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Program Schedule
From – To Day 1: 15th May, 2025 EXHIBITS
06:30 - 18:00 Registration EXHIBITS
Imperial Ballroom
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 - 08:15 Jyotika Athavale (IEEE WIE ILC Chair, Synopsys)
08:15 - 08:25 Winnie Ye (Chair, IEEE WIE 2025)
08:25 - 08:35 Kathleen Kramer (President, IEEE, 2025)
08:35 - 08:45 Celia Shahnaz (Past Chair, IEEE WIE, 2025)
08:45 - 08:55 Deyasini Majumdar, Marianna Semprini, Vijayalaxmi Biradar (IEEE WIE ILC Program Co-Chairs)
08:55 - 09:45 Plenary Keynote

Alessandra Costa
(Synopsys)

Leading the Charge in an AI powered world


To be introduced by Jyotika Athavale (IEEE WIE ILC Chair, Synopsys)
09:45 - 09:50 Break for Transition
Regency Ballroom 1 Crystal Regency Ballroom 2 Gold Room
Track 1: Leadership
Session Chair: Sudha Ramasamy
Track 2: Career Development
Session Chair: Naznin Akter
Track 3: Personal Growth & Well-Being
Session Chair: Amleset Kelati
Track 5: Workplace Ecosystem
Session Chair: Rajdeep Mazumder
09:50 - 10:10
Panel

Abir Chemiti
(IEEE)
Samar Baba
(IEEE)
Kumudhini Ravindra
(Blue Lotus Engineering Systems, IEEE WIEC)


AI and Business Integration: Navigating the Future of Business and Technology
TalK

Mariette Wharton
(Nimble Mindset)

AI + Human-Centered Design: Fueling Breakthrough Innovation to Accelerate Your Career
TalK

Niv Sundaram
(Machani Robotics)


RIA: Compassion in action
TalK

Deepak Mathur
(IEEE)


Young Minds, Fresh Insights from IEEE Members
10:10 - 10:30 TalK

JeanAnn Nichols
(Nichols Executive Coaching)

Creating Mid-Career Momentum
TalK

Theresa Brunasso
(IEEE)

The Unintentional Business Owner
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break + Networking
Regency Ballroom 1 Crystal Regency Ballroom 2 Gold Room
Track 3: Personal Growth & Well-Being
Session Chair: Kumudhini Ravindra
Track 2: Career Development
Session Chair: Megha Arakeri
Track 1: Leadership
Session Chair: Dona Maria Jose
Track 4: Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Windhya Rankothger
11:00 - 11:20 Panel

Morgan Kiani
(Texas Christian University)
Winnie Ye
(Carleton University)
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan
(University of Kansas)
Maryam Davoudpour
(Humber Polytechnic)
Mary Ann Hellrigel
(IEEE History Center)


Effect of Awareness and Education to reach a Better Work-life Balance
Talk

Camille McKinney
(Camille McKinney - Leadership Coach)

Shattering Ceilings: Cultivating Authentic Leadership Through Self-Discovery
Talk

Sree Ratnasinghe
(Amazon Web Services)

Climbing the Executive Ladder: Advancing while Remaining Authentic
Talk

Rajdeep Mazumder
(HSBC)

Generative AI in Financial Services
11:20 - 11:40 Talk

Marjan Alavi
(McMaster University)

Inclusive Leadership: Unlocking Your Path to Leadership Growth and Success
Talk

Sanmeet Kaur
(Eastern Washington University)

Building Trust through Blockchain: Revolutionizing Healthcare Data Security
11:40 - 12:00 Talk

Alexis King
(Alexis King Consulting)

How to be successful in your role so you can navigate change, seize opportunities and thrive in any environment.
TalK

Jyotika Suri
(Google)


Show up, Step up Leadership from the Middle
Talk

Rakesh Kumar
(Technology Connexions Inc)

Using DATA projects to expand career opportunities
12:00 - 12:20 Talk

Faith Haslebacher
(Walt Disney Imagineering)

Crafting Your Career Narrative
Talk

Prerna Gaur
(IEEE India Council)

Leading with Purpose: Empowering Women to Shape the Future through IEEE
Talk

Tara Javidi
(UC San Diego)

Active Physical Intelligence: Monitoring our Industrial Footprint
Imperial Ballroom
12:20 - 13:00 Lunch Starts
13:00 - 13:30 Keynote

Jyotika Athavale
(IEEE WIE ILC Chair, Synopsys)

