The IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) Planning Committee announces
the 2015 WIE ILC to be held 23-25 April 2015 in the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA. With a theme
of Lead Beyond. Accelerating Innovative Women Who Change the World, the conference will be focused
on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Speakers and groups are encouraged to submit a presentation proposal at http://ieee-wie-ilc.org/speaker-pitch-form/
by 30 September 2014. Corporate sponsors can find details for partnerships at http://ieee-wie-ilc.org/partners/.
Speakers on professional development, leadership, innovation, global business perspectives, entrepreneurship,
career advancement, starting new businesses, and work/life balance are encouraged to submit a proposal by 30 September 2014.
| Conference Audience | Conference participants include female engineers, technology professionals, managers, executives and academics from around the world. The 2015 WIE-ILC expects 400-500 participants. Please ensure that your content is suitable for a professional, international audience. |
| Conference Tracks | The WIE-ILC focus is leadership development. Topics aligned with the theme of Lead Beyond. Accelerating Innovative Women Who Change the World will be considered for one of the following tracks: Track 1 Inspiration; Track 2 Empowerment; Track 3 Enjoyment; Track 4 (completely virtual track where all presentations are done online only) EngagementDifferent session formats are encouraged. For example, IGNITE panel sessions, Fishbowl brainstorming sessions and standard presentation formats are acceptable. |
| Proposal Guidelines | Please ensure that content is non-commercial, uses moderate number of slides, includes interactive learning and is relevant and clear.Please submit proposals online by 30 September 2014. Proposals should include the following:-Presenter name, full mailing address, phone, and email
-Brief presenter bio (maximum 300 words) -Name, full mailing address, phone, email, and bio for each co-presenter -Session description (maximum 250 words) -Session type (e.g. workshop, panel, interactive) -Video link to example presentation -Learning objectives -Recommended track (e.g., Empowerment, Inspiration, Enjoyment or Virtual/Engagement) |
