19 November 2010 - 21 November 2010, 00:00 -

WES Annual Conference 2010

About the Conference
The WES Annual Conference is the premier event in the UK connecting and inspiring women at all career stages in engineering, technology and science.  Hear from the leaders in the field of engineering science and technology on tackling change and how to plan for a digital future.  Invited speakers include technical leaders, though leaders and personal development professionals.
 
This year, the WES Annual Conference will also incorporate the WES Doris Gray Student Conference which celebrated its inaugural event in 2009 and was hugely successful.  The 2010 promises to be even more successful as students attending can not only listen to a number of high profile speakers and participate in workshops, but also have the opportunity to attend a Gala Dinner and network with industry professionals. 
WES Welcome Pack
 
Dates & Venues
This year's event will take place from Friday 19th November to Sunday 21st November 2010 and is being held in Sheffield.  The main venue for the event is Kenwood Hall, with Cutler’s Hall being used to hold the Gala Dinner on Friday evening.
WES Venues
 
Event Programme
The main WES Annual Conference will begin on Friday morning with a series of presentations and will be followed by a Gala Dinner at Cutler’s Hall. The main conference then continues on Saturday with further talks and workshops before coming to a close on Saturday afternoon.  Delegates are welcome to stay on for Saturday evening and Sunday for the student event if they wish for an additional charge.
 
The Student event will begin with attendance at the Gala Dinner on Friday 19th November at the stunning Cutler's Hall, followed by two days of inspiring talks and interactive workshops and training sessions at charming Kenwood Hall.  The event will close at 1500hrs on Sunday 21st November. 
 
Hot Topics!
Hear from a wide range of speakers on important topics focussing on Making Digital Britain.  Confirmed sessions include:

• The Importance of Intellectual Property to Engineers, Hazel Randall @ DLA Piper UK LLP
•      Networking Digital Britain, Dr Nimbe L. Ewald, Electronics Research Group, University of Aberdeen
•      Digital cities: connecting people, environment and information, Lean Doody, Principal Consultant, Arup
•      What have Games got to do with IT? Daring to be digital and making STEM jobs sizzle, Jessica Sage
•      A Digital Future and Resource Depletion, Jackie Carpenter BSc CEng MIMechE, Past President Women’s Engineering Society
•      Experience sharing working with information and the web, Lorna Mitchell
•      Workshop: Social Networking, Euan Semple
•      Workshop : Infinite bandwidth, Zero latency workshop: an invitation to imagine”, Clem Herman, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Communication and Systems, The Open University

Speaker slots are still available so if you would be interested in contributing to the event as a speaker we would be delighted to hear from you.  Please email emma@jcconferences.co.uk for more information or call Emma on 020 7384 2365 to discuss available options.

Sponsorship Opportunities
A range of sponsorship opportunities exist for companies wishing to participate in and support this fantastic event.  Opportunities include full event sponsorship, student sponsorship, exhibitor stands and you can also book a table for your company at the Gala Dinner at Cutler’s Hall on Friday 19th November. 
WES Sponsorship Opportunities

Registration
There are three registration options; Student, WES Member and Non Member.  Please ensure you click on the correct registration type and complete all requested fields to complete your registration.  You will then be contacted by our conference team to confirm your place and arrange payment.
WES Terms and Conditions
 
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