The most inspiring event in the IT industry returns – Women in IT Day 2023!

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Team Future Collars
Already on November 15 this year. One of the most anticipated events in the IT industry will take place - the fifth edition of Women in IT Day 2023. This year's edition, under the slogan "Technology is changing the world before our eyes - be part of this breakthrough!", promises an extraordinary experience in the IT field.
Women in IT Day

The organizer of Women in IT Day 2023 is Future Collars - a school of digital competences, in cooperation with the European Women's Association and DIGITALEUROPE.

The event is supported by over 50 leading companies, organizations, institutions and media from both Poland and abroad.

Women in IT Day 2023 is a free online event for women who want to consciously build their career in IT - eight intensive hours filled with lectures, debates, meetings with potential employers, workshops and speed mentoring, as well as a solid dose of knowledge, motivation and inspiration.

REGISTER FOR FREE: www.womeninitday.com

The online event is free and anyone can participate by registering at www.womeninitday.com. It includes the main stage, where debates and special speeches will take place. The main stage will be available on Future Collars' social channels (LinkedIn and the event website) and on the websites of partners.

In addition, there are specialized workshops and mentoring sessions, which are extremely popular, enabling participants to have direct contact with specialists in specific positions and outstanding leaders of the technological world.

Practical workshops and quick mentoring
Women in IT Day is a unique event addressed to women who want to develop their careers in technology. Regardless of the stage they are at, each participant will find the right path for herself.

RESTART path
This is a place for women who are taking their first steps in the IT industry or are considering changing their career. Workshops and panels within this path help women at the beginning of their path to IT. Whether they have experience in other fields or are learning programming, practical workshops as part of the RE:START path will help develop skills and shape the future in technology.

UP:GREAT path
This is a space that directs you to specialized workshops, improving your skills and taking on new challenges in IT. It is dedicated to women who have been developing in the IT industry for 2-5 years. Those looking for inspiration, wanting to deepen their skills and confidently move forward on their professional path in technology.

 

Participants of this year's edition will have the opportunity to take part in workshops such as:

  • Cracking the Code: The path to an international tech policy career
  • The role of a programmer in IT
  • How motherhood develops valuable competences useful after returning to work
  • Microsoft dynamics in various industries
  • Diversity and inclusion in professional contexts
  • Create applications without coding
  • Transition from law to IT
  • Preparation for a job interview
  • Effective presentation in English during a job interview and when considering a change of position in the company

Mentoring sessions
Mentoring sessions at Women in IT Day 2023 are a unique opportunity to contact experienced professionals from various IT fields and gain valuable tips and practical knowledge. These meetings are an excellent opportunity to meet experts from the IT industry who represent various professional roles, such as product owner, Java/Python programmer, scrum master, BI Developer, analyst and many others. It is here that participants can gain direct access to first-hand knowledge, thanks to which they will gain greater insight into specific positions in the field of IT.

Expo Zone
The expo zone during Women in IT Day is a unique virtual place dedicated to both participants and employers. This is a place where you will not only be able to establish valuable professional contacts, but also take part in additional webinars, workshops and presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for companies to present their recruitment processes, job offers and provide promotional materials.

Experts
Women in IT Day 2023 is also an opportunity to meet over 100 inspiring speakers and unique special guests. They will include such personalities as:
Tessa McIver, Innovation expert, Monika Mrówka from Accenture, Katarzyna Rawska from BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Aiga Irmeja, Latvian Digital Innovation Hub, Paula Lewandowska from Point72, Róża Szafranek, HR Hints, Susanna Laurin, Funka Foundation, Inge Van Belle, Herculean Alliance , Stanton Chase, Tina Sobocińska, HR4future, Ewa Krupa, Orange Poland, Karina Popieluch, KaiZenHR, Olga Gromakovskaya, Surf.dev, Elsa Rodriguez, Pueblos Remotos, Anna Pora, SimCorp, Kinga Gruszecka, Polish Space Agency, Magdalena Wojtera, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Martyna Mrozek, European Women's Association, Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, DIGITALEUROPE, Jakub Leś, Point72, dr Monika Gorgoń, Warsaw Stock Exchange, Mihaela Raluca Tudor from European Women's Association, Piotr Krawczyk from PKO Bank Polski, Magda Dziewguć from Google Cloud Poland, Rafał Pokrzywa from SimCorp
Additionally, the main speakers will be Raisa Ghazi, international speaker and moderator, women's leadership trainer and creator of the program: "Women's Leadership in Technology"; Mani Thiru, Head of Space & Satellite, Asia Pacific, Amazon Web Services; Artur Kurasiński and many others.

The main topics of this year's Women in IT Day 2023 conference are: "Technology is changing the world", "Artificial intelligence and machine learning", "Competencies in the labor market", "Hybrid work", "Digital nomads", "Tech Climate and innovations", " Technology Platforms" and "A New Approach to Leadership"

European cooperation
Women in IT Day cooperates with the European Women's Association and DIGITALEUROPE, which guarantees the participation of technology industry leaders from all over Europe, thus increasing the reach and accessibility of communication to even more women in Europe.

More information and registration available on the website https://womeninitday.com/

 

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Women in IT Day is an event dedicated to supporting women in technology. The aim of the event is education, relationship building and mentoring to inspire and support women at various stages of their IT career. The free online conference is an excellent opportunity for women interested in new technologies and wanting to develop in this field. The event is attended by leaders of the Polish and European IT industry and experts in motivation and development.

The organizer of Women in IT Day is Future Collars - an innovative school of programming and developing digital competences online. The school offers a unique teaching method that is addressed to both individuals who want to change their career path and enter the IT world, as well as companies that are looking for effective development programs for reskilling and upskilling of their employees.

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WOMEN IN IT DAY 2023
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US:

MAIN PARTNER: PKO BP, Central IT Center, Accenture, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Orange, Point72, PwC, Totalizator Sportowy, GPW, SimCorp HONORARY PATRONAGE: Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Ministry of Digitization, KIGEIT National Chamber of Commerce for Electronics and Telecommunications POLSA Polska Space Agency CONTENT PARTNER: HR Hints, flexi.pl, Jolanta Kwaśniewska Foundation Communication Without Barriers, Stowarzyszenie Blockchain Polska, IAESTE, Bring Women Back to Work, Youth Human Impact, Women of Medicine Foundation, CCIFP French-Polish Chamber of Commerce, Challenge Rocket com, Development Foundation Knowledge Societies THINK! Konfederacja Lewiatan, HackYeah, FOB, She Skillz, Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications PIIT, Foundation of Women Business Leaders, MMC Polska, Cyber ​​Clue, OPI Information Processing Center, Głos Pisany Szminką, Share the care, SoDA, Nesst, Instytut Bez Stresu, Cyber ​​Women Community, Eklektika MEDIA PATRONAGE: Connecting IT Poland, Comparic.pl, portfoliopolaka.pl, reach4.biz, TVP Bydgoszcz, biotechnologia.pl, Mamo Pracuj, Talenti, BiznesTuba, Fintek, Polska Sky, Businesswoman&life 5 EDITION OF WOMEN IN IT DAY IS PART OF ERASMUS+ PROGRAM in COOPERATION: Future Collars, DIGITALEUROPE, European Women's Association

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