Women In Tech Forum

How To Own Your Success
2021-11-24 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online – Virtual Event
Members can access the dial in details on the member resources page.
Do you struggle to claim your achievements at work?
Do you get passed over for promotions and wonder what happened?
Do you expect others to automatically notice your contributions and reward you accordingly?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are not alone. One of the most commonly cited reasons for being passed over for a promotion is the lack of visibility of the great work you’re doing and that you are actively looking for your next promotion.
Often, we can downplay our achievements in an effort to avoid being perceived as arrogant, overly confident, or not a team player. We assume that our great work speaks for itself and that our managers and people around us know about our successes.
Yet, not owning your achievements or minimising your successes can hinder your ongoing career development, signaling that you’re not committed or hungry for the next step.
Being successful at your role requires more than just participation, it also means being proactive about showcasing your performance and achievements. This demonstrates that you know your value, recognise your success and are ready to rise to the next step.
In this interactive, virtual panel discussion, we will be speaking to senior female leaders who have successfully owned their success and taken control of their career. This session will be packed full of real-life experiences, lessons learned and practical tips that you can start implementing right away.
Meet our panelists:
Jane Dobson | Consulting Sales Director, Oracle Lauren Walker | Managing Director, Accenture Interactive Elizabeth Hajjar | Senior Sales Director Northern Europe, Highspot

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - November 2021
2021-11-02 11:30 - 12:15 UTC | Online – Virtual Event
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Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only.
Members can find the dial-in details on the member resources page. They will be uploaded in the week prior to the event.

Mentoring: How to Find a Mentor and Build a Successful Relationship
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
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No matter what stage you’re at in your career, a mentor can provide valuable insights, guidance and advice to support your ongoing career development, as well as help you identify and navigate common pitfalls.
Research by Turning the Gender Diversity Dial suggests that mentees are five times as likely to be promoted than those without mentors, and the majority of mentees feel that they have a greater sense of empowerment and confidence as a result of their mentoring relationship.
In this interactive, live panel discussion with inspirational female role models at different stages of their career, we’ll be exploring how mentoring can benefit your ongoing career development, boost confidence and empower you to make positive career decisions.
We’ll be covering:
– The role of a mentor in your career development – How to find the right mentor for you – How to build a successful mentoring relationship.
You’ll also have the opportunity to find a new mentor at our next informal networking session.
Meet our panellists:
Kostandina Zafirovska | CEO and General Manager, ITLabs Rhiannon Dodson-Edwards | Cisco Degree Apprentice, Chair of Young Executive Success ClubClaire Darley | Vice President of DME GTM and Sales EMEA, Adobe Moderated by Angie Vaux | Founder and CEO of Women in Tech forum
Members can find the dial-in details on the member resources page. They will be uploaded in the week prior to the event.

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - October 2021
2021-10-05 12:30 - 13:15 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only.

Finding your Authentic Voice
2021-09-22 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Research shows that people who feel safe and supported to bring their authentic selves to work tend to be more energised, more creative and have higher engagement with colleagues, all of which lead to improved business performance.
Whilst creating a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging is top of mind for many companies, individuals – particularly women and minority groups – often struggle to bring their whole selves to work and to act in a way that aligns with their true feelings and values.
The fear of being judged, not fitting in or creating tension, often leads women to hold back in the workplace.
Authenticity begins with having a level of self-awareness, knowing who you are – your values, emotions and competencies – and how you are perceived by others.
In this interactive live virtual panel discussion, we’ll be hearing real-life strategies and practical advice from senior leaders who have learned to build trusted relationships with co-workers, senior leaders and customers by communicating authentically, knowing what information to share, when to share and how to share.
We’ll be covering: – How to bring your whole self to work – How to stop holding back and overcome your fear of being judged – How to let your natural passions and talents shine through.
Meet our panelists: Orla Murphy | Founder and Director, SeeBlue Marketing Surbjit Juttla | Head of Test, British Business Bank Nicky Hoyland | CEO, MCG Moderated by Angie Vaux | Founder & CEO, Women in Tech forum

Orla is co-founder of Seeblue Marketing, a rapidly growing B2B tech marketing agency specialising in helping scaling technology businesses to accelerate revenue growth. Prior to setting up Seeblue, Orla enjoyed an 18 year corporate marketing career in strategic planning, channel marketing and demand generation at companies such as Vodafone, Symantec and Virgin Media Business.
Orla has experienced first hand the importance of being authentic, honest and transparent in how you communicate with employees, prospects, customers and partners when building a business and a brand from scratch.

