BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240411T033208Z UID:F47BACD9-B15A-403D-828C-BA99B702D2E8 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240405T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240406T163000 DESCRIPTION:The Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College organized the “Women in Power” conference on the 5th and 6th of April 2024 with the theme “ Catalyzing Change: Women Empowering the Next Wave.” The conference theme was aligned with the year’s Women’s Day campaign\, "Inspire Inclusion \," and the official UN observance theme\, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Pr ogress." The college hosted eminent women personalities on April 6th from across various sectors of science\, engineering\, and technology. The inau gural function was graced by the chief guest\, Mrs. Neerja Mathur\, former chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority\, and guests of honor Pr of. Prerna Gaur\, Director NSUT\, Chair Elect 2024 IEEE India Council\, an d Mrs. Ammi R Toppo Chief Engineer Central Electricity Authority .The emin ent inaugural speakers discussed the various issues and challenges in wome n’s participation in science\, engineering\, and technology fields. They also shared their experiences and changes in the pattern of inclusivity i n STEM fields over the years. The keynote session was enlightening with a thought-provoking talk by Dr. Livleen K Kahlon\, TERI\, on “Demystifying the Role of Women Leadership in Climate Action.” Another keynote addres s was by Dr. Rashmi Agarwal on the IEEE women in engineering International Leadership Summit. After lunch hours were dedicated to the panel discussi on which was graced by eminent panelists from diverse fields of STEM\, Dr. Navita Gupta\, Director Satyakiran School of NDT Delhi\, Mrs. Debjani Bha tia\, Renewable Energy Professional and former GM of IREDA\, Dr. Shivani S harma\, Principal Consultant at Hitachi Energy\, Dr. Rachna Garg\, Profess or at DTU\, and Dr. Sweta Tripathi\, IEEE WIE Affinity Group Revitalizatio n Committee Member. The key points of the panel included a discussion on c hallenges faced by the female workforce in science\, technology\, and engi neering fields and ways to overcome them. The panel discussion also mentio ned the role of the male workforce and their support in women inclusivity and diversity of the workforce. The honourable Director-General Dr. R K Ag arwal mentioned in his welcome speech that our institution is more incline d to have greater participation of women in every activity as we find the ladies and girls to be more sincere\, honest\, hardworking\, efficient\, a nd loyal to the institution. Most of the senior administrative positions i n the college are held by women. The program ended with the valedictory se ssion\, which witnessed certificate and prize distribution to the particip ants of student activities the previous day\, by Director Dr. Hemant Ahuja .\n\nCo-sponsored by: Dr Vani Bhargava\n\nSpeaker(s): Mrs. Neerja Mathur \ , Prof (Dr) Prerna Gaur\, Mrs. Ammi R Toppo\, Dr. Livleen K Kahlon\, Dr. R ashmi Agarwal\, Dr. Shivani Sharma\, \, Dr. Sweta Tripathi\, Dr. Navita Gu pta\, Mrs. Debjani Bhatia\n\nAgenda: \nCatalysing Change: Women Empowering the Next Wave\n\nThe conference on "Women in Power" is driven by a profou nd motivation to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of women in engineering\, technology\, research\, and innovation. The confer ence theme is aligned with this year’s Women's Day campaign\, "Inspire I nclusion\," and the official UN observance theme\, "Invest in Women: Accel erate Progress." Through a dedicated showcase of their achievements\, the conference seeks to amplify awareness of the substantial impact women have had on the industry\, academics\, and society at large. Beyond recognitio n\, the event is committed to fostering career development and mentorship opportunities\, recognizing the critical role mentorship plays in the prof essional growth of women. By facilitating interactions between established professionals and aspiring women\, the conference aims to cultivate mento rship relationships that significantly contribute to career advancement. M oreover\, the conference serves as a platform to openly address and discus s the unique challenges and barriers that women may encounter in pursuing careers in power-related fields\, with a focus on generating meaningful so lutions and support systems. Emphasizing knowledge sharing and collaborati on\, the conference provides a space for women professionals\, aspiring wo men\, students\, and researchers to exchange ideas\, experiences\, and col lectively contribute to advancements in society. Additionally\, the confer ence plays a pivotal role in promoting role models by highlighting success ful women leaders in the STEM field\, aiming to inspire and motivate the n ext generation of women to pursue careers in these fields. The overarching theme of "Women in Power" encompasses a multifaceted approach\, combining recognition\, mentorship\, problem-solving\, collaboration\, and inspirat ion to empower women in the dynamic and vital domain of science and techno logy.