Women Engineers Bridging the Past to a Brighter Future
Women Engineers: Bridging the Past to a Brighter Future
Participants will engage with a panel of local engineers in a lively discussion that reflects on the legacy of women and their contributions to engineering and innovation. They will explore the challenges and the progress of today from personal, professional and research based events. Every participant will leave with collective actions they can apply to shape a more innovative and inclusive future.
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- Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Del Mar, California
- United States 92014
- Building: Mission Tower
- Room Number: C
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- Starts 11 March 2026 07:00 AM UTC
- Ends 22 April 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Pragathi of Qualcomm and IEEE
Pragathi Prema Kumar
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm
Address:San Diego, California, United States
Snigdhaa of Apple and IEEE
Snigdhaa Hasija
Software Engineer, Applied ML
Apple
Address:San Diego, California, United States
Valeri of IEEE
Valeri Paul, Ed.D
Senior Member
WIE Chair San Diego
IEEE
Biography:
Valeri’s career began as a science teacher and quickly transitioned into business where she served as an executive at McGraw-Hill Education and Thomson Learning.
Currently, she is an ed tech consultant and data scientist, who consults with start-ups to strengthen their GTM strategic plans, product development, and marketing.
Valeri serves on the San Diego IEEE board as the Women in Engineering chair where she promotes a diverse and inclusive membership. Other boards, like San Diego Computer Using Educators, and the AnitaB.org community leadership benefit from Valeri’s expertise.
She earned a Doctor of Education from Pepperdine University and a Master’s degree in Data Analytics from Graziadio Business School. From San Diego State University, she earned a Master’s in Educational Technology and her Bachelor of Science in Health Science.
Address:United States
Agenda
Panelists
Introductions
Stories of Engineers of the Past
Stories by the Panelists on their Careers
Insights to empower others for improve the future of engineering
Media
| IEEE WIE Panel Discussion at the Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show 2026 | A flyer | 606.58 KiB |