Thursday – October 26th | Dokk1, Aarhus
We gather women working, studying, and developing skills within tech for an afternoon of informal sessions with leading tech companies, inspiring talks, and meaningful networking.
Expand your network and give yourself the best opportunities to land the right job in tech for you.
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Why join?
To keep up, companies need access to a much larger and more diverse pool of tech candidates. There is still a massive need for Software Engineers and hardcore coders, but they also need AI geeks, self-taught no-coders, & tech-savvy designers. No matter your educational background, and whichever technical skills you’ve explored, they just might need you.
At this event, we aim to inspire women in tech – without shying away from the challenges we face. We aim to connect companies that work actively with diversity and inclusion, and women from all kinds of backgrounds, that want a career within tech.
Discover and
Choose your track!
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Dive into Grundfos’ journey developing software for +40 years and the opportunities within software x sustainability, customer needs, and energy optimisation. You’ll get to ask questions and meet Grundfos’ Anne Katrine Windfeld, Head of Software Development, Eva Nielsen, Chief Engineer, Architecture, and Trine Klitgaard, Associate Software Developer & Analyst. Join this track if you’re all-around interested in software engineering.
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Do you dream of an independent work-life? If you want to build your own startup or are curious about working freelance – this track is for you. Here, we’ll dive into how tech is used to disrupt and build new solutions, battling imposter syndrome, and what it takes to become your own boss.
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Cyber Security is a booming industry and a probably ever-changing, exciting career path. Join this track to explore some of your opportunities, what skills you can sharpen within this field, and meet some of the women, who are building security tech.
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MAN Energy Solutions – you might know them as an engine company – will share how they use technology to tackle the ever-important green transition. You’ll get to meet the women working on solving sustainability challenges in MAN using the newest tech – and get inspired as to how you can use tech to build a better tomorrow.
WHAT THE DAY WILL LOOK LIKE
Program
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:45
12:45 – 13:15
13:15 – 14:15
Arrival, Registration, & Networking
Main Stage Program
Welcome: A warm welcome by the organizers.
Panel: Meet three women representing different paths into the world of tech – the challenges they faced, how and why they work in tech:
Meet Agnieszka Malek, Head of Design at Swap Language, Lise Bach Lystlund, Head of Secretariat at Destination Aarhus + Co-founder & CEO at Co-Coders, and Cecilie Amalie Andersen, Strategic Analytics Lead at Trackunit + Co-founder & Board Member at Danish Data Science Community.
Coffee/snack break & move to the location of your track
Dive into your track
Software Engineering
Keynote: Anne Katrine Windfeld, Head of Software Development, will discuss Grundfos’ journey developing software for +40 years and the opportunities within software x sustainability, customer needs, and energy optimisation.
Open dialogue: Eva Nielsen, Chief Engineer and Trine Klitgaard, Associate Software Developer & Analyst, will join for a dialogue with participants on career journeys, being a woman in the industry, opportunities & challenges.
Startup & Freelance
Keynote: Magdalena Linke-Koszek, CEO of Teamway, will talk about her startup journey as a female founder of Poland’s largest communities for women in tech – how she grow from 5 to 100k members, found investors and scaled in the EU, winning a Global Diversity Role Model of the Year Award in Denmark, moved to Copenhagen to build next women community and prioritising the self-discovery work needed to be a great leader in today’s professional landscape.
Open dialogue: We’ll be discussing how to not let imposter syndrome, low self-esteem, and self-sabotage overrule and determine career choices and how to more comfortably lean into finding purpose and fulfillment in our work lives. We promise to give lots of examples and very specific details. Definitely not to be missed by anyone who wants to build a career and personal brand within the next months!
Cyber- and Information Security
13.15 – 13.45 VESTAS
Speakers: Anne Bauer, Cyber Communication & Event Manager and Sonja Østergaard, Vice Precident, Head of Strategy & portfolio Management
Sonja and Anne will share their reflections upon how their non-technical backgrounds have led them to positions in Digital Solutions within Vestas. A serious cyber-attack in November 2021 kickstarted several internal initiatives which has impacted how the organization operates today. Join the session with Sonja and Anne to learn more about why safeguarding an organization’s assets and brand as well as personal data is crucial.
13.45 – 14.15 Orange Cyberdefense
Keynotes:
Bettina Nyberg, HR Manager and PS Manager, Orange Cyberdefense Denmark. Has been in the IT industry since 2005 in various roles and with various responsibilities.
Sanne Aagaard, Marketing Manager, Orange Cyberdefense Denmark.Has +25 years of experience with Marketing, Corporate branding, PR & Communication. Has worked as Marketing Manager in the IT industry since 2019.
Betinna & Sanne will give you an introduction to Orange Cyberdefense, their key values, their mission, and their initiative WOMEN@OrangeCyberdefense. In this informal session they e will talk about the cybersecurity industry and its biased prejudices and expectations. And of course, you can ask questions about career opportunities, mobility, and the challenges regarding being a woman in a male dominated industry.
Green Tech
Keynote: Frederikke Munk Sørensen, Principal Climate Manager, will discuss De-carbonization and future sustainability of processes, services and products by the Danish branch of MAN Energy Solution SE
Keynote: Afshan Akram, Head of LTSA Spare Parts & Logistics will share her experiences of working as a female in Tech/STEM/MAN
TED TALK /Couch debate:
Moderator: Pernille Hjortkjær
Panel: Lene Kragh Senior Manager, Head of Propeller, Tena Babic. Mechanical Engineer, Isabeau Zahm, Lifecycle Assessment Specialist & Mia Moberg Kristensen, Technical Assistant
14:15 – 16:00
Network with exhibiting companies, your co-participants, and the speakers
At the exhibition area, you can meet:
Contact
Reach out if you would like to get involved
Sara Klinge
Projekt Manager, Happy42
sara@happy42.dk
Line Breckling
Consultant
line.breckling@gmail.com
Partners
Track Owners
Supportive Partners
Community partners
