The future of transport, disaster planning, energy conservation and leadership are just a few of the wide-ranging topics to be debated by some of industry’s sharpest minds at this year’s annual Women’s Engineering Society (WES) conference.
Held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) on Friday 7th October, this year’s event is supported by the IET and the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) in London.
The ‘Getting there’ conference will focus on road and rail transportation and provide an important industry platform for discussing the latest issues and trends.
It will also discuss and highlight other areas such as current and future policy drivers, technological developments, sustainability initiatives and engineering innovations.
WES has been inspiring and supporting women as engineers, scientists and technical leaders for over 90 years and has a membership of over 500.
The London chapter of WTS, while established more recently, draws upon a 35 year pedigree in the United States and several thousand members worldwide, supported by a network of 700 in and around London.
Jan Peters, WES President, encourages women working in technical areas – and men as well – to come to the conference to share their expertise, their enjoyment of technology and network with others.
“Tackling a range of inspiring road and rail technical topics alongside opportunities for personal professional development, ‘Getting there’ is for you.
“Delegates will have the chance to meet and inspire others, share best practice and showcase women at their best.”
WTS London President, Rachel Skinner, adds;
“The conference also gives momentum to the growing interest in diversity – and its benefits – within the transport industry. We are working closely with WES and will continue to raise the profile of these issues in future.”
Full conference details can be obtained from the WES website.
