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Michela Bertaina

Michela Bertaina

Community Program Manager @ Codemotion| Partnership Team Lead @ TEDx Cuneo | WTM Ambassador | GDG Bari Lead | Tourism Councilor @ Cissone

Community Program Manager @ Codemotion| Partnership Team Lead @ TEDx Cuneo | WTM Ambassador | GDG Bari Lead | Tourism Councilor @ Cissone

Cissone, Italy

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Community lover and Ambassador of enthusiasm. In 2017 I began my journey within tech communities, becoming an active organizer of various communities such as Google Developers Group Turin and Trento, ngRome, Flutter EXP, Italian Community Managers Summmit and DInA Tech Hub. 

From a passion, community management has become my full-time job with GrUSP since 2020 in which I have organized around fifteen events a year on various programming languages ​​and coordinating the activities of 12 PUG communities at a national level.

I am currently Community Program Manager Europe in Codemotion and in my free time lead in GDG Bari, WTM Ambassador, lead of the TEDxCuneo partnership team and tourism councilor of the municipality of Cissone.

I love the world of conferences and public speaking, I always try to make everything I have learned in my journey available at the events in which I participate.

Diversity, community, growth and sharing are the values ​​on which I base my projects which I always carry forward with great enthusiasm and energy.

Here are more info about me: https://bit.ly/pantarei-mb

Community lover e Ambasssador di entusiasmo. Nel 2017 inizio il mio percorso all'interno delle community tech diventando organizer attiva di varie community come Google Developer Group Torino e Trento, ngRome, Flutter EXP, Italian Community Managers Summmit e DInA Tech Hub. Da passione, il community management è diventato il mio lavoro full time con GrUSP dal 2020 in cui ho organizzato una quindicina di eventi l'anno su vari linguaggi di programmazione e coordinando le attività di 12  community PUG a livello nazionale. 

Attualmente sono Community Program Manager Europe in Codemotion e nel tempo libero lead nel GDG Bari, WTM Ambassador, lead del team partnership di TEDxCuneo e assessoressa al turismo del comune di Cissone. 

Amo il mondo delle conferenze e del public speaking, cerco di mettere sempre a disposizione tutto quello che ho imparato nel mio percorso agli eventi in cui partecipo.

Diversità, community, crescita e confronto sono i valori su cui baso i miei progetti che porto avanti sempre con grande entusiasmo e energia.

Qui maggiori informazioni su di me: https://bit.ly/pantarei-mb

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Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Media & Information

Topics

  • Biases
  • communication skills
  • Internal Communications
  • community
  • Team Communication
  • Effective Communication
  • Communication
  • Community Building
  • Feedback
  • inclusive language
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Time Management

Sessions

Community Manager Meetup: let's connect and learn from each other en

We well know all problems that a community manager faces running meetups and many other activities at the same time and in this session we will find solutions working together.
Another important aspect is networking between community managers that is really important and as Codemotion we want to foster these connections as much as possible creating moments in which each of us can learn from each other and share their experiences.

If you are a tech community manager join us in the community stage!
Take part to this session where you will have the possibility to:
- present your community and the activities you are running
- meet other community managers
- share your needs and problems with others and work to find a solution together

Tech dating en

Would you like to expand your network? Meet new people? Find a new partner for a project?
Take part in this tech dating session if you want to expand your network in the technology sector, share experiences and knowledge, or simply connect with other professionals who share their interests in a relaxed and dynamic environment.

How does it work?
- The session will be organized with a limited group of people in which they will get to know each other in 5-minute rounds.
- Each participant will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and ask questions to their partner (we have already prepared some ready questions for you if you do not have anything in your mind).
- At the end of each round, participants will change tables to meet new people and to close the session you will have to pair with some of the people you met and share what you learned about her!

Feel free to speak English or Italian :)

Slide Roulette en

Hai mai sentito parlare di Slide Roulette? Vieni a divertirti in una sessione di improvvisazione con slide randomiche e argomenti completamente casuali su 3 livelli di difficoltà. Si sfideranno 8 coppie di dev con l'obiettivo di farti ridere e divertire! Sarai tu che decreterai chi vincerà!

