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ACM-W global leadership presents “Celebrating Technology Leaders“, a webinar series highlighting the stories of successful technical women 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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Do you have suggestions, comments, or feedback? Feel free to reach out to the series host and ACM-W Standing Committees’ Chair, Bushra Anjum.


Latest session

  • 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 way.

    Our panelists will share their insightful perspectives on:

    1. What kind of problems are Quantum Computers particularly good at solving?

    2. Are there any practical applications of Quantum Computing that exist today?

    3. What are some hurdles towards a fast progression and adoption of Quantum Computing?

    4. What are some of the main Quantum threats and challenges? Are there any ethical considerations?

    5. How can we build and nourish the Quantum Computing talent?

    Panelists

    Mariia Mykhailova | Principal Quantum Software Engineer, Microsoft

    Marlou Slot, Ph.D. | Quantum Materials Researcher, NIST | Quantum Lead, Womanium

    Temitope Adeniyi Ph.D. Student | Quantum Technologies and AI, Cleveland State University

    Denise Ruffner | Business Development Executive | Co-Founder Diversity in Quantum

    with host Bushra Anjum | Director Data Science & Analytics, Doximity

    Watch the recording here.

Previously …

  • 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

  • Celebrating Technology Leaders Episode 13: Inspiring Women of DevOps

    In episode 13 of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our host, Bushra Anjum, spoke with three technologists with successful DevOps careers to learn from their experiences, both as DevOps engineers and as women in the field. Let’s get to know them! Can you tell us about your educational background and career journey? How did you get

  • Celebrating Technology Leaders Episode 13: Inspiring Women of DevOps

    DevOps engineering is a relatively new career focused on building bridges between the developmental and operational sides of software development. An effective DevOps engineer possesses a diverse technical skill set, such as operating systems, programming languages, software development lifecycle, and cloud technology, to name a few. In addition, their communication and problem-solving skills (both technological

  • Inspiring Women of DevOps

    When? July 12, 2023, 12:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register here DevOps engineering is a relatively new career focused on building bridges between the developmental and operational sides of software development. Their goal is to deliver software quickly, continuously, and reliably. An effective DevOps engineer possesses a diverse technical skill set, such

  • Empowered by Support: Communities, Connections & Careers – Part 1

    Whether you are a student or an experienced engineering leader, a robust network, an opportunity for peer learning, the prospects of mentorship, and a crowd-sourced catalogue of career opportunities are vital for your personal and professional progression. In this episode, we invited senior women technologists who have devoted decades of their lives, either full-time or


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