International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025: Redefine Possible | Virtual

Name: International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025: Redefine Possible | Virtual
Start: 2025-03-15T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-03-15T20:15:00+01:00

GDG Ahlen

Redefine Possible – Shaping the future of technology and society through innovation, creativity, and breaking gender barriers. Let’s challenge the impossible and Redefine Possible together!

Mar 15, 10:00 AM – 7:15 PM (UTC)

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About this event

🗓️ Date: March 15, 2025 (can be updated!)
⏰ Time: 11:00 - 20:00 CET
📍Location: Vitrual

Join us for an inspiring day of empowerment, innovation, and action as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 under the global theme "Redefine Possible".
Hosted by GDG Ahlen, this event brings together women in tech, AI, and innovation to break boundaries and shape the future of technology.
Through keynote speakers, interactive workshops, mentorship opportunities, and global connections, we will explore how women are revolutionizing AI, tackling gender bias, and paving the way for a more inclusive digital world.
What to Expect:
💡 Thought-provoking panel discussions on AI and ethical tech
💻 Hands-on workshops for breaking into and advancing in tech fields
🌐 Networking with inspiring role models and mentors
🌍 Global collaborations with Women Techmakers across the world
The future of tech is in our hands—what seems impossible today becomes tomorrow’s reality when we dare to challenge it. Let’s Redefine Possible together!

Post-Event:
Follow-Up Materials: Access to recorded sessions, slides, and event highlights
Mentorship Program Launch: Join our mentorship initiative to stay connected and grow within the tech community
#WTMIWD #WTMRedefinePossible
Register now and be part of the movement that shapes tomorrow! 🚀

When

Saturday, March 15, 2025
10:00 AM – 7:15 PM (UTC)

Agenda

Opening Remarks & Event Overview	Welcome by GDG Ahlen Introduction to the global theme "Redefine Possible" 🌍 Overview of the day’s agenda and activities
🛠️ Speaker Amel Sellami : Diffusion Models: Building your own Stable Diffusion	Denoising Diffusion Models are a variant of generative modelling that serve as the backbone in recent advances in image synthesis - including Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney. These models utilise an iterative denoising process during generation to produce high-quality samples. In this practical, we will explore the fundamentals of diffusion models, the intuition behind them, and how they work in practice. By the end of the practical, we will have covered all the steps required to train one of these models from scratch!
🌍 Speaker Anna Muzykina : Redefine Possible \| Keynote	How women are shaping the future of AI and breaking barriers in tech 💡 The importance of diverse representation in AI 🤖 Real-world examples of women leading impactful, ethical AI innovations
🌟 Speaker Ann Kuss : Recruiting Trends in 2025	Ann Kuss will cover global recruitment trends for 2025, how AI comes into the picture, how authenticity might help brands get to the targets they set for scale.
Panel Discussion: The Future of Tech – Shaped by Women	How women are redefining tech, from AI to sustainability 🌍 Overcoming challenges and bias to create more inclusive tech spaces 🌟 The role of women in driving change and advancing technological solutions for global issues
Break	30 minutes break
Breakout Sessions: Shaping Your Path in Tech	Sessions & Workshops will be announced soon.
🎤 Speaker Pamela Jayakumar: The Potential of AI to Transform Project Management	The idea of AI taking over project management is an intriguing one. AI can assist in many aspects of project management—like automating routine tasks, analyzing data, predicting risks, and optimizing resource allocation. The speech will focus on possible ways that AI can support project managers by handling most tedious tasks, leaving them free to focus on the strategic, human-centric elements that are critical to the success of any project. So, it’s not a matter of AI replacing project management, but rather enhancing it.The speech will also include highlights on the fact that AI won’t replace humans; instead, it will empower and enhance their potential.
🌍 Speaker Dorothy Akoth : Responsible AI	Dorothy Akoth, a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Zindi Country Ambassador from Kenya, will be discussing the critical topic of Responsible AI. As AI continues to transform industries, Dorothy will share how to ensure that AI is developed and used in an ethical, inclusive, and sustainable way.
🔥 Speaker Aicha Laafia : Java and Kubernetes in the service of the Environment	The tech industry is quietly burning 3.7% of global carbon emissions—enough to rival the aviation industry! Surprised? So are we, and guess what? Our code is part of the problem. While optimizing for speed and scalability, we often forget that wasteful apps consume energy like an all-you-can-eat buffet. In this session, we’ll show you how to build greener Java applications in Kubernetes without sacrificing performance. Get ready to: Tame your resource usage with Kubernetes tools like resource limits and autoscaling. Write smarter Java code that sips energy instead of chugging it. Spot hidden inefficiencies and optimize for a smaller carbon footprint. Expect practical tips, fun analogies, and live examples that make sustainable development less “doom and gloom” and more “cool and efficient.” I will help you prove that clean code can also be green code. The planet (and your cloud bill) will thank you!
💻 Speaker Amira Best : Generative AI: challenges and opportunities	Whether you're a professional aiming to stay updated on AI trends or simply curious about how AI is shaping the future, this event will provide valuable insights.
Closing Remarks	Recap of the event highlights and key takeaways Feedback: How will you Redefine Possible in your own tech journey? 💡 Information on post-event resources, mentorship programs, and community initiatives
After-Event Networking & Social Hour	Informal networking session to wind down and discuss ideas 🗣️ Virtual attendees can join open rooms to continue conversations and collaborations

Speakers

Anna Muzykina

GDG Ahlen

GDG Ahlen Organiser | Flutter Ahlen Lead Organiser | Flutter Developer | WTM Ambassador | Flutteristas

Pamela Jayakumar

Fidelity Investments

Project manager

Amel Sellami

InstDeep

Research Engineer

Dorothy Akoth

Zindi

Software Engineer | Women Techmakers Ambassador | Zindi Country Ambassador | AI, ML & Data Science Community Manager

Aicha Laafia

Groupe Havana

Ingénieure logiciel Java

Amira Best

Fannie Mae

Advisor AI/ML

Ann Kuss

Outstaff Your Team

CEO

Organizers

Anna Muzykina

GDG Organizer

See bio

Denys Doroshev

Organizer

See bio

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International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025: Redefine Possible | Virtual

Mar 15, 10:00 AM – 7:15 PM (UTC)

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Agenda

Speakers

Anna Muzykina

Pamela Jayakumar

Amel Sellami

Dorothy Akoth

Aicha Laafia

Amira Best

Ann Kuss

Partner

Zindi Organization

Organizers

Anna Muzykina

Denys Doroshev

Mar 15, 10:00 AM – 7:15 PM (UTC)