IWD 2023 - Dare To Be

319 McRae Ave, 319 McRae Avenue, Ottawa, K1Z 8P4

Celebrate International Women's Day with a full-day event featuring a Google speaker and Google Developer Experts on topics such as leadership, web technologies, Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, data analytics, machine learning, augmented reality and more.

Apr 23, 2023, 3:00 – 6:00 PM

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Key Themes

AR/VRCareer DevelopmentCloudDataFirebaseInternational Women's DayMachine LearningWebWomen Techmakers

About this event

Join us on April 23 from 11 am-2pm for an exciting full-day event to celebrate International Women's Day arranged by Women Techmakers and GDG Cloud Ottawa. We have lined up a fantastic lineup of speakers, including a Google speaker and several Google Developer Experts (GDEs), who will share their expertise and insights on a range of topics related to leadership, web technologies, Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, and more.

Our keynote speaker for the day is Cheryl Lin, a Software Developer at Google who will be speaking on Firebase. We are also excited to welcome GDEs from around the world who will be speaking in person at the event, including Laurence Svekis from Toronto,  Ekaba Bisong from Calgary, and Rabimba from Houston. Each of these experts has a wealth of knowledge to share on topics such as leadership, data analytics, machine learning, augmented reality, and web technologies.

We are expecting attendees from different fields at the event, which will be an excellent opportunity for networking, learning, and celebrating the achievements of women in tech. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow professionals and learn from some of the brightest minds in the tech industry. Register today to secure your spot at this must-attend event.

Speakers

  • Cheryl Lin

    Google

    Softwere Developer

  • Ekaba Bisong

    Google - SiliconBlast

    Google Developer Expert - Principal Consultant & Research Scientist

  • Laurence Svekis

    Google Developers Expert - GSuite

Mentor

  • Erica Silva

    Protegra Inc

    System Analisty

Hosts

  • Erica Silva

    Protegra Inc

    System Analisty

  • Rahatara Ferdousi

    University of Ottawa

    PhD Candidate and Women Techmaker Ambassador

  • Eslin Üstün

    University of Ottawa

    PhD Candidate

Partners

Multimedia  and Communication Research Lab, Ottawa logo

Multimedia and Communication Research Lab, Ottawa

University of Ottawa’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM-W) Student Chapter logo

University of Ottawa’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM-W) Student Chapter

uOttawa ACM-W Student Chapter logo

uOttawa ACM-W Student Chapter

Organizers

  • RAHATARA FERDOUSI

    University of Ottawa

    PhD Candidate

  • Naz Zarreen Oishie

    Siemens

    Softwere Engineer

  • Eslin Üstün

    Event Organizer

  • Erica Silva

    Salesforce l

    Project Manager

  • Samima Khan

    CreditBook

    Product Designer

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