The document summarizes the 3rd annual Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit held in July 2016. It discusses how the summit brought together 19 young women to learn about STEAM careers through hands-on activities, mentorship from female role models, and the opportunity to win $30,000 in scholarships. Previous summit alumni returned as peer mentors and speakers, including one student who started her own successful game development company. Post-event surveys found the summit was rated excellent by most participants and helped foster interest in STEAM careers.
This document discusses women in leadership and what established businesses can learn from women-owned businesses. It finds that women are increasingly leaving corporate jobs to start their own businesses. Women-owned businesses are succeeding and account for significant economic output. However, established businesses are still failing to get more women into senior leadership roles, despite evidence that mixed gender leadership benefits business performance. Through interviews with over 35 senior women, the document identifies some key lessons for established businesses. These include the need to change organizational culture and structures to be more flexible, collaborative and accommodating of women's leadership styles and lives outside of work in order to retain female talent.
CB-UK FEB-APR_2016-Women in LeadershipMaryAppleton
Dianne Bevelander is a professor who researches management education and diversity, with an emphasis on women's career development. The document discusses the lack of women in leadership positions globally and provides recommendations for improving gender diversity. It notes traditional methods have not been effective and that women are 118 years away from equal pay. Employers need to focus on building the female talent pipeline through sponsorship, mentoring, and an inclusive culture. Business schools also need to stop reinforcing stereotypes and include more female role models.
The 10 most inspiring business women making a difference 2021 (vol 2)(5)Merry D'souza
Ciolook comes up with edition of “The 10 Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2021” to celebrate glorious achievements of some inspiring businesswomen.Read more at: https://ciolook.com/the-10-most-inspiring-business-women-making-a-difference-2021-volume-2-march2021/
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
T Rhode Media coverage-ilovepdf-compressedTania Rhode
Printing SA, which has been serving the printing, newspaper and packaging industries for 103 years, has a staff that is 65% women. The CEO notes that the best candidates happened to be women and job appointments were made on merit.
The article profiles several women working in leadership roles at Printing SA and other industry organizations. It discusses the historical prejudice faced by women in the male-dominated printing industry. However, it notes that as the industry has modernized, expertise requirements have expanded to include areas like pre-press where women's skills are well-suited. Training programs aimed at developing women's skills and careers in printing are discussed. Overall the summary depicts positive changes and growing acceptance of women in leadership roles in
The document discusses promoting opportunities for women in finance. It begins by outlining government initiatives to promote women, including a women's business council and new policies around parental leave and childcare costs. It notes that more needs to be done to get more women into senior roles and boardrooms. Brenda Trenowden, President of the City Women Network, encourages young women to consider careers in finance and banking, noting the industry has become more diverse and there are more senior female role models, though more progress is still needed in achieving gender balance at senior levels.
The 10 powerful women business leaders.Merry D'souza
The conventional stereotypical comments have always been a part and parcel in the lives of every Indian woman professional. Our so-called traditional mindsets have always been at the forefront in ‘curtailing’ the freedom of education, speech, and opportunities for women who aspire to fly high.
However, the turning point that saw an end to this practice was Globalization. It came as a boon for Indian woman as it was ‘the’ dominant force that opened the flood-gates for a revolution that created space for equal opportunities in all walks of life.
The Women in Business Conference is a student-run initiative organized by John Molson School of Business and HEC-Montréal. It will bring together over 150 attendees including MBA and other graduate-level business students, alumni, faculty, Montreal business professionals, and distinguished speakers. Our Annual Conference gives attendees the opportunity to engage and network through a variety of forums including a workshop, keynote speakers and discussions, and is followed by a networking cocktail in the evening. This year’s conference will feature a series of distinguished speakers with extensive collaboration experiences and lessons in their respective business sectors.
This document discusses women in leadership and what established businesses can learn from women-owned businesses. It finds that women are increasingly leaving corporate jobs to start their own businesses. Women-owned businesses are succeeding and account for significant economic output. However, established businesses are still failing to get more women into senior leadership roles, despite evidence that mixed gender leadership benefits business performance. Through interviews with over 35 senior women, the document identifies some key lessons for established businesses. These include the need to change organizational culture and structures to be more flexible, collaborative and accommodating of women's leadership styles and lives outside of work in order to retain female talent.
CB-UK FEB-APR_2016-Women in LeadershipMaryAppleton
Dianne Bevelander is a professor who researches management education and diversity, with an emphasis on women's career development. The document discusses the lack of women in leadership positions globally and provides recommendations for improving gender diversity. It notes traditional methods have not been effective and that women are 118 years away from equal pay. Employers need to focus on building the female talent pipeline through sponsorship, mentoring, and an inclusive culture. Business schools also need to stop reinforcing stereotypes and include more female role models.
