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WiTVoices

For women in tech who already know their stuff

Get from “I should speak” to an actual stage.

WiTVoices creates the stage — not just the talk. Weekly coaching, real conferences for members, and a community that won’t let your CFP sit in drafts.

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You’re not underqualified. You’re invisible.

You ship the work. You know the system. You still won’t raise your hand for a CFP.

Not because you don’t have a talk — because the talk feels like it needs to be bigger, cleaner, more “ready.” Meanwhile the same names keep getting the stages. Invisibility is the career risk. Speaking is the fix.

Most advice stops at “build confidence.” We don’t. We get you on a stage.

How it works

Community is the container. The product is a talk that happens.
01 - CLARITY

Find the talk you already have

Weekly tactical coaching so you stop waiting for a TED-sized idea and name the one thing your audience is still doing the hard way.

02 - STAGE

Speak at a real member conference

Four conferences a year where members take the mic. Your first stage doesn’t have to be a cold CFP into a stranger’s inbox.

03 - FLYWHEEL

Turn one talk into the next five

Follow-up, referrals, and repeat bookings — so one win becomes a speaking practice, not a one-off adrenaline spike.

This is for you if…

Yes

  • You’re a woman in tech with real expertise and a quiet “I should speak.”

  • You’re a woman in tech with real expertise and a quiet “I should speak.”

  • You want conference stages — not toastmaster practice forever.

  • You’ll show up weekly and take a mic when the conference date hits.

Not right now if…

  • You only want passive content, no live practice.

  • You’re looking for generic leadership coaching with no stage attached.

  • You’re not willing to be seen.

Proof that matches the promise

Hi my name is Pallavi Varandani. I am member of WitVoices. WitVoices has helped me grow in tiny details which actually matter more than the big problems which we try to solve in the presentations. It taught me that the presentation does not need to be prefect but it just has to be the one which fits you well and how you present the presentation. I am really happy that I am part of WitVoices that as given me and it has given me so many learnings with tiny details that make a big difference in the way I speak and the way I make the presentation deck.

Pallavi Verandani

Pallavi Verandani

Software Development Engineer II at Amazon Ads

Hello My name is Tatiana Montenegro and WitVoices has allowed me to go from zero to presentation in three months. So I am extremely excited to be part of the team and the group, and as I finish my first talk, I am very fortunate to have found WitVoices and I've been able to organize the presentation and actually do it, and obviously get feedback from my presentation on how I can improve it and make the next ones better. I highly recommend it.

Tatiana Montenegro

Tatiana Montenegro

Commercial Account Manager HPE Networking

WitVoices has been really beneficial for my career in many ways. I actually like to speak, but always felt like perhaps that was something that you had to wait till you were in the C-suite or at a VP level to do rather than share your knowledge and the very real projects your are doing with your peers. So getting my confidence, but understanding what is the best way to communicate in a conference format which may be different than what you are used to in within a company or other settings. So, I would definitely recommend it. You can definitely learn at your own pace, and according to your own goals and that is something I am really appreciative for.

Reneida Leon

Reneida Leon

Fractional Product Operator

WitVoices: Get from “I should speak” to an actual stage.

WiTVoices creates the stage — not just the talk. Weekly coaching, real conferences for members, and a community that won’t let your CFP sit in drafts.

Why Barkha

35+ years in tech. First computer at 21 after moving to the US. Global speaker. Founder of WiTVoices. I don’t teach “presence” as vibes — I teach the move that gets your name on a lineup, then I put a real stage under your feet.

FAQ

Do I need speaking experience?

No. You need expertise and a willingness to be coached onto a first stage. That’s the point.

Is this just another Women-in-Tech Slack?

No. Community is how we practice. The product is stages — member conferences where you speak.

What if I’m mid-career and “too late”?

You’re the ICP. Mid-career women with real depth are exactly who organizers want — once you stop disqualifying yourself.

Can I just get the newsletter?

Yes — free tactical speaking notes, weekly. Membership is for women ready to take a mic. Join the newsletter

Your next talk already exists.It needs a stage.

Stop waiting to feel ready. Get in the room that expects you to speak.
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