Mar 26, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

IEEE Women In Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) Focuses on Sustaining Women in Technology Careers

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and IEEE Women In Engineering today announced the 2019 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference will be held 23-24 May 2019 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. The sixth annual IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference, themed “Lead Beyond,” will convene more than 1,000 STEM leaders from around the world who work to inspire, engage and advance women in technology. A key focus of the IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is providing training and workshops aimed at increasing retention of middle to senior level women in technology fields, and to help promote them further in their careers.

“The IEEE WIE ILC continues to grow in importance as a unique event with an agenda specifically tailored to help support and sustain women in technology fields around the world,” said IEEE Senior Member Kathy Herring Hayashi, chair, IEEE WIE ILC. “These efforts are reinforced by our valued corporate sponsors and partners whose commitment to diversity comes with a recognition that retaining and training women leaders can bolster innovation, promote best practices and ultimately lead to revenue growth.”

Keynote sessions will provide engaging tracks on innovation, empowerment, executive leadership and disruptive technologies, featuring leading speakers from industry. Keynote speakers include Candace Worley, Vice President and Chief Technical Strategist, McAfee; Victoria Mitchell, Vice President Technology Services Group, Arm Ltd. and Negar Feher, Vice President of Product and Business Development, Momentus Space. View the full agenda for a list of conference speakers.

For more information on registering for IEEE WIE ILC, please visit the conference’s website. Firms interested in supporting women in technology are invited to visit the IEEE WIE ILC partnership page or email partners@ieee-wie-ilc.org for details.

About IEEE WIE

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is a global network of IEEE members and volunteers dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists, and inspiring girls around the world to follow their academic interests in a career in engineering and science. Its goal is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. Learn more at https://wie.ieee.org/.

About IEEE

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice in a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers, and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power, and consumer electronics. Learn more at http://www.ieee.org.