The 10 most inspiring business women making a difference 2021 (vol 2)(5)Merry D'souza
Ciolook comes up with edition of “The 10 Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2021” to celebrate glorious achievements of some inspiring businesswomen.Read more at: https://ciolook.com/the-10-most-inspiring-business-women-making-a-difference-2021-volume-2-march2021/
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
T Rhode Media coverage-ilovepdf-compressedTania Rhode
Printing SA, which has been serving the printing, newspaper and packaging industries for 103 years, has a staff that is 65% women. The CEO notes that the best candidates happened to be women and job appointments were made on merit.
The article profiles several women working in leadership roles at Printing SA and other industry organizations. It discusses the historical prejudice faced by women in the male-dominated printing industry. However, it notes that as the industry has modernized, expertise requirements have expanded to include areas like pre-press where women's skills are well-suited. Training programs aimed at developing women's skills and careers in printing are discussed. Overall the summary depicts positive changes and growing acceptance of women in leadership roles in
The document discusses promoting opportunities for women in finance. It begins by outlining government initiatives to promote women, including a women's business council and new policies around parental leave and childcare costs. It notes that more needs to be done to get more women into senior roles and boardrooms. Brenda Trenowden, President of the City Women Network, encourages young women to consider careers in finance and banking, noting the industry has become more diverse and there are more senior female role models, though more progress is still needed in achieving gender balance at senior levels.
The 10 powerful women business leaders.Merry D'souza
The conventional stereotypical comments have always been a part and parcel in the lives of every Indian woman professional. Our so-called traditional mindsets have always been at the forefront in ‘curtailing’ the freedom of education, speech, and opportunities for women who aspire to fly high.
However, the turning point that saw an end to this practice was Globalization. It came as a boon for Indian woman as it was ‘the’ dominant force that opened the flood-gates for a revolution that created space for equal opportunities in all walks of life.
The Women in Business Conference is a student-run initiative organized by John Molson School of Business and HEC-Montréal. It will bring together over 150 attendees including MBA and other graduate-level business students, alumni, faculty, Montreal business professionals, and distinguished speakers. Our Annual Conference gives attendees the opportunity to engage and network through a variety of forums including a workshop, keynote speakers and discussions, and is followed by a networking cocktail in the evening. This year’s conference will feature a series of distinguished speakers with extensive collaboration experiences and lessons in their respective business sectors.
This document provides a plan for Zayo Group to attract more women applicants by presenting at mandatory sorority chapter meetings on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The plan recommends that Zayo Group employees highlight the company's strengths, such as flexible schedules and community involvement. Promotional handouts would also be distributed, such as USB drives and chapstick, to remind sorority women of Zayo Group. If implemented, the plan could be expanded to other universities. The document outlines costs, risks, benefits and a timeline for rolling out the plan.
211216 powerlist foundation partners pack (short version)Veronica Martin
The Powerlist Foundation aims to identify, recruit and develop future leaders through its leadership development programs. It focuses on university students from diverse backgrounds facing socioeconomic disadvantages. Almost 300 students have participated, gaining skills and networks. The Foundation plans to expand its programs to more universities and hold multiple programs annually. It partners with companies seeking insights from program participants and to support diversity, social responsibility and leadership development. Partners receive branding benefits and opportunities to engage with the Foundation and its alumni network.
The Edge 12 July 2010 Business Interview Qatari Entreprenuer Buthaina Al AnsariMiles Masterson
Buthaina Hassan Al Ansari is a prominent businesswoman in Qatar who founded the Qatariat Group and promotes women in business and entrepreneurship. She is the chairperson of Qatariat, which has three divisions: a training and development program, a consultancy to help businesses, and a magazine. Al Ansari also started Qatar CSR to advance corporate social responsibility education and initiatives in Qatar. She hopes to collaborate with Qatari companies to create a CSR academy to train specialists and teach CSR concepts in schools. Al Ansari is passionate about using her position and companies to empower women entrepreneurs and foster more sustainable business practices.
Millennials now make up a significant portion of the workforce but many are unprepared for leadership roles. While they have strong technical skills, Millennials often lack soft skills such as communication, diplomacy, and relationship building. In order to attract, retain, and develop Millennial talent into future leaders, companies need to offer specialized leadership training programs that focus on soft skills acquisition. The most effective organizations implement coaching and rotational programs to give Millennials exposure to different areas of the business and provide constant feedback to support their growth into leadership.
Moss Adams
—Working Mother magazine
Best Companies for Multicultural
Women—Working Mother magazine
SETTING A COURSE
NOTABLE NUMBERS
INNOVATING FOR IMPACT
2015 HAPPENINGS
GETTING NOTICED
RESOURCES
A N N U A L R E P O R T
GETTING NOTICED
EXTERNAL RECOGNITION
We’re proud to be recognized for our efforts to attract, develop, retain, and advance women.
Here are a few notable honors we received in 2015:
Best Companies for Women in Technology—
Working Mother magazine
Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality—
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Best Places to Work
The document is a program for the Seventh Annual Spring Conference hosted by GW Women in Business. It includes a letter from the co-chairs welcoming attendees and outlining the conference theme of being "Limitless" and expanding boundaries. The schedule lists keynote speakers, panels on various industries, and a networking lunch. It introduces the student leaders organizing the event and thanks sponsors for their support.
