Venue
VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites
VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites, 401 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Event Date Mon Dec 11 +13 - Tue Dec 12 +13 (about 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Dec 10 6:00am - Mon Dec 11 6:00am
Location VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites
401 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Region APAC
Details

The summit will bring together women in engineering, technology, and science from around the globe to share knowledge, experiences, and ideas, and empower them to become leaders in their fields.

The summit gives you opportunities to connect with other women (and men) in your field, exchange experiences, and learn from experts in a supportive and collaborative environment. We warmly invite you to join us at the University of Auckland to shape the future of women in engineering and technology!

Speakers

2023 Speakers

Dame Juliet Gerrard
Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, New Zealand

Ms Nita Patel
Sr. Director, Engineering at Otis Elevator Co., USA, President, IEEE Computer Society

Professor Takako Hashimoto
Vice President and Professor of the Faculty of Commerce and Economics at Chiba University of Commerce, Japan

Professor Celia Shahnaz
Chair, IEEE Women In Engineering Professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Dr Mahsa McCauley
Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand

Ms Rachel Froggatt
Sport Business Growth & Social Impact Specialist, Away We Go ~ Matike Mai, New Zealand

Ms Kerry Emm
Regional Vice President, ENTRUST Solutions Group, USA

Professor Bryony James
Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Associate Professor Catherine Watson
Associate Dean of Equity and Diversity in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Dr Jeewika Ranaweera
Vice Chair, IEEE Future Directions, USA

Dr Craig Sutherland
Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Ms Jo Scott
Senior Technical Leader, ENTRUST Solutions Group, USA

Ms Lynne Morton
General Manager Engineering, Kiwirail, New Zealand

Ms Alison Andrew
Chief Executive Officer, Transpower, New Zealand

Dr Stephany Berrio Perez
Research Associate, The Australian Centre for Field Robotics at the University of Sydney, Australia

Ms Tracey Ryan
Managing Director, Aurecon, New Zealand

Ms Julia Webmacher
Team Lead – Integrated Operations Team X, Rocket Lab, New Zealand

Ms Josie Fitzgerald
Diversity Agenda & NZ Land and Water Leader at Aurecon, New Zealand

Sponsors & Partners

2023 Sponsors

SUMMIT PARTNER:
• KiwiRail

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Transpower
• Aurecon

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• BECA
• Power Co

OTHER SPONSORS:
• University of Auckland
• IEEE
• IEEE Women in Engineering
• Tataki Auckland Unlimited