Women & Allies in Tech Lunch
Women & Allies in Tech Lunch
Join the Women & Allies in Tech Lunch and connect with other QCon attendees and speakers.
Monday Apr 7 / 12:35PM BST
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Designed to support and enable women and allies to connect and network during QCon London, the lunch session will be open for all attendees to join beginning at 12:35 and is “come and go.”
We will kick it off with a lightning talk and you will have the chance to meet and connect with fellow attendees and speakers at lunch.
- 12:35 - 1:25pm (during lunch)
- Location: Queen Elizabeth II Centre, 2nd floor in the Gielgud area.
- Pick up your lunch from the buffet outside the Gielgud room and enjoy it during the session.
Lightning Talk: "Show Up, Speak Up, and Shake Things Up: Hard-Earned Lessons from Owning My Career"
You didn’t come this far just to shrink, settle, or silence yourself. No matter where you are in your career, success isn’t just about talent or hard work—it’s about learning the lessons no one teaches you. The lessons only experience can. Through my own journey—the wins, the missteps, and the moments I had to dig deep—I’ll share what it really took to build my career on my terms. In this unfiltered talk, we’ll dive into the power of speaking up without tearing down, disrupting without destroying, and choosing courage over fear—even when fear is the loudest voice in the room. You ready? Let’s go.
Capacity for this session is limited, please register for the session to help us plan seating.
Speaker
Shana Dacres-Lawrence
Senior Principal Architect @6point6 | Part of Accenture, Founder for ArchitectHer
Shana is an accomplished Senior Architect with over 12 years of experience and a strong foundation in Cyber Security and Software development. She has successfully led and delivered complex, high-quality consulting and architecture projects, including systems of critical national importance. Shana has also played a pivotal role in architecting one of the largest cloud transformations and migrations in Europe and designed an award-winning CIAM solution for a major electricity system operator.
A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology, Shana has been instrumental in establishing and driving internal communities within the organisations she has worked for. She is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and promoting women in tech. Shana is also the founder of ArchitectHer, a community platform devoted to supporting, inspiring, and elevating women in technology architecture.
