Women in 4.0 takes centre stage at UK’s largest event for the 4th Industrial Revolution
The 3rd edition of the Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo takes place in Manchester 10-11 April.
7 - 8.30pm University of Wales, Swansea
A lecture by Dr Carlene Campbell.
Cyber war has begun, and we can see the consequences in our daily lives.
IoT is still very much a work in progress. When machines become autonomous they are able to interact with
other machines and make decisions which impact upon the physical world. The IoT will increase the potential
attack surface for cyber-criminals. More devices online means more devices that need protecting, and IoT
Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee. 5-6.30pm.
At the same time as women were fighting to get the vote, many of the same women were battling to become professional engineers in a very male workplace. Dr Baker will share highlights from her years of research into the hidden histories of these pioneering women engineers. Some great stories of the battles they faced to be taken seriously and of their engineering achievements.
2019 is the centenary of the foundation of the Women’s Engineering Society and this talk is part of the society’s centenary celebrations.
Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee; 2:00 – 3:30pm
We honour many of the women who battled to get careers in engineering in the early 20th century for the pioneering role they had in opening doors into a male-dominated workplace. This talk will focus on the technical achievements of wome British women engineers and reveal how they were not ‘merely’ pioneers as females but also as excellent engineers.
2019 is the centenary of the foundation of the Women’s Engineering Society and this talk is part of the society’s centenary celebrations.
This one-day event will gather both male and female role models who innovate, challenge and embrace technology, inspirational women who have achieved great success within the sector and influential entrepreneurs who will share stories of their journey. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions and interactive masterclasses delegates will explore pressing topics shaping the current tech landscape. Attendees will discover emerging technologies, trends and innovations which will impact on the future of the sector.
Launch 16:30 to 18:00 Friday 22nd February
Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00 Monday 25th February
City Art Centre, Edinburgh EH1 1DE
The exhibition explores the life of Dorothée Pullinger and the other 'girl engineers' who sought professional engineering training in Galloway during WW1. They went on to produce the Galloway car, described as 'a car made by ladies for others of their sex'. A surviving model can be seen at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. These audacious women were pioneers in areas which are still problematic for women's participation today.