The community power in the developers life en it

Networking, sharing and growth. These are the key words that will guide this talk in which we will better outline every aspect of life in a community.

Based on the State Of European Tech Communities that we created as Codemotion in which 250 communities from 33 European countries were involved we will go to:
- understand the impact that active participation has on the path of developers,
- why it is important to take part in community life,
- share success stories of people who have made a career in this world by contributing as active members.

Let yourself be inspired, I'm waiting for you to discover all the positive and surprising impacts that the community world can have on your life.

The community power in the developers life en it

Networking, condivisione e crescita. Queste sono le parole chiave che guideranno questo intervento in cui snoccioleremo meglio ogni aspetto della vita in una community.

Sulla base dello State Of European Tech Communities che abbiamo realizzato come Codemotion in cui sono state coinvolte 250 communty da 33 paesi europei andremo a:
- capire l'impatto che ha la partecipaizone attiva nel percorso di chi sviluppa,
- perchè è importante prendere parte alla vita community,
- condividere storie di successo di persone che hanno fatto carriera in questo mondo contribuendo come membri attivi.

Lasciati ispirare, ti aspetto per scoprire tutti gli impatti positivi e sorprendenti che può avere sulla tua vita il mondo community.

The 4 keys to indistractable focus en it

Become immune to overwhelm and develop powerful focus. Discover how to rise above distractions, own your time, and regain your peak focus and performance, no matter what’s going on inside you or around you.
You’ll emerge from this talk with a clear roadmap for regaining your focus and productivity and eliminating unwanted distractions. The impact this makes on every dimension of your personal and professional life will be immense.

What you’ll learn
How distracted are you really?
Ask yourself these five simple questions, and get instant clarity on your distraction patterns and how a lack of focus may be derailing you from your most important goals and growth.

The four keys to becoming Indistractable
Use this simple step-by-step process to break free from your distractions and unwanted habits, and create a quantum leap in your productivity, happiness, and performance.

Where 90% of your distractions come from
Your no. 1 source of distractions isn’t your smartphone, chatty co-workers, or even your kids. Instead, it’s something much, much closer to home.

The 10-minute distraction breaker technique
Use this ingenious technique the next time you feel your attention wandering towards a distraction, and watch as your brain rapidly regains its focus, so you can do more of what really matters.

Tear up your to-do list
Discover why this common productivity technique may be destroying your focus and effectiveness, and replace it with a far superior ‘Time Box Calendar’ system that dramatically improves your personal life, your work, and your relationships.

Struggling with your willpower?
Here’s the secret tool used by many of the world’s top performers to consistently do more and be more - without a single willpower battle.

The three traits of an indistractable workplace
Apply these in your business or workplace for an instant and astronomical upgrade in company-wide productivity, happiness, and performance.

How to defuse your smartphone distractions in 30 seconds
Use this quick and easy tech hack to eliminate 99% of distractions from your smartphone without having to switch it off (and no, it’s not silent mode).

Become immune to overwhelm and develop powerful focus. Discover how to rise above distractions, own your time, and regain your peak focus and performance, no matter what’s going on inside you or around you.

I 4 segreti per eliminare la distrazione en it

Diventa immune allo stress e sviluppa una concentrazione incrollabile. Scopri come eliminare le distrazioni, diventare padrone del tuo tempo e ritrovare la massima concentrazione ed efficienza, indipendentemente da ciò che accade dentro o intorno a te.
Questo intervento ti fornirà gli strumenti per ritrovare concentrazione e produttività ed eliminare le distrazioni indesiderate, con un enorme impatto su ogni ambito della tua vita, sia personale che professionale.

Cosa Imparerai
Qual è il tuo reale livello di distrazione?
Poniti queste cinque semplici domande e ottieni subito chiarezza su ciò che ti distrae. Scopri, inoltre, come la mancanza di concentrazione potrebbe allontanarti dai tuoi obiettivi più importanti e dalla tua crescita personale.

