International Women's Day Brunei 2021
Details
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - PLEASE FINISH YOUR RSVP IN THE LINK BELOW
Join us in celebrating International Women's Day Brunei 2021 on
Date: Sunday, 7th March 2021
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Onsite Venue: RBA Campus (https://goo.gl/maps/tFRD95W1WJabjhD56) .
More details about activities and so much more will be shared with you soon. Stay tuned! Follow our Instagram at @womentechmakersbrunei for updates
International Women’s Day (IWD) occurs on March 8th every year. It marks a moment to celebrate and provide visibility for the incredible contributions of women around the world and is a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
Agenda
8:30 AM: EVENT LAUNCH
BY: Edah Hasnal & Ho Ying Ying (GDG Brunei and Women Techmakers Brunei Ambassadors) @ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
9:20 AM: Panel: Courage to Climb: A panel discussion with Brunei’s leading women
BY: Hajah Farida Dato Talib (Managing Director, BLNG Sdn Bhd)
Haslina Taib (CEO,Dynamik Technologies Sdn Bhd)
Hajah Nurul Haniah HJ Jaafar (CEO, Progresif Sdn Bhd)
Edah Hasnal (Women Techmakers Brunei Ambassador)
@ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
9:30 AM: Workshop: Cloud Corner (drop-in time)
BY: Xin Ying Lim (Software Developer, Encore Sdn Bhd) @ Singapore Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
10:30 AM: Workshop: Introduction to AI Design and Development
BY: Nadzuan Bin Narawi (Lecturer, Politeknik Brunei)
@ Beijing Room, Rose Building, RB Campus.
NOTE: THE ONLINE VERSION OF THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM.
LINK TO ZOOM: http://bit.ly/iwdbrunei21-ai.
PASSOWRD TO ZOOM: GIVEN IN THE INFO ACK. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL
10:30 AM: Talk: Towards A Safer Digital Experience for Women
BY: Dayang Siti Nor Izuana Binti Ayob (Awareness Speaker, Cyber Security Brunei)
@ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
12:00 PM: LUNCH BREAK
1:30 PM: Competition: All Female Capture-The-Flag
BY: Cyber Security Brunei
@ Beijing Room, Rose Building, RB Campus.
NOTE: THIS COMPETITION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN-PERSON
1:30 PM: Group Activity + Workshop: Reframing Your Narrative
BY: Edah Hasnal(Women Techmakers Brunei Ambassador), Hazirah Marzuke(Proprietor & Web Developer at Longan Digital), Sophie Gardner (UX Designer at Google)
@ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
1:30 PM: Workshop: Cloud Corner (drop-in time)
BY: Xin Ying Lim (Software Developer, Encore Sdn Bhd) @ Singapore Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
3:00 PM: Talk: Knocking on Doors
BY: Carolina Berstein (Product Manager at Waze)
@ Beijing Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
3:45 PM: Talk: Women in Royal Brunei & the Aviation Industry
BY: Dk Noorhabibi Suriyanti Pg Md Anuar (Data & Project Manager IT - Project Management, Royal Brunei Airlines)
@ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
3:45 PM: Workshop: Cloud Corner (drop-in time)
BY: Xin Ying Lim (Software Developer, Encore Sdn Bhd) @ Singapore Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
4:30 PM: Prize & Certificate Presentation, Closing Ceremony & Group Photo
@ London Room, Rose Building, RB Campus
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Speakers
Nadzuan Narawi - Lecturer (Politeknik Brunei)
Lecturer at Politeknik Brunei
Dayang Siti Nor Izuana Ayob - Cyber Security Brunei (Awareness Speaker)
Just a plain internet safety advocate
Xin Ying Lim - Encore Sdn Bhd (Software Developer)
Xin Ying is a software developer working with Google Cloud Platform. She enjoys learning by building fun projects to share with others.
Carolina Berstein - Waze, Google (Education Program Manager)
Carolina is a curious and resourceful person who is always looking to better herself in all aspects. She believes in building meaningful connections, she loves learning about different cultures and traveling, and she aims to make an impact in the world leaving it a better place for everyone, people, animals and nature alike.
Saedah Hasnal - Dotroot Technologies, Bruvera (Innovation Analyst and Web developer)
Edah is currently an innovation analyst and web developer at one of Brunei’s local IT solutions company, DotRoot Technologies. Currently the ambassador for Women Techmakers Brunei, Edah is actively advocating inclusivity in tech like conducting coding training for underprivileged kids. One interesting fact - she has a startup e-commerce platform, enabling local retailers to sell globally.
