2025 Agenda

Communicating complex or highly technical information to a mixed audience of tech-savvy and non-tech individuals presents a challenge, requiring clarity and engagement across diverse knowledge levels and interest in your content. Get it wrong and misunderstandings can arise, leading to disengagement or miscommunication of crucial information.

Our Solution: Learn an effective model for crafting and delivering a talk that is clear and meaningful to both tech and non-tech audiences. This approach helps you organise your talk and tailor your message so everyone in your audience stays engaged and comes away feeling they benefited.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Your Audience: Gain insights into identifying the knowledge levels and interests of your audience to tailor your communication accordingly.
• Making Your Key Messages Clear:  Learn strategies to distil complex technical information into clear, relatable messages without oversimplifying the content.
• Knowing How Much Information to Include: Understand the balance of providing sufficient detail to inform without overwhelming, knowing what crucial points to emphasise, and what can be left out.

This session is for... Senior managers, director or senior executives. Attend this talk to understand how your teams can learn to be more effective at communicating business-critical technical information across your organisation, with clients, and with key stakeholders.

Resources - www.powerspeaking.com/event-resources

Welcome to European Women in Technology 2025! Join us for the official opening and welcome remarks to kick-start your day with inspiration and empowerment!

Our two-day agenda is filled with expert-led sessions focused on our theme, Leading the Digital Revolution; Adapt & Thrive, where you can expect sessions focused on the two key elements to help you survive and thrive in the AI era - strategic awareness of disruptive technology and a plan to build and retain talent with the right skills to be able to develop that technology in your organisation.

Join leaders from Booking.com as they explore how inclusive leadership and AI-powered innovation unlock new ways to grow, lead and thrive in tech. Discover how diverse journeys fuel a shared mission: making it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Key Takeaways:

• Embrace Inclusive Leadership: You’ll discover how fostering broad representation in leadership can spark innovation and lead to better, more inclusive solutions in AI and technology.
• Leverage AI for Accessibility and Growth: You’ll learn how AI can help break down barriers, creating more accessible experiences and opening up new opportunities for both personal and business growth.
• Understand the Power of Unique Journeys: You’ll see how incorporating a wide range of perspectives helps you build a collective mission, ensuring that the products and services you create benefit everyone.

Inspired by the silent power of women artists in the Rijksmuseum, this keynote explores how legacy, intuition, and reinvention converge in the age of data and AI.

In astrology, the Snake represents wisdom, reinvention, and the courage to outgrow what no longer serves us. As 2025 unfolds, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment — not just modernizing or digitizing but truly transforming.

In this keynote, Bidisha Agarwal weaves together her personal journey, symbolic insights from the Year of the Snake, and the powerful role of data and AI in reshaping the future.

She invites us to reflect on what we must let go of — systems, assumptions, or fears — to lead in this new era. It’s a call to evolve beyond tools and technologies and into deeper intentionality: where transformation is not just what we build, but who we become.

Key Takeaways:
True transformation requires letting go — of outdated systems, assumptions, and internal limitations — not just adopting new tools.
Data and AI are not the destination, but the catalysts — for reimagining leadership, decision-making, and systemic change.
Legacy, intuition, and reinvention must co-exist — drawing from the wisdom of the past to shape a more intentional and intelligent future.

This is not your typical keynote. It’s a high-voltage crash-course that rewires how you think about power, climate and tech in just 30 minutes. Nina Möger lifts the lid on April’s Iberian blackout to show, in plain language and vivid metaphors, why a grid built for coal can’t withstand the explosive growth of rooftop solar, EVs and AI. You’ll feel the crackle of live energy as she reveals how software, data and human-centred design can turn blackouts into breakthroughs. Expect light-bulb moments about an industry you use every day yet rarely understand—then leave fired-up and ready to help build the resilient, renewable energy system of tomorrow.

The Why: Energy underpins every digital product, data-center, factory and home our audience cares about. Yet most leaders still assume “the grid will cope.” The Spanish-Portuguese blackout proved otherwise: a fossil-era architecture can’t support a renewables-driven economy. Understanding why it failed — and how software-enabled flexibility prevents the next outage — empowers attendees to future-proof their businesses, products and personal choices while accelerating decarbonisation.

Key Takeaways:

• Energy flipped on its head: The 20th-century model of “power plants chase our demand” is over; with renewables, demand must flex to nature’s rhythm, and yesterday’s mindset won’t keep the lights on.
• Demand can dance: Real-world stories of households and companies earning money—and slashing emissions—by shifting consumption to the greenest, most abundant hours of the day.
• Spend your time right: Don’t waste your own talent building software to optimise clicks; channel it into the technology that form the bedrock of a resilient, zero-carbon energy future.

This session is for...

• You build or invest in tech that relies on stable, affordable electricity.
• You lead sustainability or product strategy and need to translate “grid talk” into business advantage.
• You’re curious, climate-minded and want dinner-table mastery of terms like virtual inertia, flexibility markets and smart tariffs—without an electrical-engineering degree.