I quattro segreti per diventare indistraibile
Usa questo semplice processo passo dopo passo per liberarti dalle distrazioni e dalle abitudini indesiderate, migliorando notevolmente produttività, felicità e performance.

L’origine del 90% delle tue distrazioni
La tua fonte di distrazione principale non è il tuo smartphone, i tuoi colleghi chiacchieroni e nemmeno i tuoi figli. È qualcosa di molto più profondo.

La tecnica elimina-distrazioni dei 10 minuti
La prossima volta che senti la tua attenzione vagare verso una distrazione, usa questa tecnica geniale e riacquista rapidamente la concentrazione; così potrai dedicarti a ciò che conta davvero.

Strappa la tua lista di cose da fare
Scopri perché questa classica tecnica di produttività potrebbe in realtà farti perdere concentrazione ed efficienza. Inizia, invece, a ottimizzare la tua agenda con il 'timeboxing’, un metodo di gran lunga superiore che migliora notevolmente la tua vita personale, il tuo lavoro e le tue relazioni.

In lotta costante con la tua forza di volontà?
Ecco lo strumento segreto usato da molti dei top performer del mondo per fare e realizzare sempre di più, senza dover lottare contro la propria forza di volontà.

Le tre caratteristiche di un ambiente lavorativo indistraibile
Rimodella il tuo posto di lavoro con queste caratteristiche, per un miglioramento istantaneo e stellare della produttività, della felicità e delle prestazioni di tutta l'azienda.

Come neutralizzare le distrazioni dello smartphone in 30 secondi
Usa questa strategia tecnologica facile e veloce per eliminare il 99% delle distrazioni del tuo smartphone senza doverlo spegnere (e no, non è la modalità silenziosa).

Diventa immune allo stress e sviluppa una concentrazione incrollabile. Scopri come eliminare le distrazioni, diventare padrone del tuo tempo e ritrovare la massima concentrazione ed efficienza, indipendentemente da ciò che accade dentro o intorno a te.

How habits can shape your success en it

Are you a procrastinator? Unsure how to achieve your goals? Struggling to create good habits?

In the rapidly evolving world of software development, professional success and personal fulfillment are closely linked to the ability to adopt productive habits and sustain continuous improvement.

Let's explore how the principles of habit formation can be specifically applied in the context of software development to help developers achieve their goals and maximize their performance.

We'll start with the concept of "1% improvement" and how small changes in our daily routines can lead to significant results in the long term. We'll discuss strategies for identifying and replacing habits that hinder our progress with practices that promote it, emphasizing the importance of the feedback loop to make habits lasting.

We'll explore the four laws of habit formation and how they can be applied to overcome procrastination, improve time management, and increase productivity. We'll also share techniques to make good habits irresistible and bad habits difficult to follow, creating a work environment that naturally drives towards excellence.

Sviluppare le tue abitudini è la chiave del tuo successo en it

Procrastini? Non sai come raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi? Hai difficoltà a creare buone abitudini?

Nel mondo in rapida evoluzione dello sviluppo software, il successo professionale e la realizzazione personale sono strettamente legati alla capacità di adottare abitudini produttive e sostenere un miglioramento continuo.

Esploriamo come i principi di formazione delle abitudini possano essere applicati specificamente nel contesto dello sviluppo software per aiutare i developer a raggiungere i loro obiettivi e massimizzare le loro performance.

Partiremo dal concetto di "miglioramento dell’1%" e di come piccole modifiche nelle nostre routine quotidiane possano portare a risultati significativi nel lungo termine. Discuteremo le strategie per identificare e sostituire le abitudini che ostacolano il nostro progresso con pratiche che lo favoriscono, sottolineando l'importanza del feedback loop per rendere le abitudini durature.

Esploreremo le quattro leggi della formazione delle abitudini e come possono essere applicate per superare la procrastinazione, migliorare la gestione del tempo e aumentare la produttività. Condivideremo anche tecniche per rendere le buone abitudini irresistibili e le cattive abitudini difficili da seguire, creando un ambiente di lavoro che naturalmente spinge verso l'eccellenza.