The annual review summarizes the Cherie Blair Foundation's work in empowering women entrepreneurs over the past year. Some key points:
- They established 6 new projects in countries like Nigeria, India, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Mexico, reaching over 18,000 women total.
- Their work focused on building business skills and financial literacy. They helped over 3,500 women open bank accounts and over 1,300 access loans.
- Their mentoring program paired over 2,000 women entrepreneurs globally with business mentors using online tools. 97% of mentees reported gaining business skills.
- Moving forward, their goal is to empower 250,000 women by 2019 through their three core programs of
Human Resources Director Singapore - News Analysis - Women on Board (002)Maria Zhang
This document discusses gender diversity in leadership positions in Singapore. It finds that while awareness of the issue has grown, meaningful progress has been lacking. Only 9.7% of companies have gender-diverse boards, far below other developed markets. The document also cites mid-level attrition of women and gender stereotypes as challenges. It recommends initiatives like mentoring, flexible work policies, and transparency requirements to promote more women in leadership.
This document discusses diversity and women in FinTech. It highlights several organizations that are champions of diversity. Makers Academy discusses their efforts to invest in women in FinTech by training 350 people annually in software engineering, with around 35% of each cohort being women. They provide discounts and scholarships specifically for women. One graduate, Ruth, was able to change her life situation by learning to code at Makers Academy. Hogan Lovells also discusses their commitment to diversity both internally and externally with clients. They have set a target of 32% of management roles being held by women.
Asmita Mishra is the co-founder and CMO of Epitome Research Services LLP, a market research firm. She started the company in 2016 after over a decade of experience in market research. Under her leadership, Epitome has experienced rapid growth, achieving over 20 crore in revenue in just 3 years. Asmita credits her supportive parents and business partner for motivating her to start her own venture. She aims to continue expanding Epitome internationally and build a strong team. Asmita believes women bring unique strengths to business and has focused on empowering other women professionals at Epitome.
The 10 Most Successful Shepreneurs to Watch in 2019Nilesh Sabe
Sarah Hoit is the CEO and co-founder of Connected Living, a company that aims to connect aging populations with family and community through innovative technology solutions. Connected Living provides a private social network, mobile apps, in-home devices, and concierge services to help seniors feel more connected and independent. Hoit draws on her experience in education and national service to focus Connected Living on meaningful human connectivity. She advocates for women entrepreneurs and hopes to see greater gender equality in business leadership roles.
This document is the 2016-2017 annual report for the Sigma Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity at the University of Washington. It provides information on the fraternity's history, membership numbers, core pillars of professionalism, scholarship, brotherhood, and community service. It highlights accomplishments of individual members and recaps events from the past year like the leadership conference and end of year banquet. The fraternity aims to support members' personal and professional development through mentorship, networking, and community engagement opportunities.
For women, the lack of strong female role models and women in leadership positions makes it much harder for them to get the guidance, coaching and mentorship they need. This report features a number of mentorship programmes for women entrepreneurs in India.
iMAGINE Upstate 2015 Media Kit & Partnership Guideimagineupstate
iMAGINE Upstate is a week-long celebration and showcase around STEM, innovation, creative & entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate.
Together we will create an ecosystem that will generate inspiration and enable the “Ah-ha” Moments shaping our futureworkforce in the Upstate!
WIA is proud to announce their 2018 program calendar. Visit our website at www.womeninaerospace.org or follow us on facebook (@WomeninAerospace) and twitter (@womeninaero) to learn more and to register for these events.
The document is a newsletter from the Actuarial Students' National Association (ANÉA-ASNA) that discusses the organization's partnership with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA). It provides messages from the ANÉA-ASNA President and CIA President about the history and growth of their 25-year partnership. They discuss initiatives to strengthen support for students and maintain high standards for the actuarial profession in Canada.
Ruchir Mukesh Kajalia is seeking a management position in marketing or business development. He has over 3 years of experience in business development, key account management, and event management. Currently working as a marketing manager, his responsibilities include promoting the company brand, managing client accounts, generating new business, and organizing exhibitions. Previously he worked as a management executive where his duties included cold calling customers, achieving sales targets, and managing clients. He holds an MMS in marketing and has completed internships focusing on packaging/labeling and analyzing consumer preferences for water purifiers.
Malware Analysis 101 - N00b to Ninja in 60 Minutes at Notacon on April 12, 2014grecsl
The document discusses malware analysis methodology for those new to the field. It describes setting up an analysis environment including virtual machines and tools for triage, dynamic, and static analysis. The methodology section outlines checklists for conducting triage, dynamic analysis including establishing baselines and monitoring malware execution, and static analysis through disassembly. The goal is to provide an overview to help analysts expand skills from basic analysis to malware analysis.
