Schedule-At-A-Glance
    

(As of March 26, 2012)

All presentations are in English, except where noted. Many of the programs listed below are available On Demand by logging in or registering. (Registration is required.) Return to previous page and click on EVENT LOGIN or REGISTER to go to the Marathon.

Monday, March 5, 2012 – Opening Keynote Panel and North America Program

12:00 – 1:00 pm U.S. Eastern
Opening Keynote Panel (Live Video Webcast) – Hosted by the National Engineers Week Foundation
Voices of Experience, Voices of Change
We kick off the 2012 Marathon with a global panel of executive women from China, North America and Latin America in industry and the non-profit worlds. Whether you join us to be inspired to action or simply to get a window to the world, there will be something for you in this live webcast. We’ll discuss women making a difference both through their work and volunteerism as we set the stage for the week.
Panelists:
Gayle J. Gibson, Director, Corporate Operations, DuPont
Maria Luz Giambartolomei, Ecuador Country Director, Community Enterprise Solutions/Social Entrepreneur Corps
Cindy Kou, Program Director, IBM Lotus Collaborative Productivity Tools, IBM China and 2012 Global Marathon Chair
Victoria Rockwell, President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

1:00 – 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern
How to Apply the Scientific Method to Creating and Building a Start-Up Business
Cynthia Kocialski, Author, Startup from the Ground Up
Explore why entrepreneurs should not start with a business plan and how entrepreneurs should get started. It’s all about the scientific method and concept plan. Learn about common misconceptions first-time entrepreneurs have about this process.

2:00 –3:00 pm U.S. Eastern
From Water to Housing to Fuel: Engineers Making a World of Difference
Four graduate students discuss learnings from their work in Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti and elsewhere. Participants are Katherine Alfredo, Jess Vechakul and Ellison Carter.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – Latin America Program and Food Panel

(Tuesday’s presentations, recorded live from Brazil and Mexico in Portuguese and Spanish, may be available at a later date.)

Wednesday, March 7 - Middle East/North Africa Program and Entrepreneurship Panel

2:30 – 2:50 pm Lebanon (7:30 –7:50 am U.S. Eastern)
Intro to MENA Day (English + Arabic)
Nadeen Rishani, Middle East/North Africa Region Leader

2:50 – 3:10 pm Lebanon (7:50 – 8:10 am U.S. Eastern)
A Woman’s Testimonial as an Entrepreneur
Rafah Alkhatib, CEO, 3eesho

3:10 – 3:30 pm Lebanon (8:10 – 8:30 am U.S. Eastern)
AMIDEAST/Lebanon
Allyson Croft Jerab, Program Manager

3:30 – 3:50 pm Lebanon (8:30 –8:50 am U.S. Eastern)
Advancing Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East
Salam Yamout

3:50 – 4:10 pm Lebanon (8:50 – 9:10 am U.S. Eastern)
The Little Engineer Edutainment Center
Rana El Chemaitelly, Founder, The Little Engineer

4:10 – 4:30 pm Lebanon (9:10 – 9:30 am U.S. Eastern)
The Portraits of the Growth Markets & IBM South Africa, Women in IT, IBM
Rebecca Munyuki, Sales Transaction Hub Leader - Southern, Central and Western Africa
Carolyn Lanzilloti, Middle East Africa Technical Team Vitality Program Manager, IBM
Ocea Garriock, Technical Professionals Leader, IBM Software Group

4:30 – 5:30 pm Lebanon (9:30 – 10:30 am U.S. Eastern)
Women Reshaping the World Through Entrepreneurship - An Intimate Discussion with Leading Female Global Entrepreneurs (Live Audiocast with PPT) – Hosted by ASCE and the MENA Region
During this candid, inspirational and game-changing conversation leading global female engineering entrepreneurs share their personal journeys and stories of failure, triumph and wisdom. Designed to inspire young women who are passionate about engineering and technology to begin their own entrepreneurial journey.
Panelists:
Kathy Forman Frey (moderator), Founder, Hot Mommas® Project: The world’s largest collection of women’s case studies; Entrepreneur in Residence & Adj Professor of Mgt, The George Washington University School of Business; and Managing Director of Vision Forward
Mona Arishi, Corporate Citizenship & Corp Affairs Manager, IBM Egypt & MENA and Founder and Director, L’Eve Institut
Dr. Rana El Chemaitelly, Instructor, Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut and Founder, The Little Engineer
Dr. Patricia Galloway, CEO, Pegasus Global Holdings Inc.
Nancy R. Tuor, Group President and Executive Sponsor for Sustainability, CH2MHILL
Dina Masri (co-moderator), Engineering Student, Telecommunications, Princess Sumaya University for Technology and 2012 head of technical development, IEEE PSUT Student Branch

5:30 – 5:50 pm Lebanon (10:30 – 10:50 am U.S. Eastern)
A Female Scientist's Journey
Dr. Evon Abu-Taieh, Assistant Professor, Jordan University, Faculty of Information Technology

Thursday, March 8, 2012 – India Program and Energy Panel

6:00 –6:45 pm India (7:30 – 8:15 am U.S. Eastern)
7 Billion and Counting: Dreams, Ideas, and Actions to Change the World
Gayatri Buragohain, Executive Director, Feminist Approach to Technology

