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Thursday, March 13, 2025
1:45 PM – 6:00 PM
CENTRAL
*PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED* Rockwell Automation Headquarters Behind the Scenes Tour and Networking Reception
1:45 PM – 6:00 PM
CENTRAL
*PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED* Rockwell Automation Headquarters Behind the Scenes Tour and Networking Reception
Location: LOBBY
Special Event
Friday, March 14, 2025
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
CENTRAL
First Timers Reception (Invite Only)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
CENTRAL
First Timers Reception (Invite Only)
Special Event
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
REGISTRATION
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
REGISTRATION
Location: LOBBY
General
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CENTRAL
Opening Keynote with Paula Davis Lampley: Bloom Where You are Planted
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CENTRAL
Opening Keynote with Paula Davis Lampley: Bloom Where You are Planted
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Paula Davis Lampley, Esq., BSEE
– University of Cincinnati
Special Event
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Collegiate Competition: Undergraduates
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Collegiate Competition: Undergraduates
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Special Event
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CENTRAL
Living authentically Indigenous: The importance of Indigenous People in STEM
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CENTRAL
Living authentically Indigenous: The importance of Indigenous People in STEM
Location: GENEVA
Jessica Young
– ITW Deltar Fasteners
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CENTRAL
Parenthood in STEM Careers
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CENTRAL
Parenthood in STEM Careers
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Katie Arnold
– Rockwell Automation
Rediet Tesfu
– Rockwell Automation
Alla Franklin
– Rockwell Automation
Andrew Franklin
– Rockwell Automation
Tressa Knutson Bruggink
– Rockwell Automation
Special Event
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Technical Hands-on Workshop: Tool Tear Down with Milwaukee Tool
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Technical Hands-on Workshop: Tool Tear Down with Milwaukee Tool
Location: PORTAGE
Nikky Fujimoto
– Milwaukee Tool
Megan Korbel (she/her/hers)
– Milwaukee Tool
Technical Innovations
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Keeping Calm in the Dumpster Fire
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Keeping Calm in the Dumpster Fire
Location: GENEVA
Jessica Patel
– Altec Industries Inc
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Networking Lunch
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Special Event
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Group Alignment Initiative
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Group Alignment Initiative
Location: GENEVA
Inaas Darrat
– Trinity Consultants
Special Event
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
Collegiate Competition: Graduates
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
Collegiate Competition: Graduates
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Special Event
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
CENTRAL
Demystifying Containerization
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
CENTRAL
Demystifying Containerization
Location: GENEVA
Nancy Burnham, Ph.D.
– Rockwell Automation
Technical Innovations
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CENTRAL
Responsible AI 2025 & Beyond
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CENTRAL
Responsible AI 2025 & Beyond
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Carina Garcia
– GE Healthcare
Special Event
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CENTRAL
Technical Hands-on Workshop: Spark Your Creativity Arduino Outreach Adventures in Circuits and Code
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CENTRAL
Technical Hands-on Workshop: Spark Your Creativity Arduino Outreach Adventures in Circuits and Code
Location: PORTAGE
Carsyn Boggio
– Michigan Technological University
Jenna Beaudoin
– Michigan Technological University
Advocacy & Collaboration
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
CENTRAL
Leveraging Emotional Intelligence to Mitigate Unconscious Bias
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
CENTRAL
Leveraging Emotional Intelligence to Mitigate Unconscious Bias
Location: GENEVA
Mary Nielsen, n/a
– Amazon Web Services
Vanitha Sugumaran, n/a
– Amazon Web Services
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
CENTRAL
Resume Writing and Networking Strategies for Job Seekers
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
CENTRAL
Resume Writing and Networking Strategies for Job Seekers
Location: GENEVA
Reshmika Dhandapani, n/a
– Motorola Solutions
Career Development
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
Jack/Jill of All Trades - Or Master of One?
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
Jack/Jill of All Trades - Or Master of One?
Location: GENEVA
Barbara Read, ASQ CQE
– Raytheon
Debra P. Evans, PMP, F.SWE (she/her/hers)
– AbbVie
Anne Townson (she/her/hers)
– Nissan
Angel McMullen-Gunn
– A Large Aerospace and Defense Company
Erin Berry
– Collins Aerospace - An RTX Company
Career Development
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Scholarships - Everything You Wanted to Know and More!