An Adversarial View of SaaS Malware SandboxesJason Trost
Anyone attending this conference knows the usefulness of running malware in a sandbox to perform triage, speed security analysts' workflow, extract indicators of compromise (IOCs), and to gather useful information for detection and mitigation. When analysts do this, what are the OPSEC concerns regarding tipping the adversary off? Which sandbox providers are better than others in this regard? In this talk we will present some research on taking an adversarial view of the free and widely used SaaS malware sandboxes. When an adversary's malware is detonated in a sandbox, what network artifacts can they see? Can they determine which sandbox provider based on the network? How do malware and related IOCs submitted to these sandboxes propagate to security companies and ultimately threat intelligence feeds? In this talk, we will answer all these questions and more.
This document provides a plan for Zayo Group to attract more women applicants by presenting at mandatory sorority chapter meetings on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The plan recommends that Zayo Group employees highlight the company's strengths, such as flexible schedules and community involvement. Promotional handouts would also be distributed, such as USB drives and chapstick, to remind sorority women of Zayo Group. If implemented, the plan could be expanded to other universities. The document outlines costs, risks, benefits and a timeline for rolling out the plan.
211216 powerlist foundation partners pack (short version)Veronica Martin
The Powerlist Foundation aims to identify, recruit and develop future leaders through its leadership development programs. It focuses on university students from diverse backgrounds facing socioeconomic disadvantages. Almost 300 students have participated, gaining skills and networks. The Foundation plans to expand its programs to more universities and hold multiple programs annually. It partners with companies seeking insights from program participants and to support diversity, social responsibility and leadership development. Partners receive branding benefits and opportunities to engage with the Foundation and its alumni network.
The Edge 12 July 2010 Business Interview Qatari Entreprenuer Buthaina Al AnsariMiles Masterson
Buthaina Hassan Al Ansari is a prominent businesswoman in Qatar who founded the Qatariat Group and promotes women in business and entrepreneurship. She is the chairperson of Qatariat, which has three divisions: a training and development program, a consultancy to help businesses, and a magazine. Al Ansari also started Qatar CSR to advance corporate social responsibility education and initiatives in Qatar. She hopes to collaborate with Qatari companies to create a CSR academy to train specialists and teach CSR concepts in schools. Al Ansari is passionate about using her position and companies to empower women entrepreneurs and foster more sustainable business practices.
Millennials now make up a significant portion of the workforce but many are unprepared for leadership roles. While they have strong technical skills, Millennials often lack soft skills such as communication, diplomacy, and relationship building. In order to attract, retain, and develop Millennial talent into future leaders, companies need to offer specialized leadership training programs that focus on soft skills acquisition. The most effective organizations implement coaching and rotational programs to give Millennials exposure to different areas of the business and provide constant feedback to support their growth into leadership.
Moss Adams
—Working Mother magazine
Best Companies for Multicultural
Women—Working Mother magazine
SETTING A COURSE
NOTABLE NUMBERS
INNOVATING FOR IMPACT
2015 HAPPENINGS
GETTING NOTICED
RESOURCES
A N N U A L R E P O R T
GETTING NOTICED
EXTERNAL RECOGNITION
We’re proud to be recognized for our efforts to attract, develop, retain, and advance women.
Here are a few notable honors we received in 2015:
Best Companies for Women in Technology—
Working Mother magazine
Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality—
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Best Places to Work
The document is a program for the Seventh Annual Spring Conference hosted by GW Women in Business. It includes a letter from the co-chairs welcoming attendees and outlining the conference theme of being "Limitless" and expanding boundaries. The schedule lists keynote speakers, panels on various industries, and a networking lunch. It introduces the student leaders organizing the event and thanks sponsors for their support.
The annual review summarizes the Cherie Blair Foundation's work in empowering women entrepreneurs over the past year. Some key points:
- They established 6 new projects in countries like Nigeria, India, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Mexico, reaching over 18,000 women total.
- Their work focused on building business skills and financial literacy. They helped over 3,500 women open bank accounts and over 1,300 access loans.
- Their mentoring program paired over 2,000 women entrepreneurs globally with business mentors using online tools. 97% of mentees reported gaining business skills.
- Moving forward, their goal is to empower 250,000 women by 2019 through their three core programs of
Human Resources Director Singapore - News Analysis - Women on Board (002)Maria Zhang
This document discusses gender diversity in leadership positions in Singapore. It finds that while awareness of the issue has grown, meaningful progress has been lacking. Only 9.7% of companies have gender-diverse boards, far below other developed markets. The document also cites mid-level attrition of women and gender stereotypes as challenges. It recommends initiatives like mentoring, flexible work policies, and transparency requirements to promote more women in leadership.
This document discusses diversity and women in FinTech. It highlights several organizations that are champions of diversity. Makers Academy discusses their efforts to invest in women in FinTech by training 350 people annually in software engineering, with around 35% of each cohort being women. They provide discounts and scholarships specifically for women. One graduate, Ruth, was able to change her life situation by learning to code at Makers Academy. Hogan Lovells also discusses their commitment to diversity both internally and externally with clients. They have set a target of 32% of management roles being held by women.
