Following its inaugural event in 2019, the WIAM Forum 2020 continues to address the diversity gap in manufacturing and foster career growth by holding a panel discussion and professional development workshop. This forum is organized by the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED). All genders are welcome!
Session I [90 mins]: Panel of Advanced Manufacturing Leaders
Panel Topic: Career Pathways and Leadership Experiences in Advanced Manufacturing
Panelists:
- Jennifer Fielding
Gov't – AFRL/SMD
Chief, Composite Performance and Application Section
- Jian Cao
Academia – Northwestern Univ
Director, NIMSI
Cardiss Collins Professor
- Delcie Durham
Academia – Univ of South Florida
Professor Emerita
- Chandra Brown
Manufacturing USA Institute – CEO, MxD
- Sarah Krasley (Tentative)
Industry – Shimmy Technologies
Founder and CEO
Session II [90 mins]: Professional Development Workshop
Workshop Moderator: Crystal Morrison, Founder & CEO, EverRise
Working Session I [30 mins]: Professional Networking – Professional Growth and Collaboration
The audience will learn 7 specific tips to use before, during and after networking events.
Working Session II [60 mins]: Empowering Leadership – Differentiator of Effective Leaders
The audience will learn 4 ways to empower others, advocate for themselves and gain a powerful tool for clarifying roles and responsibilities.
Post-Forum Discussion: Volunteering in ASME Community & Networking
Date: Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020
Location: Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference at Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Hosted by University of Cincinnati, June 22-26, 2020
ASME 2020 MED/WIAM Organizing Committee:
Annie Dian-Ru Li – Lead Organizer, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Megan McGovern, General Motors Global R&D Center
Maya Reslan, NIST Guest Researcher Program
Barbara Linke, University of California – Davis
Gloria Wiens, University of Florida
We are looking for sponsors to support the WIAM 2020 Forum! Please download the sponsorship flyer here for further information