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Scholarships - Everything You Wanted to Know and More!
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Deb Stromberg
– SWE
Mary Beth Biddle
– Lockheed Martin
Rene Smith
– Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Special Event
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
CENTRAL
WE Local Celebration!
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
CENTRAL
WE Local Celebration!
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Special Event
Saturday, March 15, 2025
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
REGISTRATION
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
REGISTRATION
Location: LOBBY
General
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CENTRAL
Together We Rise Panel Discussion
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CENTRAL
Together We Rise Panel Discussion
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Karen Roth
– Society of Women Engineers
Kate Sokolnicki
– Rockwell Automation
Bich-Van Pham, PhD
– The Kraft Heinz Company
Talia Cawrse
– GE Healthcare
Susan Ipri-Brown
Special Event
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
CENTRAL
Celebrate Your Wins: Self-Promotion Without the Ick
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
CENTRAL
Celebrate Your Wins: Self-Promotion Without the Ick
Location: PORTAGE
Amy Yip
– Amy Yip Coaching
Career Development
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
CENTRAL
Conquering Optimization: The Power of Energy Management
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
CENTRAL
Conquering Optimization: The Power of Energy Management
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Kalie Miera, CEM
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Technical Innovations
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Career Fair
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Career Fair
Location: GENEVA
Special Event
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
CENTRAL
Breaking Down Barriers: Fostering an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
CENTRAL
Breaking Down Barriers: Fostering an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Dean Delpeache
– Rockwell Automation
Stacy Feeley
– Rockwell Automation
Amy M. Domini
– Rockwell Automation
Erik Orlowski
– Rockwell Automation
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
CENTRAL
Retaining Women in Engineering, Leveling the Playing Field
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
CENTRAL
Retaining Women in Engineering, Leveling the Playing Field
Location: PORTAGE
Robert N. Stavig (he/him/his)
– HP -Retired
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
The Science of a Brewery - It's more than fermentation!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
The Science of a Brewery - It's more than fermentation!
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Special Event
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Momgineering Kids on a Mission: Balance and Support for All
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CENTRAL
Momgineering Kids on a Mission: Balance and Support for All
Location: SHOREWOOD
Dayna R. Johnson, P.E.
– Ecolab
Erin Berry
– Collins Aerospace - An RTX Company
Angel McMullen-Gunn
– A Large Aerospace and Defense Company
Advocacy & Collaboration
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CENTRAL
Networking Lunch
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Special Event
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
CENTRAL
Navigating maternity leave and early motherhood as a working mother
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
CENTRAL
Navigating maternity leave and early motherhood as a working mother
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Amanda Jensen
– GE HealthCare
Career Development
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Technical Career Path CTO & Fellow Series
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Technical Career Path CTO & Fellow Series
Location: SHOREWOOD
Melissa Martinez (she/her/hers)
– MetalTek International
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
CENTRAL
Building Trust on a Foundation of Respect
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM
CENTRAL
Building Trust on a Foundation of Respect
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Emily Smith
– Eaton Mission Systems
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
CENTRAL
Breaking Into Leadership Roles as a Collegiate Engineer
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
CENTRAL
Breaking Into Leadership Roles as a Collegiate Engineer
Location: BAYSIDE 1
Amy Chen
– University of Michigan
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
CENTRAL
Clearing the Haze: Understanding Brain Fog
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
CENTRAL
Clearing the Haze: Understanding Brain Fog
Location: SHOREWOOD
Britt Holloway, PE, CPT, CSNC
– BW Design Group
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
Build your Success Recipe as a Middle Manager
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
Build your Success Recipe as a Middle Manager
Location: BAYSIDE 1
CARISSA GUDENKAUF (she/her/hers)
– KeyInsight Consulting
Self-Management & Strategic Leadership
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Town Hall
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
CENTRAL
SWE Town Hall
Location: PORTAGE
Special Event
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
Closing Keynote Reception with Cindy Hoover: Forge Your Own Path: Navigating Career Success on Your Terms
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CENTRAL
Closing Keynote Reception with Cindy Hoover: Forge Your Own Path: Navigating Career Success on Your Terms
Location: GRAND BALLROOM
Cindy Hoover
– Cindy Hoover Consulting LLC
Special Event
