As more and more employers and employees are confronted with hiring challenges, we’ll hear a honest and personal view from a CEO of a company that is accelerating the energy transition.
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Welcome to European Women in Technology. 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 designed to help you learn how to start putting in the building blocks towards the future and securing your position as a futurist leader in tech and strategy.
We recognise that there is an unequal representation of women in engineering and technology roles. We also recognise that we need to work harder to improve the status quo.
During conversation, we’ll explore the where we are now and how to move forward, discussing the challenges and triumphs they faced as they stepped into roles of greater influence and exchange ideas on how to catalyse a shift in the way we think about inclusion and diversity
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Consumers everywhere expect new engagement models from the brands and seamless experience across all touch points. Inner organisations seek for solutions that are easy to use, with data at their fingertips. Digitalisation plays a pivotal role to shape the future of the industries and transform businesses to win the hearts of consumers and own employees, to enhance agility and competitiveness.
At HEINEKEN we shape the future of beer and beyond driving value creation for our consumers, customers and employees, looking outside, experimenting at scale, accelerating our digital transformation towards our dream of Becoming the Best Connected Brewer.
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With the rapid acceleration of (Gen)AI, quantum computing, climate tech, and more, the demand for understanding the true value of digital transformation continues to rise. But how do you separate the hype from the proven playbook for technology-enabled growth?
New technologies will continue to disrupt. The job of executives is how to deliver value out of disruption for all their stakeholders and success will depend on how well a business can rewire itself to take advantage of it. This session will transform your understanding of what you need to know and how to get it done.
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Whether you are looking for personal development seeking to advance your career, or just starting out, this session is for you!
Fatima Fares, CIO for Chemicals & Products in Shell, will share practical tips and tricks on how to boost your performance based on her experiences in the IT industry. Moreover, she will share more on how consciously and unconsciously you influence your career development.
The Why: It is not all about performance and just doing a good job, it is crucial to cultivate a positive image, while gaining exposure to the right stakeholders.
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This session is for you if…
According to the World Economic Forum, 1.1 billion jobs are likely to be transformed by technology in the next decade. In order to remain competitive, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the skills that are most in demand as well as identify the best ways to leverage technology to empower and future-proof your teams.
With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT, we’re witnessing a significant shift in the types of skills that are most in demand for today’s hybrid, distributed workplace. To stay ahead, it’s essential to understand how you can differentiate and future-proof yourself and your team members by developing in-demand skills, like problem solving, collaboration, and adaptability, as well as knowing the ways you can amplify those skills within your team by implementing the right technologies and recognising the ways your team members work best.
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This session is for you if…
Women in leadership roles in the tech industry face both opportunities and challenges. However, research suggests that a diverse workforce can drive innovation and success in the tech industry.
To overcome these challenges and achieve leadership positions, women in tech must be prepared to navigate personal and institutional biases and understand how they can make the best of the opportunities that are offered to them.
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Although the world is rapidly changing, the big radical change is still to come. Current work structures evolved from outdated, low-tech, exploitative systems, and simply do not meet the needs of today’s workplaces nor take us where we want to go. The coming change is radical, yet is a return to a more natural and humane way of working together to produce greatness. Let’s tap into our collective intelligence, let’s build and co-create, instead of exploit. And it all starts with self-compassion.
Does it still feel like no matter what you and your organisation do to be more inclusive and to benefit more from diversity, nothing really changes? The change we are dreaming about is RADICAL, and it requires adequate actions and solutions.
In this fully interactive and experiential workshop, you will learn and explore the new possibilities that are accessible when you communicate and connect with others from the place of self-compassion. We will be standing and moving around the room, speaking with other workshop participants in a completely new way. It’s transformative, fun and your name will be spoken a lot.
There are two workshops where we will address self-compassion as a tool to transform workplaces into more diverse and inclusive ones. This is Part 1, with a focus on what you can do as a leader. Part 2 is on the second day, and it has a focus on a company culture. These are two different workshops that compliment each other, we invite you to join one or both.
