Event Detail
Title: Workshop for Women in Design Automation
Type: Workshop
Track: Business
Day:
Monday
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Room: 8
Moderator: P. Aycinena, EDA Confidential Editor and EDA Weekly Contributing Editor
Keynote: Dr. Terri Fiez, IEEE Fellow and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Oregon State University.
Speakers: T. Fiez - Oregon State Univ., P. Herscher - firstRain, D. Huckaby - QUALCOMM, Inc., D. Nadamuni - Gary Smith EDA, D. Raggett - Javelin Design Automation
Abstract: WINDA will address Managing Your Career and include such topics as: The First 5 Years -- building credibility and respect; Transitions -- from individual contributor to manager, from engineer into sales or marketing, from academia to industry; Networking -- maintaining an effective network of colleagues; Politics -- navigating the political landscape in industry or academia; Balance and Scaling -- how to effectively prioritize tasks and delegate work; Mentoring -- finding and becoming a mentor; and Leadership -- developing skills for heading up teams, projects, and organizations. The keynote speaker and panelists will discuss their own career trajectories and offer practical suggestions to workshop attendees for increased professional success.
