Embark on a transformative journey and explore the intricate challenges and opportunities that come with designing & steering organisations through the dynamic realm of technological change. Delve into effective strategies for navigating organisational shifts fuelled by technology, feel empowered as women in tech leadership roles and get equipped to excel in the ever-changing digital landscape.
Digital transformation has ceased to be a futuristic concept and is now the reality for every organisation. The struggle lies in establishing the optimal set up, the right mix of skills & competencies or the effective change management approach. This session aims to foster a profound understanding of how forward-thinking leadership can leverage technological shifts to achieve organisational success, furnish women leaders with a set of strategies to help navigate through the good, the bad and the ugly of this journey and inspire resilience, providing with the motivation to effectively weather the storms in the digital transformation landscape.
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In today’s fast-changing world, knowing how to use data and AI can really set your business apart. This session is all about how to prepare your business for the future by using smart analytics tools and artificial intelligence. We’ll show you how to make decisions based on data and keep up with new tech to grow your business over time.
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This session is for… business owners, people who make strategies, and anyone who wants to use new technologies to improve their company. If you’re interested in how data and AI can change the way your business works for the better, and you want some clear, easy-to-follow advice, this talk is for you.
Join us for a fireside chat that sheds light on the unique journeys to achieving C-suite positions within the technology sector, across both private and public landscapes. This candid discussion will feature seasoned executives sharing their personal experiences, challenges, and insights gained while climbing the tech leadership ladder.
Our speakers will delve into the distinct dynamics of operating in private versus public sectors, offering a comparative view on leadership styles, decision-making processes, innovation challenges, and the impact of organisational culture on career progression.
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This session is for you if… you’re an aspiring tech leader, a current executive, or simply interested in the intersection of technology and leadership, this fireside chat will provide valuable perspectives and advice to help guide your professional journey.
Delve into the essential skills and preparation needed to transition from leading a team to assuming executive roles, like CTO or CIO, for the same number of people. She’ll share insights from her own career progression, highlighting why it’s crucial to start preparing for your next role sooner than you might think.
If you’re looking to understand the differences in skillsets required for upper management and how to proactively prepare for such transitions, this session is for you.
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This session is for… those targeting senior management positions to get ahead in their preparation and planning. Don’t miss out on these insights from Deepika Gupta to elevate your career trajectory.
Unlock your leadership potential and inspire those around you with a dynamic blend of adaptability, authenticity, empathy, and technical prowess. This session invites current and aspiring leaders, innovators, and technology enthusiasts to refine their leadership skills, navigate career transitions, and influence the future of technology with confidence.
Explore how emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and self-awareness can transform team dynamics and foster a culture of innovation and trust in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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This session is for… Tech enthusiasts aiming to integrate mentorship, teamwork, and innovation into their career paths. Whether you’re an aspiring leader or already established in your field, you’ll gain invaluable insights into authentic leadership, nurturing innovation, and personal growth within the tech industry.
Dive into the transformative potential of 6G technology in robotics, promising a future where enhanced connectivity unlocks unprecedented robotic capabilities. This concise session will highlight the synergy between 6G and robotics, forecasting a revolution in autonomy, efficiency, and interconnectivity across sectors.
The Why: Learn about the latest developments in 6G technology and the opportunities it will offer at both a human level and the way we do business.
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This session is for… those keen to glimpse into a future where robotics, powered by 6G technology, transform our world with endless possibilities.
Discover how to lead business transformation in global settings by prioritising your team. This session unveils a people-first approach, sharing strategies for quick adaptation, learning from failures, and driving sustainable change across international organisations.
Dive into the essentials of navigating business transformation with a focus on people. Learn from an experienced leader how to implement changes that resonate well with teams worldwide. Explore the benefits of failing fast as a pathway to rapid learning and adaptation, and how to cultivate a resilient, adaptable organisational culture.
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This session is for… international organisation leaders, managers, and change-makers looking to implement transformation initiatives that prioritise team engagement and adaptability.
This condensed session will arm you with the knowledge to lead with empathy and insight, ensuring your transformation efforts are as human-centred as they are effective.
Digitalisation affects all people, all functions and all locations in a company. Neither a central organisation can enforce digitalisation, nor can only a grassroot initiative transform the mindset of a whole company regarding these new technologies.
Explore the development of self-driven collaborative AI-networks – supporting grass root initiatives and involvement of many digital enthusiasts, but also creating transparency for scaling of projects and processes to ensure the necessary quality. Get inspired on how to combine the human and the digitalisation aspect to implement AI readiness!
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As part of the security protocol in an airplane, they advise you to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. As someone who’s routinely led 100-person engineering teams, I discovered this couldn’t be more true. To direct complex projects and people, you need to know your limits, and then routinely test them.
This session will cover how to unlock your own professional growth in order to foster an inclusive work environment.
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This session is for you if… you are rising in your career, managing a growing team, or looking for a fresh approach to deliver on business objectives.