\n\nBldg: Seminar Hall \, Administrative block\, Ajay Kumar Garg Engi neering College Ghaziabad\, Delhi Meerut Expressway\, Ghaziabad\, Uttar Pr adesh\, India\, 201009 LOCATION:Bldg: Seminar Hall \, Administrative block\, Ajay Kumar Garg Engin eering College Ghaziabad\, Delhi Meerut Expressway\, Ghaziabad\, Uttar Pra desh\, India\, 201009 ORGANIZER:bhargavavani@akgec.ac.in SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Women in Power Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416865 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justi fy\; line-height: 115%\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 11 5%\;">The Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College organized the &ldquo\;Women in Power&rdquo\; conference on the 5th and 6th of April 2024 with the them e &ldquo\;Catalyzing Change: Women Empowering the Next Wave.&rdquo\; The c onference theme was aligned with the year&rsquo\;s Women&rsquo\;s Day camp aign\, "Inspire Inclusion\," and the official UN observance theme\, "Inves t in Women: Accelerate Progress." The college hosted eminent women persona lities on April 6th from across various sectors of science\, engineering\, and technology. The inaugural function was graced by the chief guest\, Mr s. Neerja Mathur\, former chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority \, and guests of honor Prof. Prerna Gaur\, Director NSUT\, Chair Elect 202 4 IEEE India Council\, and Mrs. Ammi R Toppo Chief Engineer Central Electr icity Authority .The eminent inaugural speakers discussed the various issu es and challenges in women&rsquo\;s participation in science\, engineering \, and technology fields. They also shared their experiences and changes i n the pattern of inclusivity in STEM fields over the years. The keynote se ssion was enlightening with a thought-provoking talk by Dr. Livleen K Kahl on\, TERI\, on &ldquo\;Demystifying the Role of Women Leadership in Climat e Action.&rdquo\; Another keynote address was by Dr. Rashmi Agarwal on the IEEE women in engineering International Leadership Summit. After lunch ho urs were dedicated to the panel discussion which was graced by eminent pan elists from diverse fields of STEM\, Dr. Navita Gupta\, Director Satyakira n School of NDT Delhi\, Mrs. Debjani Bhatia\, Renewable Energy Professiona l and former GM of IREDA\, Dr. Shivani Sharma\, Principal Consultant at Hi tachi Energy\, Dr. Rachna Garg\, Professor at DTU\, and Dr. Sweta Tripathi \, IEEE WIE Affinity Group Revitalization Committee Member. The key points of the panel included a discussion on challenges faced by the female work force in science\, technology\, and engineering fields and ways to overcom e them. The panel discussion also mentioned the role of the male workforce and their support in women inclusivity and diversity of the workforce. Th e honourable Director-General Dr. R K Agarwal mentioned in his welcome spe ech that our institution is more inclined to have greater participation of women in every activity as we find the ladies and girls to be more sincer e\, honest\, hardworking\, efficient\, and loyal to the institution. Most of the senior administrative positions in the college are held by women. T he program ended with the valedictory session\, which witnessed certificat e and prize distribution to the participants of student activities the pre vious day\, by Director Dr. Hemant Ahuja.</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <b r /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;"><strong style="mso- bidi-font-weight: normal\;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt\; mso-bidi-font -size: 11.0pt\; line-height: 115%\;">Catalysing Change: Women&nbsp\;Empowe ring&nbsp\;the Next Wave</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: justify\;">The conference on "Women in Power" is driven by a p rofound motivation to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributio ns of women in engineering\, technology\, research\, and innovation. The c onference theme is aligned with this year&rsquo\;s Women's Day campaign\, "Inspire Inclusion\," and the official UN observance theme\, "Invest in Wo men: Accelerate Progress." Through a dedicated showcase of their achieveme nts\, the conference seeks to amplify awareness of the substantial impact women have had on the industry\, academics\, and society at large. Beyond recognition\, the event is committed to fostering career development and m entorship opportunities\, recognizing the critical role mentorship plays i n the professional growth of women. By facilitating interactions between e stablished professionals and aspiring women\, the conference aims to culti vate mentorship relationships that significantly contribute to career adva ncement. Moreover\, the conference serves as a platform to openly address and discuss the unique challenges and barriers that women may encounter in pursuing careers in power-related fields\, with a focus on generating mea ningful solutions and support systems. Emphasizing knowledge sharing and c ollaboration\, the conference provides a space for women professionals\, a spiring women\, students\, and researchers to exchange ideas\, experiences \, and collectively contribute to advancements in society. Additionally\, the conference plays a pivotal role in promoting role models by highlighti ng successful women leaders in the STEM field\, aiming to inspire and moti vate the next generation of women to pursue careers in these fields. The o verarching theme of "Women in Power" encompasses a multifaceted approach\, combining recognition\, mentorship\, problem-solving\, collaboration\, an d inspiration to empower women in the dynamic and vital domain of science and technology.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;">&n bsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR