Women Techmakers Vienna invites you to speak at our International Women’s Day 2026 conference — built around the global theme “Break The Pattern”.

This year, we’re spotlighting the patterns around
- who got into tech
- how they got there
- and what happened when they decide to step up once they’re in the room.

We’re looking for talks from women with different backgrounds, careers, and skill sets — especially non-traditional paths into tech. Maybe you pivoted from another industry, came through self-study, bootcamps, university later in life. If you’ve ever thought, “My path isn’t typical,” that’s exactly the point: your story helps break the pattern for someone else.

We also want sessions about breaking patterns at work: moments where you went beyond your role, expanded your abilities, and pushed past comfort zones — advocating for better processes, raising quality, shipping improvements, mentoring others, speaking up in meetings, leading without the title, or tackling a problem everyone avoided. Not because it was easy, but because you did it anyway — despite the fear, the doubt, or the “I’m not ready yet” voice.

If you’ve changed something for the better — through courage, curiosity, persistence, or learning out loud — submit a proposal. First-time speakers are welcome.

Bring your story, your lessons, your turning point — and help others break the pattern as well.

What is Women Techmakers Vienna? Please check out our website to learn more about us https://www.womentechmakers.at/

Good to know:
Format: Talk
Length: 20 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A

Please note: speaking slots are voluntary/unpaid, and unfortunately we can\’t cover travel or accommodation costs.

Submissions closed on 2026-01-31 23:59 (Europe/Vienna).