May 09, 2016
"We observed a distinct trend; the percentage of women decreased as job levels increased. Is it a leaky pipeline?" IBM's PowerUp Initiative
"Several studies link greater gender diversity in senior posts with financial success. McKinsey Consulting and Pepperdine University studies both show stock values climb with a higher proportion of women in power." Rebecca Tuhus‐Dubrow, The Female Advantage
The Athena Factor Research Project showed that over time fully 52% of highly qualified females in STEM quit their jobs due to perceived corporate cultural disadvantages, a sense of isolation that comes from a limited number of female role models and/or difficultly navigating career paths that they feel are unclear.
Audience: Women Engineers from global (and local) semiconductor companies
Event Kickoff: Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., DES Sr. Vice President and General Manager, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Fab 8
Panelists:
- Bill Miller, Senior Director of Engineering, Qualcomm
- Dalia Vernikovsky, CEO, Applied Seals NA, Inc
- Debra Leach, Senior Director Global Supply Management, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Fab 8
- Brett Baker-O’Neal, PhD Assistant Vice President for Process Engineering, CNSE
- Lisa Beilstein, Executive Director, Partners In Leadership (Facilitator)
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