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

Name: International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025: Redefine Possible | Virtual
Start: 2025-04-09T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-09T20:00:00+02:00

GDG Vienna

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Google Developer Expert Julia Undeutsch will be hosting a first-of-its-kind event dedicated to empowering women in tech and innovation.

Apr 9, 4:00 – 6:00 PM (UTC)

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Key Themes

AccessibilityCareer DevelopmentInclusionInternational Women's DayWomen Techmakers

About this event

Women Techmakers Vienna is back. And the comeback of 2.0 is celebrated with our first event for International Women's Day with its topic: Redefine Possible.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Google Developer Expert Julia Undeutsch will be hosting a first-of-its-kind event dedicated to empowering women in tech and innovation.
This event explores how women have redefined possible to get them where they are now: open source contributors, technical writers, accessibility developers, and even made it on the Forbes under 30 list.

For schedule and speaker information, check out the official website of Women Techmakers Vienna https://womentechmakers.at/.

When

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

Opening	Julia is opening the event with welcoming words and what to expect of Women Techmakers Vienna 2.0.
From Zero to Forbes 30	At 28 years old, Laura made it onto the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Up until 3 years prior to that, she had been working the typical student part time job in a museum after graduating with a bachelor of Arts in an unrelated field. Overall: the exact opposite of what you normally associate with Forbes, the globally renowned business magazine. How did she do it? Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s a lot of work and effort. Learn how Laura carved her career path from UX intern to Chief of Research. Listen and redefine what you think is possible!
Following Curiosity: How Green Software Shaped My Path and Opened Doors	Tia is taking you on a journey of seeking answers for measuring and reducing software’s environmental impact by using free resources, starting giving talks and meeting like-minded people.
I Met My Younger Self for Coffee	In this talk, Cathy will be giving some tips she wished she'd knew earlier about life and working in tech. This will be a relaxed talk so please come with a nice cup of coffee or any other warm drinks!
Inclusive and gender-sensitive language	In this talk, Stefanie will share her journey and growing interest in digital accessibility, sparked by professional demands and her master's studies. She will present the key findings of her research, which demonstrate how gender-sensitive language supports the visibility of gender diversity and why it is as important for inclusive communication as considering people with disabilities. Discover how different forms of gender-sensitive language meet the needs of blind and visually impaired individuals and the recommendations that can be derived from these findings.
From Notes to Leadership: My Tech Writing Evolution	Ayu shares her journey in tech writing, from overcoming challenges to becoming the Documentation Team Lead at the Virtual Coffee community. She also shares valuable tips for anyone looking to start their writing journey in the tech field.
Closing Words	It's a wrap - last final words by Julia.

Speakers

Laura Wissiak

Hope Tech

UX researcher

Stefanie Gilber

Universität für Weiterbildung Krems

Website & Marketing

Cathy Chi

Spark Travel

Senior Front-End Developer

Tia Nguyen

Full-stack Developer

Ayu Adiati

Open Source Maintainer and Contributor

Moderator

Julia Undeutsch

Atos Austria

Web Accessibility Specialist

Organizers

Kariem Hussein

Organizer

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Helmuth Breitenfellner

GDG Organizer

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Julia Undeutsch

Atos

Dev & UX Accessibility Specialist

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chittipolu jayakrishna

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

Apr 9, 4:00 – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Key Themes

About this event

When

Agenda

Speakers

Laura Wissiak

Stefanie Gilber

Cathy Chi

Tia Nguyen

Ayu Adiati

Moderator

Julia Undeutsch

Organizers

Kariem Hussein

Helmuth Breitenfellner

Julia Undeutsch

chittipolu jayakrishna

Apr 9, 4:00 – 6:00 PM (UTC)