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The change you are longing for starts in you. You will learn a simple, accessible, and unforgettable self-compassion technique that will…
This session is for you if…
Research tells us that we typically spend 90,000 hours of your life at work. That’s over 10 years when you work it out concurrently, making it vital that we make the right career decisions.
Life, roles and skills requirements change so rapidly that career plans can be outdated even before they are written. To meet these many changes we need to start to adapt our approach and focus from career planning to opportunity readiness.
Within this workshop will explore where you want to take your careers to and most importantly how you can you be in the best shape to optimise on opportunities when they come your way.
Within this workshop, you’ll analyse:
At the end of the session you will walk away with clear insights, tools and the next steps to build your opportunity readiness plan.
Recruiting tech profiles is increasingly complicated given the growing demand, the expectations of candidates, the increasing competition, and the difficulty of finding suitable profiles with the right skills.
Whether you are a recruiter or a recruit, discover insight into how a company can adapt to the new societal context, what you can expect from an agile and flexible company, and the importance of diversity of profiles within the same R&D team.
During this dynamic conversation between two developers, you’ll discover how to navigate trends in recruitment, adapt to societal changes, new market expectations and how to demonstrate flexibility by blurring the boundaries around tech recruitment. Through best practices, learning, and feedback, you will discover how to build an impactful engineering team despite an evolving and uncertain context.
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Becoming a people manager often happens as a natural progression, but too often we are stepping into the role not knowing what to expect or understanding the trade offs.
As we climb the ladder, the fuzzier the role and responsibilities become, whilst this leaves room to define your own role it can create confusion when successfully transitioning from an engineering manager to a director.
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Discover how to turn inclusion into a powerful tool to create a psychologically safe work environment and therefore promote innovation within teams.
How do you build inclusive leadership in times of change, uncertainty, and loss? As organisations navigate complexity, diversity is a strategic advantage and inclusion might be the key to empowering innovation. We’ll explore the importance of creating a safe space for everyone to thrive and find belonging.
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This session is for you if… you want to develop your own approach to inclusive leadership, create an inclusive work experience, and acknowledge the challenges of fostering it.
If your business has an appetite for change and a desire to do things differently on a modern infrastructure, it doesn’t have to be the nightmare you might have conjured up in your head. But, equally, transforming a supportive function into a business enabler that drives the company forward and helps you meet the increasing expectations of your customers should not be a pipe dream.
But in a digital world where every business is challenged to accelerate the pace of digital innovation, businesses need something that is hardware and software agnostic. Software has become the backbone of every company. It requires a modern infrastructure that is more flexible and agile when engineers want to change things.
By moving outdated assets to a modern infrastructure of their choice, businesses can finally free themselves from the spaghetti architecture. Of course, business enablement is not a journey you should rush and proper plan and base is a must.
Enterprises, regardless of their size, make constant efforts to speed up processes as a critical driver to their market delivery. Today, most of these enterprises strive to replace their outdated integration tools with more efficient technology. Having that in mind, employing a semi-automated migration process to a new tool is a must-have asset made possible with our accelerators for automated migration projects to the new integration tool that they bought or plan to buy.
In this session you’ll discuss the key benefits of utilising migration accelerators by explaining their architecture and the approach to the methodology of the migration process.
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This session is for you if…
The end of remote working and ‘the great return?’ Is progress on flexibility, employee well-being and skills development at risk due to cost pressures and a challenging recession? Or has the workplace been so entirely reshaped that a return to pre-pandemic ways is impossible?
We are in the midst of one of the most significant transformations in the modern work era. One that will require all of us to rethink, reskill, and reconnect. If we do it right, this period could be remembered as the human transformation of the workplace.
You’ve reached a career inflection point, now what? It could be a promotion opportunity or a career pivot, we have all faced situations that create shifts in our careers and lives but how do we take the fear out of big decisions?
