Women in Tech Dare to Be: Celebrating International Women's Day

Name: Women in Tech Dare to Be: Celebrating International Women's Day
Start: 2023-03-29T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-03-29T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Gateway South Room 122, Stevens Institute of Technology

Gateway South Room 122, Stevens Institute of Technology, 531 Hudson St, Hoboken, 07030

GDG Hoboken

Gathering of women in tech to celebrate  international women's day  and get inspired by success stories, network and learn new skills.

Mar 29, 2023, 7:00 PM – Mar 30, 2023, 12:00 AM

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AndroidCareer DevelopmentCommunity BuildingInternational Women's DayWomen Techmakers

About this event

Women in Tech Dare to Be: Celebrating International Women's Day '23 is a gathering of women in tech to celebrate  international women's day  and get inspired by success stories, network, and learn new skills. 
As part of the Women Techmakers campaign to celebrate International Women's day around the globe, we invite women and allies to join us in this celebration along with their communities. This event is put together by a group of amazing, passionate women who have the undying courage to create extraordinary things. At this event, we have inspirational speakers, a #DareToBe-themed women's panel, and workshops to help you create amazing assets for yourself! Join us! All are welcome!
Agenda
3:00 - 3:45, Technical Workshop: Introduction to Kotlin, Madona S. Wambua: Google Android Expert
3:45 - 4:00, Coffee Break
4:00 - 4:45, Applied Skills Workshop: Reframing Your Narrative, Erica Hanson: Global Head of GDG, Google
4:45 - 5:00, Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30, Keynote 1: The unknown Benefits of Risk Taking, Erin Willimas: Director of Customer Engineering, Google
5:30 - 6:00, Keynote 2: Building tech products for Gen Z, Jacquelin Hansel: Product Manager at Youtube, Google
6:00 - 6:05, Raffle: Win Prizes
6:05 - 6:30, Keynote 3: Spark your Zeal, Nadia Carta: Head of Industry Data, Google
6:30 - 7:00, Women Panel #DareToBe with:
                     Carolina Castro, DevRel @ Google
                     Vidya More, Head Of Engineering @ Xero
                     Diana Agu, COO @ Curain HealthCare Services
                    Jean Zu, Dean at School of Engineering and Science @ Stevens Institute of Technology
7:00 PM Mix and Mingle over Dinner

When

March 29 – 30, 2023
7:00 PM – 12:00 AM UTC

Where

Gateway South Room 122, Stevens Institute of Technology
531 Hudson St
Hoboken, 07030

Agenda

Technical Workshop: Kotlin Workshop - Madona Wambua	Workshop on Kotlin by Madona S. Wambua
Coffee Break
Applied Skills Workshop: Reframing your Narrative Workshop - Erica Hanson	Participants will spend time re-contextualizing their own strengths, skills, and experiences. They will walk away with a first draft of a bio you can use for your LinkedIn, professional website, and a cover letter that accurately conveys who they are and why they’re amazing.
Coffee Break
The Unknown Benefits of Risk Taking - Erin Williamns	Erin Williams (Director Customer Engineering at Google) has lived and worked on 5 continents. Based on these experiences she will share key lessons learned and how they have shaped her career and life.
Building tech products for Gen Z - Jacquelin Hansel	We are in the midst of a generational landmark, as Generation Z continues to grow their influence and now makes up over 30% of the world population. With Gen Z entering adulthood and the workforce, their buying power is increasing rapidly (Business Insider estimated their spending power at over $360 billion) and Gen Z will soon be the most important customer segment for many companies. And even though it’s known that GenZ is the most technologically advanced and socially diverse group with different priorities and goals than prior generations, many companies have not yet started to shift their focus on the increasingly important generation. Many older generations are still dismissing Gen Z as an entitled or social-media-addicted generation, even though now is the time for companies to deepen their understanding of Gen Z users and strategically invest in Gen Z focused products. But what should tech companies do to create a product that Gen Z will like? In the last year, my team at YouTube has shifted their focus on Gen Z and I have first-hand experience of what it takes to change your team culture and start building products that Gen Z loves. In this talk, you will learn about 1) Why is it important to focus on Gen Z? 2) Who Gen Z is and what they care about? 3) What role does technology play for Gen Z? 4) What are things that tech companies should do and look out for? 5) What are actionable tips for tech teams when building for Gen Z?
Raffle - Win Amazing Prizes
Spark your Zeal - Nadia Carta	How often have you found yourself going through your days on autopilot without truly savoring your life, feeling grateful for what you have and on-fire about your existence? What would be possible if you became the CEO of your own life, and created a reality on your own terms, instead of fitting into everyone else’s boxes? Join Nadia as she hosts a keynote to Spark Your Zeal, igniting enthusiasm and energy for your life and work, so you can enrich your internal and external bottom line. Expect some of her signature magic, feathers and sequins to brighten up your day! Among other things Nadia will share some lifestyle non-negotiable steps to thrive being your most authentic self, to do business with grace and to develop a truly zealous mindset so you can achieve your Heart’s ambition while delivering amazing business results.
#DareToBe Women Panel	Moderator: Carolina Castro, DevRel @ Google Panelists: - Vidya More: Head Of Engineering @ Xero - Diana Agu: COO @ Curain HealthCare Services - Jean Zu: Dean at School of Engineering and Science @ Stevens Institute of Technology
Mix and Mingle over Dinner

Speakers

Madona Wambua

Chief Technology Officer

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Erica Hanson

Google

Global Program Lead

Erin Willimans

Google

Director Customer Engineering

Jacquelin Hansel

Google

Product Manager

Nadia Carta

Google

Head of Industry

Panelists

Vidya More

Head of Engineering

Xero

Diana Agu

Curain Healthcare Services

CEO / Chief Listening Officer

Jean Zu

Dean of the School of Engineering and Science

Stevens Institute of Technology

Carolina Castro

Google

Developer Relations Program Manager

Organizers

Erisa Terolli

Stevens Institute of Technology

GDG Organizer

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Aditi soni

Amazon Inc.

Software Development Engineer

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Snehal Hosmani

Stevens Institute of Technology

Graduate Student

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Akshara Rathod Bhukya

Stevens Institute of Technology

See bio

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Women in Tech Dare to Be: Celebrating International Women's Day

Mar 29, 2023, 7:00 PM – Mar 30, 2023, 12:00 AM

Key Themes

About this event

When

Where

Agenda

Speakers

Madona Wambua

Erica Hanson

Erin Willimans

Jacquelin Hansel

Nadia Carta

Panelists

Vidya More

Diana Agu

Jean Zu

Carolina Castro

Stevens Institute of Technology

Alessio's Cafe

Blue Eyes Restaurant

Organizers

Erisa Terolli

Aditi soni

Snehal Hosmani

Akshara Rathod Bhukya

Women in Tech Dare to Be: Celebrating International Women's Day

Mar 29, 2023, 7:00 PM – Mar 30, 2023, 12:00 AM

Key Themes

About this event

When

Where

Agenda

Speakers

Madona Wambua

Erica Hanson

Erin Willimans

Jacquelin Hansel

Nadia Carta

Panelists

Vidya More

Diana Agu

Jean Zu

Carolina Castro

Partners

Stevens Institute of Technology

Alessio's Cafe

Blue Eyes Restaurant

Organizers

Erisa Terolli

Aditi soni

Snehal Hosmani

Akshara Rathod Bhukya