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Register now for mHUB’s 5th annual Women in Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) event on Wednesday, December 6th.
This half-day event will convene and celebrate influential women driving impact within the manufacturing and engineering sectors. The program will feature fireside chats with senior industry leaders, as well as a panel discussion: Women Advancing Innovation and Inclusion in Manufacturing and Engineering.
Join as a professional to network with and hear from leaders in the field or as a student to learn about career opportunities in manufacturing, engineering, and technology. Then, stick around for a hands-on activity sponsored by Milwaukee Tool, as well as a tour of mHUB’s newly opened innovation center, which includes a state-of-the-art prototyping lab.
Event Program
- 8:00 – 8:50 AM: Breakfast and networking
- 8:50 – 9:00 AM: Opening remarks
- 9:00 – 9:40 AM: Fireside Chat with Zara Summers, Chief Science Officer, LanzaTech
- 9:40 – 10:20 AM: Women Advancing Innovation and Inclusion in Manufacturing and Engineering Panel Discussion
- 10:20 – 11 AM: Fireside Chat with Becky Center, Chief Executive Officer, Indiegogo
- 11:00 - 11:30 AM: Interactive Activity sponsored by Milwaukee Tool.
- 11:30 AM: Tours of mHUB
Panelists
- Doris Espiritu, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to Provost, City Colleges of Chicago and Dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science, Wright College
- Anna McDermott, Director of Operations, Milwaukee Tool
- Linda McGill-Boasmond, President, Cedar Concepts Corporation
- Anne Palermo, Co-Founder & CEO, Aqua Cultured Foods
- Paige Petroni, President, Fontaine Fifth Wheel
Venue
mHUB
Location
mHUB, 1623 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL, 60612 Get Directions
Date and Time
12/06/23 @ 8:00 AM
12/06/23 @ 8:00 AM
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Women in Manufacturing
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Annual mHUB HardTech Summit
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