The Women in Technology Forum explores the changing workplace environment and how mobile connectivity has transformed the way we live and work, in ways that established technology and science industries must embrace, in order to be competitive on the world stage. Hiring women at all levels in the workplace makes good business sense. Yet some say that the older the industry is, the harder is it to change the working environment, and, more specifically, to increase the number of women employed at executive positions.
Forum presenters will examine issues about women in the workforce. They will share research on industry hiring and performance trends that prove Fortune 500 companies, with women placed in senior management positions, have received significant ROI across the enterprise, and especially where innovation is a key component of the business strategy. Business leaders will also address some of the myths and stereotypes held about women in the workplace today. Gender-based stereotyping is alive and well in the enterprise and it is perpetuated by both men and women. Organizations must take proactive steps to eradicate stereotypic bias.
At the forum, business executives and leaders (both men and women), along with business experts in team building and mentoring, will participate in two different panels sharing two different perspectives. You’ll have an opportunity to hear thought leaders address these issues as well as recommend solutions for the technology and science industry in order to improve results in this competitive space. The Women in Tech Forum is open to women and men. Join us!
Agenda
Wednesday, July 13
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9:00am–10:00am
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Women in Technology Breakfast
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10:00am – 11:00am
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Panel: The Business Case: Gender Diversity in High Tech, Big Benefits to the Bottom Line
Catalyst 1 found significantly higher returns in Fortune 500 companies with more women at the top and on their boards of directors. McKinsey 2 found that, in a group of publicly traded European companies, those with gender diversity in leadership experienced higher return on equity, operating profit, and stock price. In addition McKinsey reports that realizing gender equality’s is $12 trillion economic opportunity 3.
With Semi 2.0 era, how can a mature industry with very established practices start to embrace this opportunity of Gender Diversity and Inclusion? What practices, processes and training are being adopted to raise awareness, open the opportunities to more women, showcasing women and most of all promoting women into senior leadership and board positions within the SEMI space.
Come hear our elite executive panelists discuss how they are working towards these goals, the hiccups, issues and successes.
1 The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance And Women’s Representation On Boards (2004–2008)
2 A CEO's Guide to Gender Equality
3 Realizing gender equality’s $12 trillion economic opportunity
Panelists:
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Debbie Gustafson, Chief Operating Officer, Energetiq Technology
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Jerri Cutini, President and CEO, Strasbaugh
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Aditi Banerjee, Ph.D., Head North America Life Sciences Engineering Services, Infosys
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11:00am – 11:15am
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Break
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11:15am – 12:15pm
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Coaching circles (10 tables with coaches and topics relevant to Semiconductor space)
Speed Mentoring (10 tables with Mentors to answer questions in areas of expertise)
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12:15pm – 1:15pm
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Networking Lunch
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1:15pm – 1:30pm
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WITI WINS and upcoming events
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1:30pm – 2:30pm
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Panel: The I(nclusive) Generation: Best Practices for Attracting, Retaining, and Developing Engaging Opportunities Across Multiple Generations of Employees.
With the sudden surge in technology growth with IoT, wearables, smart devices and objects, the Semiconductor space once again is in the center of it all, being the backbone for which most of these items begin with.
There could be as many as seven different generations at work at a time, crashing into each other with different work styles, social interactions and even technology choices. The challenge for businesses becomes more about this crash than about integrating each generation with others. Inclusion and Diversity become the backbone of innovation and creativity. These challenges start at the HR Level and spread out throughout the entire company.
Come interact with our panel who will share with you their tips, tricks, ideas, pitfalls and successes of making companies I-Generation friendly.
Moderator: Tonie Hansen, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, NVIDIA
Panelists:
- Panelist TBD, Applied Materials
- Panelist TBD ARM
- Panelist TBD Lam Research
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2:30pm – 3:00pm
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Recap, Closing + Raffle
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Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsor:
Registration
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By June 3
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Starting June 4
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SEMI Member
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$30
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$30
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Non Member
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$30
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$30
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