Asmita Mishra is the co-founder and CMO of Epitome Research Services LLP, a market research firm. She started the company in 2016 after over a decade of experience in market research. Under her leadership, Epitome has experienced rapid growth, achieving over 20 crore in revenue in just 3 years. Asmita credits her supportive parents and business partner for motivating her to start her own venture. She aims to continue expanding Epitome internationally and build a strong team. Asmita believes women bring unique strengths to business and has focused on empowering other women professionals at Epitome.
The 10 Most Successful Shepreneurs to Watch in 2019Nilesh Sabe
Sarah Hoit is the CEO and co-founder of Connected Living, a company that aims to connect aging populations with family and community through innovative technology solutions. Connected Living provides a private social network, mobile apps, in-home devices, and concierge services to help seniors feel more connected and independent. Hoit draws on her experience in education and national service to focus Connected Living on meaningful human connectivity. She advocates for women entrepreneurs and hopes to see greater gender equality in business leadership roles.
This document is the 2016-2017 annual report for the Sigma Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity at the University of Washington. It provides information on the fraternity's history, membership numbers, core pillars of professionalism, scholarship, brotherhood, and community service. It highlights accomplishments of individual members and recaps events from the past year like the leadership conference and end of year banquet. The fraternity aims to support members' personal and professional development through mentorship, networking, and community engagement opportunities.
For women, the lack of strong female role models and women in leadership positions makes it much harder for them to get the guidance, coaching and mentorship they need. This report features a number of mentorship programmes for women entrepreneurs in India.
iMAGINE Upstate 2015 Media Kit & Partnership Guideimagineupstate
iMAGINE Upstate is a week-long celebration and showcase around STEM, innovation, creative & entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate.
Together we will create an ecosystem that will generate inspiration and enable the “Ah-ha” Moments shaping our futureworkforce in the Upstate!
WIA is proud to announce their 2018 program calendar. Visit our website at www.womeninaerospace.org or follow us on facebook (@WomeninAerospace) and twitter (@womeninaero) to learn more and to register for these events.
The document is a newsletter from the Actuarial Students' National Association (ANÉA-ASNA) that discusses the organization's partnership with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA). It provides messages from the ANÉA-ASNA President and CIA President about the history and growth of their 25-year partnership. They discuss initiatives to strengthen support for students and maintain high standards for the actuarial profession in Canada.
Ruchir Mukesh Kajalia is seeking a management position in marketing or business development. He has over 3 years of experience in business development, key account management, and event management. Currently working as a marketing manager, his responsibilities include promoting the company brand, managing client accounts, generating new business, and organizing exhibitions. Previously he worked as a management executive where his duties included cold calling customers, achieving sales targets, and managing clients. He holds an MMS in marketing and has completed internships focusing on packaging/labeling and analyzing consumer preferences for water purifiers.
Malware Analysis 101 - N00b to Ninja in 60 Minutes at Notacon on April 12, 2014grecsl
The document discusses malware analysis methodology for those new to the field. It describes setting up an analysis environment including virtual machines and tools for triage, dynamic, and static analysis. The methodology section outlines checklists for conducting triage, dynamic analysis including establishing baselines and monitoring malware execution, and static analysis through disassembly. The goal is to provide an overview to help analysts expand skills from basic analysis to malware analysis.
An Adversarial View of SaaS Malware SandboxesJason Trost
Anyone attending this conference knows the usefulness of running malware in a sandbox to perform triage, speed security analysts' workflow, extract indicators of compromise (IOCs), and to gather useful information for detection and mitigation. When analysts do this, what are the OPSEC concerns regarding tipping the adversary off? Which sandbox providers are better than others in this regard? In this talk we will present some research on taking an adversarial view of the free and widely used SaaS malware sandboxes. When an adversary's malware is detonated in a sandbox, what network artifacts can they see? Can they determine which sandbox provider based on the network? How do malware and related IOCs submitted to these sandboxes propagate to security companies and ultimately threat intelligence feeds? In this talk, we will answer all these questions and more.
Анализ запросов российских пользователей на туры в различные страны в июле 20...ATOR
В данном отчете представлен анализ наиболее востребованных запросов на туры за рубеж в июле 2016 года. Сведения предоставлены поисковой системой «Яндекс».
По данным «Яндекса», в течение исследуемого периода было зафиксировано 7 584 662 запроса пользователей на различные туры.
Цель анализа - определить, наиболее востребованные зарубежные направления отдыха в июле 2016 г.
Предлагаемый вашему вниманию отчет состоит из двух основных блоков.
Долевое распределение по популярности запросов «туры в (страна)».
География десяти наиболее востребованных направлений
The Lambda Defense Functional Paradigms for Cyber SecurityRod Soto
The document proposes a methodology called "The Lambda Defense" to help automate the detection of adversarial behaviors. The methodology is based on two principles: 1) functionally decomposing attack patterns into sequential and non-sequential components, and 2) applying the Lambda Architecture which blends batch and real-time processing. The Lambda Defense treats each tactic, technique, or procedure as a stochastic process that can be modeled. It describes how to enumerate the threat surface, decompose behaviors functionally, assign machine learning and other models, and evolve models over time using map-reduce operations.
