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Speakers ready to headline all-female tech, digital conference

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By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 03 Jun 2019
The Women in Tech and Digital Conference boasts 16 female speakers as part of its line-up.
The Women in Tech and Digital Conference boasts 16 female speakers as part of its line-up.

With two weeks before the inaugural Women in Tech and Digital Conference, the organisers have announced the final speaker line-up that includes key female voices in the tech space.

A joint venture between Useful & Beautiful and Women in Tech ZA, the conference targets men and women already active in the technology and digital spaces who seek to master the skills they have.

It is scheduled to take place on 12 June at the Belmont Square Conference Centre in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

In a statement, the organisers say comedian Mel Jones will host and MC the event.

The final speaker line-up consists of:

* Anna Collard, founder and MD of Popcorn Training, a KnowBe4 company. Collard will unpack the topic of female entrepreneurship in cyber security.

* Aisha Pandor, SweepSouth co-founder and CEO. The founder of the home cleaning services app will discuss her journey from student to employee to entrepreneur, and making the purpose-driven decision to quit her job.

* Birgitta Cederstrom, Frost & Sullivan global commercial director for growth, innovation and leadership, will demystify artificial intelligence, machine learning and other tech buzzwords.

* Barbara Mallinson, Obami founder and CEO, will detail her experiences as an entrepreneur in Africa.

* Jacqui Mackway-Wilson, Go Social SA founder, will focus on how to get the best out of social media for your business.

* Lorraine Steyn, KRS founder and CEO, will talk about sustaining leadership as an industry expert over the years.

* Lynette Hundermark, Useful & Beautiful co-founder and CPO, will explore integration of the tech and digital silos to create purposeful solutions.

According to the statement, the event also features two panel discussions. The first, to be chaired by Property24 product owner Cathryn Reece, will cover wellness, including sleep (and getting enough of it), stress, health and fitness, parenting and health trends, as well as work wellness, with sleep scientist Dr Dale Rae of the Sports Science Institute, LivFit founder Olivia du Plessis, and Business Insider editor Helena Wasserman.

Women in Tech ZA co-founder Samantha Perry will chair the second panel discussion, and it will delve into technology in action, particularly artificial intelligence, blockchain and machine learning. Other panellists include Celina Lee, co-founder and CEO of Zindi Africa; Debra Roodt, CCO at Xago; Genevieve Mannel, head of IT at Cipla; and Emma Kaye, founder and CEO of Bozza.

Event beneficiary Sisters Incorporated, a safe house for abused women and children, will present on its activities after lunch. The day will conclude with drinks and networking.

For further information, contact monique@usefulandbeautiful.co.za or visit http://usefulandbeautiful.co.za/events/.

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