1. Break the Cycle of Exhaustion  

Evelyn Pacitti, burnout resiliency coach at Measurable Wellness 

Break the Cycle of Exhaustion: a measurable approach to well-being that gives you data and feedback to prevent burnout & replenish your energy levels. A simple model will be shared to understand why you’re always feeling tired, the difference between exhaustion and burnout, & what you can do about it. Evelyn Pacitti is a burnout resiliency coach that wants to reexamine how we work.  By combining 15 years of experience in engineering (11 of them at AMSL) with professional coaching, she has developed a data driven approach to work-life balance that helps exhausted professionals find their unique blend of nourishing work & vibrant living. As a recovering workaholic herself, Evelyn strives to live by the principles she teaches including taking time each day to play and dance it out! 

2. Breaking Free from Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism 

Kim Raaijmakers, expert-executive leadership coach 

Are you tired of feeling like a fraud despite your achievements or are you constantly striving for perfection, only to feel like you're never good enough? This workshop is designed specifically for high-achieving women in tech struggling with imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Led by an expert executive leadership coach, you'll learn how to identify and challenge negative thought patterns, embrace imperfection focusing on progress over perfection, and build resilience and self-confidence through self-care and stress management techniques. Through interactive exercises, group discussions, and practical strategies, you'll walk away with the tools and techniques needed to overcome imposter syndrome and perfectionism and succeed in your career.

3. Give your confidence that boost!  

Jacinta Hall, founder and coach at Betty Jo, IT-trainer 

An interactive break-out session, where you learn to influence your environment with your self-image and to use it situationally. Discover and adjust your self-image in different contexts and practice with your "new" self-image on each other in this break-out session. You will also learn how to influence your interlocutor with your thoughts. 

4. Equality and a self-guide for (bi cultural) women in a man's world 

Leila Prnjavorac, presenter, speaker and guest lecturer on gender equality, human rights, and diversity 

How to become an entrepreneur of your own career? Leila dives into that during her Career Talk at the Fe+male Tech Heroes conference. When you feel like Alice in Wonderland: equality and self-guide for (bi-cultural) women in a man’s world. 
Leila Prnjavorac is a presenter, speaker and guest lecturer on topics such as (gender) equality, freedom and peace, human rights, and diversity and inclusion. Leila fled the war in Bosnia and Hercegovina in the early 1990s. She has been an ambassador for peace since 2020; she was also named a special resident of The Hague in 2017. "I believe that our vulnerabilities make our authentic power.” 

5. Ignite the Power of your Presence   

Francisca Dias, International Image Consultant and Executive Presence Coach 

In this activating style workshop, Francisca Dias will help you understand the science behind the most common style stories, biases & limiting beliefs in the workplace. Francisca will share her expert method using personal style to find and embody your authentic power & reach higher levels of success while staying true to yourself! 

As an International Image Consultant and Executive Presence Coach, Francisca Dias ignites women in STEM to step into their greatness through her unique take on personal power, presence, and style. Through corporate workshops, keynote speeches, and working with private clients, TEDxAmsterdamWomen Speaker Style Coach & The Style & Presence Coach for Women in Tech Netherlands Francisca, helps women in mastering the challenges that come with pursuing their goals and climbing the corporate ladder in the STEM ecosystem. 

6. Inspiring the next generation: how to be an effective role model for girls in STEM?

Sahar Yadegari, Director VHTO (Expertise Center for Gender Diversity in STEM, Engineering and IT) 

You cannot be what you can’t see. We need your generation of tech women for the next generation. What can you do to inspire young girls and women to dare to explore the tech world. In this session we provide you with a list of dos and don’ts when it comes to inspiring the next generation. Topics that we will cover include evidence from research about what it takes to be an effective role model, growth mindset, stereotyped beliefs about the added value of women in tech and other things you need to know to inspire the next generation. We provide practical tips that you can apply immediately. 

 7. Panel: "Dare to Grow! Build a career portfolio instead of a career path" 

Moyra McManus, Director, Category Manager Light Sources, Strategic Sourcing at ASML  
Farideh Heidari Bergmann, CS DUV Quality Program Manager at ASML  
Wendy Gehoel, HR Business Partner on Leadership and High Performing Teams at ASML 

Our panel of professional technical women will discuss the various nonlinear zigs and zags taken during their careers as they moved from technical to leadership and management roles in academia and industry during careers spanning up to 25 years. Let’s discuss the various portfolios of skills that underpin fun careers in the technical arena: come prepared with your questions!