Girls in Tech Week
Girls in Tech Week
Calling for curious and ambitious young women and men who want to explore exciting career opportunities in Tech!
Join us for a fun and interactive 3-day virtual event from 11-13 October at the Girls in Tech (GIT) Week, and hear inspiring women leaders from 17 participating tech organisations share about the dynamic tech sector and more, such as:
- How tech organisations are making a positive impact on society;
- The variety of good career opportunities in the tech industry;
- Personal career experiences and journeys to become a successful woman in tech
Plus, get answers to questions you might have on starting a career in tech!
To register for the event, click on the links for each day below.
| Register Now for Day 1 | Day 1 (11 Oct) |
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| 10.00am - 10.40am | Salesforce | Are you looking for a career in tech? Come and join Cecily Ng, Area Vice President and General Manager of Salesforce Singapore, to learn how she embarked on a career in tech and how you can do it too. If you aspire towards a career in Tech, we welcome you to come join us for the event and discover the endless opportunities in the industry that you can look forward to! Speakers: Meilinda Tjan (Solution Engineer), Cecily Ng (AVP and GM), Ridhi Talgeri (Intern from Ngee Ann Poly) |
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| 10.45-11.25am | Government Technology Agency (GovTech) | Interested in finding out how tech is used for public good? Learn more about the inner workings of building citizen-centric products, such as TraceTogether, through the lens of a UX designer at GovTech Singapore. Speaker: Charis Anne Lim (Associate UX Designer) |
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| 11.30-12.10pm | Dell | Be inspired by Dell Technologies Leaders’ life stories and stand to win a comprehensive mentorship program with technology leaders! | |
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| 1.30pm-2.10pm | IMDA | Want to know more about a Career Journey with IMDA and the developmental opportunities available in the company? Join us in this session to find out more! |
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| 2.15pm-2.55pm | Mastercard | Join us as we share with you how Singapore is poised to be the world’s first Smart Nation as you experience seamless digital experiences. Hear from some of our female colleagues about how they are supporting the future of digital payments. Bring your friends along for an informative yet fun-filled session! Speaker: Jasper Kuan, Director, Business Development Panelists: Eunice Frances Chan, Vice President, Government Engagement and Joan Kang, Director, Product Management Moderator: Grace Ho, Manager, Strategic Merchants and Co-brand |
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| 3.00pm-3.40pm | IBM | Join IBM to discover how a Life in Tech looks like. Have a fireside chat with IBMers on their career choices and opportunities. Find out how you can navigate your career into Tech and come prepared with questions! | |
| Register Now for Day 2 | Day 2 (12 Oct) |
Companies | Synopsis |
| 10.00am - 10.40am | PriceWaterhouseCooper (PWC) | Our vision for the PwC Network, fuelled by our Purpose, is to be the most trusted and relevant professional services business in the world - one that attracts the best talent and combines the most innovative technologies, to help organisations build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. Speaker: Carolyn Chin-Parry (Managing Director & Digital Innovation Leader) |
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| 10.45-11.25am | Polytechnic showcase by students | Let’s hear from polytechnic students about their learning journey in IT. What are their plans after their poly education? Are there any fun projects they are doing now? Panelists:
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| 11.30-12.10pm | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we understand how important it is to connect learners from the youngest age with cloud technology, to better cope with the new normal through these apps and meaningful innovation to take care of our communities through innovative solutions in healthcare and education. We want to empower youths, especially girls in Singapore, to help you understand the infinite possibilities of tech to help you plan ahead and build a brighter future. Speaker: Shang Gao (Lead for Education Programs for Asia Pacific region) |
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| 1.30pm-2.10pm | SAP | Do you have to study engineering or computer science to work in tech? Get to know what SAP does and how you can “Bring Everything You Are & Become everything You Want” as speakers share more about their career choices; experiences and insight into what makes a career in tech so exciting! Speakers: Sarah Chan (Account Executive), Satya Sreenivasan (Solution Advisor) |
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| 2.15pm-2.55pm | Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) | From global cities around the world till the time someone touches down in Singapore at Changi Airport, to going about their daily lives around the island, ST Engineering is present. Join us in this informative and fun sharing session to learn about our work and hear about the stories our young and aspiring female engineers | |
| 3.00pm-3.40pm | Join us our women leaders at Facebook share their career experiences and journey, discuss challenges and opportunities, and how diversity is at the core of Facebook’s internal communities. Speakers: Sandhya Devanathan (VP, APAC Global Gaming), Clara Koh (Head of Public Policy, Singapore & ASEAN), Stephanie Ng, (Client Partner) |
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| Register Now for Day 3 | Day 3 (13 Oct) |
Companies | Synopsis |
| 10.00am - 10.40am | Cyber Security Authority (CSA) | Interested to defend our cyberspace? Learn more about the role and mandate of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore along with the possible job opportunities you can embark on in the Cybersecurity field! | |
| 10.45-11.25am | Polytechnic showcase by alumni | Discover what you can do after graduating from a polytechnic. Meet Josephine, Andrea, Vienna and Hrithie to find out what exciting jobs and experiences they have and what they did to get there. Panelists:
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| 11.30-12.10pm | Ubisoft | Interested to know what it’s like to work in a AAA game studio in Singapore? Meet with and hear from two of our own Ubisoft Singapore women as they share their personal career journeys, the vast and unique career routes in games, and advice for all who are looking to step foot into the gaming industry. | |
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| 1.30pm-2.10pm | Micron | Memory is all around you, memory is the heart of technology. Interested to know what's happening behind the scene of memory making? Come join us to learn how Micron transforms the world using information to enrich life for all - from technology development to sustainability. | |
| 2.15pm-2.55pm | Unity | It is no longer Science Fiction! Unity is leading the way to the future as the engine of choice for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Join this session to learn more about the Unity story and hear from their speakers on what it takes to break into the industry! Speakers: Jo Hartanto (Talent Partner S.APAC), Sarah Foo (Campaign Marketing Associate, S.APAC), Su Wong (Inside Sales Representative, S.APAC) |
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| 3.00pm-3.40pm | National Computer Systems (NCS) | NCS Group (also known as NCS Pte Ltd or "NCS, previously known as National Computer Systems) is a multinational information technology and communications engineering company headquartered in Singapore. Speaker: Sebastian Heng (Practice Lead for Rapid Labs, NEXT Digital) |
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| 3.45pm - 4.25pm | TikTok | TikTok, known in China as Douyin (Chinese: 抖音; pinyin: Dǒuyīn), is a video-sharing focused social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. The social media platform is used to make a variety of short-form videos, from genres like dance, comedy, and education, that have a duration from fifteen seconds to three minutes. | |