Program
IEEE WIE ILS Auckland 11-12 December 2023 Detailed Program
Day 1: 11th December 2023
8:30 am - 8:45 am | Mihi Whakatau (Traditional Māori welcome) | |
8:45 am - 9:15 am | Welcome by Provost Prof. Valerie Linton, The Univeristy of Auckland | |
9:15 am - 10:00 am | Plenary Speaker 1: Nita Patel | Finding Your Voice |
10:00 am - 10:30 am | Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in KiwiRail Infrastructure Engineering | |
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning tea | |
11:00 am - 11:30 am | Plenary Speaker 3: Bryony James | Engineering the next generation of women leaders - University education in challenging times |
11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Plenary Speaker 4: Tracey Ryan | Women in Leadership |
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Evolution of women in sport movement and the need for diversity and inclusion | |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | |
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Parallel Workshop 1: Mahsa McCauley Senior Lecturer, Auckland Uni. of Tech., New Zealand | "I Am Remarkable" |
Parallel Workshop 2: Ying Yang & Sneh Patel | "Strengthening pathways for students through successful STEM engagement" | |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Plenary Speaker 6: Takako Hashimoto | How Can We Attract Female Students to STEM Fields? |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Afternoon tea | |
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Plenary Speaker 7: Catherine Watson | Equity and Diversity in Engineering |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Plenary Speaker 8: Celia Shahnaz | Designing impactful WIE programs to promote diversity and inclusion |
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Panel Discussion: Morgan Bailey (Rocket Lab), Jeewika Ranaweera (IEEE Future Directions), Stephany Berrio Perez (Uni of Sydney), Karen Frew (Powerco), Megan Coututre (Beca) | Auto confidence and women in leadership positions |
6.00 pm – 6.30 pm | Bus transportation to conference reception | |
6.30 pm – 10.00 pm | Conference Reception at Wynyard Pavillion |
Day 2: 12th December 2023
8:30 am - 8:40 am | Introduction to IEEE & WIE | |
8:40 am - 8:50 am | STEM workshop welcome by Renee Mateparae, Spark NZ | |
8:50 am - 9:00 am | STEM workshop welcome by Kelly Smith, Babcock | |
9:00 am - 9:45 am | Plenary Speaker 9: Dame Juliet Gerrard | Science Advice in a Crisis – Some Reflections |
9:45 am - 10:30 am | Plenary Speaker 10: Alison Andrew | Diversity: What is Happening with Electrification in NZ and How Do We Build Out the Workforce |
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Morning tea | |
11:00 am - 11:30 am | Embracing a Vulnerable Approach to Leadership | |
11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Plenary Speaker 12: Stephany Berrio Perez Lecturer, The Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Uni. of Sydney, Australia | Driving Change: How Diversity and Innovation Shape the Future of Robotics |
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Plenary Speaker 13: Corporate Social Outcomes Programme Manager - Downer, New Zealand & Board Member, Auckland Maori Pacific Trades Initiative | Disrupting inequities: Creating meaningful pathways and the positive ripple effects on productivity and culture |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | |
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Bridging the Digital Divide: Digital Equity and Inclusion for ALL! | |
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | IEEE Industry Partnership Program | |
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Plenary Speaker 15: Diversity Agenda & NZ Land and Water Leader at Aurecon, New Zealand | Engineering and Architecture for Everyone |
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm | From Different to Brilliant: Thriving in a Mismatched World | |
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Afternoon tea | |
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm | Panel Discussion 2: Nita Patel (Otis Elevator Co.), Jo-Ellen Scott (ENTRUST Solutions Group), Catherine Watson (Uni of Auckland), Josie Fitzgerald (Aurecon), Craig Sutherland (Uni of Auckland) Moderator: Sandeeka Maannakkara | Transforming the culture of engineering and role of male engineers |
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Conference Conclusion & Thanks IEEE WIE ILS Auckland Summit Chair & Chair IEEE WIE NZ North Section |