Navigating Career Transitions with Confidence - Women in Tech Cyprus Meetup

Join us for an empowering evening filled with insightful personal stories and enriching discussions on career transitions in the tech industry!

Date: 16 May 2024.
Time: 19:00 - 22:00.
Venue: BrainRocket Office, Arch. Makarios III 53, Limassol 4003, Cyprus

🔊 Agenda:

19:00 - 19:30: Registration and Networking
19:30 - 20:00: Personal Stories about Career Transition

🤗 Angelina Geru, PM (Product Manager), XM. "From Cows to Code: Leveraging Your Superpowers to Break into IT."
Angelinawill share her inspiring journey from a non-tech background to becoming a successful Product Manager, highlighting the transferable skills and mindset shifts necessary for a successful transition.

🤗 Yuliya Soshnikova, Project Manager at Exness. "Shift Gears: Career Transition from Automotive to Fintech."
Yuliya transitioned to the fintech industry following a decade-long career with a major German automotive company. With a Master’s degree in Psychology, she also runs a business coaching practice and writes psychological articles.

20:00 - 20:20: Break for Networking, Food and Drinks from our delicious sponsor, the adorable Yummy Kitchen.
20:20 - 21:20: Panel Discussion with HR Professionals who will share their recommendations on the successful career transition, whether it's about switching industries or functions.

🤗 Irina Pronchenko, CHRO, BrainRocket. Irina is an HR leader and business partner known for achieving business results through effective people strategies. She specializes in building high-performing teams, creating efficient structures, and recruiting top talent to exceed business goals. Her 10+ years experience in HR executives roles stays on wide range of functional HR skills & leadership capabilities in line with great love to people and development.

🤗 Marina Sevastidou, Senior HRBP, Corporate Functions at Wargaming.
With over 10 years in HR and 7+ years in gaming, Marina is passionate about people. She focuses on culture, talent development, performance, engagement, and succession planning. She's a dedicated promoter of diversity, serving as Ambassador for Women in Games and member of Women in Tech, empowering women in the tech/gaming industry.

🤗 Polina Demidova, HR Manager at FX Back Office.
Polina has more than 6 years in HR, with previous roles at Yandex, Playrix, and Coca-Cola.

21:30 - 22:00: Networking.

🏘 Venue Partner: BrainRocket
Community Partners: Adsterra, TechIsland

🍢🍡🍧 Catering Sponsor: New Catering Company "Yummy Kitchen", Limassol.
They offer corporate catering services for offices and schools, allocated in Limassol District. Currently, they are serving over 300 people per day.
Advantages of working with Yummy:

• Diverse Menu ( over 200 dishes)
• Competitive prices ( lunch menus are available into 3 price ranges: 8.5€/12.50€/15.50€ per person)
• Homemade, delicious cuisine
• Strict Quality Control
• Modern new kitchen facility
  • Professional Chefs
  They are able to offer a trial week of meals, after decided menu categories.
  For any inquiries, please contact us via: WhatsApp/Telegram 35796200866
  Email: [email protected].

Register now and secure your spot for an evening of growth and empowerment!

Looking forward to seeing you there!