International Women’s Day 2025 – Redefine Possible

How will you redefine possible?
This year, we’re not just celebrating women’s achievements – we’re “Redefining Possible”. Join us for a hybrid event that blends inspiration, innovation, and community.

Day One (5:00 PM): Kick off with “Mani & Mindshare,” a unique evening of cybersecurity discussions, manicures, and karaoke. Connect with other women in tech, share your experiences, and build lasting relationships in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere. Let’s talk about the challenges faced by women on the internet  ranging from sextortion, romance scam, cyberbully e.t.c while sharing ideas on how to keep safe.  (If you’d like to lead some discussion write to wtmsacramento@gmail.com)

Day Two (10:00 AM): Dive deeper into the “Redefine Possible” theme. Experience a dynamic program featuring:

Cross-sectoral tech talks from inspiring women leaders.

Engaging in panel discussions exploring the future of technology and women’s roles.

Interactive games and exciting prize draws.

The innovative “Cyber Manicure” experience – a unique blend of technology and self-care.

This is a hybrid event that offers both in-person and virtual participation. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate with other incredible women in tech.

Register Now and invite your friends.

This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sacramento-presents-international-womens-day-2025-redefine-possible/
or in person at

Bloom Workspace – 2014 Capitol Avenue Sacramento, 95811

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Agenda

Day 1

5:00 PM: Arrival/Reception

Welcome everyone, let’s settle in!

5:30 PM: Cyber-Mani

Let’s have some cyber conversations while we do our nails.

8:00 PM: Departure

Goodnight and see you tomorrow.

8:30 PM: After party

Virtual after-party continues.

Day 2

9:00 AM: Arrival | Welcome

Networking

9:20 AM: Keynote

The keynote address delivered by | Jennifer Mellor

| Software Engineering Manager, Google

9:40 AM: Speaker Session – Online Safety for Women

By Asmaa Seif | Valeo | Information Security Risk Analyst

10:20 AM: Break

Let’s take a breather

10:30 AM: Speaker Session – Protecting Yourself on the Internet

By Ameni Selmi | Z Training | Instructor

11:10 AM: Panel Session – Robotics and Automation – Lessons from Our Career Journey

Hassana Abubakar
Kainji Hydro Power Plant
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Engineer
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Nikki Gonzales
Weintek USA Inc.
Director of Business Development
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Courtney Fernandez
Universal Robotics Group
Senior Automation Engineer

12:10 PM: Birds-of-a-Feather

How would you ”Redefine Possible”? | Breakouts for all attendees.

12:40 PM: Break

Grab some liquid and stretch your legs.

12:50 PM: Speaker Session – Cloud and AI: How to Secure, Govern & Optimize Deployment

Delivered by Philippa Burgess | U.S. Geological Survey | Geospatial Analyst

1:50 PM: BreathWork

Let’s take some breathing exercise.

2:05 PM: Energy Check

How do you feel?

2:10 PM: Panel Session – WTM OGs –

Lessons From Organising Women Techmakers Events for over a Decade!

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Eyitayo Alimi | CISO | CyberPlanet LLC

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Elizabeth Mezias | Android Engineer | Outside Inc.

3:00 PM: Speaker Session – Get Hyped!

Learn how to grow on LinkedIn

3:30 PM: Raffle

Photos, Raffle and Presentation!

3:50 PM: Announcements

All you need to know

4:00 PM: Departure

Thanks for coming!

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Speakers

Nikki Gonzales – Weintek USA Inc. (Director of Business Development)

Nikki Gonzales was born in Iceland. After graduating from the University of Texas, she started her career as a sales engineer in machine vision and mechatronics. She spent 10 years in the field implementing and supporting automation solutions in various industries. She then transitioned to the design side of engineering with multi-physics simulation for virtual prototyping and later jumped int…

Courtney Fernandez – Universal Robotics Group (Senior Automation Engineer)

Courtney is an industrial automation engineer with 16 years of professional electrical engineering experience, having done embedded system design, mechatronic design, programming, machine vision, controls systems and robotics. She got her bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2007 and a master’s Degree in Controls Systems and Robotics in 2020. She also has an auto…

Hassana Abubakar – Kainji Hydro Power Plant (SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Engineer)

Stacie Hanson – Pathways Employment Support (Frontend Engineer)

Jennifer Martinez – Global Fleet (Data Review AI Analyst)

Currently a Small Business owner, a Search Engine Quality Rater at Welocalize and a Data Review AI Analyst at Freelancer Global Fleet.

Jennifer Mellor – Google (Software Engineering Manager)

Elizabeth Mezias – Outside, Inc. (Android Engineer)

Elizabeth Mezias has been full-time on Android since 2008. She leads the Boston Android Meetup organizer team and runs an Informal Android Developer Meetup every two weeks online (in Boston) to network and keep up with the latest mobile technology, both using it and creating it.

Polina Ruvinsky – HypeHQ (Founder)

Polina Ruvinsky, a distinguished software engineer and technical leader, has driven innovation in product engineering at renowned brands like Disney, ABC, ESPN, and Rosetta Stone. She has founded multiple women’s communities and continues to mentor women who seek to establish or uplevel their careers in tech. In 2021 she left her corporate role as Director of Software Engineering. An entrepren…

Ameni Selmi – Z Training (Instructor)

Asmaa Seif – Valeo (Information Security Risk Analyst)

WTM ambassador, GDG organizer & GDSC Founder.

Philippa Burgess – U.S. Geological Survey (Geospatial Analyst)

U.S. Geological Survey

Hosts

Jennifer Martinez – Global Fleet (Data Review AI Analyst)

Currently a Small Business owner, a Search Engine Quality Rater at Welocalize and a Data Review AI Analyst at Freelancer Global Fleet.

Alimi Eyitayo – CyberPlanet LLC (CISO (Chief Information Security Officer))

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Partner

Cyber Planet (https://cyberplanet.llc/)

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Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sacramento-presents-international-womens-day-2025-redefine-possible/.