IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summit (ILS)

The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summits (ILS) are locally organized events conducted at a small to medium scale
About this Event

Registration link: https://wieils.ieee.org/2026-usa/registration/

IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Summits (ILS) provide regional opportunities to foster networking, mentorship, and collaboration. With the leadership and creativity of IEEE WIE volunteers, WIE Summits have been extremely successful and have made an outstanding impact on communities around the globe!

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: This event is listed as "Free" on Eventbrite to secure your spot. To complete your registration and secure entry, you must submit your payment using this external link: https://wieils.ieee.org/2026-usa/registration/. Unpaid registrations will be canceled.

Agenda

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Registration & Welcome Continental Breakfast
🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Jill Gostin, IEEE President-Elect
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Kathy Herring Hayashi, IEEE USA President-Elect
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Generative AI: Foundations to Frontiers
Host: Anne Lee, Bell Labs Fellow
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
The Mission: Fixing the Missing Genesis of AI for Science
Host: Amal Gueroudji, Argonne National Lab
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Panel - The Future of Work: Leadership, Humanity, and Generative AI
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
The Missing 78%: Why the Future of Agentic AI Depends on Women
Host: Noor Aftab, Skilim AI
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Practical Applications of Gen AI in Enterprise Platforms
Host: Latha Ramamoorthy, JP Morgan Chase
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Panel - Navigating the Legal and Ethical Landscape of Generative AI
🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:40 PM
Wrap Up & Thank You
🕑: 04:40 PM - 06:00 PM
Reception & Networking