikita Gandhi
Developer Relations Community Manager, Google

Creating a Great Technical Presentation

Many of the best presentations frame the talk as a journey - starting out by presenting a problem, describing the search for a solution, then of course there’s the “Aha” moment that shifts the audience’s perspective in a meaningful way before a wrap up that sums up the key takeaways. Learn best practices and tips on how you can structure technical presentations in a way that succinctly tells a compelling story that resonates with your audience.

Cherry Sireetorn Prommawin
Search Advocate, Google

Delivering an Engaging Talk

Sat, 26 Jun 2021, 10:00AM - 11:30AM GMT+8

Public speaking is an art that needs to be perfected, and the skills that got you the speaking position might be entirely different from what you need to dazzle your audience. Learn good presentation techniques, and practical tips on public speaking to get yourself speaker ready!

Katie McLaughlin
Cloud Developer Advocate, Google

Marketing Yourself as a Speaker

Sat, 3 July 2021, 10.00AM - 11.30AM GMT+8

In order to get yourself in front of an audience, you first have to be selected as a speaker. To achieve that, you need to submit compelling talk proposals that resonates with the event/ conference's audience. Learn what are organizers looking for, and how you can craft a proposal that gets your talk selected.

Jecelyn Yeen
Web Developer Advocate, Google

Graduation Day

Wed, 14 Jul 2021, 7:00PM - 8:30PM GMT+8

Let's hear it from Jecelyn as she share her inspiring journey from being a first time speaker, starting a developer community, to becoming a Google Developer Expert Speaker, and most recently a Web Developer Advocate at Google!

Graduates will also be onboarded onto our Women in Tech speaker listing that features all our past women speakers, and a shared resources and communications platform to connect with each other and past alumnus. We'll also discuss your next steps, be it securing a speaking slot at a community event or conference, joining our global Women Techmakers community, or working towards becoming a Google Developer Expert.