Conference Speakers

Catherine is a Product Manager with over 10 years experience of planning and shaping internal tooling for SMEs & enterprises

Talk: “Platform Engineering – Why & How to improve time-to-business value with developer experience (DX)” – Level 2

Exploring Platform Engineering and how we can use its methods to remove operational bottlenecks enabling more self-service for engineers – in the right places.

Barbara is an enthusiastic senior software engineer, co-founder and public speaker with more than 20y of experience.
She’s very passionate about cats, breaking the glass ceiling, and kicking ass.

Talk: “Bias in IT” – Level 1

This talk will be a deep dive about challenges of women* in IT.

Explainer of business and tech Smart Casual. Lover of pizza and money, creator economist. Running nerd.

Panel Curator / Moderator

Elisabeth carefully curated this panel and will moderate the panel discussion about “The future of women in IT”.

Natalie is a design ops lead at George. She has been working as a designer for the last 7 years and still loves it :)

Talk: “UX for developers: starting guide” – Level 2

In Natalie’s talk she will cover the most essential parts of collaboration between designers and developers, how to start with UX and which resources are available to learn about it.

Passionate about android app development and not only. In the field of technology since almost 10 years, main focus on Android since 5 and counting …
and always guided by the motto: “Impossible is not a fact, is an opinion” – Muhammad Ali

Talk: “My Top 10 tips for Android devs” – Level 3

Lorena will go through 10 tips for Android Devs she gathered during her experience as Android Developer, as well as the importance of having them while developing.

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, DevCraft Academy

Talk: “Unveiling Core Skills in Software Development” – Level 1

Explore the transformative power of project management, time management, and leadership skills.

Tyna works as a Geospatial Data Scientist and supports actual scientists with technical questions. She is founder of PyLadies Vienna, non-profit organization focusing on supporting women+ on their journey into IT. She recently founded her own company Unlock.IT organizing advanced IT courses for specialized professionals.

Talk: “Getting started with Satellite Data in Python” – Level 3

This talk will give introduction into GeoPython and open-source tools for working with satellite data, covering data acquisition, filtering, and analysis, including the use of indexes to detect phenomena like urban settlements or vegetation. It aims to equip participants with the skills to handle and analyze satellite data effectively.

jackie is currently working mostly as backend and devops engineer at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. On the side she does some teaching. While she encourages art students to delve into coding and machine learning, she also engages TU Wien students in feminist technoscience studies, to build more inclusive tech.

Talk: “What the hack is Web App Sec?” – Level 3

After a short intro into the specifics of web application security, this talk will focus on a few of the most common web application vulnerabilities and how developers can up their secure coding skills.

Linda supports companies working with Cloud Technologies and specializes in IT Process Optimization and Agile Methodologies. She has held various positions over the past ten years, from Java Software Developer to Business Analyst to Product Owner, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics.
She is also a member of the User Group Leader Team for AWS Meetup Vienna, AWS Community Hero, and volunteers on a Funding Advisory Board and for Women in AI.

Talk: “From ClickOps to DevOps and Beyond – How IT Evolved” – Level 3

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has transitioned from a cutting-edge idea to a fundamental requirement. In the dynamic landscape of IT, the shift from ClickOps to DevOps has marked a pivotal evolution in how we approach cloud infrastructure and software development. This journey, however, is far from complete. Let’s explore the transformation that has led us beyond traditional DevOps, into the realms of platform engineering and the essential practice of treating everything as code. We’ll explore the shift towards automation and self-service platforms, emphasizing how these advancements empower developers and operators with greater agility and efficiency.

Elka is an academic lecturer at FH Wien der WKW and teaches Introduction to Computer Science and Python. She’s also an mentor of W&&C.
In her free time, she manages the Instagram account @thesciencyfeminist, where she posts about women in science, feminism and debunking fake news.

pic: Copyright Lisa Lux.

Talk: “How to build an AI in 10 mins” – Level 3

Everyone is buzzing about AI. In this talk, we will take a brief dive into the basic concepts and build our own small neural network with just a few lines of python code.

Martina Lindorfer has been researching, publishing and teaching about Security and Privacy issues in apps, IoT and operating systems for over 10 years. Currently she talks about Artificial Intelligence in Computer Security as Associate Professor for Security and Privacy at the Technical University of Vienna .

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I’m with George.
For more than 10 years now, we’ve been growing together. As the first Product Owner of the company formerly known as Bee One, I witnessed the first line of George Code. Tons of code, various positions, 6 country launches and 8 million users later, we still share hopes and plans.
Now, as one of the two Managing Directors of George Labs, I am looking forward to further georgifying the industry together with my incredibly talented team. Creating a powerful and at the same time approachable platform for people’s financial health drives Isabella as much as George himself. Stay tuned and excited. Banking does not only have a name but a purpose. I’m in.

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Forschungsprofil:
Mensch – Technologie – Arbeit
– impact of AI on society, work & organization
– gender studies
– trust in robots & AI

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Transforming Cybersecurity Leader | DE&I Champion | Growth Mentor | Vibrant Community Creator | Queen Bee Hive’s Founder | Motivational Speaker & Engaging Podcast Host

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With over a decade of experience in engineering and product, Kristina holds expertise in various domains, spanning from consumer apps to developer tools. Currently, her primary focus is centered on the field of DevOps.

Talk: “Best Practices for Scalable CI/CD” – Level 3

Covering fundamental CI/CD elements that enhance efficiency throughout the development lifecycle, this talk also delves into strategies for scaling CI/CD, adapting to the evolving requirements of modern software development.

Sigrid loves open source and is currently Joomla production department coordinator – completely on a voluntary basis. She is well connected in the international Joomla community (Joomla User Group Vienna, JoomlaDay D-A-CH and others) and has been the owner of a small digital agency near Vienna for almost 20 years.

Talk “Building an Open Source Community” – Level 1

Joomla is – by far – but still – the second most used Open Source CMS worldwide. She tells us about the challenges of building a long-standing open source community and strategies for optimising collaboration and long-term stability.

Eva has studied law and computer science, when she jumped into the open source community for a cryptographic project (CAcert). After university she worked as an IT consultant when she was asked to help with her governance knowledge in the blockchain architect world.

Talk “I worked in the Blockchain-Industry – What proof do you need?” – Level 2

We start with a quick recap of the blockchain origins from an architectural perspective, shining a light on the question if they are actually a solution for the problems they try to address. Followed with a look on alternative “proof” concepts with more people centric approaches. We finish with an idea how women may have created something different.