On October 2, the WomenDoTechToo initiative at Criteo reached a significant milestone. After successfully hosting local meetups across various locations for several years, we felt it was time to take a bold step forward by organizing a half-day conference at our headquarters in Paris. In this article, we invite you to enjoy and explore the insightful talks from that remarkable afternoon.
What’s Women Do Tech Too?
Before diving into the details of the event, let’s first establish the context and introduce the initiative.
Women Do Tech Too is a dynamic event hosted by Women@Criteo, one of our internal communities, and the R&D department. It celebrates the vibrant and diverse women’s community within Criteo and serves as a platform to showcase the incredible talent, skills, and contributions of women in the tech industry.
Why?
This event is driven by the belief that diversity and inclusion are paramount in fostering innovation and driving progress in the tech sector. By providing a space for women to share their expertise and experiences, Women Do Tech Too aims to empower and inspire others while highlighting the importance of diversity in shaping our technological landscape.
With a commitment to the Women in Tech community, Women Do Tech Too offers a stage to women speakers and welcomes all individuals who share a passion for championing diversity and equity in the tech community to attend and support these presentations. It offers an opportunity for open dialogue and collaboration, fostering a culture of respect, support, and collective growth.
The “Women do tech too” meetup is a valuable initiative that aims to create a safe space for everyone and provide opportunities for women to contribute to the tech industry. It is a platform for women to celebrate their achievements, foster professional connections, and inspire new generations of women in tech.
We have been actively organizing local tech meetups as part of this initiative. Specifically, we have successfully hosted four meetups: two in Paris, one in Barcelona, and one in Grenoble. For more insights, feel free to explore a couple of previous articles covering some of these meetups 👇
Criteo WomenDoTechToo Paris Meetup — Takeaways
Discover the takeaways from our latest edition in Paris of our Criteo Meetup: WomenDoTechToo.
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Women Do Tech Too Meetup — Barcelona Nov 23
Our “Women do tech too” meetup event gives the floor to women working at Criteo so they can share their technical…
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Women Do Tech Too Conference!
This year, we recognized the need to elevate the initiative and enhance its visibility. We understood that establishing a strong visual identity and creating a more impactful event aligned with the foundational pillars of our initiative was essential.
Thus, the Women Do Tech Conference was conceived as a half-day event featuring over ten speakers from Criteo and various other companies, all hosted in our newly designed space at our Paris office. In summary, the talks addressed a range of topics, including self-care, career advancement, future collaboration with Ada Tech School, navigating a world with and without third-party cookies, privacy in the realm of Generative AI, crafting a digital visual identity, the journey of a product manager in creating user-centric products, lessons learned from integrating a new theme into Criteo’s Design System, and the importance of taking breaks to maintain personal balance. WOW! 🤯
Now, it’s your turn to enjoy the replays and a selection of the best photos. Grab your favorite beverage and join this community of women in tech to celebrate their achievements, forge professional connections, and inspire future generations.
Agenda
From Idea to Action: WomenInTech, a safe place to find inspiration, knowledge, and roles models by Alejandra Paredes, Software Development Engineer at Criteo & Estelle Thou, Software Development Engineer at Criteo.
What do we need to thrive? This keynote will explore how WomenInTech fosters a community where women at all levels, from juniors to seniors, are encouraged to take initiative and speak up. As a safe place, WomenInTech is a community where we can take the spotlight and be listened to. Let’s explore together all the possibilities of:
- How to transform an idea into action
- How to take advantage of the WomenInTech network
- How YOU can be the next role model
Ensure a future of collaboration and diversity in the Tech Industry by Clara Philippot, Ada Tech School Paris Campus director.
How are we training the new generation of developers to learn and iterate from collaboration, agile methodology, and empathy?
The path of staff engineer by Paola Ducolin, Staff Software Engineer at Datadog.
Earlier this year, I was promoted to Staff Engineer at my current company, Datadog. It was a three-year-long path. In this lightning talk, I will share the journey with its ups and downs.
Story of a failure by Agnès Masson-Sibut, Engineering Program Manager at Criteo.
Working as an EPM, one of our roles is to try to avoid failure. But sometimes, for many reasons, failure is there. Bill Gates said, “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” This presentation will bring us through the story of a failure and, more importantly, through the learnings out of it.
Cookies 101 by Julie Chevrier, Software Developer Engineer at Criteo.
Have you ever wondered what happens after you click on a cookie consent banner and what the impact of your choice on the ads you see is? Join me to understand what is exactly a cookie and how it is used for advertising!
How to make recommendations in a world without 3rd party cookies by Lucie Mader, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Criteo.
Depending on the browser you’re using and the website you’re visiting, the products in the ads you see might seem strange. We’ll discuss this issue and its possible relationship to third-party cookies in this talk.
Privacy in the age of Generative AI by Jaspreet Sandhu, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Criteo.
With the advent and widespread integration of Generative AI across applications, industrial or personal, how do we prevent misuse and ensure data privacy, security, and ethical use? This talk delves into the challenges and strategies for safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining user trust in the evolving landscape of AI-driven technologies.
How to translate women’s empowerment into a brand visual identity by Camille Lannel-Lamotte, UI Designer at Criteo.
Uncover how color theory, symbolism, and language come together to shape the new brand image and get an insider’s view of the key elements that define it.
From Vision to Experience: The Product Manager’s Journey in Shaping User-Centric Products by Salma Mhenni, Senior Product Manager at Criteo.
Evolution of product managers’ roles in creating user-centric products, transitioning from initial vision to crafting meaningful user experiences.
Crafting Consistency: Integrating a new theme in Criteo’s React Design System by Claire Dochez, Software Developer Engineer at Criteo.
Last year, our team integrated a new theme into Criteo’s design system. This talk will cover the journey, emphasizing the key steps, challenges faced, and lessons learned along the way.
Have a break and find YOUR own balance with the Wheel of Life! by Sandrine Planchon, Human-Minds — Coach in mental health prevention & Creator of disconnecting experiences.
When everything keeps getting faster, to the point of sometimes throwing you off balance, what about slowing down for a moment and reflecting on YOUR own need of balance in your life? The Wheel of Life can show a way to access it!
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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