Uncover how Gen AI can be harnessed to create meaningful user experiences. Gain insights into the diverse skills and perspectives that individuals bring to Product Management, empowering you to navigate challenges and make a lasting impact.
Explore the Bumble For Friends App’s Gen AI journey and delve into the dynamic world of the Product Management role as we begin shipping features with AI. Uncover the essential skills for success, navigate the intricacies of product development, and reflect on the experience of shipping AI features. Join me for a conversation about embracing and shaping the future of AI-driven products.
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For many, reading the news is the first activity of the day: but what is happening behind the scenes? How has the rise of LLMs and AI influenced news media technology, and what role does AR play in its future?
Explore the hottest trends in news media from the perspective of Europe’s largest media publisher. With millions of unique users checking in every day, even the tiniest evolution in technology can have huge ripple effects on what people read, how they read it, and how journalists create it.
News media provides a great basis for learning about the digitisation of previously analogue services, while also being a high-turnover product in tech. It provides a great and interesting basis for learning about innovation and future developments in tech.
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This session is for you if… you are excited about emerging technology; involved in digitisation from a product or strategic perspective; or have an interest in news media technology generally.
Deep dive into the fascinating world of Generative AI, understanding the underlying models, how they work and their transformative impact on various industries, especially advertising, and the ethical considerations its widespread adoption and use brings to the forefront.
Building on the foundation of Generative AI, we’ll delve deeper into the crucial aspect of privacy within this domain. We’ll explore how these advanced models interact with large and diverse datasets, which may contain sensitive personal information. The discussion will highlight the critical balance needed in Generative AI between harnessing its powerful capabilities for innovation and creativity, and ensuring stringent privacy measures are in place to protect individual data. This part of the talk aims to dissect the challenges and strategies involved in maintaining this equilibrium in the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI.
Explore the significant effects of Generative AI on creativity, data management, and privacy. Attendees will gain insight into how Generative AI works, its influence on creative fields, and the imperative of addressing privacy in its use, equipping them with a comprehensive understanding of the technology’s societal impact.
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Are you ready to tackle the challenges of doubling or tripling your team size to meet growing business demand? Discover how to effectively balance this need for speed whilst ensuring long-term viability and leveraging Team Topologies to maximise collaboration while maintaining efficiency.
In this session, we will delve into leadership strategies that are required for dual objectives of managing short-term delivery pressure while simultaneously ramping up a team poised for long-term success.
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Come learn about low-code, a fifth generation software development. You have to understand the logic, but no longer have to know the coding language.
This changes the speed, and requirements of developers a lot. One can learn the basics after a few weeks, and people without a technical background will be able to add business value within months.
Business potential also changes; it’s possible to create software for your company very fast, in close collaboration with the business and on a smaller budget. Gartner predicts that, by 2026, around 75% of all new software will be created in low code!
Technology is supposed to be for everyone, though at the moment, technology does not represent everyone. Let’s change that with low code!
The Why: There is a big demand for more automation and digital transformation, and very little inclusion in tech. Low-code offers a solution to both.
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“You can’t be what you can’t see”, is a saying we are all familiar with. Unfortunately, due to the IT gender gap, girls have very few opportunities to meet female role models in technical roles. In this interactive workshop we will discuss the latest insights from scientific research on the root causes of the IT gender gap and explore what it takes to be an effective role model.
You’ll also practice what we preach: by the end of the workshop you will have done several speed date rounds in which you have presented yourself as a role model.
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This session is for… anyone in the tech industry who aspires to inspire and support young women in their journey into IT. Whether you’re already in a technical role or looking to make a difference, this session offers the tools and confidence to become a pivotal role model for future tech enthusiasts.
Explore the important goal of getting more young women, especially those aged 13-30, involved in STEM and tech. We’ll take a close look at the many reasons why fewer young women enter these fields, including common stereotypes and obstacles they face in school and work.
You’ll walk away with clear steps and helpful advice for teachers, leaders, and anyone else who wants to help create a welcoming space for young women in these areas.
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This session is for… educators, STEM professionals, and advocates eager to make a difference in gender equality within tech and science. If you’re committed to changing the narrative and empowering young women to pursue and excel in STEM careers.
In a rapidly scaling market, our organisation went into hypergrowth mode. In this landscape, teams sitting on their planet, in their comfort zone, had to adapt and restructure themselves.
In this talk, I’ll share my personal journey as part of a small team within a large company. I’ll discuss the different stages of restructuring, the integration of diverse mindsets, and strategies for adapting to scalability.
As developers, designers, and team leaders, we all face unique challenges in bridging the gap between design and development teams. Join me in exploring practical approaches and insights to foster effective collaboration within your organisation. Together, we can create a seamless synergy that drives the success of our products and teams.
