Advancing Balance: A Dialogue on Women in Tech
Co-sponsored by the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner — an evening of insights into the gender gap in Cypriot tech and strategies for work-life balance in STEM.
Organised by Cyber Sisters
Date
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
3:30 PM
Venue
Entire VC Hall
Limassol, Cyprus
Why does the gender gap in the Cypriot tech scene persist — and what closes it?
How do successful women in STEM actually maintain work–life harmony?
Which biases shape gender dynamics in tech and what does the research say?
On stage
Speakers
Andri Savva
Gender Equality Expert
Officer at the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner. Mandates and advances STEM initiatives that close the gender gap in Cyprus.
Irina Ganevica
Principal UX Researcher
Principal UX Researcher at Wrike and co-founder of Cyber Sisters — building community for women in Cyprus tech.
Maria Christofides
Managing Partner & Legal Advisor
District Secretary of the Women's Organisation of the Democratic Rally Party of Nicosia. Member of the Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cyprus and the Anti-Corruption Committee.
Yulia Ibragimova
Research Agency Lead
Anna Antonyak
Co-founder
Co-founder of slow-fashion brand BIRCHY, product analyst in fintech and advocate for sustainable development.
Margarita Maimonis Katsamas
Founder & CEO
Victoria Demchenko
Senior UX / Business Analyst
Senior UX/Business Analyst at Noveo and co-founder of Cyber Sisters. Researches gender stereotypes in STEM and modern perspectives grounded in data.
Programme
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18:30 – 19:00
Registration and introduction
Arrival and a Cyber Sisters overview.
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19:00 – 19:15
Mapping gender equality in the Cyprus tech scene
The mandate of the Gender Equality Commissioner's office and the vision for STEM initiatives that close the gap.
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19:15 – 19:45
The balancing act — work-life harmony in tech (panel)
- Maria Christofides — Managing Partner & Legal Advisor
- Yulia Ibragimova — Research Agency Lead
- Anna Antonyak — Co-founder
- Margarita Maimonis Katsamas — Founder & CEO
Four accomplished women across legal, fashion, fintech and tech-services discuss real strategies for equilibrium.
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19:45 – 20:00
Break
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20:00 – 20:30
Decoding stereotypes — gender dynamics in STEM
Bias, contemporary perspectives and what the data says.
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20:30 – 21:00
Networking
Access
Tickets (event closed)
Live participation
- Live participation in Limassol
- Panel discussion and Q&A
- Networking with the Cyber Sisters community
- Free of charge — limited seats
With support from
Media partners
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