6:45 – 7:30 pm India (8:15 – 9:00 am U.S. Eastern)
Careers in Science
Prof. S.Natarajan, SSSCU, IISc. Bangalore

7:30 –8:30 pm India (9:00 – 10:00 am U.S. Eastern)
Panel: Is there scope for improving India’s Innovation Quotient in Science and Technology
Krishan Bhagavan, (Moderator), HR Director, Motorola Solutions
Uttara Nerurkar, Vedic Scholar, Bangalore
Binod Maliel, Growth Catalyst, Founder, ValYouAdd
Shailesh Ramamurthy, Principal Staff, Motorola Mobility, Bangalore
Manvel Alur, Founder - Environmental Synergies in Development, Bangalore

8:30 – 9:30 pm India (10:00 – 11:00 am U.S. Eastern)
ENGINEERING HOUSEHOLD ENERGY: How bringing questions of efficiency and power supply into your living room helps change the world (Live Audiocast with PPT) – Hosted by 3CE
This forum will address the potential to significantly impact residential energy consumption, a large fraction of overall energy consumption, through key decisions related to (a) energy efficient lighting and appliances within the home and (b) renewable energy to power the home. The goal is to highlight the possibilities of making a difference, both professionally and domestically, to women in engineering and technology. The energy efficiency discussion will focus on a case study of cooperation between the U.S., Indian and other governments under the Clean Energy Ministerial to deploy super-efficient appliances. The renewable energy discussion will focus on options for consumers who wish to buy renewable or distributed power for their homes, via green power arrangements and other programs offered by utilities in many areas.
Panelists:
Kavita Ravi (moderator), Fellow, Office of Policy and International Affairs, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gabrielle Dreyfu, Lead, Clean Energy Ministerial’s Appliance Efficiency Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy
Monisha Shah, National Renewable Energy Lab
Kristen Graf, Executive Director, WoWE (Women of Wind Energy)

Friday, March 9, 2012 – China Program and Water Panel

8:00 – 9:00 am China Eastern time, Friday, March 9
7:00 – 8:00 pm U.S.Eastern, Thursday, March 8
PRESENTED IN CHINESE
Culture Difference, Cindy Kou, Program Director, IBM Lotus Collaborative Productivity Tools, IBM China and 2012 Global Marathon Chair
Women in Technology and the Global Marathon, Maggie Song

9:00 – 10:00 am China Eastern time, Friday, March 9
8:00 – 9:00 pm U.S. Eastern, Thursday, March 8
From Grassroots to Business to Government Initiatives: How Everyone Can Play a Role in Achieving Water Sustainability (Live Audiocast with PPT) – Hosted by CH2MHILL
As the global population exceeds 7 billion and rapid urbanization continues, the challenge of sustainably managing the world's water resources has never been greater. This panel of CH2M HILL experts will discuss how individuals, businesses, and governments around the world are taking bold actions and delivering solutions that are changing the urban water paradigm. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how everyone can play a role in achieving water sustainability.
Panelists:
Karen Kabbes (moderator), President, Kabbes Engineering, Diplomate, American Academy of Water Resources and Chair, ASCE Committee on Sustainability
Hui Chng Chan, Project Manager, CH2M HILL
Steph Stoppenhagen, Sustainability Strategist Lead, Water Business Group, CH2M HILL
Kate Peabody, Global Communications Strategist, Water Business Group, CH2M HILL

10:00 am – Noon China Eastern, Friday, March 9
9:00 – 11:00 pm U.S. Eastern, Thursday, March 8
PRESENTED IN CHINESE
International Women’s Day Event. IBM open course: Be GOOD(Generous, Outstanding, Original, Determined) + Panel discussion: Women Leadership Framework

Saturday, March 10, 2012 – UK/Europe Program and Closing Keynote Panel

4:00 – 5:00 pm UK (11:00 am – Noon U.S. Eastern)
More and Better Engineers - Live from Imperial College
Hear from two adventurous and enterprising young engineers who have traversed the globe bringing sustainable energy to developing countries and are working to increase the number of young women pursuing engineering. They will engage with representatives from industry to discuss what inspires them and what companies must do to recruit and retain more and better engineers like these inspiring young women.
Panelists:
Var Hansen, Head of Expeditions, E.quinox
Sonya Chan, Director, Robogals North America
Liv Wild, Head of Professional Services - Europe, ThoughtWorks

5:00 – 6:00 pm UK (Noon – 1:00 pm U.S. Eastern)
Closing Keynote Panel (Live Video Webcast) – Hosted by the National Engineers Week Foundation
Creating the Voices for the Future
A first ever, unique opportunity to hear from women's network leaders worldwide in one place at one time who will recap highlights of the week as well as share their visions for the future and ways to keep the conversation going after the Marathon concludes.
Panelists:
Melissa Tata, President, Society of Women Engineers
Victoria Rockwell, President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Bashayer AL Awwad, Chair, Women in Engineering Standing Committee, World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Teresa Schofield, Chair, IEEE UK/Ireland
Gayle J. Gibson, Director, Corporate Operations, DuPont, and Vice-Chair, 2012 Global Marathon