In a world increasingly defined by technology, the chip industry stands as a cornerstone of innovation, driving tech advancements that shape our daily lives. At ASML, our lithography systems enable the mass production of next-generation chips, powering advancements from AI to medical devices. These systems are not just technological feats; they reflect the teamwork and deep knowledge of our experts in a shared ecosystem that spans the globe. By fostering a culture of ownership, experimentation, and talent, we aim to create a workplace where individuals thrive and contribute.

During this session, our panelists will share what it takes to develop and expand the skills needed behind ASML’s ambition to drive technology forward.

The Why:
Every major technological shift in the past 50 years has been powered by semiconductors, and the leading tech industry pioneers in chip design, chip equipment and chip manufacturing.
This panel session explores the unseen force shaping humanity’s progress. Our customers drive the applications of tomorrow, transforming chips into AI accelerators, next-gen medical devices, and the processors that power the digital economy. ASML, in turn, provides the technology that makes these visions possible, alongside our suppliers, who ensure that each breakthrough is not just theoretical but manufacturable at scale. Together, we enable the next wave of tech innovation.

Key Takeaways:

• A collaboration ecosystem: Discover the crucial part our suppliers and customers play in creating the next generation of microchips, and how we collaborate to push technology to new limits.
• Train and develop on the job: Explore how fostering a culture of continuous learning empowers our teams to own their work, expand their skills and contribute to tech advancement.
• Tech innovation stories: We're sharing the real-life experiences of our people. What are the challenges they face and how are they making the seeming impossible happen daily?

This session is for... you whether you’re an innovation leader, engineer, tech professional, or tech enthusiast this session will give you great insights into how one of the world’s leading tech companies collaborates with its partners and customers and enables its people to develop their skills – all while continuously innovating on the nanometer scale. Our panelists will share stories of how we power technology forward with you.

Session details coming soon...

AI at scale doesn’t succeed by accident — it succeeds because the foundation is built right. In this session, I’ll share how to prepare for scalable AI by focusing on the real enablers: people, process, technology, and data. From decoupling systems to building trusted data pipelines and clear governance, this approach treats AI not as a one-off initiative but as an organizational capability. If you’re working in a complex environment and wondering how to move from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide intelligence, this session offers a practical, lasting strategy — not just another short-term fix.
 
The Why:
Many organizations rush into AI without a scalable foundation — leading to isolated pilots, abandoned models, and wasted investment. This session shows how to build AI readiness through disciplined architecture, making AI initiatives sustainable, governable, and impactful.

Key Takeaways:

• How to frame AI readiness as a business capability using 4 architectural lenses
• Why “boring architecture work” is exactly what makes AI scalable and real
• Examples of AI projects at KLM

 
This session is for...
You work in a large or complex organization, are facing legacy challenges, or are responsible for enabling AI — whether from a technology, data, or business leadership perspective. This session is especially valuable for CIOs, architects, product owners, and digital transformation leaders.

Unlock the secrets to getting your technical ideas heard and approved by top-level management. 
This powerful workshop addresses the common challenge of brilliant initiatives failing to gain traction because business leaders simply don't grasp their value.
Learn how to set the context and focus the discussion right from the outset. You'll discover the unique mindset of senior decision makers and gain actionable strategies to tailor your message for maximum impact.

This session will equip you with a proven model to ensure your audience listens when you talk tech.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the mindset of business leaders
• Know the 4 key elements to include in your presentation
• Learn a proven model that ensures the business listens

You'll learn the 4 key elements to incorporate within the first 2 minutes of your presentation, setting the stage for successful engagement and ultimately, securing the approvals and funding you need.

This session is for... mid to senior managers seeking to effectively present ideas and secure buy-in from decision makers.

In today’s digital landscape, organisations and individuals need flexible, secure, and cost-effective tools to build and manage their online presence—without relying on technical expertise. That’s where open source software and the new Drupal CMS come in.

In this session, we’ll start by exploring the power of open source technology and how it fosters innovation, security, and cost efficiency. We’ll then introduce the new Drupal CMS, a no-code solution designed for marketers, NGOs, small businesses, and individuals who want to create modern, feature-rich websites with ease.

But we won’t just tell you about it—we’ll show you. The session will feature a live demo with Joke van Hamme, CEO of 3sign, who has no coding background. She’ll build a fully functional website using Drupal CMS. This real-time demonstration will showcase Drupal’s intuitive interface, versatile features, and how it empowers anyone to create professional websites.

Key Takeaways:

• Gain a clear understanding of the benefits of open source software in today’s digital ecosystem.
• Discover the new Drupal CMS and its no-code features designed for non-technical users.
• Learn Drupal in action with a live demo

In the fast-paced world of tech, if you don't define who you are and what you stand for, someone else will do it for you. In this empowering workshop for women in tech, you'll learn how to activate your purpose, position yourself with confidence, and own your value through the power of personal branding. Using Carolyn Brand's proven 4P Methodology—Persona, Purpose, Positioning, and Presence—you'll walk away with the clarity, tools, and mindset to make bold career moves, ask for what you deserve, and lead with lasting impact.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Define your purpose and align it with your strengths.
• Craft a powerful personal brand that positions you for success.
• Activate your purpose through bold, strategic career decisions.

GenAI and LLMs are hot and happening. But there is so much development going on, and there are so many tools available, it's easy to feel lost in the world of GenAI. Don't worry; we got you!

