Taking the Lead ... in the Digital Age -- WITI's 2005 National Conference
How Women Interact with Technology
Robin Raskin, Genevieve Bell, & Dana Thorat will discuss how women are using technology today, as well as announce some surprising results from the WITI/IDC survey about how women use technology products.
In the News - Martha Stewart, Carly Fiorina, and Larry Summers:
Join a lively discussion about these three news makers led by Daphne Kis of EdVenture with panelists Karenann Terrell, CIO Daimler Chrysler; Margaret Heffernan, author of The Naked Truth; and Barbara Annis, author of Same Words, Different Language.
Creating A New Dream For Your Future
Do you have a dream - or is it time for a new one? Busy taking care of others, living from clocks and calendars, and often mired in reality, do you think dreaming is frivolous? Dreaming big is a skill, very different than problem solving, which can take you, your relationships, and your business, to new heights. Regardless of what you do, don't miss this opportunity to explore the essence of who you are, what you value and how to make new choices based on that.
Same Words, Different Language
Barbara Annis will show us a film about the research reflecting the differences in the way men and women process tasks, approach projects, etc. and then take us through some incredible exercises that help us shift and improve the way we communicate with the other side.
The Money Conversation
We can't seriously talk about gender equity until we focus on financial independence. Is it possible you aren't making the money you need because you bought into the myth that "nice girls aren't supposed to care about making money"? This session deals with topics like how to recognize your internal barriers and create solutions/alternatives; where can you generate more revenue; building your financial portfolios while building your company's empire.
Achieving Successful SOX Compliance Sustainability: A Compliance Environment Beyond the 2004 SOX Frenzy
In this session, Anthony Ghosn and Sonia Luna will discuss evaluating compliance and internal audit methodology in relation to detection, prevention and operational controls. You will learn about tactical and technical aspects of real-life war stories relating to SOX implementations and how the IS enterprise provides value creation in SEC compliance and Internal Control solutions. The speakers will also expose the truth on what SOX implementation means to both private and publicly traded companies and discuss the pivotal role that internal auditors can play in ensuring a successful outcome.
Making Your Decisions Work For You and Your Company
Every job in every company is connected to a set of business objectives. No matter how technical your job, in order to contribute real value, it is critical that you understand how each decision/recommendation you make impacts your company's business, your client's business or your own business. This session will help you understand the fundamentals of the business of business so you can achieve a higher degree of success in a corporate environment or your own company.
Mapping Your Future
What tech tools are available to map your future and make your projects more organized? Going through the exercise of mapping your future is invaluable. It opens up possibilities, helps you think about where you might fit into unforeseen reorganizations, mergers or acquisitions, and gives you more control of where you want to go and how to get there.
Women who have Reinvented Themselves
Are you committed to exploring all possibilities for yourself? Come learn how other women have reinvented themselves. Their stories will stimulate some ideas, answer your questions, and inspire you to do it as well!
Brand Building
Whether you are building your own brand, your company's brand, or just need to understand brand building better, this session is designed to help you understand the principles of brand building and why building your own brand (whether you have a company or work for a corporation) can be a powerful part of the equation.
Negotiating Win/Win Solutions
Being a strong negotiator does not have to compromise your value of win/win. How do you negotiate fair deals that work?
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Technology Consulting/Contracting
This session will deal with topics ranging from how to build a technology consulting practice to how a to bid on a contract, how do handle your pricing - not too low, not too high. How do you convince a company to hire you and once you win the contract, how to build an ongoing, successful relationship.
VoIP Communication
The newest wireless technologies and future applications.
Navigating the New Threat Landscape
The internet threat landscape has shifted. What used to be a playground for hackers, crackers and script kiddies is now a borderless abyss of organized crime fueled by financial gain. Internet Security Systems' Patrick Gray, a twenty year veteran of the FBI, will explore the current threat landscape by highlighting the newest cyber criminals and examining the latest tactics employed by these predators. Gray will address how spammers, phishers, worm writers and hackers interact with this new crime element and how we can prepare our infrastructures to stave off these relentless attacks and protect our critical business assets.
The Power of One
Are you committed to making a difference in this world, but feel completely overwhelmed just managing life? How can you use technology to make a difference? This workshop deals with how you can start with your job tomorrow and make a difference in your company, your society, and your life.
Blogs - Building Your Customer Base Through Word of Mouth
You have most likely heard about blogs, have one of your own or know someone who does. Are blogs a fad? Definitely not; blogs are here to stay and online marketing is changed forever. For every blog that links to your blog, there are a group of people that they are linked to and in turn have another group of people that link to all of their blogs... starting to see the big picture....communities all over, talking to one another and everyone in their network.
Join Declan Dunn and Jody Colvard as they show you how to use blogs to build your brand and create a community of loyal customers that will know you, love you and trust you.
