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As the tech market layoffs spread across the industry, learn to be aware of the warning signs and what to do after the layoff.

Join the discussion with our Mentor Panel of Leaders. These experts will share their knowledge by discussing and answering questions from the panel moderator and the audience.

About the Panelists:
Diana Agu - Operations and Finance
Diana Agu studied Law & Criminology in London, UK but climbed the corporate ladder working in Project & Business management. She spent the last 15 years in various leadership positions climbing the Corporate ladder within Technology and Financial Services. She has held varied roles such as Project Manager, Head of PMO, COO, Chief of staff and more recently Global Head of Strategy for Marketing, Communications & People with Financial Services Insights & Data at Capgemini, an organization with an annual revenue of about $500M and 5000 employees globally, where she owned the people agenda and reshaped the Marketing & Communications portfolio to increase brand and capability awareness.

Elizabeth Lions - Talent and Hiring
Elizabeth Lions is an Author of "I Quit - Working For You Isn't Working For Me" and "Hear Us Roar - Unapologetic Women Working In Corporate America". Her client list includes individuals from Worldpay, TSYS, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Global Payments, Bank of New York, Mellon and many other Fortune 500 companies. She often knows why a person is hired, fired or promoted -before they do.
Her typical client is one in High Tech, Fintech, or Banking and Financial that are the who’s who of Corporate America looking to take their game to the next level through a job change. Elizabeth’s expertise is in job search and leadership development.

Gretchen D. Ruck - Technology and Security
Gretchen Ruck is a Senior Managing Director with Ankura Consulting where, as a trusted advisor to established boards, senior executives and investors; she helps clients examine and address the impact of cyber threats, data privacy regulations and technology risks on their strategy and performance. As an innovative thought leader, Gretchen has been instrumental in shifting conversations concerning technology risk and cybersecurity from backrooms to the boardroom.
Gretchen is a frequent writer and speaker on topics ranging from emerging technology trends and cybercrime to advocating for diverse workplaces and inclusiveness. Her insights on current events have been featured in The Economist, Quartz, Bloomberg, Financial Times, USA Today, Mirror, Law360, and numerous other media outlets.

Agenda:

  • Ice breakers, Member intros
  • Women Who Code Welcome
  • Core Program of Q&A and discussion with the panelists

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