LSE X Uni of Toronto: Women in Tech Conference

Name: LSE X Uni of Toronto: Women in Tech Conference
Start: 2021-03-20T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2021-03-21T21:00:00+00:00

London School of Economics and Political Science - London, United Kingdom

Join us for full day event featuring various women in tech providing their experience in their fields, students sharing insight to getting a tech internship, workshops to learn a new skills and a competition to win exciting swag and cash prizes! All majors, backgrounds and years are invited to attend! Full schedule on events page. 

Mar 20, 2021, 6:00 PM – Mar 21, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Career Development

About this event

Join us for full day event featuring various women in tech providing their experience in their fields, students sharing insight to getting a tech internship, workshops to learn a new skills and a competition to win exciting swag and cash prizes! The aim of this event is to celebrate the achievements of women in technology and empower the future generation of women!
All majors, backgrounds and years are invited to attend and it is completely FREE!
We're excited to have you a part and make sure to RSVP above so you don't miss this exciting opportunity!
Make sure to add this to your calendar after registering so you can add it to your schedule!
🌟 What you'll gain:
Meaningful connections with leaders, changemakers and problem solvers in various careers in technology
Insight and advice when pursuing a career in tech
New technical and development skills to further your tech careers
Chance to win various prizes through the competition
📢 What to expect:
Speaker Talks: 30 minute talks with leaders in various careers in technology. They are here to share their insight and advice in pursuing a career in technology and growing as a leader
Panel Session: Open QnA and discussion where you can learn and hear about the experience in various tech opportunities for students
Workshops: Learn a new technical skill through various DSC Chapters globally and connect with other student developers in the community! This is a chance to learn all about Google developer technologies!
Coding Competition: Apply and practice your development skills to solve a weekend challenge with others. This is a chance to win some exciting prizes from Google and you gain another project to add to your portfolios!
📍 Where: Virtual
We will be hosting our live event online through Zoom. Come back to the event page the day/time of the event and you will be able to join the event. The speakers, facilitators and panelists will be using their camera and mics, and you are welcomed to join us. Of course, we will understand if you prefer to keep your video or mic (or both) off and just participate in the live chat. 
❓ Frequently Asked Questions:
Is this event free? YES!
Who can join? Any student in any major, year or background can be a part!
How do I register? If you are not logged in, click the "Log In" button above. Create an account and tickets will be available to view and register.
How do I join the Coding Competition? When registering, you'll be able to indicate "yes" or "no" in signing up for the Coding Competition and join our Discord Server below to stay in communication with everything around the challenge
Do I need coding experience to participate? Nope! We want to create an event where ALL students can participate no matter what skill level you are at. Throughout the event we'll be hosting workshops where students can learn a new technical skill which can later be applied in the challenge.
👋 Connect with others!
In the meantime, come join us in our Discord Server and check in under the ⭐Women in Tech Conference⭐ Category: https://bit.ly/dscutsg

SCHEDULEMarch 20
11:00AM: Opening Remarks and Tech Challenge Prompt Announced
11:30AM: Not All Software Engineers are Good at Math: Breaking Into & Finding Your Place in the Tech Industry
12:00PM: Inspiring females to pursue a STEM career: “She believed she could …. So she did”
12:30PM: The Secret of Landing a Job
1:00PM: Breaking Into The Gaming and Tech Industries (as a Womxn)
1:30PM: Choose your own adventure in tech: my path to Web Advocacy
2:00PM: Student Tech Internship Panel
3:00PM: Getting into a tech career from a non-technical background
3:30PM: The Power of Personal Brand for Students
4:00PM: Workshop: Intro to UX Prototyping
5:00PM: Owning your Narrative
5:30PM: When Science, Math, and Creativity Collide in Tech
6:00PM: Navigating the World of Cybersecurity, College, & Content Creation
6:30PM: The Power of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
7:00PM: Closing Remarks and Tech Challenge Announcements

March 21
12:00PM: Tech Challenge Office Hours
1:00PM: Workshop: Learn React and Firebase
2:00PM: Discord Games and Networking Night
3:00PM: Workshop: Intro to Databases
4:00PM: Tech Challenge Office Hours
6:00PM: Tech Challenge Submission is OPEN! (Link released soon!)
8:00PM: Tech Challenge Winners Announced!