Surbjit is the Head of Test at British Business Bank, and is passionate about empowering women and helping the next generation to start a career in the tech industry. She is an active mentor in the girls network, where she provides guidance, advice and support on both educational and personal issues.

Introducing Nicky Hoyland, founder, and CEO of tech challenger brand Huler. Named in tech nations ‘Top 10 inspiring women powering tech’, she’s built a global business from scratch with a client list to be envious of. Her company exists to arm people with the technology to make positive and lasting change in their business. Nicky is dedicated to revolutionizing how we work and shaping the future of work using the latest tech to build people-first cultures. Leading an award-winning team of now 80+ brilliant people, she invests her time generously in each and every project, I guess some would say “walking the walk, as well as talking the talk”.
Nicky is a rare find in the male-dominated tech world – a woman, CEO, and gay. As a gay woman, now working with some of the world biggest brands she wants to use her platform to inspire young women around the world. Growing up Nicky had no visibly gay female leaders to look up too, who were CEOs or in positions of power so she dedicates her time generously to inspiring girls around the world to take a seat at the table and promoting the benefits of diversity to organisations. Building businesses that have the tools to find, nurture and develop their people and talent, in discriminate of a persons, race, sex or background.

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - September 2021
2021-09-07 12:00 - 12:45 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only – signup via Eventbrite today.

Wellbeing at Work
2021-08-25 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Wellbeing at work | Empowering women to optimise productivity and creativity by aligning to the natural rhythms of your body.

Having a discussion about your menstrual cycle and how it impacts you physically, emotionally and mentally is still somewhat of a taboo.
At work, there is a worry that women will be perceived as less capable and less able to perform than their male counterparts, and therefore women largely keep their feelings to themselves and carry on as normal.
According to recent research by Flo, the world’s leading one-stop health app for women, around 80% of people who menstruate experience decreased productivity because of period-related symptoms. At least 20% of women report that their pain is significant enough to interfere with their daily life, sometimes so severe that they have to take a day off work.
Whilst this can often be perceived as being a disadvantage in the workplace and can be a source of shame, if you can tune in to the natural rhythms of your body, you can understand the flow of hormones to optimise your productivity and creativity at work, your workouts and your overall health and wellbeing.
Join Women in Tech forum and Flo Health for this informative and interactive live webinar on how to optimise your health and wellbeing at work. We’ll cover:
The 4 menstrual phases and their differing impact on your creativity and productivity
* How to tune into the natural rhythms of your body
* Productivity hacks and strategies to optimise your health and wellbeing at work
* How to bring your whole self to work.

Meet our keynote speaker | Ann Roberts, Chief People Officer at Flo Health
Ann is the Chief People Officer of Flo, one of the most popular Health & Fitness app on a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of every girl and woman worldwide.
Ann is building rocketship companies in the high-growth tech space. Before Flo Ann was the Group HR Director at Bumble, with previous gigs in Goldman Sachs, Rolls-Royce, Connected Places Catapult and Lebara Mobile.
She is interested in all things at the intersection of modern human capital practices, emerging tech, brands that are dripping with purpose, and business results. She is born and raised in the Nordics, educated in Bangkok and calling London home since 2008. Ann was the Stonex Scholar at London School of Economics, has an MBA from Imperial College, is a judge at the UK Employee Experience Awards and was the HR Professional of the Year Gold Award Winner in HR Brilliance Awards 2019.

