Program

DAY 1: 13th August 2018

Time Event
12:00
to
17:00
Registration
18:00 Transportation to Dinner to Southampton Harbour Hotel
18:15 Opening Reception
19:00 Welcome by Chair of IEEE WIE ILS Southampton 2018
Aneesha Sethi
19:15 Opening Talk
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Global Chair of IEEE Women-In-Engineering
19:45 Five-Course Gala Dinner

 

DAY 2: 14th August 2018

Time Event
08:00
to 18:00
Registration with Coffee and Tea
09:00 Tactile Universe – Engagement with Visually Impaired Community
Dr Nic Bonne and Dr. Coleman Krawczyk
09:30 How do we find a new sensor for Defence?
Lucy Ralph
10:00 The Power of Perseverance
Dr Mitra Najafi
10:30
The Future of Work : How to Prepare for Jobs not yet Created?
Siddhi Trivedi
11:00 Coffee and Tea Break
11:30 Humanity and Empathy in Designing a Connecting World
Sylvia Lu
12:00

Workshop: How to be an authentic leader
Dr Jan Peters

13:00 Lunch and Networking session
14:00 Sponsor Talks
Victoria Sargeant, Siemens
14:30
Creating Leadership Opportunities for Early Career Researchers
Lindsay Armstrong
15:00 RPA and AI – The Power of Two
Real life industry applications of the technologies and their impact on business services
Sarah Burnett
15:30 Future Innovations throughout the UK Electricity Industry
Faye Banks
16:00
Novel Material, Evolving Processing
Ursula Gibson
16:30 Coffee and Tea Break
17:00 Applications of Disruptive Technologies for Social Good
Sally Eaves
17:30 A Career with Engineers – Making it Work
Alicia Andrews
18:00 Workshop: How to incorporate your personality into your leadership style – and influence the culture of your business
Trudy Simmons
19:00
From STEM to STEAM: Engaging the public with science in creative ways
Pearl John
19:30 Dinner – Indoor BBQ 

 

DAY 3: 15th August 2018

Time Event
09:00 Transport to Winchester
09:30 Registration with Tea and Coffee
10:30 Our Journeys – Women share their unconventional experiences to success
Dr Katrina Morgan and Joy Richardson

11:00 Panel discussion: How to achieve inclusivity in diversity?
Dr Dominic Galliano
Sally Eaves
Antonia Skelton
Penelope Endersby
12:30 Closing Talk: Top Tips for Success
Prof Averil Macdonald
13:30 Summit Closing and Thanks by Chair
Aneesha Sethi
14:00 Buffet Lunch at Winchester Guildhall
16:00 Winchester tours and option for return to Southampton 
17:00 2nd Return to Southampton after Winchester tour