When

March 20 – 21, 2021
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM UTC

Agenda

Opening Remarks	Join the team as we introduce the conference and share the coding challenge prompt https://bit.ly/3sa6KwY
Not All Software Engineers are Good at Math: Breaking Into & Finding Your Place in the Tech Industry	Come join Lena Elizabeth, Software Engineer and Youtube Content Creator based in NYC sharing her insight in Software Engineering and learning to find your place in the vast tech space! https://bit.ly/38Qshn8
Inspiring females to pursue a STEM career: “She believed she could …. So she did”	Join Nouha Dziri, Ph.D student at the University of Alberta and Research Intern at Google AI and Microsoft Research as she shares her insight to how you can inspire the next generation of women to pursue STEM. As well, hear her journey getting into research in tech and how she was able to work with established researchers at Google and Microsoft! https://bit.ly/3vDWEXm
The Secret of Landing a Job	Join Aadhya Bhatt, Google Developer Group Organizer and Women Techmakers Ambassador as she shares her advice in landing your dream job! https://bit.ly/3twt7gB
Breaking Into The Gaming and Tech Industries (as a Womxn)	Hear from Marina Ivanovic, Head of Recruitment at Kolibri Games (Ubisoft Mobile) as she shares her insight in technical recruitment across the video game and tech industry, how you can network like a pro to feel empowered and supported while fighting imposter syndrome! https://bit.ly/3loXnHk
Choose your own adventure in tech: my path to Web Advocacy	Join Laura Morinigo, Web Developer Advocate at Samsung Internet, Women Techmakers Ambassador and Google Developer Expert as she shares her experience learning and working around web development to now being a mentor and leader for others in the tech space. Hear about the career of a Developer Advocate and the advice she has for others growing their expertise and knowledge in development! https://bit.ly/30SpCVp
Student Tech Internship Panel	Join a panel of students who landed internships at various tech companies (Square, Weavik, Unity Technologies, Github, Adobe and more) related to Software Development, Machine Learning, UX/UI Design, Product Development and Data Science! They are here to share their insight to receiving an internship offer and how to transition into your tech internship! https://bit.ly/3bWDbtq
Getting into a tech career from a non-technical background	Come join Stephanie Nuesi, CEO and Founder of Max Up as she shares her expertise and advice getting internships at various top accounting firms, tech companies and banks from a non technical background. https://bit.ly/38Nhc64
The Power of Personal Brand for Students	Personal branding helps individuals to expand horizons while building a plan to achieve bigger career goals. Join Nathalia Silva, Women Techmakers Ambassador and Founder of Women Developers Toronto in this presentation that will show you how to improve your brand by simply following 5 easy steps. https://bit.ly/3bVZTl8
Workshop: Intro to UX Prototyping	Learn the fundamentals of UX design through this interactive workshop with Stephany Lopez from DSC UTRGV. You’ll build on your digital design skills and learn how to use styles, components, responsive design features, prototyping tools, and live preview - all within Figma itself. https://bit.ly/2OBd1Ug
Owning your Narrative	Join Audrey Pe, Founder and Executive Director of WiTech as she shares her insight in breaking the gender gap and how you can use tech to make a difference in society. https://bit.ly/2Q55Rrt
Speaker Talk	When Science, Math, and Creativity Collide in Tech https://bit.ly/3vBoP9y
Speaker Talk	Navigating the World of Cybersecurity, College, & Content Creation https://bit.ly/3cJKW4R
The power of Entrepreneurship & Innovation	Join Eraina Ferguson, Founder of My Good Life and Tedx Speaker as she shares her journey in Entrepreneurship as a UX Designer and her advice for future and aspiring founders. https://bit.ly/38MpIlV
Closing Remarks	Join the conference organizers as we close off the event and share exciting news around the Coding Challenge for Sunday! https://bit.ly/2QbXRVH

Organizers

Daniel Seymour

GDSC Lead

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Josh Ang

Head of Technical Events

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Jacob Schwandt

Head of Digital Boost Challenge

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Isabel Mora

Head of Technical Events

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