Speaker

Saumya Pandey

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I leverage the transformational power of technology everyday. I am passionate about innovation, creative problem solving and communication. I believe they are key to technical breakthroughs that lead to empowering social changes.

As a Technical Consultant at Infor, I work towards developing and implementing enterprise software solutions for varied business needs.

I feel strongly about encouraging more women and diversity in the technical/ entrepreneurial workforce and my work as a Product Manager at Let's Vibe, is focused on facilitating that change.

I graduated with a Master's degree in Computer Science.I am an avid listener, creative thinker and effective communicator. I value relationships and interactions. A good balance of technical and creative outlook allows me to perform uniquely. Mine is a fervent soul, looking forward to learn and explore. My unshakable optimism makes me believe in the mantra of "​Out of difficulties, grow miracles".
Chicago, IL June 10, 2017
Why it's essential to demystify technology?

It's no secret that we need diversity in technology. One of the reasons people shy away from technology is because of the stereotypes that makes technology fields less relatable. As members of tech community, we need to take steps towards shattering the stereotypes and towards making technology and its study more relatable and exciting. By 2020, we would have more technology jobs than tech resources and in order to bridge that gap and get more diverse crowd like young women, interested in technology, we need to take some action. My talk will revolve around this idea of why its important to demystify technology and what are some steps we can take in that direction.