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Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - August 2021
2021-08-03 11:30 - 12:15 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/154230121445

Imposter Syndrome
2021-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Learn how to take ownership of your success, overcome self doubt and create strategies to build confidence and unlock your full potential.
Recent studies suggest that as many as 70% of us have suffered from imposter syndrome at some point in our career.
The feeling that success is just down to luck, good timing or being surrounded by good people. This causes us to strive for perfection, work long hours or to live in fear of people ‘finding out’ that you’re an imposter.
Join Women in Tech forum for an inspiring panel discussion with women who have overcome those limiting patterns. Hear practical advice on how to:
– take ownership of your success– overcome those self-limiting beliefs– build confidence in your abilities so that you can unlock your full potential.

Meet our panelists:

Alice De Courcy | Chief Marketing Officer, Cognism

Laura Friend | Senior Account Executive, Amplitude

Alex Mele | Enterprise Account Executive, Slack

Moderated by Angie Vaux | Founder & CEO, Women in Tech forum

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imposter-syndrome-tickets-152663822603

Early Careers Recruitment Event
2021-07-08 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Are you 18 to 24? Do you live within commuting distance to Central London? Are you interested in exploring a career in the tech industry?

About this event

We’ve got some of the most forward thinking tech companies who are offering paid apprenticeships and jobs opportunities with ongoing training for 18 to 24 year olds.
You don’t need any prior experience in the tech industry, just a passion for learning, a willingness to try new things and a strong work ethic.
In this free virtual event on Thursday 8th July from 12pm to 1.30pm, you’ll get to hear more about the what it’s like to have a career in the UK tech industry, and meet companies who are looking to hire people just like you.
You’ll also be given expert tips on how to prepare for your interview, what to highlight on your CV and much more.

Here’s what you can expect:
12pm – Welcome and Introduction | Women in Tech forum
12.05 – Why you should consider a career in the Tech Industry | Okta
12.30 – Meet our hiring companies. Our companies will be showcasing what it’s like to work for them, why they love working in the tech industry and what opportunities are available.
1pm – The Secrets to Interview Success. You’ll hear expert advice on how to prepare for your interview and stand out from the crowd.
1.15pm – Audience Questions.

Registration is free and places are limited, so register today to secure your place. The first 25 registrations will be guaranteed a 10-minute interview with one of our hiring companies.

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - July 2021
2021-07-07 12:00 - 12:45 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/154228448441

How to activate allyship
2021-06-24 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
How people of privilege can help women and marginalised groups build a successful career in tech.
Diversity. Inclusion. Belonging. All topics that are top of mind for any SaaS company.
Although the industry has made some progress in recent years, tech remains a male dominated industry with less than 17% of the European tech workforce being women and people of colour.
For true change to happen, diversity, inclusion and belonging should be embraced at every level of an organisation.
The evidence shows that when men are deliberately engaged in gender inclusion programs, 96% of organizations see progress — compared to only 30% of organizations where men are not engaged.
Becoming an ally means recognising the advantages, opportunities, resources and power you have access to, and using this to advocate and personally support women and other marginalised groups to help them advance their career.
In this interactive fireside chat, we’ll be speaking to senior male and female leaders in the tech industry on their personal experiences and practical advice on how to:
* Become an effective ally for women in tech
* Build trusting relationships with marginalised groups
* The small actions you can personally take to make a big impact.

Meet our panelists:
Ronal Karia | Vice President, Head of New Business – Emerging Markets, Adobe, shortlisted for Ally of The Year by Women in IT Awards
Rob Harrison | Managing Director – EMEA North, SAP Concur
Isabel Fox | General Partner, Outsized Ventures
Moderated by Angie Vaux | Founder & CEO, Women in Tech forum.

Ronal Karia | Vice President, Head of New Business – Emerging Markets, Adobe, shortlisted for Ally of The Year by Women in IT Awards

Rob Harrison | Managing Director – EMEA North, Sap Concur

Isabel Fox | General Partner, Outsized Ventures

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activating-allyship-tickets-152661579895

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - June 2021
2021-06-09 12:00 - 12:45 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
Join Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder of Women in Tech forum for her Ask Me Anything session.