During this workshop, we'll dive into the world of Generative AI and Large Language Models. Without going into the mathematical details, we'll talk you through how LLMs work behind the scenes and discuss their pros & cons. The majority of this workshop will be focused on best practices and hands-on examples, to get you prompting like a pro.

Key Takeaways:

• What does GenAI mean and how do LLMs work (and why they're not that intimidating)
• When to use LLMs (and when it might be better not to)
• How to prompt like a pro (and make AI work for you)

Ready to roll up your sleeves and put Generative AI to work on a real-world challenge? Join Booking.com for a high-energy, hands-on workshop where you’ll step into the role of a product innovator. After a brief training to provide some background and context, you’ll gather in small teams for some collaborative problem-solving, where you’ll tackle a genuine customer problem using AI tools. Then, pitch your team’s solution for the chance to win prizes (and bragging rights!).

Key Takeaways:

• Unlock the Future of Product Innovation: Discover how Generative AI can be your secret weapon to brainstorm groundbreaking ideas and revolutionise your product development process.
• Tackle a Real Customer Challenge & Spark Creative Solutions: Gain hands-on experience where you'll leverage the power of AI to find innovative answers to a specific user need.
• Compete, Collaborate & Win in Our Thrilling Mini-Hackathon (No AI Experience Needed!): Put your newfound knowledge to the test in a fun challenge with fantastic prizes up for grabs for the most innovative teams – zero prep required!

Required for session: At least one laptop per group.

As organisations undergo digital transformation, how can we ensure the process itself does not worsen our environmental impact? This session explores how Greenpeace International is embedding sustainability into its digital strategy - balancing innovation with responsibility. In this session, we will unravel Greenpeace International's approach to digital transformation through the lens of digital sustainability. We will briefly address the challenges of AI adoption as a technology that is environmentally intensive and share practical steps that can be applied to your organisation, company or personal life.

The Why: In the context of the climate crisis, it is important to remember that our organisations and companies can make an impact when it comes to a sustainable future. This talk will feature sustainable practices that can be easily applied to other landscapes. This is an inspiration session with practical takeaways in order for our industry to adopt greener policies and initiatives. As a collective, small changes can have a major impact and the digital sustainability lens is key to future digital transformation strategies.

Key Takeaways:

• What is digital transformation and digital sustainability
• How does Greenpeace International approach digital transformation
• Sustainable initiatives that can be applied to your organisation

This session is for... anyone interested in, or open to learn about the sustainability space, for anyone who wants easy-to-apply steps that can act as inspiration for their own digital transformation processes, for organisations who need to innovate with smaller budgets and less resources than their corporate partners. For any future digital activists.

Speaker: Clíodhna Kirk, Functional Application Manager @ Greenpeace

Join our speakers and career specialists at the Career Advice Hub to get direct advice on your personal and professional development that’s specific to you and your challenges. When arriving for your slot, be sure to be prepared with your challenges that you are interested to discuss with the speaker, so that you can make the most of the time allocated.

Please note that slots are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Appointments are held for 10 minutes so please do arrive on time to make the most of your time.

Slots in the Career Advice Hub are available on the below time blocks:-

• 11:40 - 11:50
• 11:55 - 12:05
• 12:10 - 12:20
• 12:25 - 12:35

session details coming soon...

In the fast-paced world of IT, the impact of coding issues and technical debt is well understood, but what about the often hidden and even more profound challenges arising from human interactions and team dynamics? Join us for a thought-provoking talk on "Social Debt," a concept that explores how the untold burdens of work pressure, lack of trust, and communication breakdowns within IT teams can severely hamper productivity, well-being, and code quality.

In this presentation, we will delve into the relationship between social debt and technical debt highlighting how social issues can lead to technical challenges and how communication barriers and a lack of collaboration can hinder discussions on code quality and best practices.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand what social debt is and its causes
• Learn how to identify and measure social debt
• Inspiration how to repay social debt and build high-performing teams

In today's automated world, our choices —what we embrace and what we leave behind—are more important than ever. With this in mind, Renske took on the challenge of driving transformational change by making Sustainable IT an integral part of Rabobank’s DNA, starting with a tribe of 700 passionate engineers besides her.
In today's automated world, our choices —what we embrace and what we leave behind—are more important than ever. With this in mind, Renske took on the challenge of driving transformational change by making Sustainable IT an integral part of Rabobank’s DNA, starting with a tribe of 700 passionate engineers besides her.
 
Join Renske as she shares her learnings through the tribe’s journey: how they came, saw and conquered. Discover how the movement grew, connected initiatives, inspired colleagues, but also learn about how they managed resistance and challenges along the way.
 
Renske will highlight how—through the power collaboration and resilience, and leveraging storytelling—the tribe pioneered meaningful change, eventually embedding Sustainable IT into Rabobank’s strategic agenda.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn all about the importance of identifying, collaborating & engaging your stakeholders
• How to communicate your strategy effectively for your chosen audience
• Learn about leveraging the powerful message of sustainable IT

This session is for... engineers, change-makers & pioneers; those looking to introduce an impactful strategic topic such as sustainable IT into your organization and understand how to nurture it to grow and flourish.

