Antspark: Empowering Girls & Women in Tech - Global Virtual Hotseats
🌍 Your career in tech doesn't have to follow a straight line.
From classrooms to fintech boardrooms. From engineering to cybersecurity. From unexpected career turns to leadership roles.
Every career has a story. And sometimes, hearing someone else's journey is all it takes to see new possibilities for your own.
🚀 We're excited to partner with Ant International Foundation to bring you ANTSPARK Global Hotseats 2026!
As the organising partner, Wavesparks is bringing together 8 inspiring women from Ant International's global teams across Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America for four candid, interactive virtual conversations.
✨ What's in store?
Am I Even a Tech Person?💡
10 Nov 2026 (6pm - 7pm SGT)
Discover the many pathways into technology, beyond coding.
Speakers:
Yangge Sun - Product Manager, ANEXT Bank (Singapore/Southeast Asia)
Agnes Basteart - Head of Global Affairs and Strategic Development Europe, Ant International (Belgium)
CV & Portfolio📄
11 Nov 2026 (11am - 12pm SGT)
Learn how to showcase your strengths, skills and potential.
Speakers:
Sophia Li - Product Lead, Antom, Americas & LatAm, Ant International (USA)
Alanda Kong - Backend Engineer, Ant International (Malaysia/Southeast Asia)
The Map I Didn't Plan 🔄
24 Nov 2026 (8pm - 9pm SGT)
Hear how unexpected career turns can open new doors.
Speakers:
Heidi Herre - Head of International Merchant Services, WorldFirst EMEA (UK)
Silvia Rodrigues Cams - Chief Compliance Officer LATAM, Ant International (Brazil)
Room Full of Men 💪
26 Nov 2026 (3pm - 4pm SGT)
Explore confidence, finding your voice and navigating challenges as a woman in tech.
Speakers:
Angel Liu - Chief Information Security Officer, Americas, Ant International (USA)
Irene Lau - Head of EMEA & US Privacy, Ant International (UK)
BONUS 🥳: Participants completing all 4 sessions will receive a certificate of completion from Ant International!
✨Who is this for?
Whether you're a student, early-career professional, considering a career switch or simply curious about opportunities in tech, there's a conversation here for you.
💜 Because you can't be what you can't see.
Through ANTSPARK, we're creating opportunities for aspiring women to connect with role models, gain practical career insights and discover that there's no single definition of success in technology.
About the organisers
Wavesparks
Wavesparks is Asia’s launchpad for young founders. We identify and support ambitious young builders before the world is paying attention. Through accelerator programmes, venture-building sprints, hackathons, workshops, founder communities, and early funding pathways, we help young people turn early ideas into real ventures.
Ant International
Ant International helps businesses to thrive through a full stack of AI-native payment, account, foreign exchange, treasury and growth solutions, underpinned by our trusted foundation models, security architecture, blockchain RTP platform and a world-leading mobile payment ecosystem. We drive relentless innovation to bring inclusive growth for merchants and communities of all sizes, today and tomorrow. To learn more, visit https://www.ant-intl.com/.