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Women in International Law: Charting the Path Last night, I had the privilege of attending a fantastic event hosted by the New York City Bar Association - Women in International Law: Charting the Path. This event, brought to my attention by Sanna Shenoy, was a unique opportunity to hear from a panel of incredibly talented leaders and thinkers who have carved out extraordinary careers in International Law. During the discussion, each panelist shared insights from their journeys and guidance for women to navigate the dynamic opportunities in this field. Oona Hathaway reminded us that she was the sixth woman hired as a professor at Yale University’s Law School in 2002.  Serena Lee said that only 25% of women are chosen as mediators/arbitrators in cases reviewed by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda eloquently called attention to the global challenges for women, as in her native Zimbabwe, where education was disrupted by war, and only her persistence in protecting human rights, justice, and peace led her to her leadership at the UN. Each panelist balanced the challenges they’ve experienced and see routinely with their optimism based on the growth and change over the last twenty years in the number of women leaders in International Law. The room was filled with (mostly) lawyers, all in awe of this incredible panel, who were willing to share their stories and inspire others to be ambitious as they built their careers.  Although I have no expertise in International Law, the challenges for growing DEI talent discussed by the panel are similar to those I have experienced in the corporate enterprise. In technology, we’ve been improving our ability to hire and advance women but continue to struggle to create opportunities for other candidates representing diversity. I chose the word “struggle,” but “fail” may be more apt.  I firmly believe that, while we are saying the right things at the leadership level, we are not actively taking the required steps to make our technology organizations reflect the diversity of the populations we serve.  Diverse “slates” of candidates are not enough.  We should be reaching into communities, sponsoring talent, building pipelines of professionals, and walking them through the doors of opportunity at amazing corporations. Speakers: Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, @UN Assistant Secretary-General, UN Women Deputy Executive Director  Dorothy Patton, Attorney-Adviser, U.S. Mission to the United Nations  Oona Hathaway, Professor of International Law, Yale Law School Natalie Reid, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Serena Lee, CEO, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Closing Remarks: Beatrice Maille, Legal Adviser, Canada's Mission to the United Nations Moderator:  Victoria Pochtar, International Lawyer, Chair of the International Law Committee

Exciting day at TechDayHQ in NYC. The event was filled with smart, interesting and ambitious startups. I had a couple of standout interactions. One with Jobbi.me, a resource company from El Salvador that emphasizes talent vetting and team building. And two, I met Angela Liu from Hack.Diversity and talked about their amazing programs to promote diverse tech talent - everywhere. At the exhibition, there was a lot of emphasis on solutions for staffing, healthcare, marketing, startup acceleration, and personal finance. Most of the "apps" were consumer-facing. There were not a lot of b2b or enterprise-style solutions, and there was limited fintech. But overall, it was a great event with terrific people.

Headed to TechDay Expo in NYC today. I'm looking forward to seeing cool stuff! https://techdayhq.com/

Exploring the Agile Transition: A Call for Input The 12 Tenets of the Agile Manifesto were published in 2001 and slowly percolated through software engineering communities. Where were you? Share your thoughts - and a photo if you dare! ✻ Has Agile lived up to our expectations?   ✻ What’s working great, in Agile, and what isn’t? ✻ What lessons from the early 2000s are still relevant in today's tech environment? I worked at Lehman Brothers during the early 2000s. You may have heard of what happened there. But don’t let that get in the way of praising their tech leadership and accomplishments. As a young tech executive, I had incredible mentors and partners there - some are tagged below. In the early 2000s, the tech landscape was undergoing a seismic shift. As a technology executive deeply involved in budgeting/strategic planning, I witnessed first-hand the move from rigid waterfall frameworks to more dynamic Agile methodologies. This period was not just a transition of tools and processes but a profound transformation in mindset and organizational culture. We experimented with various methodologies, such as introducing 'toll-gates' to balance agility with oversight and redefining the approval processes to enhance speed to market. Do you remember? This historical perspective is not just about what we did but also about what we learned and how it shaped the future of technology development in financial services and beyond. As I prepare to dive deeper into this transformative period in an upcoming article, I invite you, my LinkedIn community, to share your experiences and insights: ✻ Has Agile lived up to our expectations?   ✻ What’s working great, in Agile, and what isn’t? ✻ What lessons from the early 2000s are still relevant in today's tech environment? Vic Pepe Ian Hill Cory Shull Bridget Engle ★ Geraint Preston Pamela Ellis Ty Panagoplos ⛷️Ted Coleman Dan Griffiths Edward Donohue Henry L. Keith Spero Bill Hughes Hari Gopalkrishnan Tom Wind Frank Poiesz Rich Gagliano Jon Beyman