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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Yoga Lounge
  • 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM CT
    Volunteer Central
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Faculty Advisors and Counselors Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Child Care
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Lactation Room
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Prayer/Meditation Room
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Invent It. Build It. Kick-off Reception and Demo
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Outreach Registration
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    Inspirational Insight: You First, Always: The Role Your Wellbeing Plays in the Future of Innovation
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    SWE Membership Meeting
  • 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Rapid Fire II: Undergraduate
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    SWE Boutique
  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    IIBI - Level 1: STEM Exploring Program
  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Invent It. Build It. - Level 2: STEM Engaging Program
  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Parents/STEM Advocates Program
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Rainbow Lounge
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Relaxation Lounge
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Wellness Lounge
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    Professional Headshots (sign-up required)
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    Social Lounge
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    SWE Member Center
  • 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Are You Unintentionally Exposing Yourself?
  • 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM CT
    Change Your Relationship With Change: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    1:1 Meetings: Effective or Effectively a Waste of Time?
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Digging Deeper: Exploring Geothermal Wells for Sustainable Building
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Empowering Leadership: Applying Women's Self-Defense Principles in Technical Leadership
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    How to Turn a Layoff into a Liftoff
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Revealing Invisible Leadership Roles: How to Uncover the Hidden Opportunities
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Trailblazing Transitions: From Chemistry Labs to Spacecraft Innovation
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Weight Bias In the Workplace: The Accepted Discrimination
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    What Sets You Apart: Early Career Skills to Differentiate Yourself
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    SWE Town Hall
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    First-Generation Students and Professionals Affinity Group
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Latinos Affinity Group
  • 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Women in Government Affinity Group
  • 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Encouraging Sustainability in the Workplace
  • 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    Game On: How 'Anything You Can Do' Drives Success
  • 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    Breaking Point: Prioritizing Mental Health in the Pursuit of Balance
  • 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CT
    No One Has “No Experience”
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    ADKAR Kadabra! Change Management Magic!
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Life After Layoff: Surviving to Thriving
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Negotiation for Introverts: Unlock Your Hidden Superpower
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Staying a Student After Graduation: Becoming a Lifelong Learner
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Unleashing Our Potential: Empowerment of Women With (Hidden) Disabilities
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Empowering DEI&B Leadership: A Hands-On Session for Employers
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Engineering Your Career
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Lift as You Climb: Elevate Others Along Your Journey
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    You Won't Find Your Life Purpose at 23
  • 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    Become a Beekeeper! How Extracurriculars Can Make Your Resume Unique
  • 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM CT
    I Earned It: Salary Negotiation and the Gender Gap
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Mentor Networking Bingo
  • 11:55 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Help! I Need Somebody: Empower Yourself to Ask for Help
  • 11:55 AM – 12:15 PM CT
    Intimidated by Machine Learning? Learn How to Get Started!
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    LGBTQ+ and Allies Affinity Group
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Mid-Career Professionals Affinity Group
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Women Engineers in Government Contractor Careers Affinity Group
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    Inspirational Insight: Women Leading the Nation’s Transportation System
  • 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM CT
    Leading on the Edge of the Glass Cliff: Women in Leadership
  • 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM CT
    The Power Suit: Unveiling the Impact of Dressing for Success
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Women Shaping the Space Force: Launching Your Career From Ground Systems to the Stars
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    “Engineeringly” Blonde: Crushing Stereotypes in the Workplace
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Conquering Your Co-Op: How to Maximize Success and Navigate Transitions
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Empowering Leaders: Strategies for Developing High-Performing and Inclusive Teams
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Engineering Inclusivity: A Case Study in Building Custom D&I Programs
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Managing Your Credibility Capital: A Guide for Transgender Engineers
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Owning Your Growth While Transitioning into New Fields
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Parental Controls Advised
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Say What You Really Mean and Get Results
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Technical Writing Skills That Will Advance Your Career
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum: Navigating Early Career Success
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Who Are Our Early She-roes? We Rise Because of Them.
  • 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Military & Veterans Affinity Group
  • 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Open Room for Affinity Group Use
  • 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    SWE Athletes Affinity Group
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    CLI Networking Event (Invitation Only)
  • 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
  • 2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CT
    Failing High School Math to Rocket Propulsion Engineer
  • 2:35 PM – 2:55 PM CT
    When She’s Not “Just Lazy”: Navigating Unconscious Bias Against Neurodivergence
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Create and Nurture a Mentorship: Mentee Strategies
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Nevertheless, She Persisted as a First-Generation Professional
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Powering Progress: Innovations in Construction and Renewable Energy Solutions
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Predict the Future Using the Power of Simulation
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Ready for Takeoff: Launching my Career Being an Immigrant
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    The Meeting Whisperer: A Playbook for Facilitating Effective Meetings
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Tips for Tackling Tricky Workplace Topics
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Faculty Advisors, SWE is for You Too!
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Taking the Lead in SWE: An Asian Perspective
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    The Future of Mentorship
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Unleash Your Power: Effectively Influencing Across Roles
  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Curbing Carbon Emissions from Cloud Computing and AI Algorithms
  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    From Comfort Zone to Career Zone
  • 3:25 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    From Cash to Clicks: Understanding the UPI Phenomenon
  • 3:25 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    Machine Learning Approaches for Product Reliability Assessment
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Closing Keynote: Shelley Knust
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT
    WE24 Closing Celebration