WOMEN TECHMAKERS SCOTLAND 🏴 IWD 2024
⭐️ Our event is open to all, students and professionals,
regardless of gender and age! ⭐️
Join us to celebrate International Women's Day 2024!
We are proud to host a full day conference
where we will hear from brilliant women speakers
who will inspire and motivate us with talks and workshops
on technical topics and soft skills.
Our theme is “Impact the Future”, is a call to
action for women in tech to impact the future of
technology and society for the better.
Welcome to the IWD 2024
conference!
#WTMImpactTheFuture
As we celebrate IWD 2024, we encourage our community to reflect on the following questions:
What are you working on that will make a difference in the world?
How are you using your skills and talents to create a better future for all?
Ultimately, we can dream big and be bold when we “Impact the Future”
Sat 9th March 2024
1 pm to 6 pm
Learning & Teaching Building, 3rd floor University of Strathclyde 16 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ
1
day of talks and workshops
Schedule
Our Speakers
Dr Pauldy Otermans
Otermans Institute
Co-Founder
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Building AI can be for everyone
Anna Rasburn
Software Developer
Morgan Stanley
Tips and Tricks to Become a “Greener” Technologist
Natasha Kydd
Insider Threat Analytics Developer
Morgan Stanley
Using Splunk to Produce Critical Reporting
Vidhya Krishnamoorthy
VP
Morgan Stanley
Intro to Web Accessibility and Frontend/UI Development Tools to Test Accessibility
Charlotte Taylor
S6 Student
Jordanhill School
The Importance of Female Role Models in STEM on Young Girls
Nageela Yusuf
Founder and CEO
TikBox.io and
Cerebriam Studio
Art & Generative AI: the Next Frontier of Human Communication?
Manika Jain
Software Engineer
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Hitchhiker's Guide to Reinforcement Learning: Navigating the Territories of Machine Intelligence
Susana Blaya
Journalist
Ethical challenges in AI and Journalism: Empowering women in the digital age
Kat Kmiotek
Quality Engineer
Zoopla
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GitHub Actions
in action
Ashita Jain
Senior UX Designer
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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Distracted during meetings?
Try Sketchnoting
Elliott Lyu
Software engineer
Barclays
How to Thrive in a No-Server World
Nagaswetha Mudunuri
Cyber Data Analyst
Tenacium DC
Intersection of Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Digital Age
Kelly Taylor
Senior Associate Software Engineer
J.P. Morgan & Chase<
My Experience Transitioning to a Cloud Computing Team
Kavana Tadagalale
Senior Associate
JP Morgan Chase
Securing the Modern Web: Strategies, Tools, and Ethical Hacking Techniques
Deepali Narsiker
Allyship Head
Women in Streaming Media
Innovation Through Inclusion: The Role of Women Leaders in Tech Communities
Irda Vladi
Vice President Analytics Solutions
J.P.Morgan Chase
Curiosity Unleashed - My career journey from HR to AIML Product
Ramona Schwering
Developer Advocate
Auth0 by Okta
App fortified: Best Practices for Web App Security
Seyma Kesici
Software Engineer
BJSS
Cloud Without Limits
Emma Petrie
Student
University of Glasgow
Designing for success: Unleashing Canva’s power for effective marketing
Rhythm Sodhi
Student
University of Glasgow
Designing for success: Unleashing Canva’s power for effective marketing
Michela Bertaina
Community Program Manager @ Codemotion| Partnership Team Lead @ TEDx Cuneo | WTM Ambassador | GDG Bari Lead | Tourism Councilor @ Cissone
Develop a Second Brain
Alex Palma
Frontend developer & UI/UX designer
Zenika
CSS Rises from the Ashes: (Re)Become Friends with Your Stylesheet
Olivier Leplus
Developer Advocate at AWS & Google Developer Expert on Web Technologies
CSS Rises from the Ashes: (Re)Become Friends with Your Stylesheet
Sadya Afreen
Associate Software Engineer
J.P Morgan
Shine without shying: make the tech world gender neutral!
Sarah Lean
International Speaker - Founder of the Glasgow Azure User Group
Infrastructure as Code - A look at Azure Bicep and Terraform
Bahar Tomek
Founder of WE are the change / Careers and Employability Advisor
Leadership : Lead yourself first
Sally Andin
Cybersecurity student
Securing the Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students
High Value Learning
Gain valuable insights and skills that you can use to advance your career and improve your knowledge and expertise.
Great Speakers
Gain valuable insights and knowledge, be exposed to new ideas and perspectives and be motivated and inspired by great women in the field.
Networking
You will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with others, find valuable professional connections, explore new job opportunities or find mentors in the industry.
Students track
Young people and students often have a different perspective on tech. Listening about their experiences and accomplishments in tech can be inspiring for attendees of all ages.
Live Q&A
Whether you're looking to learn more about a specific topic, get career advice, or just want to know more about the speakers' experiences and perspectives, these Q&A sessions are the perfect opportunity.
Exciting Giveways
We have some exciting giveaways in store for you at this year's event, thanks to our sponsors and partners.
⭐️ SPONSORS ⭐️