Designing Your Future: Strategies for Lifelong Career Growth


To be introduced by Vickie Ozburn (IEEE WIE ILC Vice-Chair)
13:30 - 13:50 Lunch continues...
13:50 - 14:00 Break for Transition
Regency Ballroom 1 Crystal Regency Ballroom 2 Gold Room
Track 1: Leadership
Session Chair: Dona Maria Jose
Track 2: Career Development
Session Chair: Megha Arakeri
Track 4: Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Rajdeep Mazumder
Track 5: Workplace Ecosystem
Session Chair: Windhya Rankothge
14:00 - 14:20 Talk

Tom Murad
(IEEE Canada)


Enhancing Engineering Leadership skills through Innovative Work Integrated Learning Programs
Talk

Lorie Reichel-Howe
(Conversations In The Workplace)

Speaking Up While Female: Defeating Gender Bias
Talk

Marisabel Rodriguez
(IEEE BTS)

GreenOps for Sustainable Infrastructures
Workshop

Shilpa Shastri
(Apptio, IBM)

Building Equity Through Bytes: How Cloud Computing Drives Inclusive Data Practices for Tomorrow's Workplace
14:20 - 14:40 Panel

Jeewika Ranaweera
(IEEE)
Thomas Coughlin
(IEEE Past President)
Kathleen Kramer
(IEEE President)
Dejan Milojicic
(Hewlett Packard Labs)
Mary Ellen Randall
(IEEE President-Elect)


Engineering the Future: Women Securing their Place in Industry 5.0
Talk

Sara Hart
(Hartcom)

Midlife Women In Transition: Making the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
Talk

Shreya Verma
(Boeing)

Can I Trust the AI “I” Want to Learn How to Build?
14:40 - 15:00 Workshop

Jahnavi Brenner
(The Vivid Leader)


Beyond Technical Excellence: Leveraging the PIE Framework to Accelerate Your Engineering Career
Talk

Salome Mikadze
(Movadex)

The Silent Engineer: Designing a Future Where Models Build, Founders Orchestrate, and Code Fades Away
15:00 - 15:20 Talk

Maja Vuković
(IBM)


Generative AI for Software Engineering
15:20 - 15:50 Coffee Break + Networking
Regency Ballroom 1 Crystal Regency Ballroom 2 Gold Room
Track 1: Leadership
Session Chair: Sudha Ramasamy
Track 5: Workplace Ecosystem
Session Chair: Huang Chao
Track 3: Track 3: Personal Growth & Well-Being
Session Chair: Kumudhini Ravindra
Track 4: Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Gokce Nur Yilmaz
15:50 - 16:10 Talk

Loredana Abramo
(Boston University)

Empowered by AI: learning new leadership paradigms
Talk

Carisa White
(EUV Tech)

Own Your Journey: How to Advocate for Yourself at Every Career Stage
Workshop

Nagpal Punam
(Cisco)


Understanding Self-Care and Implementing It Effectively
Talk

Pavithra C. Suriyanarayanan
(Synopsys)

Driving the Future: Safeguarding AI- powered vehicles with Functional Safety & Cybersecurity
16:10 - 16:30 Talk

Susana Lau
(IEEE Entrepreneurship)

From Vision to Venture: Building Products That Sell
Talk

Celia Shahnaz
(Past Chair, IEEE WIE, 2025)

AI for Research and Innovation accelerating women Empowerment, Retention and Advancement
Talk

Beenish Zia
(Intel Corporation)

Unlocking the Potential of AI in Voice Analysis for Healthcare
16:30 - 16:50 Talk

Nicole Neuman
(Synergy Engineering Ltd)

Leveraging Gender Differences to Promote Female Engineers in Entrepreneurial Roles
16:50 - 17:00 Photo Session
17:00 - 19:00 Career Fair
Location: Market Street Foyer
19:00 - 19:30 Keynote

Janice Casagrande
(Ansys)

Embracing Future Technologies and Building a Supportive Network


To be introduced by Tom Coughlin (Past President, IEEE 2025)
19:30 - 20:30 RECEPTION/NETWORKING
Location: Imperial Ballroom
From – To Day 2: 16th May, 2025
07:00 - 15:00 Registration EXHIBITS
Imperial Ballroom
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 - 08:15 Jyotika Athavale (IEEE WIE ILC Chair, Synopsys)
08:15 - 09:00 Keynote

