Category: Speaking and media

Facilitated the Her Circle Table Talks in person in Toronto on body language and presence. An interactive roundtable discussion with 16 women on how we carry ourselves, our nervous habits, and what our body language says before we speak.

“It was a good reminder that confidence is often built through preparation, practice, and sometimes even the small things, like choosing an outfit that helps you feel your best. Thank you Samira Diallo for facilitating the talk and help everyone feel included.”Participant

“Thank you so much for facilitating the experience Samira! We truly appreciated the thoughtful way you guided the discussion and created such a warm, calm, and welcoming space for everyone to participate. We’re grateful to have had you with us!”Event co-host

Photos: JustMomentography

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Facilitatrice de 3 sessions en francais du programme Avancement des Femmes en Leadership du Conseil des technologies de l’information et des communications (CTIC). Un programme gratuit et bilingue qui accompagne les femmes dans le secteur numerique canadien.

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Facilitated 3 French sessions of the ICTC Advancing Women in Leadership program, a free bilingual program supporting women in Canada’s digital economy.

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Invitee sur le podcast HerStories pour partager mon parcours de 15 ans en conseil technologique vers la creation de SD Consulting et l’accompagnement des femmes dans leur carriere. J’ai vraiment adoré cette conversation avec Sirine pour Her Stories !

On a parlé de mon arrivée au Canada sans parler anglais, de mon parcours en tech jusqu’à l’entrepreneuriat en stratégie humaine, de la maternité et du fait d’élever ses enfants tout en évoluant dans sa carrière, de réinvention professionnelle et bien plus.

Le lien vers l’épisode 👇

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We talked about moving to Canada without speaking English, my journey from tech to entrepreneurship in people strategy, motherhood and raising kids while growing my career, reinventing yourself professionally, and so much more.

Guest on the HerStories podcast sharing my journey from 15 years in tech consulting to building SD Consulting and supporting women in their careers.

The link to the episode 👇

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2982PwyhIqBL6SqIN0mELN

Video extract: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddb-kfMxxsx/

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Nous avons échangé sur mon parcours : de la tech et du conseil à la stratégie People & Culture.

Nous avons parlé de :

• mon arrivée au Canada, venant de la France et du Niger, et les réalités de l’immigration professionnelle
• les règles non écrites du marché canadien et ce que j’aurais aimé savoir plus tôt
• le fait que l’entrepreneuriat n’était pas mon rêve après 15 ans en entreprise, mais c’est l’une des meilleures décisions de mon parcours
• le lancement de deux entreprises SD Consulting et Mayana Voyage (et la signification du nom)
• l’importance de la visibilité, du réseau et du positionnement professionnel
• oser avant de se sentir totalement prête
• l’imposteur syndrome, l’échec et le mindset entrepreneurial

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English summary:

A personal conversation about my journey from tech consulting to People & Culture leadership, and from 15+ years in corporate to building two businesses.

We talked about immigration, career growth, visibility, leadership, and building both businesses with purpose. And how Entrepreneurship was never my dream, but it became one of the best decisions of my career and a natural evolution of the problems I wanted to solve.

🎙 Podcast episode: https://youtu.be/tiaAHNGL6v4

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HR Tech, AI and Digital Transformation Summit by Hacking HR!

I’m excited to be joining visionary leaders and innovative practitioners, where we’ll dive into how AI, emerging technologies, and digital innovation are transforming the way we lead, engage talent, and shape organizational strategy.

I’ll be speaking on Day 1 about how technology shapes the employee experience across the lifecycle, something I’ve had the opportunity to build and enjoy.

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Speaker at an NPower Canada session with newcomers and professionals navigating careers in tech.

I shared my journey into tech in Canada, arriving as a student, learning a new system, and building a career over time in tech consulting and people leadership.

I focused on the lessons I learned along the way, especially the ones that aren’t always obvious:
✨️Learning the unwritten rules of the Canadian workplace
✨️Speaking up and raising your hand before you feel fully ready
✨️Building relationships consistently, not only when you need something
✨️Understanding that growth takes time and doesn’t always follow a straight line

These lessons shaped how I navigated my own career and how I work today.

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Judge at ElleHacks at York University, celebrating the 10th anniversary of this women hackathon.

This year’s theme, Tech for Equity and Social Good, challenged teams to build technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. In just a few days, they created impactful projects, it was impressive to see how much could be built in such a short time👏🏾

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Panéliste pour l’initiative “African Girls Can Code” pour discuter des progrès et des perspectives pour les femmes nigériennes dans le numérique.

Lancée par ONU Femmes et ses partenaires. Son objectif est de former et d’encourager 50 jeunes filles âgées de 17 à 25 ans aux principes de la programmation.

De plus, cette initiative vise à sensibiliser ces jeunes filles aux différentes opportunités de carrière dans le domaine du numérique, afin de faciliter leur intégration ou reconversion professionnelle dans ce secteur en pleine croissance.

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Panelist at the University sharing my experience with students as a Women in Technology

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Tous les 3ème Jeudis du mois des femmes inspirantes donnent RDV aux filles et femmes Africaines à 20h (Paris) sur la chaîne Youtube de l’association à but non lucratif “10.000 Codeurs”

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