Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/facilitating-a-workshop-that-gets

What do you do when everything goes wrong?

Claire and Imma have run hundreds of workshops between them.

They’ve seen the same thing happen, over and over.

A room full of smart people. A few hours together. And at the end, everyone’s had a good chat, but the real work still sits waiting for another day.

Done right, though, a workshop can condense four months of work into four hours.

In this episode of GET /Ready, Claire Barrett, Imma Valls and Olivia Osborne dig into how.

Together, we explore:

• Why identifying what the group actually needs comes first.
• The real difference between facilitating, presenting and training, and how mixing them up can throw a room off track.
• How to design a session around your audience, rather than a generic agenda.

Whether you’re planning your first workshop or your 15th, this conversation is full of practical advice you can put into practice straight away.

Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/what-do-you-do-when-everything-goes

What do you do when everything goes wrong?

The night before her talk at apidays India, Deepti had a nightmare.

Her slides disappeared.

Her demo failed.

Everything she’d spent weeks preparing stopped working.

She woke up relieved.

It wasn’t real.

The next morning, she walked onto the stage.

And then it happened.

For real.

In this episode of GET /Ready, Deepti shares what happened next, and the lessons she’s learned from more than 15 years of public speaking, engineering leadership, and helping teams adopt AI.

Together, we explore:

• Why preparation isn’t the same as perfection.
• How to recover when things don’t go to plan.
• The small habits that make speaking feel less daunting.
• Why your experience is often more valuable than you think.

Whether you’re preparing your first conference talk or your fiftieth, this conversation is full of practical advice you can put into practice straight away.

Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/get-ready-how-to-look-at-your-cfp

How to look at your CFP through a reviewer’s eyes

If you’ve ever submitted a Call for Papers and wondered why some talks get accepted while others don’t, this session is for you.

In this GET /Ready webinar, Miriam Greis, Principal Integration Architect at Adorsys, shares what reviewers actually look for when evaluating conference submissions.

Drawing on real reviewing experience, Miriam will walk through how CFPs are read, what makes reviewers keep reading, and the common mistakes that lead to instant rejection.

Whether you’re submitting your first talk or refining your next proposal, this session will help you approach your CFP with a clearer strategy.

In this session, we’ll look at CFPs from the reviewer’s perspective, including:

• What signals enthusiasm and credibility in a proposal
• Why titles and abstracts make or break first impressions
• How to avoid common pitfalls that weaken CFP submissions
• How to make your proposal feel authentic rather than generic

​You’ll leave with practical ideas you can immediately apply to your next CFP submission.

Recording

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Join the next session in our GET /Ready series designed to help women in tech build the confidence and support they need to step into public speaking.

In this session, we’ll explore: ”How to find the courage to submit your first conference talk.”

Join your host Imma Valls, joined by Katya Dreyer-Oren, Lead Software Engineer at Heroku, in this interactive conversation where you’ll discover practical ways to manage fear, validate your ideas, and confidently press “submit” on your first CFP.

​10 March 2026
17:30 CET

What you’ll take away:

1. A practical mindset shift to reframe rejection as feedback.
2. Simple ways to validate and shape your talk idea before hitting “submit”.
3. Tools to manage self-doubt and step beyond your comfort zone.

Social:

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_public-speaking-often-feels-like-something-activity-7435608443505414144-OuTt
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/women-in-apis_a-question-for-the-community-whats-the-activity-7436793215057481728-jHtc
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kdreyeroren_public-speaking-often-feels-like-something-activity-7435798796137029632-y02j

Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/get-ready-how-to-step-on-stage-with

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In this GET /Ready session, Nathalie Moss joins Imma Valls to share a practical checklist for approaching that moment with greater confidence.

​After more than 25 years leading global teams and transformation programmes, Nathalie knows that confidence on stage isn’t personality — it’s preparation.

What you’ll learn:

• How to rehearse your walk-on and opening
• What to consider about stage setup
• Why a tried-and-tested outfit matters
• How to check in with the sound crew and MC
• What to include in a simple speaker survival kit
• How to build a personal confidence routine
• Why the audience is rooting for you

Who’s hosting:

• ​Imma Valls – Developer Advocate, Grafana Labs
• ​Nathalie Moss – CIO | CTO | Strategic Technology Executive | Transformation Leader

Social:

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/women-in-apis_womeninapis-publicspeaking-womenintech-activity-7428191394063724544-kQXM
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_here-we-go-again-i-have-a-busy-week-ahead-activity-7427973566517768192-sl0F

Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/get-ready-how-to-master-being-a-master

RSVP https://women-in-apis.kit.com/18894a80ad

In this GET /Ready session, we’ll explore what the MC role really involves — and how to approach it with confidence.

What you’ll learn

• What the MC role looks like across conferences, meetups, and briefings
• How MCs help guide the audience’s journey through an event
• Practical ways to frame speakers and connect themes
• How preparation and context support both speakers and audiences

What to expect

This is a practical, conversational session focused on shared experience.

• Bring questions or add thoughts in the chat
• Learn through real examples
• Join the discussion — or simply listen in

There’s time for Q&A at the end, and the session will be recorded.

Who’s hosting

• ​Imma Valls — Developer Advocate, Grafana Labs
• ​Matt Feigal — Principal Partner Engineer, Google

Join the GET /Ready session and step into the MC role with clarity

Social:

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattfeigal_get-ready-activity-7421581503710601216-frhs

Recording https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/get-ready-how-to-write-a-cfp-with

RSVP https://women-in-apis.kit.com/18894a80ad

Join the next session in our new GET /Ready series designed to help women in tech build the confidence and support they need to speak in public.

​In this session you will learn how to write conference proposals that get accepted.

​Join your guest Marjukka Niinioja in this interactive session where you’ll discover how to craft a CFP that stands out.

6 January 2026
8:30 to 9:00am CET

You’ll learn:

1. How to find your unique angle (even if you think everything has been said).
2. How to research conferences and tailor your submission.
3. What Program Committees look for when selecting talks.

WomenInAPIs GET /Ready is a new series of short, focused coaching-circle sessions designed to help people take quick, practical steps toward speaking in public. Each 45-minute session tackles a specific challenge. This ranges from building confidence to preparing content to navigating workplace support.

Join the launch of our new GET /Ready series, designed to help women in tech build the confidence and support they need to speak in public.

Streaming live from FOST / apidays Paris 2025, this session focuses on how to secure your employer’s backing for speaking engagements.

Your hosts are Imma Valls and Claire Barrett.

You’ll learn:

1. How does your employer benefit from your public speaking? ​
2. What makes a good case for you to speak in public?
3. What questions will you need to be ready to answer

Recording available here and https://womeninapis.substack.com/p/get-ready-start-turning-your-speaking