Women in Communications Engineering

Thursday, 3 December 2009  16:30 - 18:30 (HST - Hawaii Standard Time)

Going on the job market? Need some advice on career development in the field? Join us at this career panel where the distinguished panelists will address some intimate issues on career development. It is a great opportunity to learn directly from those experienced and highly achieved in the field about the increasingly diverse career paths, the various career options, industry and technology trends, and insights into the different communications engineering careers.

The panelists will address some frequently asked questions such as
• Should I go into academia or industry?
• What are the pros and cons?
• How do I decide?
• How does one balance career and family life, especially during child rearing age?
• How does one get recognized and promoted, or even better, break the glass ceiling?
• What are the effective networking tactics and opportunities?

These and many other related questions will be addressed in the first half of the panel followed by an open discussion with advice regarding helpful resources, career considerations, and best practices in achieving professional success.

All are invited to attend this special panel for valuable discussion on career and professional development. It will also give you the opportunity to connect with other men and women who share the same research interests, attend the same conferences and face the same career challenges.

Panel Organizer:
Heather Yu, Senior Manager, Huawei Technologies

Panel Chair and Moderator:
Maria Luisa Merani, Associate Professor of Telecommunication Networks, Universita' degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Panelists:
Celia Desmond, President, World Class Telecommunications
Agnes Chan, Professor, Associate Dean, and Graduate Director, College of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University
Mary Ward-Callan, Managing Director of Technical Activities, IEEE
Merrily Hartmann, Director of Conference Operations, IEEE Communication Society
Marjorie Pearson, Network Applications Engineer, Time Warner Telecom

Registration Fee:

Individual Sessions
$40 – IEEE Member
$50 – Non-Member

Full Session Package -فclick here to purchase >>
(This will give you access to all live broadcast sessions)
$295 – IEEE Member
$395 – Non-Member