8:30 AM | Registration & breakfast | |||
9:05 AM | Welcome remarks: Fotis
Sotiropoulos Dean of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Stony Brook University |
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9:10 AM | James
Misewich Associate Director Brookhaven National Laboratory |
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9:15 AM | Message from the Department of Energy | |||
9:20 AM | Talk:
HeForShe Lee Bitsoi Chief Diversity Officer Stony Brook University |
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9:50 AM | Panel 1: Press
for progress A discussion with audience participation about the measures that can be adopted to achieve gender parity and be more inclusive in STEM areas. |
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11:00 AM | Break | |||
11:15 AM | Talk: Women
in STEM: Myths, Realities, and Improving the Culture
Carol Muller Executive Director of Stanford WISE Ventures Stanford University |
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12:00 PM | Lunch will be available between 12:00 and 1:30 pm | |||
12:00 PM | Networking session 1 | Lunch and science demonstrations | Professional
development Topic tables 1 |
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12:30 PM | Networking session 2 | Professional development Topic tables 2 |
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1:00 PM | |
Professional development talk: Inspiring More Women Leaders in Technology and Business Kathryn Guarini Vice President of Research Strategy, IBM |
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1:35 PM | Talk: Women
and math, widening roads. Moira Chas Associate Professor Math Department Stony Brook University |
Professional development talk: Women
in STEM Challenges and Opportunities Patricia Reiff Professor Physics and Astronomy Rice Space Institute - Rice University |
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2:10 PM | Panel 2: Careers
in STEM are also for women Why women step away from STEM careers? How important are family support? How important is the role of a STEM teacher? The role of role models. |
Professional development talk: Navigating
a Professional Work Environment as a Woman Scientist Kathy Prestridge Extreme Fluids Team Leader Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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3:15 PM | Break | |||
3:30 PM | Talk: Women
in film industry - Our presence in the art and technology of
filmmaking Carolina Jimenez Garcia Architect Hollywood special effects Vfx Artist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Professional development Panel 3 : Leading by Example The workplace environment: the influence of ground bearing ideals; the influence management styles; the influence of the work environment, diverse and inclusive. |
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4:15 PM | Close Out |