Message from WES 2020 Chair Meghana Valupadas

Our volunteer committee members are working hard to bring you an as interactive and engaging virtual event as possible. In these difficult times we are here to support your career growth and satisfaction.

Event Details

Join us at the third Women in Engineering Summit and the first virtual one on October 23rd. A Keynote by Aerospace Engineer Natalie Panek opens the day to a line-up of speakers and panelists addressing: unconscious bias, stress, diversity, dream jobs, and the importance of tipping the scale to 30% of Women in the profession. Sessions will be interactive, and there will be 2 networking opportunities throughout the day.

100 Years of Engineering - Women Engineers and Geoscientists at the Forefront of a New World

The many challenges of 2020 have changed the way we work, live and think of the world we live in. As we celebrate 100 years of Engineering, WES is committed to providing a message of hope and actionable strategies to help women lean in and realize the opportunities that lie ahead.

Featuring an inspiring keynote from the accomplished and adventurous Natalie Panek, aerospace engineer, former NASA intern, and recognized  Forbes 30 under 30, the 2020 Women in Engineering Summit will provide participants and leaders with strategies to:

    √  Recognize and acknowledge unconscious bias and create a safe workplace for all identities;

    √  Quickly foresee and respond to change; and

    √  Build resiliency as women in a profession with unbalanced gender representation

An expert panel discussing diversity, equity, inclusion and Engineers Canada 30 by 30 initiative closes this one-day catalyst for change and opportunity.