The pressure is on both individuals and organisations to get on the AI hype train, and it's overwhelming to know where to begin. This talk offers an almost ridiculously simple framework to understand where AI and data products can help you, your team, your organisation, and ultimately, on a grander scale. Learn how to shape your thinking around AI by first centring yourself and your personal needs, and increasing your spheres of impact from there. Be unafraid of a fast-moving, uncertain future, by making sure you're making technology work for you, and not the other way around!

The Why:
Although AI technology can be daunting for a number of reasons - including moral/philosophical implications, being a black-box, the robots are taking over, etc... - this topic approaches AI as nothing more than a sophisticated data product that can both enable and empower everyone. 

Key Takeaways:

• Don't be a martyr for your work, there's no shame in being "lazy" and using AI to automate as much as possible. 
• Adopt problem-first thinking and opportunity sizing to identify the most impactful applications of data products.
• Be explicitly clear about your goals to ensure you're taking control of new technologies, and not the other way around. 

This session is for...

• You are interested in a vertical-agnostic understanding and approach to AI and data products.
• You are uncertain about how to choose the best AI solution or product from the huge array of nascent products on the market.
• You want to unlock your ability to have more impact - for yourself, an organisation, or more broadly.

Join us for an engaging discussion on how to use critical thinking and conflict to foster creativity, improve team dynamics, and drive progress in both your career and workplace transforming disagreements into opportunities for growth and innovation.

Key Takeaways:

• Approaching the Digital Revolution with curiosity and critical thinking
• How to use your voice to go against the status quo
• How to manage conflict and use it productively in the workplace

Although much has changed since the 1950’s for women, too many things have not. There still a gender pay gap, women are still under represented in C-Suite and STEM-related functions. Many of us continue to experience awkward moments which could have featured in the Mad Men series.
In this session I will share with you lessons learnt and the strategies I have developed which I have captured in three chapters; Not a member of the little boys club, the corporate arranged marriage, and sales dialysis.
 
Key Takeaways:

• How to counter intimidation.
• Succeed and drive impact without losing yourself and your values along the way.
• Finding your male and female advocates and how to be stronger together

This session is for... Women in leadership roles or aspiring  leaders looking for practical tips and means to better navigate through the male corporate world. Men who want to be advocates for gender quality and equity in the workplace.
 

Innovating using data, cutting-edge AI and 3D Visualization isn't easy, but in map-making, it's essential—you need a product strategy that makes navigation smarter, safer, and more intuitive. At TomTom, as vehicles become increasingly connected and automated, geolocation products need to do more than just showing the way. They need to interpret real-time data, enhance situational awareness, and deliver information in a way that both drivers and machines can understand.
 
In this session, we’ll explore the breakthroughs in TomTom’s strategy that is shaping the future of navigation and enhancing product development. We’ll dive into how the advancements in technology are transforming the way we interact with data and the importance of 3D visualization.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Why diverse teams and cross-functional collaboration are essential to driving innovation.
• The role of tech strategy in shaping next-gen solutions.
• Developing intuitive, user-centric map experiences.
• How to use advanced visualization to improve product offering 

 
This session is for...
tech professionals, product strategists, and data enthusiasts looking to understand how advancent in tecnologies can shape product strategy. Whether you're working with data, user experience, or automotive technology, you’ll gain insights to apply in your own work.

Doctolib's mission is to revolutionize healthcare through innovative technology. To achieve this, they have implemented an advanced system using Large Language Models (LLMs) and an agentic framework to enhance customer support. Using AI agents with specialized roles and tools, multi-step reasoning, and user interaction, we automate complex tasks for seamless user experience.

Deploying such a project in production came with many challenges including non-deterministic behavior of agents, data management and documentation, handling unstructured data, interservice communication and security which required a thorough cross-team system design, specific project organization and collaboration.

Agentic systems have the potential to revolutionize natural language interaction across different sectors by efficiently understanding user intent and providing relevant responses efficiently.

The Why: Understand the AI agent trend in a real-world application and discover how Agentic AI systems are reshaping the future of customer support by enhancing user experience, improving support efficiency and maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction. Get insights into deploying advanced AI systems and designing scalable solutions for future customer support interactions

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the concept of Agentic AI, how AI agents work together in an orchestrated system and its application in healthcare support.
• Explore the technical challenges and design decisions behind implementing Agentic AI in a real-world scenario.
• Discover how agentic AI can improve the efficiency of customer support while still enhancing user experience.

 
This session is for... you if you are interested in AI agents, innovative customer care experiences, or the challenges of implementing LLM-based products.

Session details coming soon...

This workshop will outline three approaches to AI in a very clear and comprehensive way. This will be achieved by a discussion of the EU approach to AI Safety, the UK approach to AI Regulation and finally a discussion of the approach by the CEO of Microsoft AI. We will close with an outline of ten suggested ways in which the safety of AI could be ensured.

The Why:
This session aims to present to attendees an overview of current AI legislation which is so important as we strive together to build successful businesses, our careers and our future lives.

Key Takeaways:

• Opportunity to listen to different approaches to AI regulation
• Information concerning the UK and EU approaches to AI Safety.
• Sharing a perspective from the CEO of OpenAI

This session is for... you if you are in a business or setting up a new business where you need a broad overview of current legislation. This session is also for you if you are a student interested in AI and planning your future career!

