Category: Event
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Zoom Event Report – Empowering Women: Your Path to Growth Mindset
Thank you for attending our first virtual event, “Your Path to Growth Mindset” – It was such a blast with many people joining virtually from their homes. We do hope you find the session useful and helpful to your life. Our main speaker, Pueyen inspired us and led us to cultivate our growth mindset even under the difficult times we are in right now. It was our very first virtual seminar so we know there were many points that should be improved. We will try to do better in our next event, so please do not hesitate to send us any suggestions by communicating through our social media. A big […]
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Zoom Event – Empowering Women: Your Path to Growth Mindset
SAVE THE DATE!! Our first online event will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. We are welcoming Ms. Pueyen Lee as a speaker to talk about “Your Path to Growth Mindset.” A great opportunity to learn how to improve your mindset during this tough time and this will definitely inspire you to lead a better life. Admission is free. Please sign up now.
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イベント延期 Tokyo Dialog 2020 – Accident Zero Forum X Women In Technology Japan – Supported by Aston Martin
【イベント延期】事故ゼロ・フォーラムとWITJでは、新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）の日本での感染拡大リスクが高まっていることから、ご参加の皆さまおよび関係者の健康・安全面を第一に考慮し、現在予定をしておりました3月10日の共同開催イベントは延期とすることを決定いたしました。 楽しみにお待ち頂き、参加をご予定されていた皆さまならびに登壇者・関係各社さまには誠に申し訳ございませんが、ご了承くださいますようお願いいたします。 Tokyo Dialog 2020-Accident Zero Forum X Women in Technology Japan event has been postponed due to the virus outbreak. We apologize for those who already signed up for the event (e-mail notification will be sent individually to who registered) We will inform you once we know when we can reschedule this event. Thank you for your understanding. 対象イベント : Tokyo Dialog 2020 – Accident Zero Forum X Women In Technology Japan – Supported by Aston Martin 日 程： 2020年3月10日（火）19:00～22:00 参加費： 無料 席 数： 限定 40席 会 場：アストンマーティン青山ハウス ご予約済みの皆さまには、担当者より個別にイベント延期のご案内をいたします。事前予約として一般公開前に配布しておりましたご招待状（本ポストの画像参照）からのご予約は無効となりますので、お手数ですが破棄いただきますようお願いいたします。 なお、延期の日程につきましては、感染者数や感染症例等を考慮したうえで判断し、あらためて弊社ウェブサイト、SNSなどでお知らせいたします。 お亡くなりになられた皆さまのご冥福をお祈りするとともに、被患された皆様の早期回復と感染の早期終息を心よりお祈り申し上げます。 一般社団法人 事故ゼロ・フォーラム Women In Technology Japan GET MORE EVENT INFORMATION: Please join our Facebook fan page https://www.facebook.com/WITJapan/
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Asian University for Women’s yearly fundraising event
Women In Tech is Proud to support Asian University for Women’s yearly fundraising event : This year’s event theme is: ‘Radical Leadership,’ and we’re excited to welcome AUW’s Founder, Kamal Ahmad, Ms. Rubana Huq, President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, as well as an AUW alumna to speak. Join us for another inspiring evening to celebrate women’s education and empowerment on Thursday, March 12, from 6:30pm at the Tokyo American Club. Please register via the link below: https://auwjapan2020.peatix.com/view GET MORE EVENT INFORMATION: Please join our Facebook fan page https://www.facebook.com/WITJapan/
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2020 Tech Women Connect @ Intel Tokyo
Intel Japan will be hosting the Tech Women Connect event on March 6! WITJ will be supporting this event and our committee member, Rutsuko Yoshida from Cisco will appear as a keynote speaker to talk about working mom!! Please sign up from the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJULQ8Fq_tRId_V6HHuw_fU-ktqRpEg1PwJnh03S_qADqD2A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&fbclid=IwAR0C38ewxgQx-2eCdyLiadUd0y65jIBJ70S5qogxu5i1fofZaW7hxca5WdE
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Asian University for Women (AUW) 2019 Academy Award Winning Best Short Documentary
WITJが支援するAsian University for Women (AUW)が、アカデミー賞受賞作品のプロデューサーを招いて、トークイベントを1/29に開催します。 Asian University for Women (AUW) is inviting you to a Private Screening & Conversation with Guneet Monga, the Producer of “Period. End of Sentence,” 2019 Academy Award Winning Best Short Documentary!
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Harvard Business School Club of Japan
One of WITJ mentors wants to encourage Japanese women to apply for HBS. Here is the event to make a connection and explore the golden opportunity !! ======== Harvard Business School Club of Japan we ask female MBA holders (including HBS) why they applied to MBA, many of them often say that someone personally encouraged her. We would like to create the opportunity for future potential applicants to MBA programs to talk to MBA holders, discuss the benefits of an MBA, how it can impact their lives and people around them. We are happy to announce that we will be holding this event to encourage future MBA applicants. We will […]
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Annie Chang will be a part of the judging panel for this year’s GLOMOs
Annie Chang will be a part of the judging panel for this year’s GLOMOs, the most prestigious mobile awards on the calendar and now in its 25th year.As a judge, she wants to make sure that the best and most deserving entries are shortlisted, and so she is making sure you’re aware of the award and the criteria. The categories open for entry are Women4Tech and Diversity in Tech, both looking to highlight those who have championed equality. Full details of the awards including entry criteria are available here: https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/…/global-mobile-a…/categories/…We look forward to seeing your entry!
