Career Switch to IT: Roles and Insights by Women

Name: Career Switch to IT: Roles and Insights by Women
Start: 2025-04-04T13:00:00+03:00
Location: MEKTORY

Schedule

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC+03:00

Location

MEKTORY | Tallinn, HA

We want to see more women in IT!
Join us for an informative and free event where we’ll explore career opportunities in tech, hear stories from women who have transitioned into the field, and discover a wide range of roles in IT.
The event will be held in English at the ScreenX room in Mektory (Raja tn 15, Tallinn) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.
Organised in collaboration with TalTech, Targa Töö Ühing, kood/Jõhvi, Womente, and IT Akadeemia, the event will feature insights into various IT roles, engaging panel discussions, and career planning tips.
The event is free for all participants.
Schedule:
13:05 kick-off, agenda of the day
13:10 Important trends on the ICT field by Ulla Saar, Deputy Secretary General of Labour Market, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia (MKM)
13:25 TulevikuKulbi panel on different fields in ICT: moderator Merilin Lupp (Womente Coaching), panelists: Maarit Maremäe (SEB), Heidi Korp (Milrem Robotics), Anzela Arzumanjan (Ericsson), Catlyn Kirna (TalTech), Liis Koser (Unicorn PRO)
14:15 Introduction of an IT role: Service Manager, Anette Mandel, Tehik
14:25 Introduction of an IT role: Software Engineer, Johanna-Stina Idla, Reiterate
14:35 Introduction of an IT role: Chief Comeptence Lead - Data Engineering, Birgit Lahtein, Swedbank
14:45 Introduction of an IT role: Software Engineer, Liis Reisberg, Milrem Robotics
14:55 Introduction of an IT role: Business Analyst, Merily Heinalo, SEB
15:05 Panel discussion with presenters, moderator Maria Marenkova (Womente Coaching)
15:30 Break and opportunity to meet IT education providers: TalTech, kood/Jõhvi, BCS Koolitus, Narva Kolledž, Ida-Viru Kutsehariduskeskus
16:30 Toolbox for successful career transition into tech
16:45 Promting challenge