Second paragraph of release should read: Air Force veteran, champion of
women’s issues, and Vice Mayor of San Jose, Rose Herrera, will open the
event with a welcome address tied to this year’s theme “Lead Beyond –
Accelerating Women Who Change the World.” Among speakers slated to
appear at WIE ILC are Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO; Aicha Evans, corporate
vice president, platform engineering group, and general manager,
communication devices group, Intel; and Pankaj Patel, executive vice
president, and chief development officer, Cisco. Additionally, more than
50 others, including leaders from Qualcomm, VMware, Ericsson, and PGE
will address attendees throughout the two-day event.
The corrected release reads:
IEEE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, UNVEILS AGENDA
FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization advancing technology
for humanity, today announced the keynote speakers and agenda for its
annual IEEE
Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC).
WIE ILC is being held 23-24 May 2016 at the San Jose Convention Center,
San Jose, California.
Air Force veteran, champion of women’s issues, and Vice Mayor of San
Jose, Rose Herrera, will open the event with a welcome address tied to
this year’s theme “Lead Beyond – Accelerating Women Who Change the
World.” Among speakers slated to appear at WIE ILC are Pat Gelsinger,
VMware CEO; Aicha Evans, corporate vice president, platform engineering
group, and general manager, communication devices group, Intel; and
Pankaj Patel, executive vice president, and chief development officer,
Cisco. Additionally, more than 50 others, including leaders from
Qualcomm, VMware, Ericsson, and PGE will address attendees throughout
the two-day event.
“Technology, science and engineering fields continue to boost necessary
innovation for consumers, cities and businesses; and, women play an
essential role in fueling that growth,” said Nita Patel, P.E.; chair,
IEEE WIE ILC; and systems and software engineering director, L-3 Warrior
Systems. “The IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership
Conference not only celebrates the vibrant and diverse community of
women scientists and engineers, but also allows participants to learn
from inspiring case studies, hear new ideas, and build great
relationships that will propel them throughout their engineering career.”
The IEEE WIE ILC provides opportunities for professional networking,
while delivering useful case studies and strategies to advance women in
both the business and technology aspects of the science and engineering
fields. Sessions include, “Making Your Company Attractive for
Acquisition”, “21st Century Leadership –
The Future of Life and Work”, “Nurturing Emerging Technologies”,
and “Smart Cities – Why Smart Grid is a Backbone for Smart Cities”.
The full agenda can be found here: http://ieee-wie-ilc.org/agenda/.
The IEEE WIE ILC is made possible through to the support of valued
partners such as Cisco, Verizon, and Intel.
Registration is open to all, with an early-bird discounted rate for
registrations received through April 2016. Register online now at http://bit.ly/RegRelease.
Contacts
Interprose for IEEE WIE
Carmen A. Harris, +1 919-908-7656
carmen_harris@interprosepr.com
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