This series will run monthly, where Angie will be happy to field your questions on professional development, wellbeing, mentoring, her career and leadership journey.
This informal setting will allow you to gain the answers you are seeking and have a candid chat with an industry leader, and come away with practical ideas to put into action.
Places are limited in order to keep the session highly interactive, and is free to members of Women in Tech forum or by invitation only.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/154227609933

Squiggly career paths
2021-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event
The traditional linear career path is a thing of the past. No longer do we have a job or an industry niche for life.
Previously, organisations had mapped out clearly defined career paths and we worked with our manager to secure our next promotion. With roles becoming more project based and with the rapid adoption of automation technologies, our roles are constantly changing.
More and more, we are finding ourselves moving between industries, job functions and blending career breaks so that we can design the life we want to lead, with purpose and impact.
In this interactive fireside chat with senior tech leaders who have successfully ‘squiggled’, we’ll explore what it means to have a squiggly career path and how you can develop the transferable skills that will help future proof your career and give you fulfillment in work and in life.

We’ll be sharing strategies and tools to help you:
* Take control of your career
* Identify your super powers
* Build the transferable skills to support your squiggly career path
* Develop the confidence and self-belief to make career pivots.

Meet our panelists:
Esther O’Callaghan OBE, Co-Founder and CEO | Hundo Careers
Natalie Cramp, CEO | Profusion
Jenny Colebourn, Product Manager | Mesmerise
Moderated by Angie Vaux, CEO & Founder | Women in Tech forum

Esther O’Callaghan OBE | Co-founder of Hundo
Esther O’Callaghan OBE is the poster woman for non-linear career paths. Leaving school at 16, she has done it all – being a care worker, the first female DJ/producer to own a specialist vinyl store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and producing major international festivals and events amongst many other roles in between.
A true altruist, she received her OBE in the 2007/8 Honours List for Services to the Voluntary Sector at 26, making her one of the youngest civilians to receive this accolade. She offers a unique perspective of 20 years experience across a number of sectors including UK Government, the arts and culture and mental health advocacy, resulting in hundreds of thousands of children and young people supported nationally and worldwide.
One thing that has been consistent throughout her impressive career is her passion for young people; wanting to help improve their chances of success. Her enthusiasm for tackling youth unemployment led her to co-founding Hundo, a fast growing start up HR tech platform that aims to connect forward-thinking employers with Gen Z talent.
Outside of her professional pursuits she has three loves – travel, triathlon, techno.

Natalie Cramp | CEO of Profusion
Described by her peers as extremely organised and dependable, with a contagious fun and passionate attitude, Natalie Cramp is digital marketing and start-up operations expert, with over a decade of experience leading private, public and third sector organisations through significant periods of innovation and change. She is currently the CEO of Profusion, a customer and business analytics agency who support clients of all sizes monetise their data. From data-driven marketing campaigns to upskilling a company’s data team, her team of 60 consultants, data scientists, data architects, developers and digital marketing experts are ready to help.
Her non-linear and varied career path has included her work in the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics and having an instrumental role in developing the Compass tool, a user driven product that enables schools to assess themselves against international best practice and was adopted by 3,000 schools in 9 months. She is also an experienced public speaker, having given keynotes at Sisense Eureka, the CBI conference, European Parliament sessions and multiple events at City Hall.
Natalie is incredibly passionate about improving diversity in the technology industry, setting up and running multiple employability programmes for both young people and late returners to the workplace.
Ad hoc her work pursuits, she is an enthusiastic netball player, a passionate fan of sports and lover of volunteering.