The Art of Followership: Building Stronger Leaders and Teams en

Tell me which kind of follower you have and I will tell you which kind of leader you are.
We often focus on leadership styles, but it’s often challenging to determine if we are actually heading in the direction we intend. Let’s flip the perspective: start by analyzing the people around us, as they reflect the leadership style we are practicing. Then, based on these insights, adjust our leadership approach with a clear vision of the type of team we want to build.

In this session, you will learn:
♦ The different types of followership and their characteristics
♦ How to understand your current leadership style
♦ The ideal type of followership and how to foster transformation within your team

The goal: Create a healthy environment where people can express themselves freely, exchange feedback, and grow together to develop successful products and services.

We will explore explore how analyzing the people around you can reveal your leadership style and help you align it with the team you want to build. You'll learn about different followership types, assess your current leadership approach, and discover strategies to create a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where teams can thrive and deliver successful outcomes.

Small Changes, Big Impact: develop your Atomic Habits en

What if small, consistent changes in your daily workflow could lead to extraordinary results in your projects?
Let's learn how developers can leverage the science of habit formation to improve productivity, code quality, and team collaboration. Learn how to refactor bad work habits, build effective practices, and design systems that foster continuous growth. Whether you're aiming to ship better products, streamline your development process, or master new skills, I will share with you actionable strategies to drive impactful results in the tech world.

What will you learn?
♦ The power of small improvements: How incremental changes in daily workflows can lead to significant achievements in software development.
♦ Habit formation for developers: Applying the principles of Atomic Habits to establish routines that enhance productivity, focus, and code quality.
♦ Breaking bad habits: Identifying and addressing counterproductive behaviors that slow down progress or impact team efficiency.
♦ Building effective systems: Designing processes and environments that support continuous learning, innovation, and collaborative success in development teams.
♦ Actionable strategies for developers: Practical examples tailored to team communication, and skill-building to help you achieve your goals.

Discover how small, consistent changes can transform your workflow and deliver extraordinary results in software development. Learn to build better habits, break unproductive ones, and design systems that enhance productivity, code quality, and team collaboration. This session provides actionable strategies to streamline processes, foster growth, and achieve impactful outcomes in the tech world.

Develop a Second Brain en it

Do you need to enhance productivity? Create flows? Increase your ability to capture, remember and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around you?

For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world’s knowledge. There has never been a better time to learn, to contribute, and to improve ourselves. Yet, rather than feeling empowered, we are often left feeling overwhelmed by this constant influx of information. The very knowledge that was supposed to set us free has instead led to the paralyzing stress of believing we’ll never know or remember enough.

Let's understand together how you can easily develop your own personal system for knowledge management, otherwise known as a Second Brain. As a trusted and organized digital repository of your most valued ideas, notes, and creative work synced across all your devices and platforms, a Second Brain gives you the confidence to tackle your most important projects and ambitious goals.

Discover the full potential of your ideas and translate what you know into more powerful, more meaningful improvements in your work and life by developing a Second Brain.

Managing unconscious biases en it

Bias? What are we talking about? What are they and how do they affect our reality?
During this talk we will get our hands dirty and try to understand what they are, how to recognize them and how overcome them.
Learning to recognize and manage unconscious biases can help us build more accessible, diverse, inclusive and competitive teams, products and services.

Overcoming impostor syndrome en it

How many times have you not felt up to it or not enough? To hold a position at work or to approach a new project and think "and now if I'm not capable and they find me out, what happens?".
Well, these are just some of the questions a person "affected" with imposter syndrome asks. In this workshop we will try to fully understand what it is and we will do practical exercises together to understand how to overcome it.

Get more time and reach your goals en it

In this talk, we will explore practical strategies to unlock productive potential and maximizing the time available to us. I'll share the methods I use to eliminate distractions, procrastination and organize tasks efficiently, and achieve your results. We will understand how to increase concentration, priority management and performance optimization, ensuring personal well-being. I will share my best practices that allowed me (and still allow me) to be active in 5 different projects/communities, manage teams, enhance people and achieve work goals by travelling, keeping true relationships and always being on the go.