Essentially, every business decision, at its core, is about improving human lives. Yet, in the rush of digital transformation and the rapid rise of generative AI, organisations often prioritise optimisation and technology adoption over the human element. In this interactive workshop, Tiarma will guide participants through a collaborative exploration of how to strike the right balance between technology and humanity in their own businesses.

Using real-world cases from participants, the session will focus on creating templates to determine which tasks are best suited for software, which should be handled by AI, and which will always require the unique touch of human creativity and empathy. Together, we’ll uncover how to design processes that not only leverage cutting-edge technology but also prioritise the human experience.

The Why:
In an era dominated by technological advancements, it’s easy to lose sight of the human element that drives business success. This workshop is a reminder that technology should serve people, not the other way around. By understanding where humans excel and where technology can enhance efficiency, businesses can create more meaningful and sustainable solutions.

Key Takeaways:

• A framework for determining which tasks are best suited for software, AI, or human expertise.
• Strategies to ensure technology adoption enhances, rather than diminishes, the human experience.
• Insights into designing processes that balance efficiency with empathy and creativity.

This session is for... you if you’re navigating digital transformation, exploring AI integration, or simply seeking to ensure your business remains human-centric in a tech-driven world. Whether you’re a decision-maker, a team leader, or an innovator, this workshop will equip you with practical tools to align technology with humanity.

Are you ready to lead where others follow? Join us for an exclusive, high-impact workshop designed for visionary women ready to shape the future of strategic decision-making through AI. About the Workshop In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, strategic capacity planning is no longer just operational — it’s transformational. This session dives deep into how AI can empower leaders to make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions at scale.

The Why: AI and OR aren't the future — they're your next strategic advantage. Be the one who sees the opportunity before the rest do. Seats are limited. Impact is not. Let’s build the future of tech — boldly, intelligently, and together.

Key Takeaways:

• A hands-on understanding of AI-driven capacity planning models
• An experience you will remember: planning by hand vs. planning with Operations Research (OR)
• Insight into real-world case studies from industries embracing disruption
• Tools to align technology with business strategy for lasting impact

This session is for... Seasoned executives ready to level up. Innovators who want more than a seat at the table — they want to redesign the table. Whether you're leading a team or scaling a vision, this is your space to connect, learn, and lead.

AI is rapidly transforming the world of work. Six in ten workers already view AI as a co-worker, and the line between human and machine contributions is becoming increasingly blurred. As AI adoption accelerates, candidate and employee expectations are evolving—some driven by excitement, others by apprehension. To stay ahead, organizations must rethink their Employee Value Proposition (EVP)—not just to attract talent, but to ensure employees thrive alongside AI.

Join us to explore practical strategies for integrating AI in ways that spark innovation, protect human connection, and future-proof your EVP.
 
Key Takeaways:

• How to craft a human-centered EVP messaging in an AI-driven world
• Identify potential impact of AI on employee connection, well-being and continuous learning
• Send employer brand signals that spark curiosity and excitement about AI, not fear

 

  

In a fast-paced world driven by data and innovation, it's your story that sets you apart. This one-hour, interactive workshop is designed exclusively for those who are ready to harness the power of storytelling to inspire, influence and lead.

Join us for a dynamic session where you’ll learn a simple yet powerful storytelling framework, practice real-time exercises, and walk away with tools you can use in meetings, presentations, pitches – or wherever your voice needs to be heard.

Whether you're new to storytelling or looking to sharpen your narrative edge, this workshop will help you own your story and make it work for you. Come ready to participate, connect, and unlock a new level of communication confidence.

Sign up, seats are limited! Bring your voice, and let’s make it heard

Key Takeaways:

• How to use storytelling to influence and lead
• Tools and frameworks to craft your message to your audience
• Effective communication strategies for meetings and presentations

Join our speakers and career specialists at the Career Advice Hub to get direct advice on your personal and professional development that’s specific to you and your challenges. When arriving for your slot, be sure to be prepared with your challenges that you are interested to discuss with the speaker, so that you can make the most of the time allocated.

Please note that slots are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Appointments are held for 10 minutes so please do arrive on time to make the most of your time.

Slots in the Career Advice Hub are available on the below time blocks:-

• 13:45 - 13:55
• 14:00 - 14:10
• 14:15 - 14:25
• 14:30 - 14:40

Speakers for the Career Advice Hub are to be announced...

Have you ever come up with a brilliant idea only to see it go unnoticed, then someone else gets credit for the same idea minutes later? Or do you have communication habits that get in the way of your success? These challenges are common but can be overcome.

Our Solution: Join us to hear from successful female leaders who have navigated and conquered these obstacles. Learn their key strategies for cutting through the noise and making their voices heard.

Key Takeaways:

• Clear Communication: Learn the power of clear, concise communication.
• Confident Communication: Understand how confident delivery builds your visibility and credibility.
• Courageous Communication: Learn how communicating courageously will help you find more opportunities to be heard, build connections, and increase your impact.

This session is for... Senior managers, director, or senior executives, attend this talk to understand how the women in your organisation can become more powerful communicators and increase their impact.