Jenny Colebourn, Product Manager | Mesmerise
With a lifetime of love for everything tech related, Jenny Colebourn has grown up alongside a passion for computing, gaming and technology. Despite her love, she felt discouraged from working in the industry from a young age. Jenny channelled her love for film, game design and coding into part-time hobbies. After winning the ‘young filmmaker of the year award’ at the BFI, Jenny was offered an internship at an emerging tech start-up, specialising in delivering bespoke AR & VR solutions to global customers.
In the busy and broad start-up world, no role went un-touched, and everything from customer service, ideation, development, 3D-art, sound design and business development were part of the day to day.
From a life-time of feeling that she wasn’t good enough for technology due to her gender, Jenny now spends as much time as possible fighting in the opposite direction, supporting younger girls with an interest in tech, through mentorship and volunteering at Manchester’s DigitalHer – acting as a role model for the next generation of women in tech.
In her free time, Jenny is passionate about arts & humanities. Including learning about different cultures (preferably via travelling there), focusing on languages, cuisine and cultural history. Fashion is a big part of her life, and Jenny enjoys updating her instagram with Manchester’s latest trends.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/squiggly-career-paths-tickets-152651790615

Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux - May 2021
2021-05-04 11:30 - 12:15 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event

Networking effectively online & offline
2021-04-28 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online – Virtual Event
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One of the most powerful tools you can have in advancing your career is the ability to network effectively. Building a rich and diverse network helps you foster genuine relationships and connections that are mutually beneficial and can lead to new opportunities.
Networking can help you in building support for your next promotion, being introduced to a new client or to help you in finding your next career opportunity. According to research by LinkedIN and Adler Group, 85% of job roles are filled through networking and personal introductions, highlighting the importance of building and maintaining your industry network.
In this interactive fireside chat with successful female leaders from Adobe, Facebook and guests, we will discuss practical strategies and tips to building and maintaining successful networks both online and offline.
We’ll cover: -The importance of strategic networking in your career development -How to structure a rich and diverse network -How to build and maintain meaningful connections online and offline -How to use your contacts effectively whilst preserving the relationships.

Meet the Speakers

Abby Guthkelch | Head of Global Executive Solutions | Facebook
Abby Guthkelch is a global Communication & Marketing innovator with over 15 years’ experience as a multi-industry multi-channel Content Strategist, currently using her expertise as the Head of Global Executive Solutions for Workplace for Facebook.
She is ranked amongst the Top 25 Marketing Innovators in EMEA (Holmes Report Innovator 25 2017) as well as #21 in the Top 100 Most Influential individuals in UK Digital Marketing (The Drum Digerati 2014).
Her peers describe her as a one of a kind, solution focused and creative mind who is an asset to any project; her deep knowledge of the nuances of social platforms allows her team to ‘skip the basic stuff’ and get straight to what award winning social communications should look like.
Through her professional experience, she has a proven track record in maximising digital integration across corporate and brand external and internal communication programmes to transform and enhance brand, customer and colleague advocacy.

Tara Rule | Senior Director of Commercial Strategy EMEA | Adobe
Tara Rule is no stranger to networking – whether it be face to face or virtually she builds strong relationships with people and has subsequently benefited from it over the years.
As a Senior Director at Adobe and a qualified professional coach, she is passionate about leading and motivating people. She is responsible for all the commercial levers which underpin Adobe’s business in EMEA across Consumer and SMB. She shapes, drives and influences, making key decisions to drive the business forward.
She’s a mum of 2 young girls and in her spare time, she writes a blog called ‘cocktails and coaching’ which gives hints & tips and poses questions to help you grow. In this session she’ll challenge you to think differently about what Networking really means and share her secrets to success.

Sophie Allen | Senior Account Manager and Business Development Director | Venatrix
Despite only being in recruitment for 8 years, Sophie Allen is a perfect example of effective networking, having received Recruitment Entrepreneur’s ‘Best Recruiter of 2019’ Award, and currently working as both Senior Account Manager and Business Development Director at
Venatrix.

