Empower Tech

Our Mission

EMPOWER TECH is an initiative dedicated to creating a more inclusive, supportive and actionable environment for women in technology & in business. An event concept with one day agenda and an innovative exhibition area, built as a learning environment and designed to cover a wide range of aspects that women face every day, professionally.

As an attendee and a supporter of Empower, you'll be able to explore career coaching sessions, leadership talks, upgrade your negotiation skills or meet worldwide known speakers.

EMPOWER TECH welcomes all women in tech, C-level executives, entrepreneurs and young professionals. All men are welcomed as well and we encourage their presence.

Check out here how our first edition went! 💌

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Event Speakers

Steliana Moraru

Co-Moderator
@Empower Tech

Marian Andrei

Co-Moderator
@Empower Tech

Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard

CEO
@Quantum Security Defence

Anda Circovescu

Business Intelligence Lead
@BCR

Mikolaj Olszewski

Senior Software Engineer
@Amazon Poland

Oana Stanculescu

Head of Digital Transformation and Automation
@Allianz Services Romania

Emanuela Ancar

Digital Workplace Platforms Tower Lead
@Stefanini

Glenn Anderson

Professional Public Speaker
@Glenn Anderson Speaks

Nicoleta Russu

Head of IT Integration & Transformation
@Vodafone Romania

Ana Ionele

Talent Acquisition Manager
@MHP Romania

Daniela Prodan

Engineering Site Leader
@Microsoft Romania

Agenda

10:00 to 10:10

Stage Opening

— 10 minutes

Steliana Moraru [Co-Moderator — Empower Tech]
Marian Andrei [Co-Moderator — Empower Tech]

10:15 to 10:45

The ROI of Inclusion: Why Culture is the Future of Tech

— 30 minutes

10:50 to 11:35

The Intersection of Quantum Computing and AI in the Next Tech Revolution

— 45 minutes

Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are converging to redefine the boundaries of technology, opening opportunities and challenges across industries. This keynote will explore how quantum computing promises exponential computational power, enabling AI systems to tackle problems previously thought unsolvable, from optimization and cryptography to advanced simulations.

Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard [CEO — Quantum Security Defence]

11:40 to 13:00

Focus Sessions

— 1 hour

Join us for three engaging focus sessions presented by our partners.

1. Stefanini - Emanuela Ancar, Digital Workplace Platforms Tower Lead
Synergy: Building Resilient Cross-Geo Delivery Teams
2. BCR - Anda Circovescu, Business Intelligence Lead
The Future of Business Intelligence: What Every Leader Should Know
3. MHP Romania - Ana Ionele, Talent Acquisition Manager
Redefining Ambition: Women, Millennials & Gen Z Are Reshaping Success in Tech

These sessions will feature introductions and dynamic Q&A segments, all moderated by Steliana Moraru. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore, debate, and learn.

13:00 to 14:00

Lunch & Networking Break

— 1 hour

14:00 to 15:20

Focus Sessions

— 1 hour

Join us for three engaging focus sessions presented by our partners.

1. Trend Consult Group - Roxana Mîțu, HR Manager Trend
Women in leadership – understand and overcome limitations in building a leadership career as a woman, in Romania.
2. Microsoft - Daniela Prodan, Engineering Site Leader
To be announced
3. Vodafone Romania - Nicoleta Russu, Head of IT Integration & Transformation
In a technology-driven universe, use intuition as a compass

These sessions will feature introductions and dynamic Q&A segments, all moderated by Marian Andrei. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore, debate, and learn.

15:25 to 16:00

Beyond vibe coding: How agentic programming and Kiro redefine the way we build software

— 35 minutes

What happens when your development environment starts talking back - politely, but with reasoning? In this session, we’ll meet agentic programming: a model where autonomous AI agents help us design, verify, and maintain software through shared understanding rather than generated snippets. Using Kiro, Amazon’s agentic IDE, we’ll walk from a single prompt to a full, spec-driven project and discuss what that means for teams delivering AI-assisted projects at scale. We’ll close with reflections on leadership in this new era: how to guide both humans and AI toward shared outcomes, keep creativity alive, and build inclusive teams where technology amplifies, not replaces, the people behind it.

Mikolaj Olszewski [Senior Software Engineer — Amazon Poland]

16:05 to 17:25

Focus Sessions

— 1 hour

Join us for three engaging focus sessions presented by our partners.

1. Deloitte Technologies
To be announced
2. Allianz Services Romania - Oana Stanculescu, Head of Digital Transformation and Automation
Culture Shift: Shaping a Culture of Innovation
3. Glenn Anderson, Professional Public Speaker (30 years in IBM)
Every time you speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

These sessions will feature introductions and dynamic Q&A segments, all moderated by Marian Andrei. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore, debate, and learn.