Anu Ramamurthy
(Microchip Technology)

Professional and Personal growth in the AI age


To be introduced by Mary Ellen Randall (President-Elect, IEEE 2025)
09:00 - 09:45 Keynote by IEEE IAS sponsor

Yanni Zhong
(IEEE IAS)

Begin with the end in mind-professional and personal development in the wind industry


To be introduced by Antonio Luque (VP IEEE MGA)
09:45 - 10:30 Keynote by Arm Gold Sponsor

Susan Graham
(ARM)

Engineering Change: Leading Inclusive Innovation in the Age of AI


To be introduced by Jyotika Athavale (IEEE WIE ILC Chair, Synopsys)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break + Networking
11:00 - 11:30 Keynote

Cecilia Metra
(University of Bologna)

AI Reliability and Security Challenges to enable a Trustworthy Metaverse


To be introduced by Vickie Ozburn (IEEE WIE ILC Vice Chair)
11:30 - 12:20 IEEE HKN INDUCTION CEREMONY
Chaired by Celia Shahnaz (Past Chair, IEEE WIE 2025)
12:20 - 13:00 Lunch starts
13:00 - 13:30 Keynote

Vanitha Kumar
(Qualcomm Technology Inc.)

Connectivity & AI Symbiosis : Leadership in the era of Connected Intelligence


To be introduced by Timothy Lee (President, IEEE USA, 2025)
13:30 - 13:50 Lunch continues...
13:50 - 14:00 Break for Transition
Regency Ballroom 1 Crystal Regency Ballroom 2 Gold Room
Track 2: Career Development
Session Chair: Naznin Akter
Track 4: Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Gokce Nur Yilmaz
Track 3: Personal Growth & Well-Being
Session Chair: Amrita Aurora
Track 5: Workplace Ecosystem
Session Chair: Huang Chao
14:00 - 14:20 Talk

Elaine Beattie
(Women of Vision Leadership Institute)

The Fem-Leadership Edge: Lead with Passion, Purpose, and Power
Talk

Tulika Jha
(Microsoft)

Mastering Key Competencies to become an AI Powered Leader
Talk

Marta Eraña- Díaz
(Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morel)

Balancing Minds: Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being for Women in STEM Fields
Talk

Dona Maria Jose
(Salesforce Inc)

Building Your Brand Through DEI: A Personal Journey to Professional Growth
14:20 - 14:40 Workshop

Nancy Marmolejo
(Talent and Genius)

Engineered for Inclusion: Personal Branding for Underrepresented Women in STEM
Talk

Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardana
(The University of Auckland)

Supercapacitors: Sustainable Energy Solutions of Tomorrow
Talk

Kumudhini Ravindra
(Blue Lotus Engineering Systems, IEEE WIEC)

Shatawashyak – 6 Principles for Healthy Living
Talk

Megha P. Arakeri
(Professor, MIT Bangalore, India)

Building Future-Ready Workplace Ecosystems: Engineering Change with EPICS in IEEE
14:40 - 15:00 Talk

Lulu Wang
(Qualcomm)

Harnessing Edge AI - Unlocking the Potential of On-Device Intelligence
Talk

Tripura Pidikiti
(RVR and JC College of Engineering)

Elevating Women in Engineering: Leading with Emotional Intelligence in an AI-Powered World
Talk

Windhya Rankothge
(IEEE WIE Committee)

From Burnout to Breakthroughs: The Future of Cybersecurity Workplace Ecosystems

15:00 - 15:20 Talk

Gabel Chong
(Cisco)

Prioritizing Personal Growth in the Modern Age of AI
Talk

Rashna Seli Zaroo
(ST Micro)

Leveraging Networks for Transformative Change
15:20 - 15:50 Coffee Break + Networking
Imperial Ballroom
15:50 - 16:10 IEEE FOUNDATION
16:10 - 16:50 Panel by IEEE USA sponsor

Chad Kidder
(IEEE USA)

Amber Orr
(IEEE-USA Vice President, Career and Member Services)

Scott Tamashiro
(Raytheon)

Colleen Bailey
(University of North Texas)

Simay Akar Koehler
(CEO and Founder of AKEC)

Extend Your Reach, Increase Your Impact: Leveraging IEEE for Maximum Success
16:50 - 17:35 Keynote

Michaela Blott
(AMD)

Enabling the AI Revolution


To be introduced by Cecilia Metra (University of Bologna)
17:35 - 17:45
Closing Remarks