New Media to Reach Old Media
What is New Media? How is it different than Old Media? How can New Media be used to sell and enhance Old Media? What do New Media users want? Why are Old Media viewer numbers bigger than the New Media audience and what is the impact of those numbers? What is the future? All these questions and many more defining principals will be discussed at this round table.
Capital Strategies For Entrepreneurs
For entrepreneurs, controlling capital, investments from outside money, and the Board, are mission-critical issues in creating a successful company which they can grow and exit (or grow and keep), and from which they can create wealth and independence. Mistaken capital strategies often lead to loss of control of the business to outside investors, or to many years of growing a business from which the founders and early seed investors can generate no wealth, even if the company is successful.
This presentation will outline the kinds of capital available to early-stage businesses, and when to approach which kind. We will define what equity is expected in exchange for what capital at what stage of development. We will review the current attitudes of the private investment and venture capital communities. Also, we will explore what capital it really takes to build a small business, or an empire, and how to keep control of such a business.
Fearless Women: How to Succeed Using What You've Got
A panel of "Fearless Women" share their stories and insights on how to succeed in the world by being yourself. The author of How to Use What You've Got to Get What You Want and the co-author of Fearless Women will lead this session to share tools and principles to inner and outer success.
Success Strategies for Life - "What Do You Really Want?"
Successful achievers know that they must take 100% responsibility for achieving the lifestyle, relationships, financial freedom, and opportunities that they want in life. What are their secrets? During this workshop, we will explore the different strategies and tools that they use. In order to be successful, we must be "really specific" about what we want and why we want it. We will discuss how to get this clarity and how to put a successful plan together. Your goals can be about anything - career, relationships, health, or finances. You will leave with a much deeper understanding of yourself, what is holding you back, and with steps that you can begin to implement immediately.
Feminine Principle of Leadership
As a woman, you have a way of thinking, working, and doing business, based on the feminine style of getting things done, that gives you a unique opportunity to produce extraordinary results in a brand new way. Though you bring a host of talents and skills to the table, you may also find yourself without an effective way to create a personal strategy outside the male-dominated work model.
Please come and discover the critical elements for creating a personal strategy based on your own unique Natural Genius and the power of the Feminine Principle, i.e. relationship, network, nourishment, growth, acknowledgement, and, dare we say it, real fun, personal enjoyment, and balance. This is ground-breaking information in the field of personal leadership that will revolutionize the way you think about your career and the results you get from it!
The Global Way: Owning Your Future in a Fiercely Competitive World
Globalization, sophisticated technologies, downsizing, outsourcing, astounding productivity expectations and the retirement wave are just some of the changes and trends profoundly impacting work as we know it. In this session we will answer questions such as: How do you capitalize on the global supply chain? How do you successfully lead? How do you and others in your company develop the highest value career, skill-set and mindset for the global economy?
Starting/Building a Successful WITI Network
Have you considered building a WITI Network in your community or your company? Marian Cooke, from the successful WITI Chicago Network, will share how Chicago has built a successful WITI Network and how doing so can benefit you and your company.
Capturing the Women's Market
Women's surveys indicate that women are completely turned off by most ads, commercials and approaches trying to capture women as clients. Yet, in 2004, expenditures by women-owned enterprises topped $38 billion for information technology and $25 billion for telecommunications (Center for Women's Business Research). This session will be an opportunity to participate in focus groups with women who may want to buy your product or work for your company but will give you direct feedback about what it takes to get a positive response.
Expanding Your Technical Reach
A fulfilling career should be an evolutionary progression... a journey that serves to shape and develop us as professionals. A career in technology can present unique challenges as we progress upward, as we look to balance our domain expertise with the broader skillsets of management and leadership. The technical professional of today, especially in response to the complexities of our world, must thoughtfully craft a series of roles and experiences that provide the versatility, relevance, and agility required by our technology leaders of tomorrow. In this discussion, we will explore ways that technical contributors can expand and balance both the depth of our domain expertise with the breadth of experiences and applications that will enhance their ability to elevate our roles and contribution.
Corporate Women's Networks: How to sell it to your Management
Would you like to have a women's network at your company? Each of the speakers in this session has either founded or lead a women's network in a male-dominated industry and will share their best practices with you, including: strategies for overcoming resistance to employee networks; the business case for employee networks; lessons learned from women who have sold the concept to their management; and how to keep the network going strong.
Navigating Your Corporate Culture
Are you challenged by not knowing how to deal with a number of situations in your company, such as walking into an internal business meeting where you are the only woman, not being taken seriously when you present an idea, being left out of discussions and meetings related to your projects, and so on? Andy Armstrong and Karen McCarthy will lead a discussion to explore more effective ways to help you handle these challenges.
Small Business Roundtable with Margaret Heffernan
Join Margaret Heffernan as she leads this roundtable discussion on women-owned businesses and how they are changing the face of modern business. Learn how you, too, can achieve breakthrough results and take your company to new heights!
