Program
2018 PROGRAM
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IEEE – Women in Engineering Forum USA East |
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| Program, Thursday, Nov 29th | ||||
| Registration & Office: 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Networking Reception Sponsored by New York Life: 4:30pm-6:30pm Social Event: Shopping at The Westchester followed by |
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| Program, Friday, Nov 30 | ||||
| Track 1: Innovation | Track 2: Empowerment |
Track 3: Leadership |
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| 7:15am-9:00am | Breakfast | |||
| 7:50am-8:10am | Opening Remarks Maryam Rahmani, Charlotte Blair, 2018 WIE Forum USA East Conference Co-Chairs NY State Lt Governor Kathy Hochul Welcome Video |
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| 8:10am-8:55am | Opening Keynote: Debra Goldfarb, Intel Fellow, Chief Analyst at Intel Corporation “LESSONS – Stuff I learned along the way that turned out to be important” |
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| 8:55am-9:40am | Keynote: Jennifer Howland – Executive, Pathways for Experienced, Diverse Technical Talent at IBM “Real actions to overcome unconscious biases and become a more inclusive leader” |
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| 9:40am-10:00am | Coffee Break & Exhibits | |||
| 10:00am-10:30am | Seeking Opportunities for Innovation and Professional Growth? Try a Tech Startup!
Kimberly Scott, Astraea, Inc. |
Experiences of Women Working in Tech
Lesleigh Campanale & Kristen Russell, IEEE |
Female Leadership and its Impact on Sexism
Brandi Coon, Allisa Sytsma, & Katerina Tzannes, The Marist College |
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| 10:35am-11:05am | Get Ready for Big Data Cheryl Connors & Mandira Hegde, The Mitre Corporation | Increasing Retention of Female Engineers via Vertical Support Groups Lorraine Parker & Afroditi V. Filippas,The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering |
Productivity for Your *Whole* Life: Critical Steps for Increased Productivity
Linda Stacy, LivingBluPrints |
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| 11:10am-11:40am | Sensata Technologies Panel: Embracing Diversity & Inclusion & Transforming our future
Moderator: Panelists: |
Boolean Girl-Engineering an Inclusive Future
Sarah Eastman, Boolean Girl |
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| 11:45am-12:15pm | How to Robot Challenge
Christina Young, The Federal Aviation Administration |
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| 12:20pm-2:00pm | Lunch & Keynote: Jelena Kovacevic, Dean of the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University “STEM Hidden Figures” |
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| 2:05pm-2:35pm | Technology-Focused Policy Development – The Path to an Ethically-Based, Robust Future
Maura Moran, Cambridge Technology Law LLC |
The Three Pillars of Empowerment in the Workplace: Communication, Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Nicole Newmeyer, NSA & Victoria Richard , Greenberg Traurig LLP |
Leadership By Influence
Theresa Caragol, Achieve Unite |
Career Fair in Exhibits Area
(2:00PM – 4:30PM) |
| 2:40pm-3:10pm | How to Have the Conversations That You’ve Been Avoiding
Joanne Vitali, Vitali Workshops & Coaching |
WORKSHOP: “Train-the-Trainer” LED Electronics and Learn to Solder Workshop sponsored by the IEEE Region 1 Maker Faire Program and the World Maker Faire New York ‘Learn to Solder’ Booth (Preregistration required: see details) Session 1 |
From Execution to Strategy: Individual Contributor to Leader
Amory Wakefield, Truefit |
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| 3:15pm-3:45pm | Launch Your Career and Keep It Soaring
Marie Cole & Ranjana Godse, IBM (Handout) |
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| 3:45pm-4:30pm | Coffee Break & Exhibits | |||
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Keynote: Sidney Sollazo, Manager of North America Channels, Rockwell Automation “Courage + Confidence = Success” |
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| 5:00pm-5:30pm | Closing Keynote: Lourdes Zapata, Chief Diversity Officer – Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo |
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| 5:30pm-5:45pm | Daily Wrap-up WIE Forum Co-Chairs | |||
| Program, Saturday, Dec 1st | ||||
| Track 1 : Innovation |
Track 2: Empowerment |
Track 3: Leadership |
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| 7:15am-8:45am | Breakfast with WIE Forum USA East Conference Co-Chairs Babak Beheshti, IEEE Region 1 Director |
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| 8:45am-9:15am | Linda Simensky, VP of Children’s Programming at PBS, “PBS KIDS: Showing All Girls They’re Scientists” |
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| 9:20am-9:50am | IoT Panel :Secure IoT Implementation Improving People’s Lives
Moderator – Maryam Rahmani Panelists: Angel Grant, RSA, Trisala Chandaria, Temboo, & Adnan Baykal, Global Cyber Alliance |
Technical Writing Workshop – Writing Tips for Engineers
Janine Love , Horizon House |
Enhance your Colleagues’ Creativity through Selfless Listening
Hannah Blau |
WORKSHOP: “Train-the-Trainer” LED Electronics and Learn to Solder Workshop sponsored by the IEEE Region 1 Maker Faire Program and the World Maker Faire New York ‘Learn to Solder’ Booth (Preregistration required: see details) Session 2 (NOTE: Opens only if 1st session fills up) |
| 9:55am-10:25am | ||||
| 10:25am-11:00am | Coffee Break & Exhibits | |||
| 11:00am-11:30pm | IEEE Leadership:
IEEE 2018 President Jim Jeffries |
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| 11:30am-12:00pm | Closing Panel: Skills Employers want in 2022
Moderator: Charlotte Blair, Lead Application Engineer, ANSYS |
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| 12:00pm-12:30pm | Wrap up & Closing Session Raffle Drawing (Eileen Fisher) 2018 WIE Forum Committee |
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