Her friendly demeanour, strong negotiation skills and efficiency have made her a go to in recruitment both internally in Venatrix and externally. Described by one client as being able to breathe new life into what can be a disheartening process by maintaining a high energy and optimistic approach in every interaction, she has a passion for helping people to succeed, and is supportive of her clients through every step of the recruitment process. She helps bring out the confidence of her clients, and is said to go the distance for them, making her a true asset to any organization or individual that she works with.
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Angie Vaux | Founder & CEO | Women in Tech forum (moderator)
Founder and CEO of Women in Tech forum, Angie Vaux is a powerhouse of the technology industry, with over 20 years experience leading global and regional Sales and Marketing organisations for world-leading brands such as SAP, TripAdvisor and Cision.
She has won multiple industry and global company awards including Corporate Vision Magazine’s Most Influential Leader in Technology 2021 – United Kingdom, Analytics Insight Magazine’s Top 10 Most Impactful Women in Tech 2021 and the world’s highest performing global and regional business unit leader at SAP for 2 consecutive years during her time with the company.
Her strong track record in the field, coupled with her Executive Coaching expertise helps clients excel and operate at their highest level of potential. She coaches a number of clients from companies such as Slack, NetApp, IBM, LinkedIn and Adobe. Outside of her professional career, she is a mother of two, and is passionate about wellness and mindfulness.

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Ask Me Anything with Angie Vaux
2021-04-09 12:00 - 12:45 (Europe/Paris) | Online – Virtual Event

Lessons from the most impactful women in tech
2021-03-17 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event

The Art of Confident Communication
2021-02-17 13:00 - 14:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Confident and assertive communication means being direct about what you need, want, feel or believe in a way that’s respectful of the views of others.
It’s a communication skill that can reduce conflict, build your self-confidence and improve relationships in the workplace – all of which help you in fulfilling your career goals.
When people talk about wanting to be more assertive, what they are often thinking is:

– How can I stand up for myself and how can I be heard in the room?
– How can I exert a little more control in situations that are important to me?
– How can I become more assertive without being perceived as ‘aggressive’?

Join Angie Vaux and our panelists for a fireside chat on the methods and techniques they have used to become more confident and assertive in their professional and personal lives.
They will share real-life experiences and practical strategies on how to communicate confidently to create impact AND achieve your goals whilst at the same time creating win-win situations.
Meet our panelists:

– Kim Harris, Head of EMEA Solutions Engineering at Box
– Stephanie Newport-Booth, Co-Founder & COO at Heka
– with special guests.

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Accelerating Your Career
2021-01-20 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Do you have a leadership path in mind for yourself or your organization this year? If you do not, how are you going to get where you want to go? Mapping your career will assist you to accelerate your path to leadership.
Career mapping involves setting goals and developing skills with a clear progression plan to get yourself where you want to be. And if your goal is to progress to a senior executive position, there are a number of practical steps that can accelerate your journey up the ladder.
You will hear thought-provoking insights and practical tips from senior female tech executives who have broken through the glass ceiling.
Hear their war stories, lessons learned and practical tips on how you can address the specific challenges faced by women in tech.
Meet Our Speakers:

Anna Schlegel – Board Advisor, Vice President of Global Portfolio to Market at NetApp. Recently recognised as one of the most impactful women in technology by Analytics Insight magazine.
Mary Price – Director, Global Revenue and Business Recruiting, Slack
Jennifer Hoffman – Vice President of Marketing, Banked :
Nazma Qurban – Chief Revenue Officer, Sales Impact Academy.

Sign up today for your ticket (or watch on demand) – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accelerating-your-career-in-tech-tickets-134745995901

Building Your Authentic Personal Brand
2020-12-03 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Your personal brand is what differentiates you. It showcases who you are, what you stand for and the unique value you bring. It helps you stand out and get noticed so that you can realise your full potential.
As we approach end of year reviews and goal setting for 2021, you’ll hear from accomplished SDR’s, BDR’s, AE’s and CEO’s on how to successfully build your personal brand online and offline, so that you can get noticed, accelerate your career and nail your performance review.

