Monday 30 June, 11am-12.30pm
Bio: Professor Jane Grimson FREng is Emeritus Professor of Health Informatics at Trinity College Dublin, where she served as Dean of Engineering, of Research and as Vice-Provost. She is a Past-President of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering. She is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Irish Academy of Engineering, and Engineers Ireland and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Jane is a strong advocate for the advancement of women in engineering and was awarded an honorary degree by NUI Galway for services to engineering and to gender equality in higher education.
Theme description: This discussion will address the challenges and opportunities in increasing women's participation and retention in engineering, highlighting the economic and societal impacts, and drawing on the experiences of women engineers across academia and industry to identify solutions amidst current threats to EDI policies. This session is suitable for women engineers from any career stage to come together and share a dialogue.