As we move through our career trajectory, linear or not we experience feelings of ambivalence and feel torn over decisons. Within this session we’ll discuss how to embrace those feelings, prepare ourselves for tough decisions and ultimately gain the ability to point ourselves in the right direction.
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We are in a new era of communication, from operating on a hybrid model to further integrating technology into our daily work lives, to the greater value placed on leading from a place of empathy, understanding, and trust.
As female leaders in business, how do we navigate these changes within our local organisation and cross-culturally? How does this impact the ways we communicate? Examining our evolving ways of communicating is now more important than ever to address the new frontier of work life, manage cross-cultural teams, and nurture true equality in our organisations.
Told from the perspective of a business leader to other executives, aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, Hannah will address the value of the soft skills that are needed for clear, concise, creative communication in a cross-cultural organisation, and align how we can nurture these soft skills to collaborate best with modern technology and ways of working. Ultimately, elevating our voice as women in business and technology, and exemplifying what communications means in the modern business world.
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This session is for you if…you are looking at new ways to maintain attention and concisely convey your messages in day-to-day communications in our increasingly digital world.
Carolyn will be exploring the ways in which you can utilise personal branding, taking instant action to show up authentically and with confidence in a male dominated industry. The session will deep dive into the importance of authenticity and active cultivation of your personal brand to help you to stop holding back.
Full session details coming soon…
We would like to welcome you to our hands-on and informative workshop, tailored for technologists and product experts, where we offer you insights in how we work from ideation phase to solutions.
We help our clients to accelerate sustainable inclusive growth. The type of growth that provides opportunities for the people that need them and leaves a lasting, positive impact on the world around us.
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This session is for you if…you are interested to learn more about how McKinsey Digital works, and you are curious about building and scaling new and sustainable businesses with the McKinsey Leap methodology.
Sustainability has never been more important to our collective future. Whether we look at environmental or social sustainability, the challenges we face affect everyone’s personal and professional lives. Marieke will share some of her experiences and her passion for driving environmental and social sustainability and provide her insights into how individuals and teams can make a lasting and positive impact.
There are many levers that can help solve some of societies toughest challenges. Digital technologies are among the most important tools available to help society make progress. Innovation offers a great opportunity to drive sustainable growth. Sustainability is top of mind for most organisations in our industry, but there is still a gap between ambitions and what is actually done.
We as organisation, teams and individuals have an opportunity and an obligation to close this gap. Closing this gap can often feel daunting. But every one of us can have a positive impact on an environmental and social level, in whatever we do. That’s the new reality, our new frontier and we can all make a difference.
Marieke will use her own experience and invite a colleague to join the discussion to discuss how we as individuals can have a lasting, positive impact on organisations, regardless of one’s title or job grade.
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This session is for you if…you want to make a difference in your organisation in order to support and drive environmental and social sustainability.
As IKEA celebrates its 80th birthday, we will highlight our digital journey as a furnishing retailer and explore the customer needs of the future, including the importance of Equality Diversity & Inclusion in every decision we take and meeting and fulfilling the needs and desires of our customers.
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This session is for you if…you are an entrepreneur at heart, and you want to learn more about IKEA’s humble beginnings, and how our values continue to guide us in everything we do.
Innovations in software development, digital transformations, data and analytic applications are accelerating at an unprecedented speed and have huge potential to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. Explore how to continually deliver at the cutting-edge of technological progress.
Software plays a pivotal role within transformation, from the embedded software inside our systems to machine learning and analytic applications. Over the past decade, we’ve been managing the technology evolution in our scanner software. We’ve learned how to shape and implement our strategies for adopting emerging technologies to enhance capabilities, while also dealing with aging technology to create more value for our customers. And we’re also looking beyond our past and current success, to envision the future of our software development and establish our strategy of digital transformation, building up a common digital platform in collaboration with our suppliers and customers.
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This session is for you if…you want to be inspired by how our technology leaders work, think and gain valuable knowledge for your own development journeys.
