Female engineers are still few and far between. Women are not always recognised for their contribution to this industry and this conference seeks to rectify that notion by discussing ways to attract more women to this field.
Confirmed Speaker Faculty Include:
Dr. Aprille Ericsson – ICE Sat-2 ATLAS Deputy Instrument Manager – NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTRE Honourable Susan Shabangu – Minister – DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES Dr. Michel Kruger – Associate Director – CSV CONSULTING ENGINEERS Natalie van Loggerenberg – Civil Engineer – AFRICOAST Tania Simao – Project Manager – GROUP 5 Vasanie Pather – Discipline Manager (Chemical) - ESKOM Hannelie Nel – Director: Women In Engineering & The Built Environment Programme – UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG Professor Roelf Sandenbergh – Dean: Faculty Of Engineering, Built Environment & IT – UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Motshidisi Kgodumo – Project Manager: Design & Construction – SANRAL Natalie van Loggerenberg – Civil Engineer – AFRICOAST Dr Mala Singh – Executive Director: Human Resources - UNISA
Attending this conference will enable you to:
Avoid becoming a target by creating your own opportunities
Assess the current status of women in engineering
Use mentorship to improve your career
Rise up and achieve success while being a mother and wife
Raise your profile as an engineering woman
Build your resume effectively
Transfer knowledge from old to new engineers
Become a role player within the current infrastructure boom