Develop a Second Brain en it

Nel mondo frenetico in cui viviamo, a causa della bulimia informativa, la gestione efficiente di tutte le informazioni in cui entriamo in contatto è un fattore cruciale per il successo e per la propria sanità mentale. In questo intervento condividerò strategie pratiche per sfruttare il potenziale del "secondo cervello" e massimizzare la produttività. Esploreremo metodi semplici per organizzare e gestire le informazioni in modo efficiente, liberando la mente per attività creative e decisioni informate. Scoprirai come catturare, archiviare e recuperare idee in modo rapido ed efficace. Queste pratiche ti aiuteranno a ottimizzare la tua produttività e raggiungere risultati concreti nella vita personale e professionale, oltre a superare le sfide quotidiane.

Come superare la sindrome dell'impostore en it

Quante volte vi è capitato di non sentirvi all'altezza? Di non essere abbastanza? Di ricoprire una posizione a lavoro o di approcciare un nuovo progetto e pensare "e ora se non sono capace e mi scoprono, cosa succede?".
Bene, queste sono solo alcune delle domande che si fa una persona "affetta" dalla sindrome dell'impostore. In questo workshop cercheremo di capire a fondo di cosa si tratta e faremo insieme degli esercizi pratici per capire come superarla.

https://sites.google.com/view/pantarei-mb/talk

Gestire i bias inconsci en it

Bias? Ma di cosa stiamo parlando? Che cosa sono e come influenzano la nostra realtà?

Durante questo intervento metteremo le mani in pasta e cercheremo di capire cosa sono, come riconoscerli e quali sono i loro effetti sulla nostra realtà.

Imparare a riconoscere e gestire i pregiudizi inconsci può aiutarci a costruire team, prodotti e servizi più accessibili, diversificati, inclusivi e competitivi.

https://sites.google.com/view/pantarei-mb/talk

Libera il tuo tempo e raggiungi i tuoi obiettivi en it

In questo talk, esploreremo strategie pratiche per sbloccare il potenziale produttivo e massimizzare il tempo a nostra disposizione. Vi condividerò i metodi che uso per eliminare distrazioni, procrastinazione organizzare attività in modo efficiente e raggiungere i vostri risultati. Capiremo come aumentare la concentrazione, la gestione delle priorità e l'ottimizzazione delle prestazioni, garantendo il benessere personale. Vi condividerò le mie best practice che mi hanno permesso (e mi permettono tutt'ora) di essere attiva in 5 progetti/community differenti, gestire team, valorizzare le persone e raggiungere gli obiettivi lavorativi viaggiando, tenendo rapporti con le persone ed essendo sempre in movimento.

Build a successful team! en it

Do you want to build a successful team? Do you want to scale and grow? Do you want a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment?

In the dynamic world of development, creating and maintaining a successful team requires more than just technical skills. An open communication culture, honesty, and constructive feedback are necessary.

We will start with the importance of authentic communication and how it can prevent misunderstandings, increase trust, and encourage effective collaboration within development teams.

We will demonstrate practical techniques for applying radical sincerity in code reviews, team meetings, and project management, emphasizing the balance between clarity and care in delivering feedback.

I will share my experience in team management, including in the field of volunteering, which requires an additional level of attention since people dedicate their free time to a project. Finally, we will discuss how the culture of radical sincerity can contribute to continuous personal and professional growth, paving the way for innovation and long-term success in the software development sector.

This talk is aimed at developers, team leaders, and managers who want to explore new dimensions of leadership and collaboration and are ready to transform their work environment into a more open, honest, and productive space.

Costruisci un team vincente! en it

Vuoi costruire un team di vincente? Vuoi scalare e crescere? Vuoi avere un ambiente di lavoro sano, inclusivo e produttivo?

Nel dinamico mondo dello sviluppo, creare e mantenere un team di successo richiede più di semplici competenze tecniche. È necessaria una cultura di comunicazione aperta, onestà e feedback costruttivo.

Partiremo dall'importanza della comunicazione autentica e di come essa possa prevenire malintesi, aumentare la fiducia e incoraggiare una collaborazione efficace all'interno dei team di sviluppo.

