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Agenda

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
9:00 AM (PT) / 12:00 PM (ET)

Keynote and Q&A: Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview - Opening the Door to Opportunities

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Gayle Laakmann McDowell Author / Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
9:40 AM (PT) / 12:40 PM (ET)

Empowering Parents: How AI is Revolutionizing Digital Safety for Children

Bella Davis-Riemer Founder & CEO / Monarch AI

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
10:00 AM (PT) / 1:00 PM (ET)

Bloom and Thrive: Where Do You Want to Grow (Big Tech vs. Startups vs. Entrepreneurship)

Janet Lee Product Marketing Manager, VR / Meta

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
10:20 AM (PT) / 1:20 PM (ET)

Mindfulness Momentum: Cutting Through Career Chaos

Haana Rafiq Partnerships Manager / Gaza Sunbirds

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
10:40 AM (PT) / 1:40 PM (ET)

Cancer Survivorship and Imposter Syndrome: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs After A Major Illness

Linda Gregier Senior Program Manager / Vimeo

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
11:00 AM (PT) / 2:00 PM (ET)

Mid-to-Senior Women in Tech Resume Reviews

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
11:40 AM (PT) / 2:40 PM (ET)

Coffee Break!

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
11:50 AM (PT) / 2:40 PM (ET)

Employer Introductions!

Employers will share more about a company’s culture, values, and mission, as well as the opportunities for growth and development within the organization. Learn about how the company grows employees professionally, any initiatives or projects that the company is working on, more about the roles and teams hiring, and the interview process!

Meet with Hiring Managers online at / Voxel51

Your Logo Here? Become a conference sponsor / Girl Geek X

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
12:00 PM (PT) / 3:00 PM (ET)

Meet Hiring Managers & Recruiters in Breakout Sessions!

Learn about job opportunities! Meet recruiters, staff & more in breakout sessions (12pm-1pm Pacific Time / 3pm-4pm Eastern Time).

Danielle McLaughlin Founder & CEO / 18C

Josh Leven VP of Engineering / Voxel51

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
1:00 PM (PT) / 4:00 PM (ET)

Making Pivots in Your Career

Dr. Julie Huang Staff Scientist / Alector

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET)

How Organizations Build and Buy Generative AI

Nupur Srivastava Director, Enterprise Technology, Generative AI / Microsoft

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
2:20 PM (PT) / 5:20 PM (ET)

Implementing a Data Strategy: Data-Driven Approaches for Enhancing Customer Success

Mahima Bansod Data Science & Analytics Lead / LogicMonitor

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
2:40 PM (PT) / 5:40 PM (ET)

Courage as a Carry On: An All Inclusive Itinerary to Launching You, Leveled Up

Lilah Jones Director - Key Accounts / Google

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
3:00 PM (PT) / 6:00 PM (ET)

How To Sell Yourself

Maria Kitaigora Strategic Enterprise Account Executive / Dynatrace

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
3:20 PM (PT) / 6:20 PM (ET)

Blogging for Software Engineers: The Ultimate Career Hack

Farhana Mustafa Software Engineer / Mercury

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
3:40 PM (PT) / 6:40 PM (ET)

Financial Stability 101

Kristina Robinson Senior Engineering Manager /

WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
4:00 PM (PT) / 7:00 PM (ET)

Networking!

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
9:00 AM (PT) / 12:00 PM (ET)

Fireside Chat: Mentorship, Moving Goal Posts, and Career Acceleration

Heidi Williams Chief Technology Officer / Murmuration

Angie Chang Founder & CEO / Girl Geek X

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
9:40 AM (PT) / 12:40 PM (ET)

How To Effectively Use Prioritization Frameworks

Karishma Bhatnagar Product Manager / Upwork

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
10:00 AM (PT) / 1:00 PM (ET)

Building Diverse Teams: Hiring, Retention, and Growth

Nandita Singh Senior Engineering Manager / Airbnb

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
10:20 AM (PT) / 1:20 PM (ET)

The Crucial Role of Data Quality in AI Development

Maryem Nasri Global Data Governance Coordinator / Ericsson

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
10:40 AM (PT) / 1:40 PM (ET)

Supply Chain, the Digital Way

Dr. Nada Elbarkouky Lecturer / University of Huddersfield

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
11:00 AM (PT) / 2:00 PM (ET)

AI in Action: Revealing the Power of Real-World Implementations and Lessons Learned

Eva Dong Senior Expert Manager, AI & Data Science, Grwth & Mktg / McKinsey

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
11:20 AM (PT) / 2:20 PM (ET)

Security Made Easy For Developers

Rupal Haribhakti Engineering Manager, Security - Platform / Atlassian

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
11:40 AM (PT) / 2:40 PM (ET)

