Cultivating Cultural Confidence: Embracing Your Identity, Owning Your Story, and Showing Up Authentically in Corporate America
with Evelyn M. Pérez-Albino
Low Representation of Women in Tech: It’s Not You, It’s the System
Linda Mata, Patricia Gestoso-Souto
In this seminar, I’ll debunk common beliefs such as that there is a simple solution to the lack of women in leadership positions in tech or that you need to be fixed to get to the top. I’ll present the vicious systemic forces that account for the low representation of women in leadership...
In this seminar, I’ll debunk common beliefs such as that there is a simple solution to the lack of women in leadership positions in tech or that you need to be fixed to get to the top. I’ll present the vicious systemic forces that account for the low representation of women in leadership positions in tech companies and share some practices that can help you negotiate at work and at home.
Meet The Speakers
Linda Mata
Fashion Minimalist
Throughout my 10-years of experience, I had the honor to impact and transform a wide variety of communities from the maritime field, fashion eCommerce, SaaS, and professional growth industry. The community range taught me methods and efficient strategies, to engage, educate and empower the community members. As an entrepreneur, fashion minimalist, and remote veteran, I‘ve been exposed to a variety of cultures, which made my communication and management skills exceptional. My work spans from skills growth coaching, hosting online events, author of eBooks, Udemy instructor, coordinator of enterprise exhibitions, to facilitate workshops and art-directions for shoestring eCommerce startups. Folks additionally know me as the "I adapt quickly to fast-paced working environments, take responsibility, and get things done", person.
Patricia Gestoso-Souto
BIOVIA
Dr. Patricia Gestoso is a scientific services leader and diversity and inclusion tech, evangelist.Through her career as global head of scientific support, training, and services at Dassault Systèmes, Patricia has worked with Fortune 500 Life Sciences and Materials companies worldwide to build, deliver, and maintain science-based virtual solutions. She has spearheaded numerous diversity and inclusion initiatives in tech and she’s the winner of the 2020 Women in Tech Changemakers award.Patricia advises companies, NGOs, and governmental organizations on the topics of technology, science, diversity and inclusion, data analytics, acquisition integrations, and customer success.She believes that ethical and inclusive technology is an enabler for regenerative innovation and world-class customer experiences. She uses storytelling, data, visualization, co-creation, and digital applications to drive systemic change in workplaces, products, and services.
