Program

Innovate, Empower and Lead – 2020

Message from the Co-Chairs
Past Keynotes
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Seeta Hariharan
General Manager/Head:Digital Software & Solutions, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
“Soar! Claiming Your Power and Getting What You REALLY Want”

 

 

 

Carolyn Matheus & Elizabeth Quinn
Carolyn is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Marist College.
Elizabeth is an Associate Professor of Psychology and serves as Chair of Faculty Affairs at Marist College.

“Gender-Based Occupational Stereotypes: New Behaviors, Old Attitudes”

 

Lorraine Herger & Mercy Bodarky
Lorraine is the Director of Research Integrated Solutions and CIO of IBM Research
Mercy is a Program manager for the Integrated Solutions Team of IBM Research.

“Unleash Your Potential: There Is an Innovator in All of Us”

 

 

 

Jane Barr
Regional Vice President of Sales at Rockwell Automation
“Smart Manufacturing: Embracing the Digital Revolution”

 

 

Dalma Novak
VP of Engineering at Pharad, LLC
“A Career in Engineering: The Journey From Academia to Industry”

 

 

Maura Moran
Partner at Cambridge Technology Law LLC,
“How to Work with Each Other: Legal Tips on Collaboration”

 

 

Kathy Kountze-Tatum
CIO at Eversource Energy
“Why Adversity Can Be Your Motivator”

 

 

Roshan Roeder
VP of Global Ground Based Radars
“Humility and Leadership: Can they go hand in hand?”

 

 

Candy Robinson
IEEE-USA President Elect and Software Engineering Manager for Lockheed Martin MST
“Career Reflections”

Past Panels


Kathleen Smith (moderator), Chief Marketing Officer for ClearedJobs.Net/CyberSecJobs.Com
Julka Grodel, Principal Software Engineer at Framebridge
Cindy Jones, Principal Security Consultant with Rapid7
Sophia Fadli, Cyber Intelligence and Defense Analyst
Kirsten Renner, Director of Talent Acquisition, Novetta

“Community Based Career Development Panel”


Valentina Videva Dufresne, Product Management & Process Development Director of the ADAS Business Unit at Sensata Technologies
Emily Haidemenos, New Product Development Quality Engineer at Sensata Technologies
Lydia Misch, Design Engineer of Automotive Pressure Sensors at Sensata Technologies
June Park, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sensata Technologies
Doug Strott, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sensata Technologies
Cat (Catherine) Vachon, US-based Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Brian Wilkie, Senior Director of Engineering and Program Management for the Heavy Vehicle and Off-Road Sensors business at Sensata Technologies

“Exploring the Attrition Gap: Why Do Women Leave the Engineering Field and What Can Be Done To Prevent It?”


Deb Borgerding, Systems Engineer Architect, Northrop Grumman
Sarah Lyon, Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Carly Aderton, Systems Engineer Architect, Northrop Grumman
Lindsey Kostkowski, Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman

“Mentoring the Next Generation of Female Leaders”


Maryam Rahmani(moderator), Global Partnership Officer at Global Cyber Alliance
Leah MacMillian, Head of Corporate Marketing at Trend Micro
Angel Grant, Director of Fraud and Risk Intelligence, RSA
Lauren Thompson, Director of the Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interagency Program Office (IPO)

“Cyber Security: Why It’s Everyone’s Business”