Hazirah Marzuke - Longan Digital (Web Developer)
Hazirah is a developer and has run a web development business for 3 years. She has worked in Brunei's e-government sector and private sector, and is interested in web technologies and digital communities. Recently, she has been the web lead for upcoming creative platform Just Bruneians and has mentored aspiring programmers in the Upskill Program for Bruneian Youths supported by AITI.
Dk Noorhabibi Suriyanti Pg Md Anuar - Royal Brunei Airlines (Data & Project Manager IT - Project Management)
Dk Noorhabibi or mostly known in RB as Abby have been serving 13 Years in Royal Brunei Airline and currently holding the position of Data & IT Project Manager for the national carrier.
Panelists
Hajah Farida Dato Talib - BLNG (Managing Director)
Hjh Farida was appointed as BLNG Managing Director with
effect from 1st October 2020. She is an integrative leader with more than 25 years of diverse
experience in the Upstream and Integrated Gas businesses, with specific
focus on business strategy and planning.
Haslina Taib - Dynamik Technologies Sdn Bhd (CEO)
Haslina is the CEO of Dynamik Technologies, a global management consulting,
technology services and outsourcing company. She contributes to Brunei’s GDP by increasing skills and
expertise in the ICT industry, is an avid supporter of SMEs’ growth in Brunei via the Cendana
business suite and eBunda Women in Brunei portal and she has expanded the company’s services of
building and maintaining government technology services.
Hajah Nurul Haniah HJ Jaafar - Progresif Sdn Bhd (CEO)
The first local female CEO within the organization whom have successfully led the transformation
project assigned as Project Lead in February 2019 to lead the new Progresif strategic direction. Formed
the new senior management team under Progresif 2.0 and restructured the organization to make it
centric, agile and lean.
Moderator
Saedah Hasnal - Dotroot Technologies, Bruvera (Innovation Analyst and Web developer)
Edah is currently an innovation analyst and web developer at one of Brunei’s local IT solutions company, DotRoot Technologies. Currently the ambassador for Women Techmakers Brunei, Edah is actively advocating inclusivity in tech like conducting coding training for underprivileged kids. One interesting fact - she has a startup e-commerce platform, enabling local retailers to sell globally.
Hosted By
Ying Ho, GDG Organizer
Xin Ying Lim, GDG & WTM Committee
I like making and sharing things
Saedah Hasnal, WTM Organizer
Sarinah Ziziumiza, GDG & WTM Committee
An educator in engineering field and researcher in educational technology. Aspires to create an educational environment utilizing innovative technologies to prepare for the future.
Nadzuan Narawi, GDG & WTM Committee
Greetings! I am Nadzuan. My primary job is a Mechanical Engineering lecturer in Politeknik Brunei, specialising in Thermofluids. At the same time, I am a passionate software/website developer. Some of my expertise include Machine Learning (Tensorflow/Tensorflow.js) and Android app (Android Studio/Unity/MIT App Inventor). On top of that, I have been actively involved with several NGOs such as GDG Brunei, IMechE-Brunei Group and IET Brunei where I have been speaker and committee for the groups.
Mahmud Syakiran, GDG & WTM Brunei
Hamizah -, GDG & WTM Committee
Nurasyiqin Bahari, Talk Host
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Partners
Royal Brunei Airlines (https://www.flyroyalbrunei.com/)
Royal Brunei Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, has won awards and accolades and achieved a four star airline ranking in 2018.
We connect Brunei Darussalam to the world from our hub in Bandar Seri Begawan and have been serving the Nation for over 44 years. We are a full service carrier offering year around low fares with free meals, baggage and entertainment as part of our offer.
Safety is our first priority and never compromised. Our people, our community and our planet matters to us.
Cyber Security Brunei (https://www.csb.gov.bn/)
Cyber Security Brunei (CSB) is the national cyber security agency of Negara Brunei Darussalam, serving as an administrator that monitors and coordinates national efforts in addressing cyber security threats and cyber crime.
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THIS IS A FREE EVENT - PLEASE FINISH YOUR RSVP IN THE LINK BELOW
International Women's Day Brunei 2021