Resources -  www.powerspeaking.com/event-resources

A powerful, honest talk on leadership as a woman in tech - through motherhood, ambition, hormones and hard-won lessons. Britt Hoppenbrouwers shares what it means to lead without shrinking, to speak the unspeakable, and why inclusion is not a policy - but a performance strategy.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Authentic leadership
• Open communication about taboos
• Leadership that evolves with the life phases

As organisations face growing sustainability regulations and market demands, they must navigate complex initiatives and technology solutions without a one-size-fits-all approach. Success requires a well-designed architecture and data strategy.  An effective Enterprise Architecture (EA) framework shapes IT and data strategy while enabling a digital landscape that supports sustainability goals. By defining the right starting point, aligning business and IT strategies, and creating a roadmap toward the target state, organizations can implement sustainable solutions effectively. 

Key Takeaways:

• How to build a data-centric Enterprise Architecture in your organization's sustainability transformation.
• Understand the steps to take to design a fit-for-purpose architecture for reporting needs and beyond.
• Success factors of designing and building the right Enterprise Architecture for your sustainability goals

This session is for... you if you are an IT project manager and digital transformation specialist or a sustainability-minded tech leader, looking to integrate sustainability into your enterprise architecture frameworks as well as tech professionals who would like to build a future-proof, sustainable Enterprise Architecture.
 

AI will transform the future role of software engineers, but human expertise and creativity will always be essential to delivering complex, innovative software. This talk helps leaders to cut through the hype and examine the current and future impact of AI on developers.

The impact of AI will remain within boundaries in the short term, but will start pushing boundaries in the medium term and ultimately break boundaries in the long term. At each stage of this disruption spectrum, AI tools will have an increasingly transformative impact on developers.

Key Takeaways:

• How to use AI tools to generate productivity by augmenting existing developer work patterns and tasks.
• Learn how agentic AI can transform work patterns by enabling developers to fully automate and offload more tasks.
• How AI will increase demand for complex, innovative software with even more skilled developers to lead a new type of work: AI Engineering

This session is for… Tech professionals, Tech leaders

Securing approval for budget or strategic decisions from senior leaders requires understanding their mindset. Knowing what influences their decisions is crucial to increasing your chances of getting that all-important "Yes."

Our Solution: Learn from the best. Join us to discover insights from our research on how to successfully pitch ideas or requests to senior executives. This session will provide practical strategies based on real-world data.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding What Executives Are Thinking: Gain insights into the priorities and concerns of senior leaders to tailor your presentations accordingly.
• Learning How Executives Process Information: Understand the executive decision-making process to present your information in a way that resonates with them.
• Influencing Their Decision: Preparation techniques to effectively influence and persuade senior leaders, increasing your chances of approval.

This session is for... Senior managers, director, or senior executives, attend this talk to understand how we train teams to be more effective when presenting information or a request to senior decision makers.

Resources -  www.powerspeaking.com/event-resources

AI has started to revolutionise our lives by allowing enhanced performance, adaptation, and personalisation. At the same time, the IoT is at the forefront of a transformation introducing novel capabilities, such as real-time monitoring, situational awareness, and remote control of devices. And this is happening everywhere around us, from our smart phones and smart devices at home, to the smart meters for a more sustainable grid, till the wearable devices that monitor our health. However, can these technologies be reliably and safely deployed for the control of safety-critical systems? What happens if the information they use is not reliable or accurate? In this session, we will understand the critical importance of identifying vulnerabilities in AI-based and IoT systems, and we will advocate for a systems approach for the design of secure and resilient cyber-physical systems.
 
The Why:
AI and communication technologies are everywhere around us. If you want to take the most of it and ensure that technology does not overpower you, then you need to know more about novel potential safety and security threats and discover novel strategies to make your systems resilient, starting from the design to the operation phases.

Key Takeaways:

• AI and novel communication and sensing technologies offer great opportunities but also open the way to new challenges and vulnerabilities
• A systems perspective is required for safety, security and resilience: it is not possible to separately consider different elements of our systems; everything is nowadays interconnected!
• Control Engineering offers fundamental skills and tools to secure our systems for a safe and resilient future

This session is for... you if you are designing novel products, systems and processes based on AI and IoT technologies, and you want to know more about what to take into account to guarantee safety, security and resilience

 

Career paths aren’t always linear - Aurelija's definitely wasn’t. She didn’t start in tech, and even after joining the industry, she pivoted more than once. Each shift - whether across industries, roles, or leadership levels - came with doubts, lessons, and unexpected opportunities. Aurelija had to learn how to adapt, make her experience count, and step into spaces where she didn’t always feel like she belonged. In this session, Aurelija will share what she's learned along the way.

Key Takeaways:

• Career Pivots as a Superpower – How changing industries or roles can make you more valuable, not less.
• Overcoming the “Not Technical Enough” Myth – How to break into and grow in tech leadership without a traditional engineering background.
• Building Confidence Through Change – Practical ways to own your expertise, even when stepping into something new.

This session is for...

• You if you’ve ever worried about starting over or taking a non-traditional path.
• You if you want to turn career shifts into opportunities, not setbacks.

In today’s AI-driven, fast-moving tech world, soft skills aren’t optional—they’re essential. This talk flips the script on the “lone genius” myth and shows how empathy, communication, adaptability, and influence are just as critical as technical ability.

