BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Dhaka BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T091407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+06 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091231T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1TH;BYMONTH=12 TZNAME:+06 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251002T073851Z UID:20DB2526-6DD5-4F11-BDE2-BF7AAB9E5AC7 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20250706T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20250706T183000 DESCRIPTION:"Catalysts of Change: Women Redefining Engineering"\n\nThis pro fessional development event\, designed in alignment with the official IEEE WIE Day 2025 theme: “Pioneering Safe Cyberspace: Bridging Technology an d Light for Security\,” aims to highlight the pivotal contributions and leadership of women in the evolving domain of cybersecurity and continuous professional development organized by the IEEE UAP Student Branch WIE Aff inity Group\, in collaboration with the IEEE UAP Student Branch and sponso red by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering\, Universit y of Asia Pacific\, this initiative celebrates IEEE WIE Day 2025 through a meaningful and impactful engagement.\nThe journey from student life to pr ofessional life is marked by continuous professional development. It invol ves not only gaining academic knowledge but also acquiring practical skill s\, building real-world experience\, and developing essential soft skills such as communication\, leadership\, and adaptability. Transitioning into the professional world also means learning how to navigate challenges\, ta ke initiative\, and grow through both success and failure.\n\nDuring the I EEE Women in Engineering Day celebration\, the speaker shared an inspiring journey from being a student to becoming a successful professional\, spok e about the importance of perseverance\, self-belief\, and the value of ha ving mentors who offer guidance and encouragement. The speaker emphasized that professional development is not just about technical growth\, but als o about building confidence\, overcoming barriers\, and continuously striv ing for excellence. Her story highlighted how individuals from all backgro unds can thrive in engineering and technology by staying committed to thei r goals\, supporting one another\, and embracing their potential in any en vironment.\n\nThe event will feature a discussion session with distinguish ed women professionals and students\, who will share their real-life exper iences\, challenges\, and insights in the field of their expertise. The di scussion will delve into strategies for creating safe\, inclusive digital ecosystems\, navigating career opportunities and addressing the gender gap in secure tech industries.\n\nBy fostering awareness around secure digita l practices\, encouraging female participation in STEM leadership\, and pr oviding mentorship through shared knowledge\, the session aims to empower and inspire the next generation of women engineers. Additionally\, the eve nt is expected to broaden the cross-campus visibility of IEEE WIE UAP AG a nd promote active participation in its future initiatives.\n\nCore Topics to be Covered:\n\n- Real-life challenges faced by women in cyberspace and others job enviornment.\n- Building safe and inclusive digital communities \n- Career paths and opportunities in the cybersecurity domain\n- Bridging the gender gap in secure tech industries\n- Empowerment through shared kn owledge and lived experiences\n- Professional inspiration from established women in tech\n- Visibility and outreach of IEEE WIE UAP AG across campus es\n\nCo-sponsored by: Department of EEE\, University of Asia Pacific\n\nS peaker(s): Aliya Shafquat\, \n\nBldg: UAP Auditorium\, 74/A\, Green Road\, Farmgate\, Dhaka 1205\, Dhaka\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, Dhaka 1205 LOCATION:Bldg: UAP Auditorium\, 74/A\, Green Road\, Farmgate\, Dhaka 1205\, Dhaka\, Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, Dhaka 1205 ORGANIZER:ieee.uapsb.wieag@gmail.com SEQUENCE:109 SUMMARY:"Catalysts of Change: Women Redefining Engineering" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489564 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h2 dir="auto" style="text-align: center\;">< span style="text-decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><st rong>"Catalysts of Change: Women Redefining Engineering"</strong></span></ h2>\n<div dir="auto" style="text-align: justify\;">\n<div dir="auto">This professional development event\, designed in alignment with the official I EEE WIE Day 2025 theme: &ldquo\;Pioneering Safe Cyberspace: Bridging Techn ology and Light for Security\,&rdquo\; aims to highlight the pivotal contr ibutions and leadership of women in the evolving domain of cybersecurity a nd continuous professional development organized by the <strong>IEEE UAP S tudent Branch WIE Affinity Group</strong>\, in collaboration with the <str ong>IEEE UAP Student Branch</strong> and sponsored by the <strong>Departme nt of Electrical and Electronic Engineering\, University of Asia Pacific</ strong>\, this initiative celebrates <strong>IEEE WIE Day 2025</strong> th rough a meaningful and impactful engagement.\n<p data-start="157" data-end ="619">The journey from student life to professional life is marked by con tinuous professional development. It involves not only gaining academic kn owledge but also acquiring practical skills\, building real-world experien ce\, and developing essential soft skills such as communication\, leadersh ip\, and adaptability. Transitioning into the professional world also mean s learning how to navigate challenges\, take initiative\, and grow through both success and failure.</p>\n<p data-start="621" data-end="1310">During the IEEE Women in Engineering Day celebration\, the speaker shared an ins piring journey from being a student to becoming a successful professional\ , spoke about the importance of perseverance\, self-belief\, and the value of having mentors who offer guidance and encouragement. The speaker empha sized that professional development is not just about technical growth\, b ut also about building confidence\, overcoming barriers\, and continuously striving for excellence. Her story highlighted how individuals from all b ackgrounds can thrive in engineering and technology by staying committed t o their goals\, supporting one another\, and embracing their potential in any environment.</p>\n</div>\n<div dir="auto">The event will feature a dis cussion session with distinguished women professionals and students\, who will share their real-life experiences\, challenges\, and insights in the field of their expertise. The discussion will delve into strategies for cr eating safe\, inclusive digital ecosystems\, navigating career opportuniti es and addressing the gender gap in secure tech industries.</div>\n<div di r="auto">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="auto">By fostering awareness around secu re digital practices\, encouraging female participation in STEM leadership \, and providing mentorship through shared knowledge\, the session aims to empower and inspire the next generation of women engineers. Additionally\ , the event is expected to broaden the cross-campus visibility of IEEE WIE UAP AG and promote active participation in its future initiatives.</div>\ n<div dir="auto">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div dir="auto"><strong><span style="text- decoration: underline\;">Core Topics to be Covered:</span></strong></div>\ n<div dir="auto">\n<ul>\n<li>Real-life challenges faced by women in cybers pace and others job enviornment.</li>\n<li>Building safe and inclusive dig ital communities</li>\n<li>Career paths and opportunities in the cybersecu rity domain</li>\n<li>Bridging the gender gap in secure tech industries</l i>\n<li>Empowerment through shared knowledge and lived experiences</li>\n< li>Professional inspiration from established women in tech</li>\n<li>Visib ility and outreach of IEEE WIE UAP AG across campuses</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\ n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR