WIE ILS – Baton Rouge

2022 IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit – Region 5 (WIE ILS – Baton Rouge)

Aspire. Innovate. Achieve.

The 2022 IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit – Region 5 (WIE ILS – Baton Rouge) is one of ten regional IEEE WIE International Leadership Summits globally, and the only regional IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit for the United States in 2022. This virtual regional IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit will be held from March 28, 2022, to March 30, 2022 (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm CST). 

Program


Track 1:  Leadership (March 28, 2022)

6:00 pm – 6:15 pm  Welcome (Anitra Wilson, Ph.D.)

6:15 pm – 6:30 pm  WIE remarks (Jenifer Castillo Rodriguez)

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm  Keynote: Executive Leadership in Academia (Dr. Jenna Carpenter)

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm  Introductory remarks (Bob Becnel, IEEE Region 5 Director, 2022-2023)

7:45 pm – 8:00 pm  Networking

Track 2:  Emerging/Disruptive Technology (March 29, 2022)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  Panel Session: Women in Electric Aviation (Moderator: Anitra Wilson, Ph.D.) (Cecilia Sereno) (Dr. Sara Roggia) (Katerina Barilov)

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm  Solving the Right Problems: Making AI relevant to Healthcare (Dr. Regina Barzilay)

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm  Networking

Track 3: Entrepreneurship (March 30, 2022)

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm  Technology Entrepreneurship (Sandra K. Johnson, Ph.D.)

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm  Breakout Sessions

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm  Closing remarks (Anitra Wilson, Ph.D.)

7:45 pm – 8:00 pm  Networking

Chair


Anitra Wilson, Ph.D.

Organizing Committee


Program Chair: Anitra Wilson, Ph.D.

Vice Chair: Erin Bryson

Treasurer: Witni Widmeier

Clara Kellermann-Bryant

Hosts

IEEE Region 5

Baton Rouge Section Affinity Group,WIE

IEEE Baton Rouge Section

Sponsors


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