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Warsaw Seminar for Computer Science Researchers

The 5th edition of "Seminar for Computer Science Researchers" was held on the 13th of June. This esteemed event enjoys great popularity, each year gathering scientists and researchers from the best universities, research institutions, and representatives of high - tech companies from all over the world. The Seminar also hosts respected...

Quantum computers at the Summit - fascinating, inspiring and absolutely fabulous!

Among the many attractions of Science Hall, the standout was undoubtedly the opportunity to come face to face with a real model of a quantum computer, from IQM Quantum Computers, the only startup in Europe that builds next-generation quantum computers: models – from 5 qubits to 150 qubits – all...

Girls as Engineers, Girls in STEM, Women in Science Zone

In Perspektywy Women in Tech we inspire, connect and support women in technologies, science and innovation. We encourage them to choose education in the STEM area. We help them enter the job market and build spectacular careers – in industry, science or by developing their own tech startup. This way...

Hard & Soft Skills Workshops - Building a Holistic Skillset

The Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit is not only about showcasing the latest innovations and networking with industry leaders; it’s also a prime venue for personal and professional development. One of the most beneficial offerings at the Summit is the hard and soft skills workshops, conducted by leading industry experts,...

Postgrowth - creating new paradigm for climate safety and societal well-being

I think that this is a super important topic if we would like to change something on a systemic level. We have a lot to do! We have a climate crisis, we have growing economic inequalities, we have different kinds of wars… We have to do something which will be...

"HARD Q!: Quantum Technologies: Cryptography and Data Security in Quantum Era" by Diana Starodąb

Quantum technologies have developed rapidly in recent years, introducing risk of rendering traditional cryptographic systems vulnerable, while also offering promising solutions for strengthening data protection.In this talk, you will learn:- What quantum technologies might be used in present cryptographic solutions- How quantum computers will impact cryptography and data security in...

The Cipher Girls Exhibition

One of the attractions of this year's Summit was the exhibition of the Poznań Enigma Cipher Center entitled "Cipher_Girls". The project aims to fill the scattered gaps related to the presence and visibility of women in the history of science and the development of digital technologies. The CIPHER_GIRLS exhibition, referring...

"Write Your Future" - we equalize opportunities for women

Summit, although it focuses on women starting their careers in STEM and experts building their experience, does not forget about women whose chances in accessing new technologies should be equalized. That is why this year, together with the Lancome brand, we created a unique program "Write Your Future", which is...

Career Expo & Career Stage at the Summit: A Gateway to Opportunities

Attending the Summit offers numerous benefits, but one of the standout features is the Career Expo with over 100 booths of the most innovative global companies where you can meet experts and discuss your CV with them, learn about the companies’ recruitment procedures, obtain valuable tips and advice. This dynamic...

Summit Mentoring Zone - a hub for building connections

The Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit is not only the largest conference for women in Tech & IT in Europe. It is also a chance for young professionals and students just starting their careers in STEM to gain specialist knowledge and valuable contacts. Young girls in particular need support and...

Science, we did it together!

The SUMMIT & SCIENCE space - dedicated to scientists, students and academic communities at the Summit - was a place of inspiration, full of unique opportunities to meet life with outstanding figures in world science, expand your network of contacts and set your career in new technologies! During the Perspektywy Women...

How the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024 Redefined Inclusivity with the Neurodiversity Harbor

The Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit is an event that sets new trends in Poland not only in STEM, Tech & IT, but also in the event industry. Yes, we were the first large-scale climate-positive event in Poland, and this year for the first time we provided our participants with...

"Stars and Streetlights: Role Models in STEM" by Sarah Chapman

In fact I'm rather surprised that I've had a career in STEM at all. You know why? Because when I was growing up everybody told me that I was a natural dancer. Literally no one told me I was a natural engineer. When I was growing up we thought that...

"Disinformation in AI-Generated Fake News Era" by Agnieszka Jankowska

As many as 84% of Poles declare that they have come across fake news. 70% of those who encountered fake news admitted that they received false information about Poland or the world from other people. Disinformation affects us all, without exception - said Agnieszka Jankowska, Corporate and Public Affairs Director,...

Intel Semiconductor Manufacturing Opportunities Coming to Poland

Semiconductors are present in everything we do and in every sector of our economy. The demand for these semiconductors will only continue to grow with time and it's because of that growth and the need for additional capacity that we're coming to Poland. In addition to that this project will...

"Embracing ADHD: From hunter-gatherers to CEOs" by Barbara Sofia Ilardo

ADHD, autism and dyslexia are linked with lateral thinking, creative problem-solving, and unwavering dedication to areas of passion. These cognitive traits serve as catalysts for driving groundbreaking innovation in fields ranging from the arts and entertainment industry to tech, finance and scientific research. An evolutionary perspective on neurodiversity can change current...

"You Snooze, We All Lose" by Joanna Obstój

Women are told that the world is a dangerous place for us and we should play it safe and we should give the decision-making power to men and they will handle it for us. We take less risks than men. The data shows it: when you reach leadership positions you stop...