We’ll cover, how to:
– identify your core values and purpose
– understand your super powers and unique strengths
– define your authentic voice
– practical strategies to build your personal brand online and offline
– How to ace your performance review.

This workshop is for anyone looking to enhance their personal brand. You’ll will come away with practical strategies, together with a personal action plan which you can start implementing straight away.

We’ll also be continuing the conversation in our Connected Conversations Series so that you can chat in a more personalised setting. Places limited to 25 people and free to our members.

Meet our speakers:
– Ellie Twigger, Enterprise SDR at Salesloft
– Holly Allen, BDR at G2
– Account Executive, to be announced
– Victoria Usher, CEO and Founder at GingerMay PR

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How Women Lead Through Crisis
2020-11-12 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Countries led by women have come out on top in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Female leaders such as Finland’s Sanna Marin, New Zealand’s Jacinda Arden and Germany’s Angela Merkel have been praised for meeting the crisis with scientific backing, breath-taking efficiency and compassion.
But how does this translate to the corporate landscape, and what approaches have female leaders been using to lead their organisation through this unprecedented time of change and uncertainty?
This session will host female leaders across industries, functions and regions to share insights, recommendations and learnings.
Meet our panel speakers:
Julie Liegl, Chief Marketing Officer at Slack.
Christina Scott, Chief Technology Officer at News UK
Kim Wylie, Director People Development at Farfetch
Karen Cleale, Director of Digital Intelligence and Experience at Virgin Media

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The Power of Assertiveness
2020-10-20 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Practical Strategies to find your Voice and create Impact.
– Do you hesitate in sharing your ideas?
– Do you offer suggestions in a meeting that go unnoticed, only to have someone else make the suggestion a few minutes later and everyone thinking it a great idea?
– Do you struggle to claim your achievements?

We’ve often heard that assertive women can be perceived as being ‘aggressive’, ‘bossy’ or ‘emotional’.

Our desire to maintain positive relationships with the people we are interacting with can sometimes lead us to hold back our opinions and ideas, and to suppress our true feelings.

In the interactive live event (or watch on demand), you’ll hear real-life experiences and practical strategies from industry leaders to help you find your voice and be heard – all whilst maintaining positive relationships.

You’ll learn:
– How to finding the right balance between confidence and impactful expression
– How to drive positive conversations that lead to desired outcomes
– How to express yourself effectively without being labelled ‘aggressive’.
This is a must-attend event for any woman looking to find their voice and create impact at work.

Meet our speakers:
Sara Rossio, Chief Product Officer at G2.
Sara has spent over 20 years building and managing software solutions in various product leadership roles. Prior to joining G2, Sara held leadership positions at Eaton, NAVTEQ/Here, Gogo, and PowerReviews where she has helped define new to world experiences and broaden $1B product lines. Sara holds five patents, and consistently focuses on solving user problems with technology.

Jessica Nordlander, COO at Thoughtexchange
Jessica has been innovating leadership and helping scale multinational technology companies for the past decade. An Ex-Googler with an MSc in Applied IT, Jessica was recently named Sweden’s Most Innovative Leader. Before joining Thoughtexchange, she led impressive change and growth as Chief Digital Officer for global travel group STS Education, in her role as Head of Business Development at Google in the Nordic Countries and as Managing Director for Meltwater.

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Knowing Your Value in the Workplace
2020-09-24 12:30 - 13:45 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Define the value you bring. Knowing what you offer is an essential tool for any work negotiation.
Join us to hear practical advice and sure-fire ways to secure your next promotion, negotiate the pay you deserve and understand your true value in the workplace.
Research shows that women are much less likely to negotiate and receive a salary increase than men, both for internal promotions and for career moves.
This session is for women who are looking to progress their career in tech and get the pay increase and promotion you deserve.
We’ll be joined by senior women who have worked for some of the world’s largest tech companies who share their personal journeys to the top.
Jane Dobson, Sales Director at Oracle and Claire Darley, Vice President, DME GTM & Sales EMEA at Adobe will share their real-life experiences and practical insights gained over the course of their careers so that you have the confidence and strategies to secure your next promotion and negotiate the salary you deserve.
If you’ve ever:
– passed over a promotion due to a lack of self-confidence and self-belief
– accepted a new role without negotiating the salary
– expected others to spontaneously recognise your contribution, and
– struggle to claim credit for your contributions;
then this event will give you the tools and insights to effectively market yourself and help you take your career to the next level.

