| Architecting the Future |
Thomas Harrer CTO Hardware Sales, IBM Systems EMEA, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Member TEC CR and AoT. |
Architecting the Future within the Virtual TechU is about innovation based on the digital transformation. See more |
Targeted for leaders in IT, anyone who is interested in the future of IT and how to drive IT innovation will find value in this series. Participants will get a complete picture of drivers and ingredients for innovating your business with IBM Z, LinuxONE, Power and Storage and beyond from technical leaders. Eight hosted live sessions will inspire you about what's next. Topics will include tech for good, mission critical computing, hybrid multi cloud, artificial intelligence, cyber resiliency and the future of computing. Ultimately, you'll see how everything is connected together.
| Women in Technology |
Nick Donofrio, IBM Fellow and Retired Executive Vice President, Innovation & Technology.
Calline Sanchez, Vice President, IBM Global TSS Service Planning and Premium Support.
Mary Coucher, IBM VP of WW Systems Channels.
Saghi Amirsoleymani, VP, IBM Z, Rocket Software. |
Check out the abstracts for these Women in Tech sessions. |
Advocating for Women in Technology with Nick Donofrio
With a long career advocating for Women in Tech, we are excited to welcome Nick Donofrio, IBM Fellow and Retired Executive Vice President, Innovation -and- Technology to this WIT session. Calline Sanchez, Vice President, IBM WW Systems Lab Services, will chat with Nick about how men can effectively be an advocate for women in technology. Advocacy of others is not everything. Effective mentoring can help women more effectively manage their careers as well as learn how to be self-advocates. Calline and Nick will also explore mentorship and particular areas of focus that anyone wishing to promote and drive women in tech can leverage.
Women in Tech: Authenticity in a global workforce
Being authentic in a global workforce environment can mean very different things depending on your culture. How does authenticity help women to stand out and get ahead in their careers? Where do you draw the line on how much of yourself you show in a professional setting? Mary Coucher, IBM VP of WW Systems Channels, leads this panel to explore authenticity with women from different cultures and backgrounds. Panel participants will share their experience with authenticity, as well as their personal approach to encouraging future generations of Women in Tech.
Women in Technology: Technology Leadership on the Front Lines
Join this panel of respected female tech executives who will share how they made sure that they had a seat at the table whenever and wherever key decisions were being made. What did they learn to make sure their voices were heard, and their opinions were not overlooked? What are some ways to do effective self-advocacy to advance your mission as well as career? The panelists will also share their contributions to advancing the state of the art particularly around IBM technology and what problems it solved for clients around the world. Join us to find out.