We’ll dive into real strategies for building these skills without burnout, using everyday moments like code reviews, feedback loops, and team rituals to grow human-first habits. Whether you're leading a team or leveling up personally, you’ll walk away with practical tools to build stronger, more resilient engineering culture.

Designed for developers, leaders, and security pros alike, this talk makes one thing clear: shipping great code takes great people. And that means soft skills are tech skills.

You’ll leave inspired to ask: What’s one soft skill I’ll invest in this week?

Key Takeaways:

• How human-based skills are crucial in a world becoming more autonomous.
• How to build a more resilient engineering culture.
• How to enhance your technical skills by leaning on soft skills.

 
This session is for… Developers, leaders, and security professionals.

Feeling stuck in a vendor’s chokehold or drowning in the flood of AI hype and LinkedIn hot air? I’ve been there—and I’ve learned to break free from both. In this session, I’ll take you through my journey from a developer in Macedonia to a tech leader in Amsterdam, how I mastered filtering noise and avoid vendor traps with technology agnostic approaches and save customers from bloated IT solutions.

But the real challenge? Navigating the relentless buzzwords and overpromises that flood our industry—whether it’s an AI pitch promising miracles or a LinkedIn post hyping a ‘game-changer’ that’s all smoke.

The Why: 
Revealing how to identify overhyped AI claims in IT—like vague promises of automation or unrealistic timelines—grounded in your my experience with a failed projects. It’s practical and relatable for IT leaders who’ve been burned by flashy pitches.
Calling out LinkedIn noise—like posts heavy on buzzwords (“disruptor,” “revolutionary”) but light on evidence—and ties it to your leadership journey. It’s a frustration that everyone knows well, making it instantly engaging.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Practical IT strategies to outsmart vendor lock-in, using real-world lessons from my career to keep your tech stack lean and your team in control.
• A pro’s guide to spotting hype in AI and LinkedIn noise—I’ll show you how to decode overhyped IT claims, from vague AI timelines to LinkedIn posts dripping with jargon but no substance. Think of it as your personal ‘noise filter’ for smarter decision-making.
• Candid stories from the trenches, real life examples from the field for which I trust everyone can relate or at least find a different viewpoint to the same situations.

This session is for... you if you are in IT and you find it hard to navigate through all that noise to filter what is that you need to be focused on, what is relevant, what is true and what is fake. If you are about to buy a software or decide if a vendor is the right for you, you want to swap vendors, you want to learn how to stay relevant and how to choose your AI battles

In this dynamic session, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of what coaching is—and when it’s most effective. They will discover how a coach-like approach enhances performance, unlocks creativity, and cultivates the next generation of leaders. Through hands-on practice, participants will develop two foundational coaching skills: deep listening and asking powerful, In this dynamic session, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of what coaching is—and when it’s most effective. They will discover how a coach-like approach enhances performance, unlocks creativity, and cultivates the next generation of leaders. Through hands-on practice, participants will develop two foundational coaching skills: deep listening and asking powerful, thought-provoking questions. By the end of the session, they’ll feel confident and energized to apply coaching in their roles and witness the positive ripple effect across their teams and business outcomes.

The Why:
In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, coaching is a critical leadership capability. Leaders who adopt a coach-like style empower their teams to be more agile, innovative, and self-sufficient. Unlike traditional controlling-type management, coaching builds psychological safety, encourages diverse thinking, and strengthens team engagement. It is also one of the few leadership tools that cannot easily be replicated by AI—making it a future-proof skill. For women in leadership, coaching offers a powerful way to lead with authenticity and influence, rather than authority alone, fostering inclusive, nurturing and trust-based cultures.

Key Takeaways:

• Deeper understanding of what coaching is and when it’s most effective
• Practical tips on how to shift into a coach-like mindset and create a productive space for growth
• First steps to becoming a coach-like leader by applying powerful questions in your day-to-day work

This session is for... you if you want to help your teams adapt quickly, perform at their best, and remain resilient through change. Aim to unlock people’s full potential by empowering, supporting, and inspiring them. Want to challenge limiting beliefs and catalyze positive behavior change in others. Are committed to nurturing future leaders within your organization

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AI agents are evolving fast, far beyond chatbots or simple retrieval systems. Today’s agents can reason, plan, collaborate with other agents, and interact with drive complex workflows. In this interactive workshop, we will walk through agent architectures from RAG pipelines to multi-agent coordination and discuss how these systems are built using Azure and open-source tools. This session blends code walkthroughs with open discussion, helping you identify practical agent use cases and build a roadmap from exploration to implementation.
 
The Why:
AI is moving beyond chatbots to agents that can reason, take action, and collaborate. But building real-world agents isn’t just about calling an LLM, it’s about designing systems that are reliable, scalable, and valuable. This session will help you cut through the hype and understand how to bring intelligent agents into your organization with purpose and clarity.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Learn how multi-agent coordination and reasoning add depth beyond RAG
• Identify where AI Agents can bring value in your organisation today
• Understand the core components of real-world agents 

This session is for...

