Women Engineers Rising: Navigating the Workplace

A Fireside Chat with Matanyah Seguev and Li Zhang Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 TIme: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET Organized by: FemBuild Collective About This Event Being the only woman on an engineering team presents unique challenges and opportunities. How do you establish your voice? How do you navigate team dynamics? How do you build confidence and create a meaningful impact? Join us for a candid conversation with Li Zhang, Head of AI at Alaffia Health and Matanyah Seguev, ex-Head of People Growth at Covera Health as they share their journey, valuable insights, and practical strategies for thriving as a female in predominantly male teams. In this candid conversation moderated by Shweta S, we'll explore the challenges and discuss actionable techniques to build confidence, establish authority, and create meaningful impact. Whether you're currently the only woman in a predominantly male team or looking to support female colleagues in similar situations, this event offers valuable perspectives and networking opportunities with like-minded professionals. About Our Speakers Li Zhang, currently the Head of AI at Alaffia Health, is a seasoned engineering leader with over two decades of experience leading teams in companies like Siemens and AiCure, where she has designed and led the development of advanced computer vision software with extensive expertise on machine learning and pattern recognition. Connect with Li: LinkedIn Matanyah Seguev is an accomplished people and operations leader with a proven track record of scaling mission-driven, high-growth startups from Seed to Series C, and growing teams from 5 to 200 people. She is passionate about building effective teams and fostering a strong culture of engagement and inclusion. Connect with Matanyah: LinkedIn About Our Moderator Shweta S brings her perspective and experience to facilitate this important conversation. As a founding engineer, she has worked in the core engineering teams of different B2B SaaS, EdTech, and HealthTech startups. As an advocate for diversity in tech, Shweta is passionate about creating spaces to empower more women in tech. Connect with Shweta: LinkedIn What You'll Take Away Tips for finding allies and building support networks Approaches to handling difficult workplace situations Insights on balancing authenticity with professional growth Advice for advocating for yourself and others Who Should Attend Women in engineering roles or aspiring to be engineers Allies are looking to better support women in tech Engineering managers and team leads Anyone interested in fostering more inclusive technical teams Event Schedule 6:00 - 6:30 PM: Networking 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Fireside Chat with Matanyah Seguev and Li Zhang 7:30 - 8:00 PM: Q&A and Closing Networking Submit Your Questions Have a question for Matanyah and LI? Submit it in advance through the registration form. See you there!