ELEVATE Conference 2024 (December 4-5)

Careers are hard. Join us Dec. 4-5, 2024 for real-talk
inspiration & networking online!

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Inspiration

Join thousands online at the ELEVATE Virtual Conference & Career Fair for mid-to-senior level women in tech globally!

Learning

Inspiring talks on leadership, engineering, technical interview prep, career insights, tech trends like AI & more!

Connection

Network with attendees & employers at ELEVATE Virtual Conference & Career Fair on December 4-5, 2024 – Sign up for FREE to attend online!

Agenda

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WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
8:00 AM (PT) / 11:00 AM (ET)

Networking!

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

Keynote: Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview - Opening the Door to Opportunities

Gayle is the bestselling author of the “Cracking the * Interview” series for engineers, product managers, and more tech jobs.

Her newest book “Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview” (coming January 2025) is the sequel to “Cracking the Coding Interview.”

First, she will talk about how to open the door to opportunities.

Then, attendees can ask questions freely of the author. Bring your questions for Gayle!

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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

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)

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

Mindfulness Momentum: Cutting Through Career Chaos

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

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

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

Mid-to-Senior Women in Tech Resume Reviews

First, Remy will share her top tips for resumes to get noticed in today’s job-seeking economy.

Then, attendees have a chance to share their resume onscreen – to be reviewed live with Remy, who has over two decades of experience as a recruiter!

Attendees will learn to identify trends and patterns that can be applied to their own resume writing and editing practice.

Remy
Remy Schor Talent Acquisition / Voxel51
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!

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Meet with Hiring Managers online at / Voxel51
Josh Leven
Josh Leven VP of Engineering / Voxel51
Remy
Remy Schor Talent Acquisition / Voxel51
Lanzhen Wang
Lanzhen Wang Software Engineer / Voxel51
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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).

Josh Leven
Josh Leven VP of Engineering / Voxel51
Remy
Remy Schor Talent Acquisition / Voxel51
Lanzhen Wang
Lanzhen Wang Software Engineer / Voxel51
WEDNESDAY, DEC 4, 2024
1:00 PM (PT) / 4:00 PM (ET)

Fireside Chat: Mentorship, Goals, and Career Acceleration

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

Making Pivots in Your Career

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

How Organizations Build and Buy Generative AI

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

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

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

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

How To Sell Yourself

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

Blogging for Software Engineers: The Ultimate Career Hack

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

Financial Stability 101

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

Networking!

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
9:30 AM (PT) / 12:30 PM (ET)

Coffee Break

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

How To Effectively Use Prioritization Frameworks

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

Building Diverse Teams: Hiring, Retention, and Growth

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

The Crucial Role of Data Quality in AI Development

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

Supply Chain, the Digital Way

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

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

Security Made Easy For Developers

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

New Trends in Computer Vision Edge Devices

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

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

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

When To Say No To Building An AI Feature

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

Breaking Barriers with Bitcoin Technology

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

Cracking the System Design Interview

THURSDAY, DEC 5, 2024
1:40 PM (PT) / 4:40 PM (ET)

How to Succeed As A Staff Engineer

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

From Zero to Freelance Hero: Turning Nothing into Everything

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SPEAKERS

Headshots ELEVATe Dec Gayle Laakmaan McDowell
Gayle Laakmann McDowell
Author
Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview
Headshots ELEVATE Dec Heidi Williams
Heidi Williams
Founder, WEST Mentorship & Chief Technology Officer
Murmuration
Angie Chang
Founder & CEO
Girl Geek X
Sukrutha Bhadouria, CTO & Co-Founder of Girl Geek X
Sukrutha Bhadouria
Director of Engineering
Salesforce
Imama Ali
Imama Ali
Senior Staff Computer Vision Engineer
Nio
Bella Davis Riemer
Bella Davis-Riemer
Founder & CEO
Monarch AI
Julie Huang
Dr. Julie Huang
Staff Scientist
Alector
Nupur Srivastava
Nupur Srivastava
Director, Enterprise Technology, Generative AI
Microsoft
Emma Catlin
Emma Catlin
Head of Engineering
Formally
Nandita Singh ()
Nandita Singh
Senior Engineering Manager
Airbnb
Samantha Kapai
Samantha Kapai
Senior Software Engineer
Workday
Gloria Wang
Gloria Wang
Contributing Scholar, Center for Law, Tech, & Social Good & Software Engineer
Adobe
Rupal Haribhakti ()
Rupal Haribhakti
Engineering Lead
Walmart Global Tech
Maryem Nasri
Maryem Nasri
Global Data Governance Coordinator
Ericsson
Lilah Jones
Lilah Jones
Director - Key Accounts
Google
Remy
Remy Schor
Talent Acquisition
Voxel51
Maria Kitaigora
Maria Kitaigora
Senior Enterprise Account Manager
Amazon Web Services
Eva Dong
Eva Dong
Lead of AI & Data Science Implementation
Ex-McKinsey
Linda Gregier
Linda Gregier
Senior Program Manager
Vimeo
Mahima Bansod
Mahima Bansod
Data Science & Analytics Lead
LogicMonitor
Lanzhen Wang
Lanzhen Wang
Software Engineer
Voxel51
Farhana Mustafa
Farhana Mustafa
Software Engineer
Mercury
Headshots ELEVATE Dec Koi Rivers
Koi Rivers
Chief Strategist
Movemeant
Karishma Bhatnagar
Karishma Bhatnagar
Product Manager
Upwork
Janet Lee
Janet Lee
Product Marketing Manager, VR
Meta
Haana Rafiq
Haana Rafiq
Partnerships Manager
Gaza Sunbirds
Rola Zaqout
Rola Zaqout
Developer & Trainer
Freelance
Nada Elbarkouky
Dr. Nada Elbarkouky
Lecturer of Supply Chain & Business Analytics
Kristina Robinson
Kristina Robinson
Senior Engineering Manager
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