• AI/ML Engineers and architects
• Product managers and technical decision makers
• Developers and tech enthusiasts curious about building AI-driven systems

Discover how AI can transform your daily work—from boosting productivity to making tasks more enjoyable. In this interactive session, you'll explore practical ways to apply AI in communication, feedback, and planning. Learn how to stay ahead of trends, build presentations in minutes, and even write code with AI support. Whether you're aiming to eliminate repetitive tasks or inject more creativity into your workflow, this session will show you how to work smarter with AI.

The Why: As AI continues to evolve, professionals risk falling behind if they don’t embrace its potential. This session helps you cut through the noise and use AI in practical, tangible ways—helping you save time, reduce frustration, and increase the joy and efficiency in your day-to-day work.

Key Takeaways:
Learn how to apply AI tools to everyday tasks—from writing to planning to coding—to save hours each week.
Understand how to use AI to enhance creativity, communication, and collaboration.
Walk away with practical AI workflows you can implement immediately to reduce busywork and make work more enjoyable.

This session is for... 

• You if you want to simplify your workload and free up time for high-impact projects.
• You if you’re curious about AI but unsure where to begin applying it in your daily routine.
• You if you’ve used ChatGPT but want to go beyond and explore AI tools that help with slides, coding, research, and more.
• You if you’re ready to make your workday more efficient—and more fun.

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Join our speakers and career specialists at the Career Advice Hub to get direct advice on your personal and professional development that’s specific to you and your challenges. When arriving for your slot, be sure to be prepared with your challenges that you are interested to discuss with the speaker, so that you can make the most of the time allocated.

Please note that slots are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Appointments are held for 10 minutes so please do arrive on time to make the most of your time.

Slots in the Career Advice Hub are available on the below time blocks:

• 15:20 - 15:30
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In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, marked by digital disruption and accelerating change, the ability to adapt, innovate, and thrive is more crucial than ever. This session delves into the core principles of creating High-Performance Organisations (HPOs) by blending personal experiences with practical insights from the business world.

Traditional hierarchies and outdated management models no longer suffice; organisations must prioritize agility, adaptability, and engagement. By rethinking structures and behaviors, HPOs position themselves not just to survive but to lead amidst uncertainty.

Key Takeaways:

• Identifying the defining traits of a modern HPO
• Creating a culture where collaboration, and accountability thrive
• How to enable people and organiSations to thrive amid disruptive change

Medical AI is one of the most promising innovations of our time—but it comes with deep risks, especially for women and people of color. Dr. Regina Barzilay, an AI expert at MIT, created an AI-driven breast cancer detection system that significantly outperformed traditional screening methods while reducing racial and gender biases in medical diagnosis. Result? A 30% increase in early-stage breast cancer detection for women of color, a demographic historically misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late.

Key Takeaways:

• How to embed ethical AI, governance, and diversity into AI strategy without compromising speed and profitability.
• How to drive AI-powered innovation and elevate women into key decision-making roles.
• How to develop and retain female tech talent in an era of automation and digital transformation.

In this session, we’ll dive into the transformative power of AI in recruitment and explore actionable strategies for optimizing your CV and Linkedin profile for AI-driven hiring processes. Lisa will share expert tips on structuring your resume to highlight key skills and achievements, ensuring you stand out in today’s competitive job market. She’ll also explain how AI-powered hiring tools evaluate resumes and how to tailor your CV to align with these algorithms. Attendees will leave with practical insights for enhancing their CVs, making them more impactful for both AI screening and hiring managers, and taking the next step in their careers.

The Why:
AI-driven hiring tools are revolutionizing the recruitment process, and creating a CV that works with these algorithms is essential for standing out. It’s no longer just about showcasing your experience, it's about ensuring your resume makes AI work to your advantage. Understanding how to make your CV work for both automated systems and human reviewers is key in landing your next promotion or job.

Key Takeaways:

• Insights into the latest AI-powered hiring tools and how companies and hiring managers are using them to streamline recruitment.
• Practical strategies to make your CV stand out to hiring managers while tailoring it for AI-driven systems.
• How to align your CV and LinkedIn profile to reflect your skills, experience, and ambition, while ensuring they are optimized for AI hiring tools, putting your application at the top of the shortlist.

This session is for...
You’re looking to take the next step in your tech career or simply want to improve your CV.
Whether you’re new to AI-driven hiring or looking to refine your approach, this session will help ensure your CV and LinkedIn profile stand out.

Innovative ideas often go nowhere because they are too complex for the audience to grasp, or because the speakers don’t make the business case for adopting them. Targeted stories can break through these barriers by illustrating a concept, driving home a key message, and inspiring support or action.

Our Solution: Learn how to use stories to make your technical talk come alive, and make your key messages more relatable, memorable, and persuasive.

Key Takeaways:

• Knowing When to Tell a Story: Learn top tips for knowing when a story would be appropriate and likely to engage and persuade.
• Choosing the Right Story: Gain insights into selecting stories that resonate with your audience, making complex concepts relatable and memorable.
• Using Our Simple, 4-Step Model to Tell Your Stories: Walk away with an effective framework for crafting and delivering compelling stories within your technical presentations and talks.

This session is for... Senior managers, director, or senior executives attend this talk to understand how your teams can learn to use stories in a business setting to make their presentations clear, engaging, memorable, and high-impact.

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