November 30th 2021
9:30 am – 12:30 pm GMT
Women are leaving their stamp on STEM despite microaggressions, biases, sexism and other hurdles. But there is still a long way to go. That’s why Udacity wants to give women the opportunity to learn in-demand tech skills, while providing a virtual conference to connect with female leaders in the industry.
Forbes cited a Bloomberg report that found corporations with gender-balanced teams have a higher return on equity. Yet women are still vastly underrepresented. So let’s talk about it.
This event for Europe, Middle East, UK and Africa will be in collaboration with thought leaders and activists who are passionate about progressing the industry. We want to do our part in shifting the paradigm. Join us on November 30th, and learn how companies built internal and external pipelines of female data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers and other roles in cutting-edge technologies through transforming their talent.
Featured Keynotes
Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
CEO
STEMettes
Sheree Atcheson
Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader & Board Member of Women Who Code
Featured Speakers
Dr Abeer Shakweer
Assistant Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme
Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck
Director, Digital Leadership Institute and CEO
Zen Digital Europe
Dr Christiane Mueck
Advisor, Founder, Coach and Trainer
Çiğdem Kayali
Director of Cyber Security
Microsoft
Claudia Wentsch
Regional Managing Director
TTTech Auto Germany
Dr Eva-Peggy Best
Senior Auditor
BMW Group
Hoda Alkhzaimi
President
Emirates Digital Association for Women
Homa Siddiqui
Managing Director
Credit Suisse
John McCalla-Leacy
Partner & Head of ESG
KPMG
Krishma Singla
Head – Global Data & Analytics
HSBC Asset Management
Dr Lamia Chaffai
CEO
Education for Employment
May AlHoshan
Chief Human Resources Officer
Banque Saudi Fransi
Dr Muhdhi Aljamea
VP & Dean
stc Academy
Shilpi Saxena Bhatt
Director of Engineering
Sky
Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar
CEO
Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation
for Education
Sylvia Mulinge
Chief Consumer Business Officer
Safaricom
Ukinebo Dare
Managing Director
Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs)
Empowering women to succeed in STEM.
Despite global discussion about gender diversity in STEM, women are still underrepresented, underpaid and often discriminated against in these industries. Udacity is here to change that by giving #WomenWhoFuture the opportunity to learn in-demand tech skills, while providing a platform to connect with female leaders in the industry.
Closing the gender gap at your company isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also been proven to be better for your business outcomes. Forbes cited a Bloomberg report that found corporations with gender-balanced teams have a higher return on equity. Adding more women to your team means more innovation when it comes to shaping new products, technologies and initiatives.
Footnote: 1 STEM Women | 2 TrustRadius | 3 Observer