Program
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IEEE – Women in Engineering Forum USA East |
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| Program, Thursday, Nov 30th (4:00PM-6:30PM) | ||||
| Registration & Office 3:30PM – 6:30PM Networking Reception 4:30PM-6:30PM Social Event (Lock N’ Key Escape Room) 7:15 – 9:00 PM (Prepaid registration required – see Social Event page for details) |
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| Program, Friday, Dec 1st (7:15AM-5:45PM) | ||||
| 7:15am-5:45pm | Track 1: Innovation | Track 2: Empowerment |
Track 3: Leadership |
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| 7:15am-8:45am | Breakfast | |||
| 8:15am-8:45am | Opening Remarks General Co-Chairs: Neeta Basantkumar and Felicia Harlow Ron Tabroff, IEEE Region 1 Director Phil Gonski, IEEE Region 2 East Area Chair |
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| 8:45am-9:15am | Opening Keynote: Seeta Hariharan , GM and Group Head – Digital Software & Solutions Group, TCS “Soar! Claiming Your Power and Getting What You REALLY Want” |
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| 9:15am-9:45am | Keynote – Stephanie Hill , VP & GM, Lockheed Martin “How Technology Inspired an Unexpected and Fulfilling Purpose” |
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| 9:45am-10:15am | Coffee Break & Exhibits | |||
| 10:15am – 10:45am | “Gender Based Occupational Stereotypes: New Behaviors, Old Attitudes”
Carolyn C. Matheus, Marist College |
“Communication and Confidence: The two C’s of Empowerment in the Workplace”
Victoria Richard, Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
WORKSHOP: “Becoming A Mindful LeaderTM”
Wendy Moomaw, |
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| 10:45am-11:15am | “Unleash Your Potential, There Is an Innovator in All of Us!”
Lorraine M. Herger & Mercy Bodarky, IBM Research |
“Communicating STEM: How podcasting can help women in STEM become better communicators ”
Lindsay Claiborn, The McClatchy Corporation & Huan Yu, University of Maryland |
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| 11:15am-11:45pm | PANEL: “Cyber Security: Why It’s Everyone’s Business”
Moderator: Panelists: |
“Protecting Your Life and Your Business; The Importance of Planning In Today’s World”
Graham Fuller, Mercer |
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| 11:45am-12:15pm | “Empowerment Through Amplification: Rockwell Automation Women in the Field”
Jai Narayanan, Rockwell Automation |
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| 12:15pm-2:00pm | Lunch & Keynote Dr. Frederica Darema, SES Director, AFOSR “AFOSR Basic Research Spotlight” |
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| 2:00pm-2:30pm | WORKSHOP: “Exploring the Unconscious Bias: A Holistic Approach”
Adrienne Shoch, 5 to 1 Consulting |
PANEL: “Community Based Career Development”
Moderator: Kathleen Smith, ClearedJobs Panelists: |
“Managing Diversity:The Benefits of Hiring and Inspiring People Different Than You” Amory Wakefield, True Fit Corpooration |
Career Fair in Exhibit Area (2:00PM – 4:30PM) |
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“For Female Leaders of Tomorrow: Cultivate an Interdisciplinary Mindset” Mónica López-González, La Petite Noiseuse Productions |
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| 3:00pm-3:30pm | “Writing Like an Engineering Professional”
Bernadette Longo, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
“How to Work with Each Other: Legal Tips on Collaboration”
Maura Moran, IEEE-USA |
“The Accidental Pioneer: Being your Best Where You Are” Major General Miyako Schanely, US Army Reserve |
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| 3:30pm-4:30pm | Coffee Break & Exhibits,
Sensata Diversity & Inclusion Panel |
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| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Keynote – Roshan Roeder, VP of Global Ground Based Radars, Northrop Grumman “Humility and Leadership: Can they go hand in hand?” |
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| 5:00pm-5:30pm | Keynote – Jane Barr, Regional Vice President of Sales – East, Rockwell Automation “Smart Manufacturing: Embracing the Digital Revolution” |
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| 5:30 pm-5:45 pm | Daily Wrap-up – General Co-Chairs | |||
| Program, Saturday, Dec 2nd, 7:15AM-12: | ||||
| 7:15am – 12:30pm | Track 1 : Innovation |
Track 2: Empowerment |
Track 3: Leadership |
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| 7:15am-8:45am | Breakfast | |||
| 8:15am-8:45am | General Co-Chairs, Candy Robinson, IEEE-USA President Elect | |||
| 8:45am-9:15am | Keynote – Dr. Dalma Novak, VP at Pharad, LLC “A Career in Engineering – The Journey From Academia to Industry” |
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| 9:15am-9:30am | Transition Break | |||
| 9:30am-10:00am | WORKSHOP: “LED Electronics and Learn to Solder Workshop” (Session 1) sponsored by the IEEE Region 1 Maker Faire Program and the World Maker Faire New York ‘Learn to Solder’ Booth (Preregistration required: see details) |
“Momgineers: Pearls and Pitfalls on the Path to Success”
Reena Dahle, Alicia Scott |
PANEL: “Mentoring the Next Generation of Female Leaders”
Panelists: Deb Borgerding, Sarah Lyon, Carly Aderton, Lindsey Kostkowski, Northrop Grumman Corp |
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| 10:00am-10:30am | WORKSHOP: “LED Electronics and Learn to Solder Workshop” (Session 2) sponsored by the IEEE Region 1 Maker Faire Program and the World Maker Faire New York ‘Learn to Solder’ Booth (Preregistration required: see details) |
“Empowering the Next Generation: Connecting Art and Career”
Rashi Narain, Booz | Allen | Hamilton |
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| 10:30am-10:35am | Transition Break | |||
| 10:35am-11:05am | Closing Keynote – Kathy Kountze, Senior VP and CIO, Eversource “Why Adversity Can Be Your Motivator” |
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| 11:05am-11:35am | Wrap-up Session IEEE WIE Forum USA East Committee |
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| 11:35am-12:05pm | Coffee/Departure Break | |||