TechLeaders: 2008 Webinar Series for Technical Women Leaders
Develop new perspectives, identify creative strategies, and discover practical solutions for building a rewarding career as a technical woman leader. Recordings are available of these 2008 webinars featuring successful women from leading international technology companies.
Best Practices for Advancing Your Technical Career – February 13, 2008
Career advancement requires more than just hard work—strong networks, up‐to‐date technical skills, visibility within your company, an actionable career plan and an ability to articulate why you are the right person for that next promotion are also critical to your success. Our panelists will share their career strategies and answer your questions on how you can prepare for that next step up the career ladder.
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Dr. Katharine Frase, VP, Technical and Business Strategy, IBM Software Group
Kathy Hill, Senior Vice President, Cisco Systems
Dr. Radia Perlman, Sun Fellow
Negotiation Skills for Technical Leaders – May 27, 2008
Whether you are striving for your next promotion, salary increase or buy‐in for a new idea, good negotiation skills are critical to your success. Learn tips on preparing for negotiation, developing the courage to ask for what you want, knowing when to push and when to back off, building your credibility before and during a negotiation and when and how to get support from others in achieving your goals.
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Speakers:
Gail Coury, VP, Risk Management, Oracle Corporation
Tara Prakriya, Architect, Emerging Market Incubations, Microsoft
Managing Your Global Technical Team – June 24, 2008
Corporations are increasingly structured to secure the best technical talent at the most reasonable cost—with team members based around the globe. Learn from experienced global leaders how to handle the complexity of simultaneously managing products, processes, geographies and customers worldwide.
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Birgit Starmanns, Senior Director, Customer Value Network, SAP America
Sharon Jones, IPG Enterprise Software, Customer Experience Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company
Women Leading Innovation – September 18, 2008
Innovation may be today’s buzzword, but it has always been integral to every organization’s culture, often serving as its key competitive advantage. As women rise in leadership positions in technology companies, how have they created a culture that can foster and sustain innovation in their companies? Gain a better understanding of how to manage and leverage innovation in your career and organization.
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Speakers:
Aglaia Kong, Fellow, Symantec Corp
Kim Perdikou, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Infrastructure Products Group, Juniper Networks
Building Your Personal Brand – October 30, 2008
No matter our age, role or the type of company for which we work, we all need to understand the importance of branding. How do you build a personal brand which causes others to seek you out for advancement? Our panelists will share their tips on how to build your reputation and toot your own horn in a style that won’t turn off those you most need to impress.
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Speakers:
Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
Nina Bhatti, Principal Scientist, HP Labs
Corporate Social Responsibility – December 5, 2008
Technical leaders are uniquely placed to have a significant impact on their company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. Hear the success stories, struggles, and increasing imperative for every company to incorporate a broader and longer-term CSR perspective in all of their planning.
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Speakers:
Susan Landau, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Tracy Prentiss, Vice President, Business Development, SAP Labs
The Webinar Series is a joint, fee-for-service program of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, and Invent Your Future Enterprises, a woman-owned, for-profit company. All Webinar proceeds are divided equally between the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and Invent Your Future Enterprises.