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ACM-W global leadership presents “Celebrating Technology Leaders“, a webinar series highlighting the stories of successful technical women (trans- or cis-woman) or non-binary persons who are leading diverse careers in the technology industry. During these hour-long conversations, we provide career coaching and leadership advice to students and early career professionals. We aim to inform our audience about the multitude of careers open to them, enabling them to take educated next steps in their professional journeys.

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Latest session

  • [Webinar] Celebrating Technology Leaders: Generative AI in Enterprise Software

    📅 Date: 07 August 2024

    🕒 Time: Noon Pacific

    🌐 Register: Zoom Link

    We are at the forefront of a technological revolution where generative AI is redefining the boundaries of what’s possible within enterprise environments. In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our panel of experts will explore the current trends, challenges, and future prospects of integrating generative AI into enterprise software. Our panel Mamta Suri , Elaine Zhou  and Rebecca Sanchez represent diverse fields – AI research, software engineering, product management, and enterprise strategy, and bring different perspectives to hotly debated topics emerging from the rapid rise of generative AI.

    Here are some questions we plan on tackling:

    1. What are the key challenges enterprises face when integrating generative AI into their existing software ecosystems?

    2. How is generative AI changing the day-to-day work of developers and engineers?

    3. What new skills or mindsets are becoming essential in this evolving landscape?

    4. What ethical considerations are crucial when deploying generative AI in software development?

    Please join us for what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking conversation. Previous episodes of “Celebrating Technology Leaders” can be viewed here.

Previously …

  • [On Demand] Celebrating Technology Leaders: Generative AI in Enterprise Software

    On August 7th, 2024, Bushra Anjum hosted the 15th episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders” with our esteemed panel of experts to discuss the current trends, challenges, and future prospects of integrating generative AI into enterprise software. Our panel, Mamta Suri (AdmittMe.com & AI Unfiltered), Elaine Zhou (Co-CEO, SageCXO), and Rebecca Sanchez (SVP of Product,

  • [Webinar] Celebrating Technology Leaders: Generative AI in Enterprise Software

     Date: 07 August 2024  Time: Noon Pacific  Register: Zoom Link We are at the forefront of a technological revolution where generative AI is redefining the boundaries of what’s possible within enterprise environments. In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our panel of experts will explore the current trends, challenges, and future prospects of integrating generative

  • Quantum Computing: Potential, Practicality and Perils

    The latest episode of Celebrating Technology Leaders focused on Quantum Computing, a relatively new yet fascinating career track.  Our panelists How did our panelists end up in Quantum Computing? Mariia Mykhailova, Principal Quantum Software Engineer, Microsoft:  Originally, I am a classically trained software engineer, and when I say classically trained, I don’t mean violin and

  • ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders discussed Quantum Computing – View On-Demand

    In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our host, Bushra Anjum (ACM-W Standing Committees Chair; Director of Data Science & Analytics, Doximity), invited women technologists from diverse career paths and stages that are contributing to the field of Quantum Computing. With our experts, we aimed to demystify terms like “superposition,” “entanglement,” “interference,” “tunneling,” and “decoherence” in a beginner-friendly

  • Quantum Computing: Potential, Practicality, and Perils

    When? November 15, 2023, 12:30 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Watch the recording here. In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” we invite women technologists from diverse career paths and stages, contributing to the field of Quantum Computing. With our experts, we aim to demystify terms like “superposition,” “entanglement,” “interference,” “tunneling,” and “decoherence” in a beginner-friendly


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