HRH The Countess of Wessex, GCVO, Chair, The Women’s Network Forum and Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance’s Next Generation initiative, will be opening The Vote 100 Women in Business Summit, which is being held in partnership with the Women’s Network Forum, the Government Equalities Office, the Women's Business C
This free session, presented by WES member Carol Long at the BCS Nottingham & Derby Branch, is designed to give an opportunity to understand how quality professionals can address their responsibilities and how it will affect all organisations, from large to SME and micro businesses.
Communications engineering is helping to shape our future world. But the evolution of technology is impacted by a workforce shortage in engineering, with low levels of female representation, despite awareness of how diversity can positively impact organisations. Ofcom are hosting an interactive session where you'll hear panellists from Ofcom and other organisations discuss how they can help to close the gender gap.
18:00-20:00 [Free]
IET, Savoy Place, London
Communications engineering is helping to shape our future world. But the evolution of technology is impacted by a workforce shortage in engineering, with low levels of female representation, despite awareness of how diversity can positively impact organisations. Ofcom are hosting an interactive session where you'll hear panellists from Ofcom and other organisations discuss how they can help to close the gender gap.
IGEM’s first female President has invited the UK’s leading female engineer to mark this very special Sir Denis Rooke Memorial Lecture.
Recognising the important contribution engineers make to our country and how we can inspire future generations to follow in our footsteps, Dame Ann’s lecture will examine the career opportunities that exist within our industry and how greater diversity and inclusion can help combat the skills crisis.
Exclusive networking event for female students studying STEM subjects to build their professional network, practise soft skills and meet recruiters on the lookout for female talent. Students will hear from recent graduates, current recruiters and senior female engineers who will give them an insight into application processes and what it's like to be in the engineering sector.
11:30-19:00 [FREE travel costs reimbursed]
ARUP HQ, London
Launched as a Regional Network at the INWES meeting in Freising, Germany on the 4 November 2016, INWES-Europe will become a legal entity early 2018. It will be holding its First General Assembly on the 10 March 2018, preceded by the Third Executive Board Meeting of INWES Europe, on the 9 March, 2018, hosted at the National Engineering Council/Ordem dos Engenheiros in Lisbon, Portugal.
This Women in STEM Wikithon celebrates some of the brilliant people who deserve a more prominent place in the online historical record. Find out about inspirational scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, then develop your digital skills and learn how to edit Wikipedia in order to harness the power of the web to share your knowledge. Complete beginners and experienced editors are both welcome to attend and training is provided for anyone new to editing.
4:00-18:00 [Free]
Imperial College, London
Disruptive technologies - including automation, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things - offer enticing possibilities for the future. Some of us may look forward to a world where machines are responsible for the dangerous, repetitive and arduous tasks increasing our productivity and freeing our time to explore new opportunities. Meanwhile, others may face potential job loss or the need to re-skill.
