Live ImpactNights™! Women of Impact

3145 Dyer Street, Room 206,Dallas TX 75205

10 March, 2022

Description

Live ImpactNights™! Women of Impact: Leading Change in our Global Society Join us for an In-Person ImpactNights™!Our first in-person event of the academic year promises to be a special program to help build awareness, collaboration, and empowerment to lead change in our global society. Through their academic achievements, philanthropic contributions, environmental work, community outreach efforts, and beyond, women continue to impact all areas of our society. During these times of uncertainty and challenges, we turn to women and embrace their stories of inspiration, empowerment, and resiliency. Women leaders in STEM, climate-smart, and DEI spheres will discuss how to lead change to bring us closer to an inclusive economy. Join us for coffee and conversations starting at 4:30 pm. The event begins promptly at 5:00 pm, and a reception will follow immediately after the breakout sessions. Breakout Sessions: Session 1: Women of Impact in Climate-Smart Economic Development: Building Towards an Inclusive Economy Dr. Eva Csaky, Executive Director of the Hunt Institute Session 2: Women of Impact in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging: Why Diversity is Not Enough Kathy Hubbard, Hunt Institute Fellow and Assistant Dean for DEI for SMU Lyle School of Engineering Session 3: Women of Impact in Engineering: Understanding Decision Making under High Uncertainty with Robust Optimization Dr. Aurelie Thiele, Hunt Institute Fellow and Associate Professor Operations Research and Engineering Management in SMU Lyle School of Engineering Dr. Candice Bledsoe is a Hunt Institute Fellow, Executive Director of the Action Research Center & Founder of the Collective. Corrie Harris is the Hunt Institute's Assistant Director, Managing Director of the Social Enterprise Program, and the Sustainability Director for the Global Development Lab.