This talk is tailored for developers, designers, and team leaders looking to improve collaboration between designers and developers in their organisations
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This session is for you if… you’re seeking to optimise existing processes or navigate growth phases, this talk will provide valuable strategies and actionable advice. Even when we come from diverse backgrounds and industries, we can unlock the power of collaboration for organisational success.
Now that the possibilities with technology seem to be endless, where does the human factor fit in?
In this talk Kimberly Ofori dives into the dynamics of the H-factor (Human-factor) within a rapidly changing and digital world and how prioritising the H factor as executives and those in leadership will ultimately lead to stronger, future proof technology businesses.
The Why: The human factor will become increasingly more important as technological advancements pick up. As a leader you will need to know how to stay ahead of the curb.
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This session is for you if… you are a c-suite executive, senior-midlevel manager, founder or leader within a technology company directly involved with people, strategy and product development.
Culture has never been more important to building successful, resilient teams, and it’s a core driver in engagement and retention. Building an inclusive, respectful, and engaging culture is no small task, but tackling it successfully will pay off in dividends, helping your people feel supported and driving business forward.
Today’s global workforce continues to become more distributed, and culture is key to ensuring your employees feel connected, engaged, and successful, whether remote, in-person, or hybrid. By centring around core values and making them visible, Lucid Software was able to successfully build and maintain a unique culture across new offices and a distributed workforce. So, how can core values help you do the same? In this session, we’ll share strategies for building a values-based culture and making those values visible so your employees better understand expectations while also feeling connected and motivated at work.
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We all possess skills that make us vital to the way a team and company operates. What can often go unrecognised is how these skills give us a unique power – the ability to help our colleagues develop new skills, and receive their knowledge to help us grow in return.
Software engineering essentially is about cooperation and collaboration. Empowering each other can make the work we do even easier and more seamless, opening the door for quicker and more efficient innovation.
During this talk, Manuela Locarno Ajayi will take us through her experience with leadership. How she took her expertise to drive the development of her fellow engineers and vice versa. Join us at EWIT24 and discover how you can be a leader in your own line of work.
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This session is for you if… You’re an engineer with the ambition to not only pick up new skills, but help others grow, becoming a leader in your area of expertise for your team and beyond.
You may have a technology & data ambition and the leadership endorsement to drive profitable and sustainable growth, however, without the right organisational conditions, your strategy will most likely not deliver.
Join Hélène as she shares how to reframe a new Tech & Data operating model to deliver an ambitious strategic agenda and the role of the team’s diversity in its success.
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This session is for you if… you want thought leadership on organisational transformation and understand the role of the leader in building a high performing team through diversity of profiles.
Discover how to harness the power of large language models (LLMs) and best practices in prompt engineering to supercharge your productivity. In this dynamic session, we will share real-world strategies for using AI-powered tools like grammar checkers, data analysis, and email generation to streamline your workflows, use the maximum potential of AI and free up time for higher-value tasks.
As the use of generative AI continues to grow, it’s crucial for professionals to understand how to effectively leverage these technologies to their advantage and being up-to-date with the capabilities of genAI. By learning prompting techniques and best practices, attendees will be empowered to enhance their productivity, improve the quality of their work, and collaborate more efficiently.
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The speech delve into the intriguing realm of cybercriminal psychology. Unlike conventional research that centres on work-related discussions the talk will explore off-topic conversations among forum participants, touching on subjects like dating etiquette, conspiracy theories, and perspectives on legitimate work. By examining these discussions, we aim to construct a psychological profile of our adversaries, providing valuable insight into their motivations and driving forces.
Understanding the psychological profiles of cybercriminals is crucial in combating online threats. By exploring their off-topic discussions, we can uncover hidden motivations and gain a deeper understanding of their behaviors. This knowledge can inform more effective cybersecurity strategies and help anticipate and prevent cyber attacks.
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Imagine a world where AI reinforces harmful stereotypes, where data visualisations perpetuate gender inequalities, and where data science projects fuel discriminatory practices. This is the hidden danger of data bias, a pervasive issue that lurks within seemingly objective algorithms and models.
This talk delves into the dark side of AI, exploring how data bias can manifest in various forms, from biased data collection to discriminatory algorithms. Using impactful examples, particularly focusing on gender bias, we’ll expose the insidious ways data can be manipulated and misinterpreted, leading to skewed outcomes and unfair consequences.
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In the vibrant world of global travel technology, Booking.com’s goal is to improve the user experience for millions of travelers as they discover the world. However, this extensive reach also exposes the platform to notable security challenges, necessitating a proactive approach to safeguarding customers, partners and all the stakeholders. In response, Booking.com relies on cutting-edge machine learning (ML) techniques to proactively identify and prevent malicious activities and prioritize safety.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a workshop, learn about real-world scenarios to understand the development and deployment of ML models for fraud prevention and safety assurance.
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Anyone working in the realm of machine learning who wants to leave with practical knowledge and valuable insights into the evolving landscape of security in the digital age.
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