New Trends in Computer Vision Edge Devices

Imama Ali Senior Staff Computer Vision Engineer / Nio

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
12:00 PM (PT) / 3:00 PM (ET)

Lost Your Identity Along with the Job? 3 Steps to Find You and Your Next Role

Koi Rivers Founder & Chief Strategist / Movemeant

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
12:20 PM (PT) / 3:20 PM (ET)

When To Say No To Building An AI Feature

Emma Catlin Head of Engineering / Formally

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
12:40 PM (PT) / 3:40 PM (ET)

Creating Access to Mental Health: Breaking Barriers with Technology

Gloria Wang Senior Software Engineer / Adobe

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
1:00 PM (PT) / 4:00 PM (ET)

Cracking the System Design Interview

Sukrutha Bhadouria, CTO & Co-Founder of Girl Geek X

Sukrutha Bhadouria Senior Director of Engineering / Salesforce

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
1:20 PM (PT) / 4:20 PM (ET)

How to Succeed As A Staff Engineer

Samantha Kapai Senior Software Engineer / Workday

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
3:00 PM (PT) / 6:00 PM (ET)

Early-Career Women in Tech Resume Reviews Workshop

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
3:40 PM (PT) / 6:40 PM (ET)

Networking!

SPEAKERS

Gayle Laakmann McDowell

Author

Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview

Heidi Williams

Chief Technology Officer

Murmuration

Angie Chang

Founder & CEO

Girl Geek X

Sukrutha Bhadouria

Senior Director of Engineering

Salesforce

Imama Ali

Senior Staff Computer Vision Engineer

Nio

Bella Davis-Riemer

Founder & CEO

Monarch AI

Dr. Julie Huang

Staff Scientist

Alector

Nupur Srivastava

Director, Enterprise Technology, Generative AI

Microsoft

Emma Catlin

Head of Engineering

Formally

Nandita Singh

Senior Engineering Manager

Airbnb

Samantha Kapai

Senior Software Engineer

Workday

Gloria Wang

Senior Software Engineer

Adobe

Rupal Haribhakti

Engineering Manager, Security - Platform

Atlassian

Maryem Nasri

Global Data Governance Coordinator

Ericsson

Lilah Jones

Director - Key Accounts

Google

Eva Dong

Senior Expert Manager, AI & Data Science, Grwth & Mktg

McKinsey

Mahima Bansod

Data Science & Analytics Lead

LogicMonitor

Farhana Mustafa

Software Engineer

Mercury

Koi Rivers

Founder & Chief Strategist

Movemeant

Karishma Bhatnagar

Product Manager

Upwork

Janet Lee

Product Marketing Manager, VR

THANK YOU SPONSORS & GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS!

ELEVATE Conference 2024 (December 4-5)

Agenda

Keynote and Q&A: Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview - Opening the Door to Opportunities

Empowering Parents: How AI is Revolutionizing Digital Safety for Children

Bloom and Thrive: Where Do You Want to Grow (Big Tech vs. Startups vs. Entrepreneurship)

Mindfulness Momentum: Cutting Through Career Chaos

Cancer Survivorship and Imposter Syndrome: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs After A Major Illness

Mid-to-Senior Women in Tech Resume Reviews

Coffee Break!

Employer Introductions!

Meet Hiring Managers & Recruiters in Breakout Sessions!

Sponsored Session - TBD

Making Pivots in Your Career

How Organizations Build and Buy Generative AI

Implementing a Data Strategy: Data-Driven Approaches for Enhancing Customer Success

Courage as a Carry On: An All Inclusive Itinerary to Launching You, Leveled Up

How To Sell Yourself

Blogging for Software Engineers: The Ultimate Career Hack

Financial Stability 101

Networking!

Fireside Chat: Mentorship, Moving Goal Posts, and Career Acceleration

How To Effectively Use Prioritization Frameworks

Building Diverse Teams: Hiring, Retention, and Growth

The Crucial Role of Data Quality in AI Development

Supply Chain, the Digital Way

AI in Action: Revealing the Power of Real-World Implementations and Lessons Learned

Security Made Easy For Developers

New Trends in Computer Vision Edge Devices

Lost Your Identity Along with the Job? 3 Steps to Find You and Your Next Role

When To Say No To Building An AI Feature

Creating Access to Mental Health: Breaking Barriers with Technology

Cracking the System Design Interview

How to Succeed As A Staff Engineer

Early-Career Women in Tech Resume Reviews Workshop

Sponsored Session - TBD

Networking!

SPEAKERS

THANK YOU SPONSORS & GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS!

Want to join us as a mission-aligned partner? Email sponsors@girlgeek.io