"The Quantum Revolution: Transforming Our Understanding of Nature" by Clara Nellist

This Summit with the thousands of brilliant women in Tech that I see before me is a testament to the progress that we are making. We are here not just to challenge this status quo but to inspire and support each other driving forward the next wave of scientific and...

Fireside Chat with Sławosz Uznański: "Space is no longer a field of male domination"

Space was a male dominated field, but it’s not anymore. There are multiple beautiful careers of female astronauts selected already way back in the past. This history is quite big. I would say during my selection in 2022 when I joined the European Space Agency there were six astronauts training...

Christiane Floyd's Inspiring Keynote Speach

Listen to the fascinating story of prof. Christiane Floyd, who talks about the beginnings of programming and pioneers of new technologies, as well as the dilemmas of modern scientists: The claim that supposedly AI systems are superior to humans is ridiculous and amounts to science fiction. This is a technology shaped...

Katarzyna Kotula: "You are the change that is already happening to us"

I am honored to be here today and I’m so proud to be standing here because I can see many familiar faces of brave and successful women who are already changing the world of technology and science, who are changing our country, our everyday life, who are influencing our universities,...

Maciej Gdula on Equality and diversity in science

You are so numerous here. It’s great to see so many women scientists and I think about the words of Hegel on the French Revolution, he said: “This event brings the flame of enthusiasm that liberty established in the veins of every living being’. So really, it is real enthusiasm....

Barbara Nowacka on Investing in Science and Building Polish Future

It's an amazing pleasure to be here with you again. I was here a year ago when we had our heads full of dreams, we were thinking about a better future for our home country, for our security and our safety - as women and as citizens of Poland. And...

Krzysztof Gawkowski: "A celebration of women's strength, talent and professionalism"

Technology and people for the last thousands of years have been the most important aspects of building the world and global unity. It rarely happens that the human race goes faster than technology even though it’s humans who create the technology - said Krzysztof Gawkowski, The Deputy Prime Minister &...

Olga Leonowicz and Mark Brzeziński: "This is How Poland Thrives!"

It’s so great to enter a room where there are mainly women! It's becoming better, for sure. And we’re more empowered and our greatness is just about to be unleashed. But still, there are so many situations and so many rooms filled with men. Not long ago we participated in...

Bianka Siwińska’s Powerful Opening at the Summit 2024: "Unleash Your Greatness!"

After last year we are quite tired, a bit bored, and massively overwhelmed with everything made by AI - said Dr Bianka Siwinska, CEO of the Perspektywy Educational Foundation, opening this year’s Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit - We are also lost in what is real and what is not real,...

What a Summit!

Perspektywy Women in Tech 2024 - the biggest event in Europe for Tech&IT women - has already become history and we hope you will keep it in your fondest memories for a long time. For two days (June 12-13), Warsaw's EXPO XXI was visited by almost 14,000 people from 104...

The Most Distinguished Women in Data Science in Poland

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MOST DISTINGUISHED WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE IN POLAND! TOP10 Women in Data Science: The awards were granted by the jury chaired by Dominika Bettman – General Manager at Microsoft Poland, including experts: Kamila Staryga – Member of AI Team at Ministry of Digitalisation, Edith Elkind – Professor at...

My Summit Story: an eye-opening experience

Alicja Łakomska, IoT Team, T-Mobile Polska Five years ago, in 2019, I participated in the Summit while still a high school student. It was an eye-opening experience because, with only three girls and twenty-seven boys in my math-focused class, I had not seen much representation of women in STEM. The Summit...

Celebrating Diversity at the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024

The Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit, renowned for being one of the most influential technological conferences in Poland, took an inspiring step towards inclusivity and diversity this year by hosting its first-ever LGBTQ+ parade. This event not only celebrated the advancements in technology but also highlighted the importance of diversity...

Space prospects of the Summit - Sławosz Uznański is a special guest at the conference

The flight into space was probably written - nomen omen - in the stars. Because how else explain the fact that he was born on April 12, which is the International Day Manned Spaceflight Day? "Our man in space" was born exactly 40 years ago in Łódź and is currently...

Who is “Particle Clara”? And why does she love quants so much?

How to combine the status of a respected scientist with being an influencer loved by hundreds of thousands of followers around the world? Clara Nellist from CERN knows this! This year's Summit attracts the greatest scientists and popularizers of new technologies. One of them is Clara Nellist, a particle physicist at...

Quantum takes over the Summit

Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024 invites you to the newest and most exciting endeavor - THE SCIENCE HALL & STAGE. For the first time we will offer you the deepest insight into the very foundation of new technologies. Because it is SCIENCE that determines breakthroughs, and technological development of...

Off to the next mountain? How women in mid-career strive

Women in middle careers in technology often find themselves at a critical juncture where they have gained valuable experience and expertise in their field but may also face unique challenges and opportunities as they navigate their professional trajectories. This phase, sometimes referred to as the "mid-career slump," can be characterized...

Top Women in Data Science

The “Perspektywy” Education Foundation, organizer of the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024, i.e., Europe’s biggest conference for women in technology, prepared a list of TOP Women in Data Science – a non-ranked list of exceptional women (Polish and foreign, but working in Poland) professionally dealing with the issue of...

