Danielle Troy

Test Manager

BBC

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Speaker Bio

Danielle Troy is a Test Manager at the BBC, responsible for the testing of BBC News, BBC Sport, BBC Children’s & Education web and mobile products.

Danielle is a passionate people leader with 20 years experience in Testing including 10 years in Leadership roles. She has experience in the broadcasting, telecoms, legal and education industries and has worked in the UK and US.

Danielle is a mum of 2 children and volunteers in strategic and leadership roles in her spare time.

Fun Fact: Danielle is an avid reader and has read 38 books so far this year.

Speaker Sessions

2:20pm
Panel Discussion

Panel: Engineering Journeys – From Engineer To Tech Director

60 mins
  • Track - Implement
  • Career Development
  • HR/DEI
  • Non-Technical
  • Tanja Lichtensteiger

    Director of Product Engineering

    BBC

  • Danielle Troy

    Test Manager

    BBC

  • Becky Travis

    Software Engineering Team Lead

    BBC

  • Tanu Sahnan

    Software Engineering Manager

    BBC

This candid conversation is aimed to kindle inspiration and empower you, offering guidance for navigating your own path to technology leadership. 

Join us for enlightening fireside chats with engineering leaders from the BBC, as they share their career trajectories and gain valuable insight from their experience and learnings. Discover the pivotal moments that shaped them and their careers. This candid conversation is aimed to kindle inspiration and empower you, offering guidance for navigating your own path to technology leadership. 

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Diverse Career Pathways: You will discover that there is no one-size-fits-all journey in technology leadership. The panellists’ diverse career paths will highlight that success in technology leadership can be achieved through a variety of routes, showcasing the importance of adaptability and perseverance.
  • Overcoming Challenges: Learning how some have overcome challenges and barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field. From navigating imposter syndrome to managing conflict, you will gain insights into strategies and how to build resilience, when pursuing leadership roles in technology.
  • Preparing for Opportunity: Through continuous learning, building strong networks and relationships and seeking out mentors, learn how to ready yourself to make the most of opportunities that come your way.

This session is for you if…you aspire to thrive in engineering leadership and want to learn from experiences of successful women leaders who are forging their path to the top.

 

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