On October 26-28, 2023, several Dallas SWE members attended WE23, the Society of Women Engineers annual international conference, in Los Angeles, CA.
WE23 hosted over 17,000 attendees from all over the world. Dallas SWE members attended to network, learn professional and technical development skills, and connect with other SWE-sters.
Dallas SWE also represented the section as speakers at the conference. Sammy Zellner presented a talk on “Organize Your Way to Your Dream Job”, teaching participants all about balancing job search, school, work, and more.
Claire Jordan and Barbara Read presented a panel on “Let’s Grow Up and Retire Those Stereotypes about Age”. They provided great tips on working with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Shelley Stracener presented on a panel discussion titled “Survive and Thrive Through SWE Leadership”. This panel gave great tips on balancing SWE leadership roles with work and life, as well as how to apply SWE experiences to career growth.
Zaineb Ahmad presented on “What is Human Systems Integration?”, where she explained the importance of this field and all of its applications into emerging technical systems.
Dallas SWE members also attended the career fair, getting to see new tech developments across industry and grabbing fun swag. Overall, the conference was a great success, and Dallas SWE can’t wait to attend WE24 next year in Chicago, IL!
