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Education Session

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)

Taking the Lead in SWE: An Asian Perspective

Saturday, October 26, 2024
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
Location: MPCCW - 470 B
In industry, women of Asian descent make up <3% of senior level and executive positions. SWE's senior leadership mimics the statistics. Over the years, SWE made strides to change the percentage in its own leadership makeup. Asians make up ~15% of SWE's membership. In FY23, ~10% of Society elected leadership roles and ~13% of local level leadership roles were women of Asian descent! Let’s keep the momentum to maintain and increase the pipeline of Asians in SWE leadership positions, especially in senior leader roles.

This panel of SWE role models will share their SWE career paths and how their experiences benefitted their professional and personal development. They will discuss challenges to find qualified candidates for positions, share tools, and succession planning strategies at each level of SWE to continue to develop a steady pipeline for a diverse leadership pool.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe potential leadership positions and how they benefit career and/or personal development.
  • Identify entry points and opportunities to join SWE leadership (comfort zone to challenge zone).
  • Explain succession planning strategies for recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and sponsoring a diverse leadership team