The Society, which supports women in engineering, says the event will “showcase the inspiring role models and demonstrate how organisations are striving to improve diversity and empower women in engineering”.
The full speaker programme will be available shortly, but confirmed speakers include:
- Alison Baptiste CBE, Director of Public and Security Services at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority;
- Kerry Evans A55 DBFO Operations Manager, CIHT Cymru Wales Regional Representative and Trustee, Principal Highways Lead;
- Dr. Manisha Morai, Non-Executive Director, Energy Industries Council; and
- Amy Sadro, Eversheds Sutherland, Vice Secretary of the Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association and Committee member of the Women in Health and Safety Network.
Workshops will also be run at the event, for example one is entitled ‘Building your career’.
Registration for the event will open soon, say the organisers.
WES
The Women’s Engineering Society is a charitable company that was founded in 1919 to support women in engineering. Still operating as a Membership Society, it promotes the education of women in engineering and advancing the education of the public concerning the study and practice of engineering among women.
It founded International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), which is held on 23 June, as an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering.
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