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Wellbeing Strategies for High Performance
2020-08-20 12:00 - 13:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Wellbeing goes far beyond our physical health, it encompasses all aspects of our lives on a mental, emotional, spiritual and financial level. When we’re connected to our broader sense of purpose and values, we are happier and more fulfilled at work and in life.
Join Women in Tech forum for our next virtual event on wellbeing strategies to boost performance, featuring:
Christina Dove, GB athlete; Partner and UK Culture Leader at Mercer, who will share her 5-step ALIVE methodology for embracing the new normal.
Grace Massey, Marketing Director at nudge, who will share the connection between financial wellbeing, mental health and your wider wellbeing.
We’ll also be joined by Mariana Bodiu, Co-Founder of Wellbe and Organisational Psychologist; and Heeral Gudka, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant who will discuss the linkage between inclusion and wellbeing.

How Women Rise
2020-07-17 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
How Women Rise: practical strategies on how to break the habits holding you back in your career, with world renowned author Sally Helgesen.
To celebrate our company anniversary, Women in Tech forum is honoured to welcome one of our favourite women’s leadership coach and co-author of How Women Rise, Sally Helgesen.
Sally will share decades of research and first-hand experiences working with some of the most successful women around the world on how to overcome the 12 habits that are holding women back and practical strategies to reach their full potential at work.
This virtual event is for anyone who wants to overcome self limiting beliefs and realise their full potential.
If you find yourself:
– hesitating about putting ideas forward
– expecting others to spontaneously notice and reward your achievements
– reluctant to take credit for your successes
– putting your job before your career, then this virtual event is for you.
We’ll also be joined by our founding speaker and global champion of women in business, Malin Liden, Global Vice President at SAP, and Bernie Caroll, Sales Leader at Slack.

Developing a Growth Mindset
2020-06-23 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Our mindset shapes every aspect of our lives – our thoughts, beliefs, actions and ultimately our success.
Speakers:
Julia Burton-Brown – Director Marketing Demand Centre EMEA, Okta
Laura Moniz de Aragao – Commercial Growth Director, Nudge
Kemi Bojang – Manager Customer Success, Litera Microsystems

Building Your Tribe
2020-05-26 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Your network of allies can play a key role in accelerating your career. Hear strategies to identify, build and cultivate potential allies.
Successful careers are built not just on expertise and hard work but also on a strong network of allies and connections.
Women are often cited as being great relationship builders, but are often less skillful at leveraging relationships and allies to help further our own ambitions.
In this interactive webinar in partnership with Slack, we will look at the importance of finding your tribe and practical strategies to build a strong network of allies that will help and support you throughout your career.
This webinar is for you if you want to grow and accelerate your career through building a strong network of supporters.
Speakers:
V Brennan – Regional Lead, EMEA Engineering, Slack
Madelon Barning – EMEA People Experience Manager, Zoom
Vanessa O’Mahony – EMEA Director of Sales and Business Development, Slack
Laura Nolan – Senior Staff Engineer, Slack.

Impostor Syndrome: Moving Beyond Self-Limiting Beliefs to Embrace Success
2020-03-01 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
What kind of an impostor are you?
This was one of the questions we asked our audience at our monthly Women in Tech Forum event.
Speakers:
Rukasana Bhaijee – Senior Manager of Diversity & Inclusion, Ernst & Young
Nazma Qurban – Chief Revenue Officer, Cognism
Julie Burton-Brown – Director Marketing Demand Centre EMEA, Okta
Sophie Barfield – Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, The Bot Platform