7 Essential Services Every Data Center Solutions Provider Should HaveSirius
Migrating to a new data center isn’t just about getting more floor space, power and cooling for your IT equipment. Instead, it’s about getting the infrastructure and IT services that you need to be flexible, and to easily scale and meet changing business demands.
When you research data center solutions providers, find out what additional services they offer beyond just real estate, cooling and power. Additional services, ranging from managed services to migration to managed hosting, can help you keep pace with changing customer and business demands.
Learn about the seven essential services that your data center solutions provider should provide you in 2016 and beyond.
I Mille volti della Nutrizione - Integratori alimentari: dal Mercato ai Consu...Digital for Academy
I Mille Volti della Nutrizione - Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, 18 Settembre 2015.
Intervento del dott. Alessandro Colombo, Presidente gruppo Integratori e prod. salutistici - AIIPA Ass. Italiana Industrie Prod. Alimentari.
L'alimento per il benessere. Stato dell'arte e prospettive dl settore aliment...Marco Fiorani
Gli atteggiamenti ed i comportamenti nei confronti della salute, prevenzione e benessere sono evoluti negli anni inducendo mutamenti degli stili di vita (maggiore attenzione ai segnali del corpo, controlli medici, attività fisica, alimentazione, ecc.). L'integratore alimentare ha assunto negli anni un ruolo da protagonista nella gestione del benessere non solo in termini generali ma anche per la gestione dei piccoli disturbi e la riduzione del rischio di malattie, riducendo il confine tra farmaco ed alimento.Il comparto attraversa una fase di trasformazione radicale per effetto della progressiva regolamentazione - che modifica sostanzialmente lo scenario e apre la strada a nuove categorie di prodotto, come i medical devices - della trasformazione dei modelli competitivi e di marketing legata all’ingresso delle farmaceutiche e dei colossi dell’alimentare, e dell’evoluzione dei modelli di consumo.
Data center Building & General Specification Ali Mirfallah
The document provides an overview of key considerations for data center design and specifications. It discusses 10 sections covering topics like data center philosophy, design criteria, capacities, site selection, power and cooling infrastructure, security, and expansion planning. The core of the document focuses on outlining the design process, structural layout, support systems, and determining capacities of the data center to meet an organization's computing needs.
Astra welcomed 20 new STEAMers to our Astra STEAM Family this Fall in November, 2016 at our fourth Astra STEAM Summit. With our growing Astra STEAM family, Astra is proud to have served over 76 STEAMers plus their parents through our comprehensive program. Astra believes the young women today are the future visionaries, leaders, and CEOs of tomorrow!
The document provides an overview of mentorship opportunities available through the Management Department at UTM. It profiles several successful mentorship relationships between students and alumni and how they have benefited both parties. The mentorship programs highlighted include the UCS BizMentorship program, SMA workshop series, and the alumni mentorship program connecting undergraduates with professional alumni. Student mentees provide feedback on how the programs have helped them develop both personally and professionally. Mentors also discuss the value they find in mentoring and helping students achieve their goals.
Society for Advancement of Management (Portfolio)Cindy Santoso
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July 2016 Astra STEAM Summit Report
1. JULY 2016 The 3rd Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit
Astra Women’s Business Alliance
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter From Astra
Overview
Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summits
July 2016 Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit
Next Step
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It was a pleasure to present you our third year of bringing
young talented girls together with women business owners,
corporation and agency leaders to provide education and mentoring
on developing innovative businesses in S.T.E.A.M. industries.
We thank David Pell, Supplier Diversity Consultant at PG&E
for hosting and being one of the major sponsors for this program by
providing Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit space and resources. Through the
support of David Pell, and the continued visions of Diane McClelland,
Astra President and Co-Founder, and Suzanne Lackman, Astra Vice-
President and Co-Founder, this program continues to grow, inspire
and empower young women to develop innovative ideas for new
businesses in S.T.E.A.M.fields as future supply chain solutions for both
small and large businesses globally.
We also thank Fernando Hernandez, Director of Global
Supplier Diversity & Sustainability for Microsoft who was the inaugural
sponsor and chief innovator for the Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program. His
strong belief of encouraging young girls to pursue S.T.E.A.M. related
businesses was the genesis of the support Astra received which has
exceeded over $30,000 in prize money from Microsoft Corporation
over the last three years.
Words cannot express how excited we were to bring you
another Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit that empowers more young women
to pursue their dreams in S.T.E.A.M. fields and entrepreneurship. We
welcomed the parents and guardians of our young entrepreneurs and
thank them for supporting their daughters to follow their dreams.
Based on research, S.T.E.A.M.-related jobs will grow 17% by
2018 with less than 40% of graduates receiving a S.T.E.A.M. degree.
Moreover, only 10% of S.T.E.A.M. college degrees are awarded to
women. Currently, US women make up only 20% of the S.T.E.A.M.
workforce.These are the reasons why programs and organizations
likeAstraS.T.E.A.M.Programareheretoinspire,empower,andsupport
young women in S.T.E.A.M. fields and entrepreneurship. Through
our endless efforts, we want to see more women in the S.T.E.A.M.
workforce, change the gender roles, and break the glass ceilings.