Prof. Christiane Floyd - Legend in Warsaw

A very special guest of the Summit - A true LEGEND - Prof. Christiane Floyd, the very first female professor of computer science in Germany, and a pioneer of evolutionary participatory software design —a precursor to open-source software development. Meet Christiane Floyd: 12 June (Wednesday) at 17:15 on the Main Stage...

Understanding neurodiversity - insights from Ela Bonda, NatWest

Diversity is not something we can "create", it is simply here are it has always been. It relates to varieties we hold, such as age, ethnicity, gender, race, sexual orientation, physical abilities and qualities, socioeconomic background, and much more. We also differ in the ways we perceive the world, how we...

Why she left Microsoft for Public Service - Director Pamela Krzypkowska

Why did I quit Microsoft to work for the service of the state in the field of new technologies? - Meeting with Pamela Krzypkowska, the Director of the Department of Research and Innovation at the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs. Meet Pamela Krzypkowska: 13 June (Thursday) Main Stage at 15:55 in...

FemTech - Women who develop solutions for other women (because nobody else would)

One of the topics widely discussed during this year's Summit will be FemTech. Why is it so important? Because new technologies created overwhelmingly by men recognize the male body as the only valid paradigm of the human body, health, and physiology while ignoring the nuanced specificity of the female body....

Check Out the Agenda of the Climate Positive Zone!

In the Climate Positive Zone we present to you the most important, relevant and inspiring talks about climate, ecology and nature conservation delivered by the best scientists and experts working within the field. From the muddy wetlands and mature forests to the latest green technologies we bring you the knowledge...

Summit 2024 – We do it TOGETHER

We are proud to announce that this year's Summit is supported by Krzysztof Gawkowski – Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Digitalization and Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity, Barbara Nowacka – Minister of Education at Ministry of National Education Republic of Poland, Mark Brzezinski – Ambassador of The United States to Poland....

Andrzej Dragan – brilliant physicist and Polish most influential science advocate as SPECIAL GUEST

Do you realize that theories we have to describe the nature of the Universe are completely incompatible? – asks provocatively Prof. Ph.D. Andrzej Dragan, and uncompromisingly challenges our basic understanding of the world, based on general relativity and quantum mechanics, two pillars that are the crowning achievements of modern physics...

Exploring Quants and Qubits – insights from Bianka Siwińska

Quantum computers mean engineering ahead of its time and, most of all, physics. With capital PH. In order to really comprehend the way they work, one needs to be really familiar with quantum mechanics... So, we will not even try. Which does not mean we cannot, in great simplification, talk...

My Summit Story – empowering career

Every year, students and young specialists come to the Summit in search of internships, mentoring, and job offers in the largest global technology companies, but also in the need for networking, meeting inspiring people, and the latest trends in STEM. Summit is a perfect place for young people at the threshold...

Interview with Gitanjali Rao – America's Top Young Scientist

PERSPEKTYWY WOMEN IN TECH: What significance did receiving the TIME Kid of the Year title from TIME magazine hold for you and how did it influence your subsequent decisions? Is 15 an appropriate age to receive such a prestigious award, considering the potential effects it may have on one's motivation...

Women at CERN

Meet women scientists, who are involved in experimental research, theoretical physics, engineering, computing, administration, and management. They contribute to international collaborations and experiments that seek to answer fundamental questions about the nature of the universe, such as the origin of mass, the existence of dark matter, and the properties of...

Margot Gerritsen – Data Science ICON

This year we have the great honor of hosting Margot Gerritsen – Data Science Icon – professor in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University. The jury of the TOP100 Women in Data Science decided to award Margot Gerritsen a special award for overall research, scientific work, and social impact in...

Neurodiversity Harbor – quiet environment for neurodivergent people

What would new technologies be if they were not created by people who are so wonderfully different from each other? We admire beautiful neurodiverse minds and respect their special needs. That is why this year's Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024 will feature Neurodiversity Harbor – an inclusive space designed to...

Here it is! Most impressive Jury for Top100 Women in Data Science

The Perspektywy Women in Tech Foundation every year acknowledges Top women working in various technologies. The Foundation's aim is to inspire, connect and support women in technologies, science and innovation. In previous years we have created the rankings of TOP 100 Women in AI, Cloud Computing, 5G and Cybersecurity and...

Summits CEO named the Head of Quantum Technology Team in national Digitalisation Council

Dr. Bianka Siwińska, the President of the Perspektywy Educational Foundation and Perspektywy Women in Tech, has been appointed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski to the Digitalization Council. The new Council focuses on wise, innovative, and socially sensitive courses of action. On Women, on STEM/IT competencies...

Wetlands must be wet

Just as we believe that women are destined to revolutionize new technologies, we believe that they can play a crucial role in mitigating the climate crisis. That is why a few years ago we decided to make the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit, the very first climate-positive event in Poland. This...

Unleashing potential of Quantum Computing – insights from Maciej Kuske, CTO Natwest

In the annals of human achievement, the development of the computer stands as one of the most transformative. From the colossal, room-filling machines of the mid-20th century to the sleek smartphones that fit in our pockets, computers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Yet, as we push...

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