Women in Tech & Software Development Conference 2027
Women Building the AI-Driven Future. A future-facing conference for women working across software development, AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, digital products and technology leadership.
AI-Assisted Development
Women Building AI
Conference Focus
Skills Pathway
A practical technology conference, not a generic motivation event
The Women in Tech & Software Development Conference 2027 is designed to bring together women who are building, managing and shaping technology. The programme will focus on practical case studies, technical knowledge, leadership experience and solutions that strengthen the pipeline of women entering and progressing within technology careers.
Call for Speakers and Facilitators
SkillingSA is currently confirming speakers and facilitators. We invite women technology professionals, engineering leaders, AI specialists, cybersecurity practitioners, cloud and DevOps specialists, product leaders, women technology founders, academics and early-career technologists to come forward and work with us.
Proposed sessions must be practical, current and useful. We are especially interested in technical demonstrations, organisational case studies, career masterclasses, leadership insights and evidence-based discussions.
Women building the AI-driven future
The conference will balance technical expertise, organisational case studies, career progression and technology leadership.
AI-Assisted Software Development
How AI is changing coding, testing, debugging, documentation, refactoring and developer productivity.
Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering
Skills developers need next: APIs, microservices, containers, CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps and cloud-native design.
Women in Cybersecurity
Career pathways, certifications, technical roles, governance roles and leadership opportunities in cybersecurity.
Technology Career Growth
Moving from graduate developer to senior engineer, architect, engineering manager or executive technology leader.
Responsible AI, Product & Bias
Why diverse teams matter when building algorithms, digital products, AI systems and user experiences.
Women Technology Founders
Real founder stories from women building software, SaaS, fintech, healthtech, edtech, AI or cybersecurity products.
Sponsors and partners are being invited
SkillingSA is currently engaging potential sponsors and partners for the 2027 conference. This is an opportunity for technology employers, software companies, banks, telecoms, cloud providers, cybersecurity firms, universities, recruitment platforms and digital product businesses to align with a practical women-in-technology platform.
Sponsorship conversations are especially suitable for organisations that want to support scarce digital skills, women’s technology careers, graduate pipelines, AI capability, cybersecurity talent and inclusive technology leadership.
Two days of technology, leadership and career progression
The final agenda will be confirmed once speakers and sponsors are secured. The draft direction below reflects the intended shape of the conference.
Day One
Day Two
A future-facing platform for women building technology
These visual panels represent software development, AI, cybersecurity, cloud, product thinking and technology leadership.
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