Impact the Future

 

WTM CONFERENCE

 

WTM ConfErence

In-Person event, April 6th 2024 @ServiceNow, Montreal

WOMEN TECHMAKERS MONTREAL

WTM

Women Techmakers is a program created by Google to celebrate International Women’s Day and to highlight the talent of women in technology. This program has been in over 200 global events and seen across 52 countries.

How will you “Impact the Future”? : The theme is a call to action for women in tech to impact the future of technology and society for the better. For the future of technology, AI has the potential to solve some of the most pressing challenges we face. However, it is important to ensure that AI is developed and used in a responsible and ethical manner. Women in tech can play a key role in ensuring that AI is used for good.

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OUR Speakers

Beatrice Lopez

Software developer @ Osedea and avid flat white coffee drinker

Émilie Paquin

Game User Researcher at Behavior Interactive

Darlene Wilson

Software Leader and DevSecOps enthusiast @ Ericsson Canada Ltd

Pamela Rivera Badillo

3D Character Animator at Axis Studios

Dominique Vigeant

Mobile Developer at nventive

Virginie Villatte

UI Programmer at Eidos-Montréal

Afaf Taïk

Postdoctoral researcher @ Mila - Quebec AI Institute et Université de Montréal

Stella Filippatos

Director, Program Management - Electric Aircraft

Noemí Hernández

Software Developer @ Broadsign International

Stéphanie Jecrois

Co-Founder & Executive Director at Technovation Montréal

SEE HOW IT WAS IN 2023

Women Techmakers Montreal 2023


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WATCH 2023 TALKS:

Site Reliability Engineering Needs You by Hatice Ozguven 13-18 screenshot
How to improve your company's Data Governance by Camila Henrique 13-38 screenshot
Let's dive into the hexagonal software architecture! by Noemí Hernández 13-54 screenshot
The Future is WE_ Women, Web 3, and Equity by TeLisa Daughtry 13-6 screenshot
Legend of Evelys_ a case study into inclusive game design by Catherine Proulx 6-51 screenshot
From Traveltech to Fintech A data driven pivot by Anne Raby and Anwesha Bhattacharjee 43-58 screenshot
The sweet song of the $7 violin, and the woman behind it by Mary Elizabeth Brown 12-51 screenshot
Dare to Deliver - combining a data driven approach and motivational factors to get your team to ... 20-30 screenshot
Embrace the Blur by Amanda Henry 5-20 screenshot
The tutorial is over_ what now_ Navigating your early years in the industry by Anita He 7-40 screenshot

EVENT

SCHEDULES

  • Soft Skill


  • Technical Skill


  • What if AI’s rise sparks a journey into Human Intelligence/Potential? Lets delve into cutting-edge multidisciplinary research unveiling heart-brain communication and the heart’s role in fostering intuition, imagination, perception & socio-emotional intelligence. The foundation for tomorrow’s skills.
    English
    Where
    Room A

  • What if we use technology ethically to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities to have them live their best lives and be as productive as anyone else? In this talk, as a technologist and a person with disabilities, I’d like to propose a new outlook on how we can address it.
    English
    Where
    Room A

  • There were a few very useful things that I was told as a junior dev and a few things that I really wish I had known. From being introduced to the concepts of clean code to learning how to read stack traces properly to being told not to care about domain, these are some things I’d like to share.
    English
    Where
    Room A

  • Women, especially in tech, face unique pressures and are twice as likely to experience depression. Amidst striving for perfection and battling stigma, it’s crucial to challenge mental health taboos and support each other in the tech community.
    English
    Where
    Room A

  • Ever heard about social identity threat among women in STEM? No? You’re not alone! By sharing the story about how in my early career I went on to strip down what I considered “too feminine” and reject my artistic side, I hope to raise awareness and help other women in male-dominated fields.
    English
    Where
    Room A

  • Our diverse panel of six incredible women is ready to share their career journeys with you. Management, Gaming, HR, Movie Animation, User Interface, Machine Learning, and much more...
    Where
    Room A

  • Meh synth Schlitz, tempor duis single-origin coffee ea next level ethnic fingerstache fanny pack nostrud. Photo booth anim 8-bit hella, PBR 3 wolf moon beard Helvetica. Salvia esse nihil, flexitarian Truffaut synth art party deep v chillwave.
    Where
    Room A

  • Let’s rebuild the world of Apache Kafka® brick-by-brick through the lens of LEGO®. You’ll explore Kafka’s inventory of pieces, learn the ins and outs of core elements, and see just how they ‘click’ together with other APIs and tools. The only question left is: what will YOU make with Kafka?
    Where
    Room B

  • Machine learning models encode many biases and amplify them, leading to various societal harms. In this talk, we discuss how biases propagate through the machine-learning pipeline and lead to harm. We also highlight existing mitigation efforts with a focus on large language models.
    English
    Where
    Room B

  • Flutter has been around for a few years now but is still not well-known enough. Created by Google and powered by Dart, this framework is a joy to work with. It is easy to learn, fast to develop thanks to its Hot Reload and mind-reading extensions on VS Code and also has a very supportive community.
    English
    Where
    Room B

  • Our increasing reliance on software solutions in fully-connected lives comes with both convenience and an increased risk to our security and privacy. DevSecOps practices and technologies strengthen software security, ensuring better protection from this growing threat landscape.
    English
    Where
    Room B

  • Copilot, FauxPilot, Youcompleteme, CodePal, Secondmate, you name it, nowadays we have a bunch of tools that help us write code. What is their and our role as women in tech in this exciting knowledge age?
    English
    Where
    Room B

  • Our diverse panel of six incredible women is ready to share their career journeys with you. Management, Gaming, HR, Movie Animation, User Interface, Machine Learning, and much more...
    Where
    Room A

  • Meh synth Schlitz, tempor duis single-origin coffee ea next level ethnic fingerstache fanny pack nostrud. Photo booth anim 8-bit hella, PBR 3 wolf moon beard Helvetica. Salvia esse nihil, flexitarian Truffaut synth art party deep v chillwave.
    Where
    Room A


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