IEEE Women in Engineering Leadership Summit
Program
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
(Program subject to change)
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Program & Duration | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration & Welcome Continental Breakfast MINI CROISSANTS, MUFFINS, PASTRIES, FRESH FRUIT & BERRY, MINI FRUIT YOGURT PARFAIT | |
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Ed Palacio IEEE USA President 2023 |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | KEYNOTE How Purpose and Mindset Can Drive Your Personal Success Steve Annear CEO, President, Company Officer, and Board Member |
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| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | KEYNOTE Microgrids for a More Resilient and Equitable Future Adrienne Pierce CEO, New Sun Road, P.B.C. |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break (30 min) | |
| Break-out Sessions: Energy/Sustainability | Break-out Sessions: Leadership/STEM/Future Education |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Generative AI / OpenAI Models for The Engineers Jennifer Marsman Principal Engineer in AI, Office of CTO, Microsoft | Move-Up-In-Your-Ability-To-Be-Your-Very-Best Major General Amy Courter |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Technology Advancement in Electrification Gina Aquilano ADI Fellow and Senior Director of Advanced Technology, Automotive Electrification & Sustainable Energy, Analog Devices Inc. | The Role of AI in Building the Future Grid Hala Ballouz PRESIDENT / CEO OF ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERS & ENER-I.AI |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Lunch (45min) BOXED LUNCH WITH GRILLED CHICKEN, TURKEY & BOURSIN, SMOKED COUNTRY HAM, OR GRILLED VEGETABLE WRAP & SALAD SIDES, COOKIE |
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| Break-out Sessions: Energy/Sustainability | Break-out Sessions: Leadership/STEM/Future Education |
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| 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | AI for Water Dr. Shi-Guang Li Founder, Hydrosimulatics | Refirement: Surviving / Thriving the Big Tech Layoffs Muge Wood Energy Industry Solution Delivery Lead, Microsoft; co-Founder Embrace Retirement |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | IEEE Humanitarian Technology Board Initiative Simay Akar Multi-Award Winning Entrepreneur - Sustainable Battery Storage Technologies (BESS) for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Systems | Driving the Clean Energy Transition with a Culture of Innovation Kim Getgen Founder and CEO, InnovationForce |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Afternoon Power Break (30min) COFFEE, DRINKS, and TRAIL MIX BAR |
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| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | KEYNOTE Ignite Your Purpose Carlene Bills President and CEO, Ford Component Sales |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION STEM and Engineering Leadership in the Age of AI Alexandra Enders Student, University of Michigan Dr. Sibrina Collins Executive Director of STEM Education, Lawrence Technological University Susan Baier Director of Engineering Services at Westinghouse Electric Company Cecilia Fung 2-Times Winner of the Women of Color in Tech Award / Principal at the Holistyx Group Cecelia Sharpe Radio Host for WRCJ 90.9FM |
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| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Cocktail Reception STATIONED HORS D’OEUVRES, CAPRESE SKEWERS, SPICY TUNA TARTARE, SHORT RIB SHEPHERD'S PIE, LEMON, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY CHICKEN SKEWER & WINE, SPECIALITY COCKTAILS |
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