Girl Geek X Cadence Virtual Talks, Panel + Networking!
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About this event
Cadence Executive Welcome by Alinka Flaminia, Chief Legal Officer at Cadence.
Cadence Lightning Talks:
Hear from women at Cadence, a leader in semiconductor IP addressing hyperscale computing, enterprise, data center, automotive, and artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) applications.
“Growth Engineering Beyond Metrics” - Helen Zhan, Design Engineering Group Director at Cadence
In this talk, Helen will share how she’s grown the Cadence’s Double Data Rate group over the past 10 years to align with the market growth rate and always keep our products at the leading edge of technical design.
“Finding Your Growth Path” - Elena Annuzzi, Global Public Relations & Social Media Director at Cadence
Are you feeling stuck in your career and wondering how you can make progress? While promotions are an obvious way to make progress, there are lots of other ways you can grow, too. In this talk, Elena will share more about her experience and provide tips you can use to find your own unique growth path.
“Effective Technical Presentations: A Powerful Tool for Your Career Success” - Didem Turker Melek, Design Engineering Director at Cadence
For engineers, communicating your work efficiently and with clarity not only helps your work get better recognition but will advance the quality of your work and is crucial to your team’s success. In this talk, Didem will discuss the critical role technical presentation skills play in your career. She will share technical presentation tips, examples of effective data sharing, and the nuances of various end-goals such as information sharing, documentation, and getting effective feedback.
Cadence Panelists for “Empowering Women and Underrepresented Groups in Tech"
Women at Cadence will share their experiences building a community where women feel heard, valued, and empowered. Hear unique perspective on ways to uplift other women and underrepresented groups in technology to achieve personal and professional goals, including amplifying women’s voices through mentorship, building a women-focused program in EMEA, participating in a scholarship opportunity for students, and leading a Cadence Inclusion Group.
Jeannette Guinn, Demand Generation Marketing Director - moderator
Karna Nisewaner, VP & Deputy General Counsel
Rishu Misri, Senior Principal Technical Communications Engineer
Dimitra Papazoglou, Lead Application Engineer
Get inspired with ideas to implement in your own journey as an advocate, supporter, or ally!
Don't miss the networking hour after the talks and panel — it’s FREE to register and participate.
Agenda (Pacific Time):
6:00pm – 7:10pm — Welcome from Girl Geek X & Cadence, Lightning Talks, Panel on “Empowering Women & Underrepresented Groups in Tech”
7:10pm – 8:00pm — Virtual Networking with Girl Geek X Community!
About our trusted partner:
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turns design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare. For seven years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at cadence.com.
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