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Navigating Barriers for Women in Tech

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Navigating Barriers for Women in Tech
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We invited participants to get to know Duck Creek Technologies, a leading provider of core system solutions to the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.

They shared what makes them great, from their end-to-end software to their commitment to innovation to their award-winning workplace — and how you might thrive there.

Founded by insurance experts but built for the cloud, Duck Creek Technologies has enabled P&C businesses to deliver game-changing results for over 20 years and counting.

Participants joined to:

  • 🚀 Dive inside Duck Creek’s best-in-class enterprise tools
  • 🌐 Get a bird’s eye view of their flexible-first, global culture
  • 🦆 Learn about the rewards of being a Duck
  • 🗣️ Network with fellow talented professionals
  • 📈 Hear from accomplished women leaders on breaking barriers in tech
Agenda:
  • 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT - PowerToFly Kickoff
  • 11:05 AM ET / 10:05 AM CT - Welcome & Keynote Address from Jennifer Armstrong, VP Engineering
  • 11:15 AM ET / 10:15 AM CT - Panel Discussion & Audience Q+A featuring:
  • 11:55 AM ET / 10:55 AM CT - Closing Remarks
  • 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT - Event Concludes

About Duck Creek Technologies: Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. As a SaaS company, they provide the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and they believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Their market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more.

About PowerToFly: PowerToFly is a women-run platform that works with companies to identify skilled professionals for networking and recruiting opportunities. Over the past few years, we’ve produced 1,500+ events worldwide with brands like Meta, Slack, Microsoft, and PwC, resulting in countless hires.

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Meet The Speakers

Jennifer Armstrong
Jennifer Armstrong
VP Engineering

Technology Leader in InsureTech at Duck Creek Technologies, leveraging extensive experience in strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, project management, and resource allocation to direct complex technology functions and steering enterprise initiatives from conceptualization through execution. Approachable executive sustaining an open-door approach that encourages mentorship, coaching, and employee development, facilitating high-performance teams. Dedicated leader utilizing communication skills to interface with C-Suite leadership to safeguard technology alignment with organizational goals. A vocal advocate for DEI&B at Duck Creek in a variety of communities and a Mentor for Girls Who Code.

Renee Evans
Renee Evans
Director Program Management

Customer-Focused Leader and Mentor at Duck Creek Technologies with more than 20 years of Project Management experience, effectively managing a global team with strong communication, organization and analytical abilities. Highly skilled and proficient in customer relationship management, stakeholder communications, program/project management, planning, analysis, monitoring, and budget and forecasting. A highly involved community member within Employee Resource Groups at Duck Creek as well as a Brownie Troop Leader.

Liza Miller
Liza Miller
Service Desk Lead

Known as an Effective Leader at Duck Creek Technologies in cross-functional team leadership, customer service, project management, employee development and operational implementation. A passionate DE&I Advocate, serves as an enthusiastic and active member of both the Diversity Council and several Employee Resource Groups at Duck Creek Technologies. She takes on every challenge that comes her way and has a history of starting at the bottom and working her way up the ladder quickly!

Sarah Miura Ross
Sarah Miura Ross
Sr. Director of Transformation

A Seasoned Strategic, Hands-On Solutions and Operations Management Professional at Duck Creek Technologies with 20 years of experience across several industries, including Medical Insurance, Oil & Energy, and Information Technology. Demonstrated success in customer satisfaction, business growth and new market implementation, merger and acquisition integration, budget and procurement, business transformation and change management and leadership of complex operations with a focus on process efficiency. A legal citizen of three countries – the Dominican Republic, the United States and Spain and proud mom of a newborn and teenage stepson.