Women in Engineering 2024

 

The Women in Engineering 2024 event will be held in hybrid format on December 21, 2024 (Sat.) at Tokai University, Shinagawa Campus.

To participate, please sign up on the registration form by December 13, 2024 (Fri.). Members and non-members are invited and we are looking forward to having you join us.

Women in Engineering 2024

Tokyo Shin-etsu WIE (Women in Engineering) invites women who are active in the field of engineering to introduce the technological developments and R&D required today and to share insight on the future of technology to be opened up by women and together we will consider what kinds of technology we can and should work on in the future.

Date/time

December 21, 2024 (Sat.) 13:30-16:30 JST

Venue

Tokai University, Shinagawa Campus (hybrid)
Building 2, 2F Lecture Hall (2B101)
2-3-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8619

東海大学　品川キャンパス２号館 2F 大講義室 (2B101)
〒108-8619 東京都港区高輪 2-3-23

Access: https://www.u-tokai.ac.jp/about/campus/campus-shinagawa/

Target audience

Everyone is welcome.
If you need assistance with babysitting support during your participation in the symposium, please contact Pauline N. Kawamoto (pauline@cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp) directly by November 30, 2024.

Participation fee

Free (registration open to first 250 persons for onsite participation, no max for online participants)

Registration

Please register from the form below. IEEE members and non-members from anywhere on earth are welcome to participate.
Registration form

Onsite participation registration deadline:   December 13, 2024 (Fri.) JST
Online participation registration deadline:   December 19, 2024 (Thu.) 24:00 JST

Capacity

250 persons (onsite) *no max on online participants

Program

13:30 Opening remarks

13:40 Keynote lecture

Akimi Fujita (Associate Professor, Shinshu University, Faculty of Engineering) “宇宙思考でジェンダーを考える” Abstract: シモーヌ・ド・ボーヴォワール曰く「人は女に生まれるのではない、女にな（る）」ります。人は、社会・文化によって「女」になり、「男」になり、「日本人」になり、「身分」相応になっていくのだけれど、ジェンダーにより一個人として自分の能力、思考、行動を制限させないためには何ができるでしょうか？個人個人がジェンダーからより自由になる方法を、宇宙思考で、物理的に、科学的認識論に基づいて考えてみます。 Bio: 信州大学准教授、アメリカのコロンビア大学博士課程終了後（天文物理学）、カリフォルニア大学サンタバーバラ校、ドイツのマックスプランク天文学研究所などで研究活動後、7年の子育てを経て、2014年よりアカデミア（学術界）にカムバック。宇宙と物理と哲学の重複領域で研究中。 永遠の探検家、ハイブリッド、息子二人を宇宙よりも愛する母、愛💖, 自由🕊, 宇宙思考で皆が輝ける社会を創るために発信を続けるインフルエンサー& 社会の縁から攻めるプチ革命家BossB Peace✌️

 

14:20 Invited technical lecture

Akiyo Nomura (Staff Research Scientist, Technology Enablement and Design Group, Semiconductors, IBM Research – Tokyo） Cutting-Edge Research and Development in Semiconductors and My Career Journey at IBM Abstract: Semiconductors are used in a wide range of applications, from everyday household appliances to social infrastructure, making them essential to our lives. In recent years, interest in semiconductors has been growing in Japan, with the Japanese government making substantial investments in this field. This presentation introduces cutting-edge logic devices and low-power AI hardware as part of semiconductor research, highlighting the fascinating aspects of the semiconductor field. This presentation also covers the process of choosing this field of specialization and the journey from entering university to obtaining a Ph.D. Bio: Dr. Akiyo Nomura is a Staff Research Scientist in the Technology Enablement and Design group, Semiconductors at IBM Research – Tokyo. She joined IBM in 2017 after receiving her MS from Keio University. Her major in university was solid-state physics with a focus on spintronics. Since she joined IBM, she has been working on a next-generation analog AI hardware accelerator for deep neural networks and spiking neural networks. In 2023, she got her Ph.D. from Keio University while working at IBM.

 

15:00 Q/A session & discussion

15:20 Networking time

16:10 Closing

Co-sponsors

IEEE Tokyo Section, IEEE Shin-etsu Section, IEEE Japan Council Women in Engineering Coordinator, IEEE Tokyo Section Student Activities Committee, IEEE Tokyo Section Young Professionals Affinity Group, IEEE Tokyo Section Life Members Affinity Group, IEEE Sapporo Section WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Sendai Section WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Nagoya WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Kansai WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Shikoku-Hiroshima-Fukuoka WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Shin-etsu Section Student Branch

 

Online Coffee-break with IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu WIE for IEEE Day 2024

 

October 1 is IEEE Day in 2024.
Friends and members of IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu WIE gathered again for an online “One Cup of Coffee” break to celebrate the day on Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue.).

Date/time

October 1, 2024 (Tue.) 12:00～13:00 JST (come and go anytime)

Venue

Online (Zoom) (link details to be sent to participants separately after registration)

Schedule

1. 1. Self-introductions
2. 2. Coffee break

Participation fee

Free

 

International Women in Engineering Day and IEEE WIE Day
Online Coffee-break with IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu WIE in 2024

 

June 23 is International Women in Engineering Day and June 29 is IEEE WIE Day!
Friends and members of IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu WIE gathered again for an online “One Cup of Coffee” break
to commemorate both days on June 23, 2024 (Sun.).

Date/time

June 23, 2024 (Sun.) 14:00～15:00 JST (come and go anytime)

Venue

Online (Zoom) (link details to be sent to participants separately after registration)

Schedule

1. 1. Self-introductions
2. 2. Coffee break

Participation fee

Free

 

International Women’s Day
Online “One-cup-of-coffee” break with IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu Joint Section WIE

 

March 8 is International Women’s Day.
To commemorate this day, IEEE Tokyo/Shin-etsu WIE will host another online “One Cup of Coffee” break.
No particular topics will be set so please come and join us for a chat.
The event is open to everyone so please feel free to bring a friend.

Date/time

March 8, 2024 (Fri.) 12:00～13:00 JST (come and go anytime)

Venue

Online (Zoom) (link details to be sent to participants separately after registration)
※Zoom link information will be sent 3/7.

Schedule

1. 1. Self-introductions
2. 2. Lunch and coffee break

Participation fee

Free