Happy International Women's Day (Month)! PyLadies Dublin are delighted to collaborate with PyLadies London this month.

There will be a talk followed by activities for this special IWD meetup based on their theme #BreakTheBias. You can find out more info about IWD at https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

🌈 I would like to thank our community partners (alphabetical order):

🔴 The talk will be live-streamed on Youtube. Bring your fave cuppa and treats. Join the live chats and talk to our speakers on the night.
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMunGHeQPceOWhNSqlmYWPg

📢 If you have any announcements or questions, you can email us at dublin@pyladies.com

🕰 SCHEDULE (*subject to change & in Irish Times)
18:30 Event and livestream starts, get comfy with your fav cuppa
18:35 Welcome and Announcements by PyLadies Dublin and PyLadies London
18:45 What should I do next? How to unlock your career potential with the help of AI by Liliya Akhtyamova
19:15 Live-stream ends

(Zoom only - will not be recorded for activities)
19:20 #BreakTheBias Activity
20:00 #BreakTheBias Activity Ends

TALK/ACTIVITY DETAILS

Talk Title: What should I do next? How to unlock your career potential with the help of AI

Description:
(30 mins) People are leaving their jobs in droves right now – some are looking for opportunities for advancement, others are changing careers. But knowing what’s next can be tricky. Some people rely on friends, coworkers, or even career advisors for support in making a decision. Others endlessly scroll the internet in search of answers to where or what to do. For women, it may be even harder to decide next career steps. Women’s career direction can sometimes be imposed by society or their families and research have found that women tend to screen themselves out of the conversation and end up applying to 20% fewer jobs than men.
But help may be closer than you think, if you tap into the power of AI. AI can help infer potential career opportunities in our workplaces, based on current and past experience, aspirations, and others with similar career paths. In this session, learn about how AI can help you unlock what’s next, including highlighting transferrable skills, starting a dialogue about career progression, and providing a plan to get to a new role. The discussion will also explore some challenges AI could face when constructing next career steps.

About Liliya
Liliya is a Data Scientist at iCIMS working on building AI products for the iCIMS Talent Cloud. She got her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technological University Dublin, specializing in Natural Language Processing of biomedical data. Outside of work, Liliya enjoys being outdoors for hiking, mountain skiing, swimming, exploring new places and cultures, and meeting up with friends.

ACTIVITY: "50 Ways to Fight Bias" with Anna from PyLadies London
Description:
50 Ways to Fight Bias is a free digital program developed by LeanIn.Org to empower women to identify and challenge bias head-on. Anna will facilitate a shortened version of the workshop, which consists of two parts: a short introduction that explains the most common types of biases that women face, and a digital card activity where participants discuss specific examples of bias in small groups, brainstorm solutions together, and learn research-backed recommendations for what to do.

About Anna
Anna loves working at the intersection of tech and people and currently works for GitHub as a Senior Community Program Manager. In the past she served as a director of the Python Software Foundation, PyCon US staff member, DjangoCon US Diversity Chair, and Django Girls organizer. She is currently one of the group leaders of the PyLadies London user group. In her free time she loves speaking at conferences and mentoring future speakers. Anna is very passionate about diversity, community outreach, and mental health.

📢 CALL FOR SPEAKERS for 2022
Interested in speaking at our upcoming meetups:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1JaDd_XRCQFKb3cp0akbz8Af1bg5

🔍 FAQ
Q. I'm not female, is it ok for me to attend?
A. Yes, PyLadies Dublin events are open to everyone at all levels.

Q. What do you do at PyLadies Dublin Meetups?
A. We have short (or long talks), demos, folks working on their own projects, ask questions on Python-related topics, work on projects together or generally chit-chat and meet like-minded people.

Q. Do you have a Code of Conduct?
A. Yes, you can find it at dublin.pyladies.com