The first NFCS Women’s Forum panel discussion and luncheon will be held on Tuesday, 3 August, immediately following the Plenary Session. The theme of this event is “Navigating Your Career: Women in Science and Engineering.”
The Women’s Forum will feature a panel four highly successful women with a keen awareness of the technical, organizational and leadership challenges and opportunities for women with responsibilities in the area of national fire control. Panelists will bring to the forum their expertise across a variety of programs and the acquisition cycle, and represent views from the military, government and industry perspective.
- Introduction
- RDML James Shannon, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Moderator
- Ms. Penny Moran, Q Chief Engineer, NSWC Dahlgren Division
- Panelists
- RDML (sel) Ann Phillips, Deputy Director, Surface Warfare N86B, Chief of Naval Operations Staff, U.S. Navy
- Ms. Kari Anderson, Chief Architect, Missile Defense Agency
- Ms. Carmela Keeney, Executive Director, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SSC San Diego)
- Dr. Heidi Shyu, Vice President, Technology and Research, Raytheon
The panelists will discuss experiences and perspectives from their own careers in science and engineering, the dynamics of advancing in the technical and business environment, the kind of challenges women uniquely face in achieving their goals, and how to capitalize on opportunities and strategies for career success. Time will be included in the program for women in the audience to ask specific questions of the panelists.
To register for the Women’s Forum, click on Registration. There is no fee to attend the Women’s Forum and Luncheon. |
