Join us for the day two 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 toward the future and securing your position as a futurist leader in tech and strategy.
We are at an inflection point. We are standing on the precipice of unknown opportunities and perils. It’s both thrilling and terrifying. Will we have to reinvent ourselves to contend with the challenges ahead or do we have all the skills we need to thrive in this new frontier?
The Why: Recognize that you already possess the most powerful tools you need to contend with in an unknown future.
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This session is for… you if you want to know how you can prepare to thrive in the new frontier.
Taking the pulse of your business and understanding customer needs is key to shaping your tech strategy. After a decade with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Kirsten transitioned to IT and now spearheads our Global Digital Commerce Strategy. Her journey from farm to pharma has taught her that profound knowledge of your business is essential for your technological path – it is not merely about adopting technology, but showcasing its importance while guiding your tech roadmap.
We will discover that value encompasses not only financial gains but also enhances customer satisfaction to provide a competitive edge. Comprehending your business and customers’ needs, illustrating the significance of technology, and effectively conveying its ROI is crucial for building your tech strategy. My career journey has helped her discover this and ultimately aligns with Boehringer Ingelheim’s goal of transforming lives for generations.
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Aviation and Defense are among the many verticals where implementing responsible AI is particularly sensitive due to their respective highly regulated industries. That being said, when teaming humans and machines efficiently and ethically, applied AI can drastically enhance training outcomes and drive better operations for a safer world.
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The future of leadership is evolving to embrace feminine energy styles, irrespective of gender. Qualities like empathy, nurturing, and kindness are what upcoming generations will expect of their leaders. Gen Z is actively developing their emotional intelligence as they prioritize self-care, going to therapy, and authenticity – this will impact how we work – and leaders need to evolve.
Technology can aid in democratizing the workplace, but it also carries biases, like “women’s winter” or phones that are too large for smaller hands. Qualities coded as traditionally “feminine” will fuel product development to address these biases for a more inclusive future. You don’t need to “act like a man” to succeed – the future is female!
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What do AI and Fidelity Investments have in common? Fidelity has an AI-based business in the market, created from within this global company, to better serve clients in financial institutions.
The Why: AI is changing the way we humans do our work, and in the finance industry, AI is a catalyst for accelerated growth.
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This session is for… you if you are interested in AI and in new business-building, especially from the unique perspective of building from inside of a corporate.
Shannon Gath has a simple mission…to help as many women as possible break through the barriers they face in order to level the playing field at the top of corporations. We know companies perform better with a diverse workforce and leadership team, but still, so few women hold executive leadership positions. In this session, Shannon shares the biggest lessons learned over her career and how she used those lessons to advance to a top leadership position in a multi-billion dollar company.
Shannon will share her personal stories of how she unlocked her full leadership potential and how you can apply those lessons in your own career development, whatever your aspirations may be.
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This session is for… you if you’re working to get to the next level – Shannon will give you insights based on her own career journey on how you can truly unleash your leadership potential!
Welcome to Women in Tech Boston 2023! 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 toward the future and securing your position as a futurist leader in tech and strategy.
Hear from IT leader Anna Berg Asberg how AstraZeneca is unleashing the power of technology to transform the research and development of medicines for patients, why it’s an incredible time to be a female leader in tech, and where we go next. This session is for women in all stages of their careers who want to optimize their organizations’ success with cutting-edge technology and influence change to benefit society.
Embrace your role as a WIT always on the lookout for the cutting-edge technologies of tomorrow. As the technical landscape evolves and expands, allow yourself to ponder how and when to step into the unfolding future. This workshop is your passport to unearthing the myriad possibilities of reshaping your career – whether through advancement or daring pivots – and venturing into these new frontiers. Embark on a creative journey to map out your career trajectory.
Throughout this workshop, work towards your hand-picked specific career goal that ignites your passion, and unveil the pathways to realizing it. Engaging exercises will empower you to reimagine your narrative, unveiling routes to attaining your aspirations. More importantly, this workshop will give you a new framework that will serve you throughout your professional journey. Dive into this workshop ready to sculpt your career path like a captivating art piece. Experience a shift in the way you perceive yourself and your innate capacity to navigate transitions fearlessly and enthusiastically.
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This session is for… individuals seeking career growth but have been waiting for a clear path to emerge. It empowers participants to create their own career trajectory, regardless of their current career stage. No matter if you’re embarking on a new journey, considering a major career change, or seeking better direction for your next steps, this workshop is designed to meet your requirements!
Today, burnout is still prevalent, turnover is higher than ever, and economic constraints remain. How do we lead in this competitive, high-pressure environment when everyone is exhausted? We become facilitative leaders, employing coaching skills to engage, learn from, and bring out the best in those whom we lead.
You probably got promoted to your current role thanks to your organizational skills and technical competence. Very few people leaders actually get training on how to lead others. So how do you engage with your stakeholders in a way that brings out the best in them? Coaching skills are key and important to have in your daily leadership toolbox.
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Networking is a critical skill for personal, professional, and organizational growth, but it is easily overlooked and undervalued. As we look to a future without systemic barriers or concrete ceilings, we need to disrupt our patterns of behavior to create greater access to information, transparency, and opportunity, and affirm one another’s intersectional identities in the workplace.
Our networks are critical sources of information that lead to greater task achievement, collaboration, innovation, and they provide a sense of belonging. In this workshop participants will be guided through the business case for creating diverse and inclusive networks and learn how our networks can be powerful tools for allyship.
Participants will engage in an activity to establish networking goals and explore the diversity of their network to be more intentional and strategic, and to identify patterns in our network composition. The program will end with strategies to foster a more diverse network to generate greater innovation and collaboration.
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The Why: As organizations roll back investment in DEI initiatives, the conversations turn to the investment in talent and overall sustainability. Creating a diverse network generates access to greater sources of talent, ensuring the organization is finding the best candidates for their positions.
Additionally, organizations create access to new markets, identifying new trends and opportunities, and can take advantage of those opportunities with more agile, higher performing teams who have the right access to information and the confidence needed to achieve objectives. By promoting investment in individual networks, organizations are investing in themselves and their future as a company.
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