Illustreremo tecniche pratiche per applicare la sincerità radicale nelle revisioni del codice, nelle riunioni di team e nella gestione dei progetti, enfatizzando il bilanciamento tra chiarezza e cura nella consegna dei feedback.

Vi condividerò la mia esperienza nella gestione di team anche nell'ambito del volontariato che presuppone un livello ulteriore di attenzione in quanto le persone dedicano il loro tempo libero per un progetto.
Infine, discuteremo come la cultura della sincerità radicale possa contribuire a una crescita personale e professionale continua, preparando il terreno per l'innovazione e il successo a lungo termine nel settore dello sviluppo software.

Questo talk è destinato a developer, team leader e manager che desiderano esplorare nuove dimensioni della leadership e della collaborazione, e sono pronti a trasformare il loro ambiente di lavoro in uno spazio più aperto, onesto e produttivo.

Vuoi costruire un team di vincente? Vuoi scalare e crescere? Vuoi avere un ambiente di lavoro sano, inclusivo e produttivo?

Partiremo dall'importanza della comunicazione autentica e di come essa possa prevenire malintesi, aumentare la fiducia e incoraggiare una collaborazione efficace all'interno dei team di sviluppo.

NDC London 2025 Sessionize Event Upcoming

January 2025 London, United Kingdom

DevFest Bari 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Bari, Italy

Codemotion Milan 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Milan, Italy

DevConf 2024 Sessionize Event

October 2024 Łódź, Poland

Manchester365 Microsoft Cloud Engineering Summit Sessionize Event

September 2024 Manchester, United Kingdom

Copenhagen Developers Festival 2024 Sessionize Event

August 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark

CommunityOverCode Asia 2024 Sessionize Event

July 2024 Hangzhou, China

Developer Week '24 Sessionize Event

July 2024 Nürnberg, Germany

NDC Oslo 2024 Sessionize Event

June 2024 Oslo, Norway

GDG DevFest Pisa 2024 Sessionize Event

June 2024 Pisa, Italy

Codemotion Madrid 2024 Sessionize Event

May 2024 Madrid, Spain

WTM Scotland - International Women's Day 2024 Sessionize Event

March 2024 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tech Jobs Fair 2024

Managing Unconscious Biases

February 2024

DevFest Bari 2023 Sessionize Event

December 2023 Bari, Italy

Devfest Pescara 2023 Sessionize Event

November 2023 Pescara, Italy

droidcon Italy 2023 Sessionize Event

October 2023 Turin, Italy

DevOpsDays Oslo 2023 Sessionize Event

October 2023 Oslo, Norway

Come To Code 2023

Develop your second Brain

September 2023 Pignola, Italy

DevFest Pisa 2023 Sessionize Event

April 2023 Pisa, Italy

DevFest Bari 2022 Sessionize Event

December 2022 Bari, Italy

DevFest Napoli 2022

Managing Unconscious Biases

November 2022 Naples, Italy

DevFest Pescara 2022 Sessionize Event

November 2022 Pescara, Italy

PUG Rovigo 2022

Managing Unconscious Biases

October 2022 Rovigo, Italy

Ada Lovalace Day Torino 2022

Managing Unconscious Biases

October 2022 Turin, Italy

Xmas DevFest Torino 2021

Managing Unconscious Biases

December 2021 Turin, Italy

Come To Code 2022

Managing Unconscious Biases

September 2021 Pignola, Italy

DevFest Pisa 2020 Sessionize Event

April 2020 Pisa, Italy

DevFest Trento 2019

Managing Unconscious Biases

November 2019 Trento, Italy

Campus Party 2019

How to overcome impostor syndrome

July 2019 Milan, Italy

DevFest Trento 2018

How to overcome impostor syndrome

November 2018 Trento, Italy

DevFest Bari 2018

How to overcome impostor syndrome

August 2018 Bari, Italy

Michela Bertaina

Community Program Manager @ Codemotion| Partnership Team Lead @ TEDx Cuneo | WTM Ambassador | GDG Bari Lead | Tourism Councilor @ Cissone

Cissone, Italy

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