Thank you to Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School
of Management and Jason Tokarski of Mountain West Investment of
Salem,Oregon whose donations support the paid internships of three
MBAstudents who have served as Project Leads for theAstra S.T.E.A.M.
program. Patricia Victorio, who helped launch our S.T.E.A.M. program
in 2014; Jill Tucker, who led the program in 2015 and designed
S.T.E.A.M.-In-A-BoxTM
, and Ina Song, who is our current 2016 Program
Lead. AllthesewomenhavehelpedshapetheAstraS.T.E.A.M.Program
and prepare it to be shared in other areas nationally and globally.
SpecialthanksgotoWBEsponsors,Ampcus,Inc.,AKRAYA,and
CB Technologies, Inc. Hunter Hawk, Inc.for their continued support of
ourprogram.Wethankourcorporateandagencyrepresentativesfrom
NASA, PG&E, International Game Developer Association, and WBE
companies, Evolve Manufacturing Technologies for their mentoring
support. We thank Lisa Castillo, AT&T, Jeff Applebaum, Applebaum
& Associates and Arzu Ozbeck, PG&E for their contributions on the
Judges Panel.
We are grateful for our speakers, award-winning writer and
parenting expert - Annie Fox; Kate Edwards, International Game
Developers Association; Deborah Todd, Producer, Writer, expert on
game development.
We are excited to have welcomed back five of our 2014 and
2015STEAMerswhoservedaspeermentorsandspeakersforthe2016
STEAMers and will continue as Alumni Association Members for the
S.T.E.A.M.project this year.Our returning STEAMers are: Entrepreneur,
game developer, and MIT student – Jenny Xu; Co-founder of Branch
Out – Shreya Parjan; Blogger and 3D printing jewelry maker – Haritha
Shah; STEAMer Alumni – Alyssa Schimm and Ananya Panchal.
Astra Women’s Business Alliance believes in the power of
togetherness. Together we grow, together we lead, and together we
can inspire and empower more women to see their values in S.T.E.A.M.
fieldsandexperiencemakingadifferenceinthelivesof othersthrough
innovation!
“If you want to go quickly, go alone;
If you want to go far, go together.”
- African Proverb
Diane McClelland
President
Astra Women’s Business Alliance
Suzanne Lackman
Vice President
Astra Women’s Business Alliance
Ina Song
Program Lead
Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program
4. Overview
AstraS.T.E.A.M.Programwasstartedin2014byDianeMcClelland
and Suzanne Lackman, the Co-founders of Astra Women’s
Business Alliance, with a mission to equip young women with
the confidence, skills, and the network to successfully pursue
S.T.E.A.M. education and careers. Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program
believes that the young women today are the future leaders,
visionaries,and CEOs of tomorrow.TheAstra S.T.E.A.M.Program
takes a holistic, pathways approach to S.T.E.A.M. Education.
Followingapathwaysapproach,encouragesashiftinfocusfrom
numbers of people in S.T.E.A.M.jobs and people with S.T.E.A.M.
degrees to focusing on equipping individuals,specifically girls,
with the skills needed to thrive and grow in the workforce.
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5. Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summits
The main event for Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program is its annual Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit. So far, Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program has organized three successful Astra S.T.E.A.M.
Summits and served a total of 55 STEAMers plus their parents. These STEAMers are from all over the U.S. including the following eight states: California, Oregon,
Washington, Minnesota,Wisconsin,Virginia, Montana, and Connecticut.
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6. What makes Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summits successful is our multi-dimensional program which covers many factors that help student success in S.T.E.A.M. fields. The following
factors are from a study done by the Institute for Broadening Participation.
Early Exposure
Earlyinterestinscienceispositivelyrelatedtostudents’desiretomajorinscience
in college,which is why Astra S.T.E.A.M.Programs targets at young women ages
12-18 as our primary market;
Family Support
Parental expectations and involvement can facilitate the success of students in
S.T.E.A.M. courses and academic pathways, so to include and educate STEAMer
parents Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit has a parent track that’s specially designed for
parentstolearnhowtoraisetheirdaughterswhoarepassionateaboutS.T.E.A.M.
subjects and entrepreneurship.
Active Learning
Hands-on learning approach improves retention of information and critical
thinking skills and increase persistence of students in S.T.E.A.M. majors, with
our new venture competition, STEAMers gain first-hand knowledge on how to
start a business and develop an app.
Role Models
Access and exposure to role models is important because visualizing or seeing
people who achieve positive can raise one’s self-efficacy,the belief that he or she
too can achieve those outcomes, which is why Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program brings
successful women entrepreneurs and female executive representatives from
companies such as Google, PG&E, Microsoft, and NASA to speak to these young
girls.
Mentor and Mentoring
Started last year, Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit has been inviting back STEAMer
Alumni as peer mentors for the new STEAMers.Study shows,peer influence has
been shown to inspire students’ decisions to major in a S.T.E.A.M. fields.
