Channel - VU Women in Tech Conference - 2019
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A Journey from Coder to CTO - Tech Pivot
Jen Kurtz ’99 CLAS - Chief Technology Officer, Vertex Inc.
Moderator: Kristin Obermyer ’06 CLAS - Instructor, Computer Science
Through a series of pivots that dovetailed with the evolution of Vertex, Jen understood she could apply her love of technology and her strengths in system thinking to solve not only software design problems but to also contribute to strategy. Jen’s success at this software company required finding the right work/life integration and balancing the demands of a fast-paced tech career and motherhood.
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1/26/2019 7:01:00 PM
Data Science & The Customer - Tech Pivot
Kristi Bridges - President & CEO The Sawtooth Group
Fiona K. Jamison, PhD - CEO, Spring International
Dawn Moyer – Data Scientist, Vanguard
Moderator: Meredith Lockyer - Associate Director, Center for Business Analytics
From people analytics in human resources planning to digital marketing strategy and customer insights in financial services, you’ll hear briefcase studies highlighting how big data, analytics, machine learning & AI impact decision making within these diverse industries. Emphasis will be placed on how to make a case for the importance of analytics to management and the relevant skills and tools that should be learned to transition into analytics roles.
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1/26/2019 4:43:00 PM
Health Care - Innovation Pivot - Carla Small
The Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA) is a fifty-person team combining the data, clinical expertise, and health care technology development experience of Boston Children’s Hospital, with world-leading industry partners to build and scale market competitive digital health technologies. Carla leads the Innovation Accelerator which has spun out four companies, including Circulation and Neuromotion Labs, with venture funding totaling over $15 million, as well as Boston digital health startups, like PULSE-supported Nutrimedy. Prior to joining Boston Children’s, Carla founded a health care strategy consulting firm and was a consultant with Health Advances. She also led product development at startup Work/Family Directions where she launched a series of groundbreaking products and services. Carla served on the Consumer Marketing Advisory Board for Medtronic Diabetes and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Codman Academy Public Charter School. She received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and her MBA from the Harvard Business School.
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1/26/2019 3:28:00 PM
Natural Language Processing - Innovation Pivot
Mary Galvin, ’03 COE – Founder, American Innovations Consulting
Norris Heintzelman – Senior Research & Data Scientist, Lockheed Martin
Moderator: Kathleen Malone ’96 CLAS – Adjunct Faculty, Computing Sciences
Whether you’re a seasoned professional in NLP, looking to enter the field, or not really sure what it is, this session has something for you. Learn the history of NLP followed by an overview of some advanced NLP algorithms, and then hear how this technology is being applied in interesting use cases in national security, cybersecurity, and health care. Get advice on how to prepare for and enter the field!
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Sports Analytics - Tech Pivot
Sarah Rudd – Vice President of Analytics and Software Development, StatDNA
Moderator: Alicia Strandberg, PhD—Assistant Professor, Management & Operations
Come hear from a pioneer in the field of football analytics to understand the intersection of analytics and how it applies to strategy used by the big football clubs, like Arsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool. Sarah will highlight the analytics used in scouting and talent identification, in game preparation, in post-match analysis and in gaining tactical insights.
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1/26/2019 6:40:00 PM
VU Women in Tech - Keynote - Eloise Young, Philadelphia Gas Works
Eloise Young, Philadelphia Gas Works
From programmer to CIO to SVP. Eloise has pivoted her way up the court and now leads her team in the design and implementation of a robust, repeatable and participatory corporate strategy. A true Philadelphian with grit and perseverance to pivot past obstacles. Her inspirational story will motivate you to take risks and make the right play.
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1/26/2019 3:00:00 PM
Young Alumni Panel - Career Pivot
Gabriela Bustamante ’15 CON – Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania
Melissa Leighton ’13 VSB, ’18 MBA - Consultant, Deloitte Digital
Peiyu Lin ’14 CLAS – Strategy and Operations Associate, LinkedIn
Julie Joyce ’16 CLAS - Deutsche Bank
Moderator: Christina Yakomin ’15 CLAS – Cloud Developer, Vanguard
Come hear from four young Villanova alumnae working in the tech industry. These women have diverse educational backgrounds – including nursing, environmental science, and business – and have all forged a path to their current technology-focused roles in different ways.
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1/26/2019 4:43:00 PM
Women are leading and innovating with technology across Villanova’s campus and alumnae base. VU Women in Tech is the platform for us to share experiences, highlight opportunities for women in technology, and motivate those who hesitate.
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