BE INSPIRED
This is a rare opportunity to meet and listen to many Australian and International leaders in science and engineering. Be inspired by their leadership journeys, their innovations and their recommendations for a sustainable future.
Opening address by the Hon. Kate Ellis, Australian Federal Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare and Minister for the Status of Women.
Bernie Hobbs, a popular judge on ABC TV's The New Inventors, and a firm favourite with audiences for her weekly science spots on ABC radio around the country will facilitate the conference.  She will have the pleasure of hosting plenary sessions including keynote addresses from:

• Mrs. Janet Holmes à Court AC, Chair of the John Holland Group
• Dame Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRSE, who was part of the research team that was the first to discover radio pulsars.
• Dr. María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue, a telecommunications engineer, is the first woman to be President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations.
• Prof Elizabeth Taylor AO, a leading academic and Chair of the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland.

The CEO circle will also run as a plenary session and will feature four exceptional women executives:

• Ms. Kathryn Fagg, President, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Linfox Logistics, a large transport company  
• Ms. Karen Moses, Chief Operating Officer, Origin Energy, one of the largest integrated energy producers in Australia and involved in several large scale gas projects.
• Ms. Helen Gluer, Acting Chief Executive of Genco 1 Queensland, a large power generator.
• Ms Kathy Hirschfeld, former General Manager BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, Queensland and now a -a Director of Snowy Hydro, a large hudro-electric power genertaor.

Invited speaker presentations will highlight the important roles and contributions of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to society in the 21st century as well as demonstrate the value of women as part of the professional team.  Confirmed speakers include:

• Dr. Cathy Foley, Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering and the first woman to be President of Federation of Australian Science and Technology Societies (FASTS).

• Ms Kathy Hirschfeld, former General Manager BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, Queensland and now a non-executive company director. Kathy is also a Director of Snowy Hydro Limited and the Queensland Emergency Reconstruction Authority.

• Ms. Lorie Jones, Principal with Sinclair Knight Merz and specialises in environmental engineering and renewable energy engineering,

• Ms Gretchen Kalonji, appointed Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences to UNESCO in July 2010. She is the first woman to hold such a position at UNESCO.

• Dr. Di McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Society of New Zealand.

• Ms Melissa Mellen, National winner of the 2010 Commonwealth Bank Business Owner award for the Telstra Business Women's Awards, and is the 2010 Telstra South Australian Business Woman of the Year. 

• Professor Tanya Monro, one of Australia’s leading physicists and is the 2011 South Australia Australian of the Year. 

• Ms. Sylvia Tulloch, Director of Dyesol Limited and is responsible for the business strategy and plan.

• Prof. Karen Reynolds, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Flinders University and the leader of Flinders Medical Devices & Technologies. Karen was recently awarded the title of Professional Engineer of the Year in the 2010 Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards.

HAVE FUN AND CONNECT DURING OUR SOCIAL PROGRAM

Our exceptional social program offers fantastic networking opportunities:

• Tuesday 19th - Opening Cocktail Reception at the Art Gallery of South Australia
• Wednesday 20th - Wine and Cheese Poster Exhibition Evening
• Thursday 21st – Gala Dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

The Gala Dinner will also launch the Women PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Clothing prototype collection designed as part of the Women in Engineering National Committee’s Fit for Work Project. 

REGISTER

Don't miss the opportunity to attend this exciting conference.   Full conference registration from $850 including:

• Entry to all Conference Sessions
• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea daily
• 1 ticket to the Welcome Reception
• 1 ticket to the Conference Dinner
• Delegate Satchel
• USB of Conference Proceedings
• Pocket Program
• Access to the Exhibition

Download your Registration Brochure here.

FIT FOR WORK PPE PHOTO COMPETITION

To raise the awareness of the issues women face when wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing, the Women in Engineering National Committee has commissioned the development of PPE clothing prototypes.  As part of the project, a photo competition to find the most ill-fitting PPE is being run. The best four photos will each win a $100 gold movie pass.  Photos will be displayed at the conference.

Send your photos of ill-fitting PPE to Gemma Hamilton at gemma.hamilton@gmail.com by 20 June 2011.

FEAR FREE PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOP

Fear Free Presentations is for anyone who needs to influence another person, team member, a board, existing or potential client, important stakeholder or keynote assembly.

This one-day workshop is highly interactive and practical.  (without the dreaded role plays!)  The content combines business, coaching and acting elements in a way that even the most introverted personality enjoys.

Most importantly, this is unlike any other presentation skills course you have ever attended.  It bears no resemblance to Presentation Skills 101. It is not just about presentation skills but also about how to influence and persuade others in a personable and professional manner.

If you missed registering for this workshop during the conference registration process, contact our professional conference organiser at icwes15@icms.com.au.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The conference program is in the process of being finalised and will be published on the website during the week commencing 20 June 2011. All presenter notification will be completed by Monday 27 June.  Presenters with further questions should contact the Conference Organiser at icwes15@icms.com.au.

NEW GOLD SPONSOR

A warm welcome to our new Gold Sponsors, Kuwait Women Engineers, which is part of the Kuwait Society of Engineers, the professional organisation for engineers in Kuwait.

Kuwait Women Engineers will be hosting a panel discussion on the leadership journeys of women engineers from Kuwait. The panelists will be women engineers from Kuwait who will provide an insight into their professional experiences.

INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES

The conference will be hosting delegates from more than 30 countries including:

• The Association of Korean Woman Science and Engineers are hosting the INWES Asia Pacific Nation Network meeting to be held in Adelaide on 18th July 2011, prior to ICWES15 and will also be presenting a number of interesting papers at the conference.

• The Society of Women Engineers (SWE, USA) who will be presenting a number of papers as part of their 60th birthday celebrations

• The Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) and the Royal Society NZ which represent engineers and scientists respectively from New Zealand.

• The Japan Women Engineers who will be hosting a workshop on work practices in all over the world

• A delegation of women engineers and scientists for Nigeria

• A delegation from Women in Science and Engineering (WISE, India)

• Various members of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) from around the world.

This is fantastic opportunity to network with engineers and scientists from other countries, to hear their stories and learn from their experiences.

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