Financial Support
With help from our sponsors, we have also been providing a total of $30,000
cash awards to all STEAMer participants as scholarships.
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7. The July 2016 Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summits
July 7-8, 2016 | PG&E Building | San Francisco, California
In July 2016, at Astra’s 3rd Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit, we welcomed 19 STEAMers.
All 19 STEAMers are from different and diverse backgrounds. 84% of the 2016
STEAMers are minorities including 6 South Asians or Indian Americans, 3 African
Americans, and 7 East Asian Americans. These STEAMers were chosen for their
extraordinary academic performances and their active involvement with their
community and with extra curriculums.
The average GPA of these 19 STEAMers is
3.94 on a 4.0 system.
With the highest weighted GPA being 4.43. All 19 STEAMers have extensive
background and knowledge in S.T.E.A.M. subjects and entrepreneurship. Some
of them have attended other programs and summits, such as TechHive and
TechBridge, and many of them are taking leadership roles with local clubs and
societies. Some of these young women have also started their own businesses,
and some are interning at companies this summer, such as SPSCommerce.
The ages of these 19 STEAMers range from 13 to 18 years old. 4 STEAMers are
in 8th grade, 2 in 9th grade, 2 in 10th grade, 7 in 11th grade, and 4 in 12th
grade. When forming the STEAMer teams, we have made sure to divide the
team evenly by analyzing their age and experience with S.T.E.A.M. subjects and
entrepreneurship.
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8. The third Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit was similar but improved from the previous two summits. One of the
major difference was that Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program not only welcomed back four Alumni as mentors, but
also one of the 14’ STEAMers,Jenny Xu, as a speaker.
Jenny joined our very first summit in 2014.With connections she made during the summit,she was able
to form her own company - JCSoft Inc. So far, she had developed over 50 web and mobile based games,
with a total of over 3 million downloads worldwide. She had also presented one of her apps, Hungry
Trash,to the members of Department of Education at the White House.Not to mention,Jenny is currently
a student at MIT and externing this summer at Sony.
“Astra connected me to some of the
people who became, and still are, my
role models and mentors. Coming
back to Astra gave me the chance
to give back and reconnect with a
community that continues to support
me after graduation. “
- Jenny Xu
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9. Another 2014 STEAMer, Shreya Parjan, who had come back
both last year and this year to serve as a peer mentor for the
new STEAMers. Together with Claire Wang, a 2016 STEAMer,
they started their organization, Branch Out, with a mission to
“make innovation accessible to all”. They believe “all young
students deserve this opportunity, regardless of background”.
Branch Out offers free courses for younger students, these
courses include: introduction to Python, Science of Design,
and Entrepreneurial Incubator. This summer, they organized
their first session and welcomed 15 young students.
“Don’t end the momentum with what
you accomplish at the (Astra S.T.E.A.M.)
summit or in an isolated event; instead,
facilitate the spread of ideas and
aspirations”
- Shreya Parjan
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10. After our two-day summit, Astra
S.T.E.A.M. Program has sent out a
post-event survey to ask for STEAM-
ers and parents’ feedbacks on their
experience with the July 2016 Astra
S.T.E.A.M. Summit. We were able to
collect 16 responses with 9 STEAMers
and 6 parents. All summit activities
wereratedwithaveragesofabove4.5,
on a scale of 1 to 5.The comments we
have received were also very positive
and appreciative. When being asked
to rate the overall experience, 80%
said excellent while the other 20%
saidverygood.Atthesametime,87%
indicated that they would be promot-
ers for Astra S.T.E.A.M. Summit.
We have also sent out an Alumni Association sign-up form where STEAMers can indicate what types
of information they would be interested in receiving. Out of 19 STEAMers, 12 have signed up via
the form. And 100% of them have expressed their interested in receiving newsletter from Astra
S.T.E.A.M.Programtostayupdated.Allof themalsoindicatedtheirstronginterestinbeingamentor
for future summits,and 100% of them said they would love to be interviewed for Alumni Spotlight.
“This is a great opportunity for girls interested in STEAM. I
especially appreciate your message of ”networking.” ...Sasha
(my daughter) was “over the moon.” She and I had an awesome
experience.Thank you!”
- Yolanda, 2016 STEAMer Parent
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11. Our Next Step
Building a community is Astra S.T.E.A.M. Program’s long-term goal. With
the information collected through the Alumni Association Sign-up Form,
we were able to further target the STEAMers who are interested in being
involved. Alumni Spotlight is the first step for them to feel included by
sharing their stories with everyone on our website. So far, Astra S.T.E.A.M.
Program was able to interview 8 STEAMer Alumni. We’re currently in the
process of creating a newsletter, and we are planning on inviting STEAMer
Alumni to be the writers for the upcoming issue. 80% of the STEAMer
Alumni have indicated that they would be interested in writing for Astra
S.T.E.A.M. Newsletter. This process will aid in the co-creation strategy, and
to further involve the alumni they will also act as ambassadors to help Astra
S.T.E.A.M. Program promote our brand and upcoming summits.
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