Carolyn will be exploring the ways in which you can utilise personal branding, taking instant action to show up authentically and with confidence in a male dominated industry. The session will deep dive into the importance of authenticity and active cultivation of your personal brand to help you to stop holding back.
Full session details coming soon…
As organisations become increasingly reliant on data and predictive analytics you may find yourself getting lost in big data unable to make sense of it all. Time spent identifying value and analysing is actually spent cleaning data. In this session, we’ll take you through the critical fundamentals of data governance and storage on your journey to transforming to a data-led organisation.
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As an industry, we are always looking for the latest and greatest to lower cost and risk and increase velocity. For every new threat, vulnerability, technology challenge, there is a new tool. But new tools mean higher cost, more complexity, and ultimately, more attack vectors. So how do we address these issues?
People and processes are the key. We’ll address how to build scalable teams which will simultaneously improve your IT landscape and your cyber security posture.
Cyber security is an increasingly important topic, but we also know that the speed of iteration is key to the productivity of a team. The way we are looking at both of these things isn’t working, and we need to take a more holistic approach by zooming out and looking at more variables.
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Although the world is rapidly changing, the big radical change is still to come. Current work structures evolved from outdated, low-tech, exploitative systems, and simply do not meet the needs of today’s workplaces nor take us where we want to go. The coming change is radical, yet is a return to a more natural and humane way of working together to produce greatness. Let’s tap into our collective intelligence, let’s build and co-create, instead of exploit. And it all starts with self-compassion.
Does it still feel like no matter the effort, training, conversations, meetings (and all other…) – your organisational culture still has a long way to go to be fully inclusive and to start benefiting from its diversity? Or perhaps even worse – instead of feeling the benefits, the diversity creates MORE work, or even conflicts straining your precious resources? It’s okay, your organisation is not the only one! And you are not doing anything wrong; the problem lies somewhere else… In our world today, the dream about fully diverse and inclusive workplaces is RADICAL, and it requires a different approach.
In this fully interactive and experiential workshop, you will learn and explore the difference of when self-compassion is at the core of your work structures/pipelines. It creates new and distinct possibilities, not only for your people, but for the fundamental success of your business as well. We will be moving around the room, sharing our experience and tapping into our collective intelligence. It’s transformative, fun, and nothing will be the same afterwards.
This is the second of the mini series workshop on the topic of self-compassion. We use self-compassion as a tool to transform organisations into authentically more diverse and inclusive workplaces. The focus of Part 1 is on what you can do as a leader (it’s on day 1!), while during Part 2 we will focus on company culture, how to bring more self-compassion into it, and the amazing results of such a change. These are two different workshops that compliment each other, we invite you to join one or both.
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The change you are longing for your organisation starts with the quality of relationships that your people build. In our workshop you will learn and experience:
This session is for you if…
Raising awareness of the interconnection among technology, inclusivity, and UX research is essential for designing products and services. As technological tools have become more accessible to users of all genders, it has become increasingly important to integrate UX research into the development of new digital products and services. In order to be inclusive, UX researchers must systematically consider diverse audiences, taking into account factors such as gender, technology literacy, cultural background, origin, and accessibility.
Today, we can really see how technological evolution has changed the life of researchers (from carrying heavy equipment such as video cameras, tripods or running sessions in labs full of cables to now conducting sessions remotely on any devices with end-users from all over the world).
Although the evolution of technology has made it easier to conduct UX research, this can also lead to a lack of context in the data collected. As a result, there is a need for future tools (such as AI or virtual reality) to provide deeper insights into user experiences.
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This sessions is for you if.. you are a Product manager, Developer, everyone involved in developing digital product of services.
As companies grow or shift, effectively shaping new teams is key to the success of the entire organisation. Whether they are new hires or internal transfers, experienced or entry-level employees, individual contributors or aspiring leads, they all need support to grow in their careers while seamlessly collaborating with teammates.
To build strong teams from the ground-up, there are a few key considerations to keep in mind: navigating different backgrounds and experiences, establishing positive relationships within the group and with stakeholders, and creating a team culture that motivates members towards common goals.
