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Published on: Tuesday, Tue, 17 Jul 2018 ● 4 Min Read
Bangalore, September 28 2018: Bangalore, the silicon valley of India, witnessed the first women technology conference IEEE-WINTECHCON 2018, organised by a group of leading, city-based, technology companies. The theme of the conference, Designing the Future Electronic Systems & Applications, covered a diverse range of topics across IoT, automotive, smart energy and more.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Circuits and Systems Society (IEEE CAS) Bangalore Chapter; In cooperation with IEEE Bangalore Section and IEEE WiE Council (IEEE Women in Engineering), joined hands with Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, Cadence, Intel and Samsung to host the conference.
WINTECHCON 2018 aims to give women a platform to discuss technical ideas and innovations in emerging fields. While the presenting authors and primary authors were women, the conference saw attendance from both men and women. More than 20 women presented 14 technical papers and 2 tutorials.
Ms. Shalini Kapoor, Director and CTO - Watson IoT and Education @ IBM, one of the keynote speakers, talked about how AI is changing the world of IoT. The second keynote, delivered by Dr. Susmita Sur-Kolay, Professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, focused on Quantum Computing.
The day-long conference covered areas such as design, IP, verification, test, software and systems aspects across diverse fields such as:
The conference closed with a panel discussion on ‘Tracing the Trajectory of Women’s Careers in Technology: Challenges and Solutions’ that touched on issues such as building your technical expertise early on, carving a technical career path, imagining oneself in leadership roles and coping with breaks, including maternity breaks, in a fast changing technology environment.
Commenting on the conference Roopashree HM, Director- Analog, EDA, Texas Instruments India and Chair for WINTECHCON said, “Most women technology conferences focus on issues such as diversity, networking, managing your career and the like. These issues are important and need to be addressed, but we wanted to organize a full-fledged technical conference, where women discuss engineering, innovation and future trends. We saw great talent, ideas and discussions today – which shows that women technology leaders need to step forward more often, be visible and actively participate in tech conversations. As an engineer who loves technology, this conference was both inspiring and rewarding.”
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and embedded processors. By employing the world's brightest minds, TI creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is helping approximately 100,000 customers transform the future, today. Learn more at www.ti.com. For more information on the global TI University Program, visit www.ti.com/university.
About IEEE Bangalore Section
IEEE Bangalore was established in 1977 and is one of the most vibrant and dynamic Sections across Asia Pacific (IEEE Region 10) Region. Over the years the strength of the section has grown steadily and currently the Section membership stands more than 7200. The Chapters carry out focused activities in their respective areas by conducting technical talks under DLT, Seminars, Tutorials, workshops, conferences etc. Apart from Chapters two affinity groups viz. Young Professionals and Women in Engineering (WIE) also carry out related activities.
About IEEE-CAS Bangalore Chapter
IEEE-CAS Bangalore Chapter conducts seminars, technical talks and events in collaboration with other related organizations on a regular basis that are open to all.
About IEEE WIE Council
IEEE WIE is one of the world’s leaders in changing the face of engineering. Their global network connects over 20,000 members in over 100 countries to advance women in technology at all points in their life and career.
