Day 1 Schedule

From – To Day 1: 3rd October, 2026 EXHIBITS
06:30 – 18:00 Registration  
  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  
 From – To  
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)

 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 Panel (Cont’d)

 

 

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

 TalK

 

 

 

JeanAnn Nichols
(Nichols Executive Coaching)

Creating Mid-Career Momentum

 TalK

 

 

 

Niv Sundaram
(Machani Robotics)

RIA: Compassion in action

 TalK

 

 

 

Theresa Brunasso
(IEEE)

The Unintentional Business Owner
10:10- 10:30     Column 4 Value 4 Column 5 Value 4
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   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 (Cont’d)

 

 

Shattering Ceilings: Cultivating Authentic Leadership Through Self-Discovery

 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 EXHIBITS
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
 From – To  
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)

 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 Panel (Cont’d)

 

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

 TalK

 

 

JeanAnn Nichols
(Nichols Executive Coaching)

Creating Mid-Career Momentum

 TalK

 

 

Niv Sundaram
(Machani Robotics)

RIA: Compassion in action

 TalK

 

 

Theresa Brunasso
(IEEE)

The Unintentional Business Owner
10:10- 10:30     Column 4 Value 4 Column 5 Value 4
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   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 (Cont’d)

 

Shattering Ceilings: Cultivating Authentic Leadership Through Self-Discovery

 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

Track #1 –  Leadership & Professional Growth: Building leadership capacity across career stages

  • Systems Thinking for Leaders
  • Adaptive Leadership in Uncertain Times
  • Executive Presence & High‑Impact Communication
  • Building and Leading Diverse Teams

Track #2 –  Innovation, Industry & Entrepreneurship: Connecting engineering with industry and innovation

  • From Engineer to Entrepreneur
  • Corporate Innovation Labs & Intrapreneurship
  • Navigating Industry Transitions
  • Funding, IP, and Commercialization Pathways

Track #3 –  Career Evolution & Knowledge Transfer: Building sustainable leadership pipelines

  • Reverse Mentorship in Action
  • Building Mentoring Networks
  • Career Transitions & Reinvention
  • Credentialing Pathways for Leadership Skills

Track #4 – Global Impact & Inclusion: Leadership for societal and global challenges

  • Tech for Humanity
  • Sustainable Engineering Practices
  • Responsible AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Inclusive Leadership & Cross‑Cultural Collaboration

Schedule at a Glance

Coming soon…