In this talk, we’ll explore best practices for cultivating efficient teams and cover potential challenges you may encounter. Whether you’re a current or aspiring people manager, or just a member of a growing organisation, this presentation will provide valuable lessons and ideas that will help set your team up for long-term success.
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This session is for you if…
Are you ready to land your dream tech job? In this session, you’ll gain the insights you need to stand out in a competitive field and catch the attention of hiring managers. From crafting the perfect CV to impressing key stakeholders throughout the interview process, we’ll cover all the steps you need to take to succeed.
Lisa Brauner, brings over 15 years of HR experience to the table, and she’ll share her insider knowledge on how to truly make an impact on your potential employers. You’ll learn about the hidden stakeholders and their individual perspectives, and discover the best ways to present yourself in each stage of the application process.
So if you’re ready to take your tech career to the next level, join us for this deep dive into the secrets of landing your dream job. With Lisa’s expertise and your dedication, you’ll be on your way to success in no time!
Bringing transformative change in any business requires a radically different mindset, chaos pilots have that mindset and you can become one too.
Immerse yourself in a hands-on workshop on chaos piloting. Become one yourself and bring meaningful change anywhere – your business, work, and life! Learn from technology start-up founders and engineers at bp who are transforming front-line operations to make them safer and more efficient.
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This session is for you if...you are starting your business, or you are looking to start a business, and/or are working on solving big, complex problems that are ambiguous and challenge the status quo.
Whether you’re just starting up or in the midst of scaling a global team, this session will give you everything you need to know about keeping employees happy, while delivering the bottom line.
In this session Eve will share her experience and key lessons learned at the helm of Uber’s European delivery business during the post-pandemic ‘boom’ and ‘bust’ cycles. This will include topics such as balancing bottom line targets with ambitious growth plans; successfully managing global reorganisations, locally; and building meaningful connections at scale.
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In an era of digital disruption, understanding blockchain’s impact on financial services is crucial. Join us for an insightful session on the transformative potential of blockchain technology in the financial services industry. Discover how blockchain can revolutionise various sectors of financial services and explore the key advantages of blockchain, including auditability, transparency, fast settlements, and reduced transaction costs.
Additionally, we will delve into the exciting challenges faced by cryptocurrency exchanges, serving as gateways to unleash the possibilities of blockchain technology. Discover how to leverage blockchain’s potential, and to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
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This session is perfect for you if…
Achieving professional success goes beyond just IQ and technical expertise. Studies have revealed that emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a significant role in determining long-term accomplishments. EQ encompasses staying composed under stress, demonstrating resilience during challenges, maintaining a positive attitude, and being in tune with others’ emotions.
Join us for this workshop, where you will learn how to enhance your EQ to foster a balanced work/life equilibrium. The session will feature self-reflection exercises, community interaction, and various EQ development strategies.
Don’t miss out on this essential workshop where we’ll introduce you to the knowledge and tools needed to embed digital trust and responsible AI frameworks into your work.
Explore the key principles of responsible innovation and gain practical insights on integrating them into your tech projects. Discover how you can shape an ethical future and make a positive impact while navigating the evolving landscape of technology and AI.
Sometimes tech is too much about doing techie things and not enough about being human. Same goes for Diversity & Inclusion, where we often we fall in the trap of doing diverse and inclusive things, rather than being diverse and inclusive. This presentation gives you concrete steps on how to build a better, more authentic, and inclusive company culture in tech.
As a global digital hub, Miele X is here to support the Miele Group in creating and growing their digital heritage. Founded as a start-up within a large organisation, Miele X quickly grew to a large, gender-balanced team of diverse experts, with over 40 nationalities on board. HR Director Tanja Antonijevic was there from the start and will explain why her mantra ‘Don’t dream it, be it’ was crucial for building this truly diverse and inclusive team. She will do this through sharing successes, failures, and concrete actions that can help you create a better, more diverse, and inclusive tech culture.