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Women in Tech Celebration, Google Japan
Google Japan is organizing an event to bring Women in Tech in Tokyo together, celebrate their accomplishments and foster a sense of community on Tuesday, October 29th. If you’re interested in joining the event, please visit the event website and apply! This event will be held in English. https://events.withgoogle.com/women-in-tech-celebration-google-japan/?fbclid=IwAR22GKQus4ULjOeLcQ9lCqfe9dioWfc1rUSHWNdT7U3bnjmMWGsM-yYH90o
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Report – Machine Learning and Creativity
Thank you to Temple university and Waseda A.I lab’s collaboration , last night’s Machine Learning presented by David was informative and educational.Although I was struggling with some technical terms still I felt entertained and not a single moment get bored with it.My take away is : Human’s creativity combine with machine’s learning power can only empower humankind to make the world the better place !! ８月２９日にWaseda AI LabとWomen in Technology Japan共催で、Google Brain リサーチサイエンティストであるDavid Haを招き、「Machine Learning and Creativity」をテーマに講演会を行いました。Google Brainとは、自然言語処理、ロボティックス、ディープラーニングなど人工知能の発展につながる長期的な研究ができる世界的に有名なGoogleの研究所です。David氏は、アーティストがAIを活用した新しい創造の可能性や強化学習とロボティックスの融合、生成系技術で有名なGANsの進化の過程など様々な最新のAI技術の進歩とその活用方法についてお話していただきました。(学生団体 Waseda AI Lab より）
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Machine Learning and Creativity
Women in Technology Japan (WITJ）and Waseda AI Lab are proud to invite David Ha to talk about Machine Learning and Creativity. David is currently a Research Scientist at Google Brain and also an author of many publications on Machine Learning. Since this event is co-hosted by Waseda AI Lab, attendees may be mostly students, but anyone who has an interest in this topic is welcome to attend. The event will be held at a brand new location of Temple University Japan Sangenjaya Campus.(1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)Thanks to Temple University, Japan Campus for hosting the event! Sign up https://machinelearningandcreativity.peatix.com/view?fbclid=IwAR3btzgpCUXXvF-s1UbCnmYLT4w8XQ7G_XIic5wuhQKDDL53q1FbOXC8d4Q PLEASE NOTE:The session will be in English only, no translation services will […]
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Report – Can I have it all?
Dr. Christina Siegel M.D. will share her amazing story about how she balances her work and life with 9 children! The event is free, open to anyone who would be interested. Dr. Christina’s presentation was huge success , she shares her secret how can she raises 9 children from age 15 to 7 months and still manage to finished master degree at Brown university recently while continue her career as medical consultant , more than that she is publishing a book call family business !! Below are some of my take aways 1) building your personal KPI ( key performance indicator ) -If you measure the wrong thing you do […]
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IoT: New Development and Women’s Participation
Big thank you to all the participants who joined us on 21st June. Our talk event “IoT: New Development and Women’s Participation” by Marc Einstein and hosted by Women in Technology Japan ended with very positive impact and all participants are inspired. We are so proud to invite Marc Einstein again as our presenter to talk about IoT and how women can participate in this exciting field. Marc’s presentation was fantastic. He covered the IoT, A.I, 5G ,Blockchain and how is going to impact our life and the workforce. Many jobs will be replaced at the same time , more data scientist , A.I engineer , cloud engineer , testing […]
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【Free Workshop】The promise and the opportunities of the VR/AR industry
Women in Technology Japan (WITJ) is inviting Meri Rosich and Sergio Salvador as our guest speakers to talk about “the promise and the opportunities of the VR/AR industry.” Virtual reality and, by extension augmented reality, are artificial, software-created environments presented to users in immersive ways so they are accepted as real. By stimulating the senses of sight and sound –and sometimes touch– we can interact with a virtual environments in much the same way as we would the real world. These technologies have their origins in the 19th century, but it’s only been in the last few years that that our ability to develop the hardware and software required has caught up with our ambition and imagination. VR and AR are being touted as the […]
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【Free Workshop】Achieving Your ‘Dream’ Career-Workshop by WITJ x SudaManterfield
◆Women in Technology Japan (WITJ)is collaborating with SudaManterfield to provide a workshop on the skills which will help achieve your ‘dream’ career. Women currently make up only 11% of management in the workforce in Japan. There are many challenges faced by women in realizing their maximum potential in their careers. This workshop led by Andrew Manterfield guides you to explore your career goals and how to achieve that ambition. Session will be delivered in English. ◆Andrew Manterfield EXECUTIVE COACH – SudaManterfield http://www.sudamanterfield.com/ Andrew Manterfield has an innate belief in people and their desire and ability to achieve more. His purpose is to find the greatness in every person he meets. […]