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Women in Technology Workshop
 
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Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 12:15 PM to 08:30 PM
Organizer:   Technology Review
Permalink:   http://garysguide.org/2997240
Cost:  $325 per person early bird rate
Website:  http://www.technologyreview.com/emtech/0...
Location:  MIT Kresge Auditorium - MIT building W16
48 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 
 
 
 
 
Description

The second annual Women in Technology Workshop is a half-day event created to foster awareness of and communication about critical issues facing women in the technical fields. The workshop features dynamic keynotes and interactive breakout sessions.

Join Technology Review's high-level audience in this unique setting to

* CONNECT with senior-level men and women in a variety of areas of technology
* EXPLORE current issues and common barriers facing women in these fields
* INSPIRE dialogue and raise awareness of the issues for women pursuing technical careers
* CELEBRATE female technologists and recognize their unique contributions

2008 Keynotes
Atefeh β€œAttiβ€? Riazi, Senior Partner and CIO, Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide Lisa Su, Senior Vice President and CTO, Freescale Semiconductor

Plus a keynote panel exploring women and entrepreneurship led by Candida G. Brush, Division Chair in Entrepreneurship, Babson College.

Women in Technology Workshop Agenda

12:15 pm β€” 1:00 pm
Women in Technology Workshop Registration
1:00 pm β€” 1:45 pm
Keynote
Atefeh (Atti) Riazi, Senior Partner and CIO, Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide
1:00 pm β€” 2:00 pm BREAK
2:00 pm β€” 3:15 pm
Concurrent breakout sessions
3:15 pm β€” 3:25 pm BREAK
3:25 pm β€” 4:40 pm
Concurrent breakout sessions
4:40 pm β€” 4:50 pm BREAK
4:50 pm β€” 5:30 pm
Keynote
Lisa T. Su, SVP and CTO, Freescale Semiconductor
5:30 pm β€” 7:00 pm
Reception and Networking
7:00 pm β€” 8:30 pm
Keynote Panel
Women and Entrepreneurship
Hosted in conjunction with the MIT Enterprise Forum

Moderator: Candida G. Brush, Division Chair in Entrepreneurship, Babson College
Confirmed Panelists: Susan Lindquist, Member, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; Investigator, Professor of Biology, MIT; Scientific Founder, FoldRx Pharmaceuticals

Register now and receive the Early Bird rate of $325!

The Women in Technology Workshop is held in conjunction with the EmTech08 Conference. Attendees may register for the workshop alone or both the workshop and the main conference.

 
 
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Technology Review
Technology Review and Technologyreview.com are published by Technology Review Inc., an independent media company owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The oldest technology magazine in the world (est. 1899), Technology Review aims to promote the understanding of emerging technologies and to analyze their commercial, social, and political impacts. Our insight into innovation assists technology and business leaders -- CXOs, entrepreneurs, researchers, venture capitalists, and financiers -- as they drive the global economy. With international editions in China, Italy, and Germany, Technology Review reaches more than two million industry and R&D leaders around the world through its print magazine, website, newsletters, and live events.
http://www.technologyreview.com
 
 
 
 
     
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