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This session is for you if…you are interested or involved in building and leading tech teams and/or creating an innovative culture within scale-ups and larger organisations.
Stay ahead of the curve as Open Banking revolutionises the financial landscape and presents key opportunities for both individuals and businesses. Find better ways to help you drive customer centricity in your organisation.
Join me for an exciting exploration into the world of Open Banking as we shine a spotlight on how to transform traditional Banks and Industries harnessing cutting edge technology and driving Innovation.
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This session is for you if…you are a female leader looking to harness the power of Open Banking, drive Innovation and empower yourself with the knowledge and strategies to thrive in the evolving financial landscape.
Join us for a fireside chat with Nike and the CEO of Code First Girls as we explore their blueprint for hiring tomorrow’s tech talent.
Discover how Nike responds to global talent trends, attracts tech talent in the retail industry, retains and grows their top performers and promotes diversity to positively impact transformational change.
Don’t miss out on learning from two of the industry’s leading experts on attracting and developing the best tech talent.
Today, studies shows that 76% of workers spend 1-3 hours a day in data entry and tasks that a robot could be doing for them. What if you were able to use those 1-3 hours to your core job functions ? That’s the bet we made ! Thanks to our learning on automation, we are now able to earn time and productivity. We will share with you our journey through daily tasks automation and our experience.
Given that daily tasks and data entry are integral parts of your career, it’s essential to leverage them effectively. Let’s streamline these tasks and utilise them wisely for a more productive work life.
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This session is for you if…you are seeking for a new way of thinking to manage your data.
Welcome to European Women in Technology. 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 designed to help you learn how to start putting in the building blocks towards the future and securing your position as a futurist leader in tech and strategy.
Curious about what a future-ready business resembles? This session will explore findings from Economist Impact research, shedding light on the primary drivers of future readiness. Furthermore, we will introduce a benchmarking tool to assess your business’s readiness for the future.
In this session, you’ll learn important tips for getting ready for the future, figure out the skills you need to grow, and find out how to match big ideas with realistic steps for success now and in the future.
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This session is for you if…
Don’t miss out on this essential workshop where we’ll introduce you to the knowledge and tools needed to embed digital trust and responsible AI frameworks into your work.
Explore the key principles of responsible innovation and gain practical insights on integrating them into your tech projects. Discover how you can shape an ethical future and make a positive impact while navigating the evolving landscape of technology and AI.
From real time payments, verticalized embedded payments to CBDCs, payments technology is changing the face of transactions for both consumers and businesses. Rapid innovation in this space increasingly enables an intricate network of capabilities that can influence consumer and organisation behaviour.
In this session we will dive in to 7 trends that are leading this revolution and understand the impact to ecosystem players and the world at large.
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This session is for you if...you are passionate about the evolution of technology that enables payments across platforms, sectors and regions.
There remains an imbalance in workplace diversity, Discover new approaches to driving success and inclusivity in the workplace, addressing the ongoing challenges of diversity imbalance.
Sandrine Pons, SAP, is an award-winning champion of diversity at work. She shares her view on how to drive a dynamic and inclusive workplace – now and into the future
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This session is for you if…you need the “how to” be more diverse and inclusive at work.
As more generative AI tools are developed and layered into existing software packages and technology platforms, we’ve learned that there are several different use cases available—each with unique strengths and characteristics. Generative AI has the potential to change the shape of our workforce, and this type of transformation will require us to think differently about the skills needed for roles we have yet to define.
Generative AI (Gen AI) is a type of AI that can create new content and ideas, including conversations, stories, images, videos, and music. This extraordinary technology enables us to reimagine what’s possible, not only for individuals and businesses, but every aspect of life. Gen AI has the potential to have a tremendous influence on the world as we know it.
This session, led by Melanie McGrory will discuss how we can adapt to these developments and more. The session is perfect if you want to reimagine the future with Generative AI, consider the impact this will have on the way we work, and understand what we need to do to support the generation of people that will follow us.
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