Agenda:
09:40 - 10:00 - Registration
10:00 - 10:05 - Opening Remarks
10:05 - 11:05 - Speaker
11:05 - 11:15 - Questions & Answers / Discussion
11:15 - 11:20 - Closing Remarks
11:20 - 11:30 - Networking
Seminar Outline:
Women in Tech: Awareness to Action
Despite growing awareness of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) challenges women face in the tech industry, the deep knowledge and actions needed to create change are lagging. The key to making real progress lies in understanding women’s experience in tech, navigating key terminology, and learning how to apply the research. In this moderated discussion, we will cover what you need to know to get the essentials down as well as tactics for self-reflection and action.
Topics covered:
- Key DEI terms
- Examples of bias women experience in tech
- Tactics to disrupt bias in oneself and others
- Imposter syndrome
With our workforce becoming increasingly diverse, let’s come together this month to celebrate our differences. We will also reflect and discuss strategies that individuals or companies can implement in ensuring inclusivity in their workplace.
Speaker:
Ugbad Farah – Research Director, Project & Portfolio Management
Ugbad specializes in Project, Program, Portfolio, Organizational Change Management and setting up Project Management Offices. Ugbad also writes research on diversity in technology and is passionate about equity and inclusion in the space. She holds an Honours Specialization Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor degree in Sociology from Western University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Change Management Practitioner (Prosci®). Ugbad has 7+ years of industry experience and prior to joining Info-Tech, she was a Project Manager, overseeing enterprise software implementations with higher education institutions in Canada and the US.
Location:
Virtually – A meeting link will be sent a couple of days in advance of the session.
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Free Admission / Pre-Registration Required
Registrations are required by NOON on January 25, 2022
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