From Cybersecurity to Artificial Intelligence
In memory of codebreaker Jane Fawcett
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We at CYSEC use our global network and organize the first Darmstadt Women in Tech event on March 4, 2020. High-Tech Women will feature talks by internationally renowned female speakers from all over the world. As such, it will be a platform for inspiring successful women in tech to spread their professional achievements and ideas. By presenting their career paths - from Cybersecurity to Artificial Intelligence - and sharing their experience, our speakers will empower young talents to reach their goals and make their careers in tech as well.
This event is dedicated to the memory of codebreaker Jane Fawcett (4 March 1921 – 21 May 2016).
The event is open to everyone. Don’t miss it, register now due to limited space. Registration closes February 20).
Sponsored by 

Dr. Najwa Aaraj
Technology Innovation Institute
Chief Research Officer
Stuti Agrawal
Merck, Data Scientist
Prof. Lejla Batina
Radboud University
Dr. Hannah Bürckstümmer
Merck, Innovation Program Manager
Dr. Ileana Buhan
Riscure, Product Manager
Prof. Alexandra Dmitrienko
University of Würzburg
Dr. Juliane Krämer
TU Darmstadt
Dr. Astrid Elbe
Intel, Managing Director Intel Labs Europe
Eleonora Lippolis
Merck, Data Scientist
Prof. Nele Mentens
KU Leuven
Dr. Azalia Mirhoseini
Google Brain, Senior Scientist
Dr. Johanna Sepúlveda
Airbus Defence and Space,
Senior Scientist Secure Communication
Mariella Spada
ESA, Head of Strategy & Transformation
Dr. Claire Vishik
Intel, Fellow, Security and Privacy Policy
Dr. Xuebing Zhou
Huawei, Director, Privacy Technologies
Ghada Dessouky
TU Darmstadt
Lisa Eckey
TU Darmstadt
Maaike Heijdenrijk
Radboud University
Vera Rimmer
KU Leuven
Thea Riebe
TU Darmstadt
The Workshop will take place at the Wilhelm-Köhler-Saal (Raum 283), TU Darmstadt, Altes Hauptgebäude (S1|03), Hochschulstr. 1, 64289 Darmstadt (see on Google Maps).
| Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome Coffee |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcoming |
| 9:15 – 10:00 | Keynote: “IoT security challenges: embedded encryption and machine learning technologies” Najwa Aaraj |
| 10:00 – 10:25 | Claire Vishik |
| 10:25 – 10:50 | Lejla Batina |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Ghada Dessouky |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 11:55 | Ileana Buhan |
| 11:55 – 12:20 | Juliane Krämer |
| 12:20 – 12:45 | Johanna Sepulveda |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Vera Rimmer |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Efficiency and agility: in secure hardware and in life!Nele Mentens |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Space for WomenMariella Spada |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Neuromorphic Systems @ Merck Innovation CenterHannah Bürckstümmer |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Lisa Eckey |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 16:25 | Azalia Mirhoseini |
| 16:25 – 16:50 | Xuebing Zhou |
| 16:50 – 17:15 | Astrid Elbe |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Thea Riebe |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Panel discussion |
Dr. Juliane Krämer
TU Darmstadt
Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
TU Darmstadt
Prof. Lejla Batina
Radboud University
Prof. Nele Mentens
KU Leuven
In memory of Jane Fawcett, this event takes place on March 4, her date of birth. Jane Fawcett worked at Bletchley Park during World War II, where she deciphered a message that led directly to the sinking of a German warship, and thus directly to a victory in battle. Although she later said “what we did at Bletchley was the most significant thing we ever did in our lives”, she never spoke about her significant role in cryptanalysis until the 1990s.
We want to encourage women in tech to show off their work and talk about their successes in order to motivate young women to do the same.
Please register using the form below until Februray 20, 2020.