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  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Taylor-ing Your Career (Your Version)
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Priyanka Salunkhe – UPS
    Speaker: Brian Luckett – UPS
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Building a Personal Brand: What's Your Vibe?
    Location: MPCCW - 183 C
    Speaker: Jayshree Seth – 3M
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Nail Your Next Presentation! From Flop to Pop
    Location: MPCCW - 185 ABC
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Breaking Boundaries: The Myth of Disciplinary Lines in Engineering
    Location: MPCCW - 185 ABC
    Speaker: Cassandra A. Morecroft King – Smiths Detection Inc
    Speaker: Victoria Skura (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    The Power of Perseverance: Managing the Unexpected
    Location: MPCCW - 196 A
    Speaker: Eileen M. Velez-Vega, PE – Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Work Hard Play Hard: Integrating Passions to Enhance Your Career
    Location: MPCCW - 196 B
    Speaker: Cary Kaczowka, PMP – REGENT
    Speaker: Rachel Gitajn – Oakley / EssilorLuxottica
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CT
    Discover Insurance as an Uncommon Engineering Career
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Sonya Pietrandrea (she/her/hers) – FM Affiliated
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    How the Circus Helped Me Grow as an Engineer
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    3:25 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Rising Strong: Harnessing Stoic Wisdom for Career and Personal Success
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Rosalba Santana, Civil Engineer BS – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Becoming an Innovator: Breaking Barriers to Having Your Ideas Heard
    Location: MPCCW - 185 ABC
    Speaker: Christine Kearney Hawkins (she/her/hers) – Becton Dickinson (BD)
    Speaker: Stacey Burgardt – Hollister
    Self-Management & Development
  • Thursday, Oct 24th
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Safe and Sound: Why Your Technical Input Matters
    Location: MPCCW - 183 A
    Speaker: Arlene Spezzaferro – GE Aerospace
    Moderator: Bianca McCartt (she/her/hers) – GE Aerospace
    Speaker: Deborah Whitis, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – GE Aerospace
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Building Resilience at 30,000 Feet
    Location: MPCCW - 183 C
    Speaker: Haley Erickson, n/a – Delta
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Money Matters: Investing, Personal Finance, Negotiation, and More!
    Location: MPCCW - 184 ABC
    Speaker: Kiran Malik, n/a – Keysight Technologies
    Speaker: Venkata Sai Naveena Bathula (she/her/hers) – Illinois Institute of Technology
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    ​​Unmasking the Positivity Paradox: The Dark Side of Toxic Optimism​
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Lauren Behette – Merck
    Speaker: NISHA MONY – Merck
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    How to Retire Early and Get Ready for What's Next
    Location: MPCCW - 184 ABC
    Moderator: Mary T. Zeis, BSChE – Procter & Gamble
    Speaker: Mary Isaac, PhD – AAUW California Tech Trek
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    STEM Women: Financial Independence Blueprint for Success and Early Retirement
    Location: MPCCW - 184 ABC
    Speaker: Sandra Park – SAIC
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Working in Construction: Don't Let It Intimidate You
    Location: MPCCW - 183 A
    Speaker: Genevieve Han, P.E.; MSCE – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:10 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Close Listening: Music for Emotional and Professional Growth
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Sriya Surapaneni (she/her/hers) – Georgia Institute of Technology
    Speaker: Bhavya Surapaneni (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Creating Personal Resilience – How I Survived a Professional Nightmare!
    Location: MPCCW - 187 ABC
    Speaker: Kelley E. McGrath – BAE Systems Inc., Strategic Systems Business Unit
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Stay Lit: How to Tend Your Career Fire
    Location: MPCCW - 196 B
    Speaker: Patty Shirk – 89 North, Inc
    Moderator: Kris Hege – Chroma Technology
    Speaker: JoAnn DiGiacomio, PMP (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Commerce - CHIPS Program Office
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    3:25 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First!
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Shravanthi L. Manikonda, PhD. – GlobalFoundries
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    Overcome the Resistance to Change
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Surya Vyshnavi Kenguva – John Deere
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Embracing New Challenges With a Growth Mindset
    Location: MPCCW - 196 A
    Speaker: Maya Swan (she/her/hers) – Phillips 66
    Self-Management & Development
  • Friday, Oct 25th
    4:25 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Money Matters: How to Talk to Your Friends About Finances
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Katharine Mehan – AbbVie
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Are You Unintentionally Exposing Yourself?
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Lynda Grindstaff (she/her/hers) – Lynda Grindstaff
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Change Your Relationship With Change: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Deepti Saini, GlobalFoundries – GlobalFoundries Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
    Speaker: Reshma Ramaiah, GlobalFoundries – GlobalFoundries Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    What Sets You Apart: Early Career Skills to Differentiate Yourself
    Location: MPCCW - 184 ABC
    Speaker: Stacey M. Nall – Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
    Speaker: Brittany Chapman, PE – Commonwealth Associates
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Breaking Point: Prioritizing Mental Health in the Pursuit of Balance
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Saba Hosseinzadeh, M.S. – Roche
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Negotiation for Introverts: Unlock Your Hidden Superpower
    Location: MPCCW - W196 A
    Speaker: Megan Wiens – Emerson
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Staying a Student After Graduation: Becoming a Lifelong Learner
    Location: MPCCW - 184 ABC
    Speaker: Leann Vaive (she/her/hers) – Whirlpool Corporation
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    You Won't Find Your Life Purpose at 23
    Location: MPCCW - 192 ABC
    Moderator: Myranda New (she/her/hers) – Boston Scientific
    Speaker: Reyna Kirschel (she/her/hers) – Boston Scientific
    Speaker: Julia Behlmann (she/her/hers) – Honeywell Aerospace Technologies
    Speaker: Negahr Rastguiy (she/her/hers) – Lockheed Martin
    Speaker: Piper Halcrow (she/her/hers) – The University of Notre Dame
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    11:55 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Help! I Need Somebody: Empower Yourself to Ask for Help
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Zubra Mutenyo – GlobalFoundries
    Speaker: Tracey Hunt – GlobalFoundries
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:45 PM – 2:05 PM CT
    The Power Suit: Unveiling the Impact of Dressing for Success
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Emer Twohig – Merck & Co.
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Owning Your Growth While Transitioning into New Fields
    Location: MPCCW - 192 ABC
    Speaker: Gheissa Landaeta – BP
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Parental Controls Advised
    Location: MPCCW - 194 AB
    Speaker: Maria Lawson – Lockheed Martin
    Speaker: Jayme Lara – Lockheed Martin
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CT
    Failing High School Math to Rocket Propulsion Engineer
    Location: MPCCW - 190 A
    Speaker: Sharon Pak (she/her/hers) – Blue Origin
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Faculty Advisors, SWE is for You Too!
    Location: MPCCW - 183 A
    Moderator: Marie-Pierre Delisle – United States Naval Academy
    Speaker: Jacquelyn Nagel – James Madison University
    Speaker: Beth C. McGinnis-Cavanaugh, MSCE, EIT – Springfield Technical Community College
    Speaker: Nichole Neal – Chandler-Gilbert Community College
    Speaker: Jessica Kaufman, PhD – Endicott College
    Self-Management & Development
  • Saturday, Oct 26th
    3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    From Comfort Zone to Career Zone
    Location: MPCCW - 190 B
    Speaker: Karlyann Laboy – Ingredion
    Speaker: Gabrielle Jarosz (she/her/hers) – Ingredion
    Self-Management & Development