Mental health in Tech: Overcoming Burnout and Stress

🖥 Presented by Frontend Queens
🎙️ Speaker: Lorenzo Sciandra
📣 Moderated by: Michelle Cordovi, Ana Luiza Lima, Mariya Harizanova and Violina Popova

✨ Topic: Mental health in Tech: Overcoming Burnout and Stress

In this talk Lorenzo Sciandra will share his journey of overcoming burnout and stress as a person in tech, offering practical strategies for managing stress, improving work-life balance, and fostering a supportive environment. Insights will be drawn from personal experiences, conversations with industry professionals, and his involvement in open-source communities.

Agenda:
🔸 Understanding the importance of mental health in the tech industry.
🔸 Practical techniques for managing stress and preventing burnout.
🔸 Insights from industry professionals on maintaining mental well-being.

About the speaker:
⭐️ Lorenzo Sciandra is a Technologist for the Sovereign Tech Fund. Previously, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft and has been a core maintainer of React Native from 2018 ’til 2024. He has led significant initiatives and collaborations in the React Native ecosystem and is a passionate advocate for mental health in the tech industry.

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