International Women's Day 2024

Date
Thursday March 7, 2024 from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location
Atlas building - ground floor
Organizer
On behalf of the Executive Board TU/e
Price
Free
Building
Atlas, ground floor

TU/e & Fontys Engineering present an energetic and inspirational event for International Women’s Day 2024

This year's theme therefore is #InspireInclusion. The program will focus on women with technical backgrounds in science or at top positions in tech companies!
Here is a sneak preview from this year’s keynote speakers. Presented by Cindy de Koning:

  • Listen to and learn from the interesting talk by associate professor and gynecologist Bas van Rijn. There is also a gender gap to close in science and medicine.
  • Get inspired by the personal story about female leadership by Maartje van Schagen, the new CEO of Simac B.V.
  • Learn the importance of science communication for women scientists? Prof. dr. Margriet van der Heijden knows more ...

The program

Presented by Cindy de Koning, press officer TU/e.

Feel welcome to join in Atlas, ground floor. Walk-in as of 4.30 p.m. Make sure to let us know if you will attend!

4.30 p.m. Welcome
5:00 p.m.   Official welcome
Overview video TU/e-women in history
5.05 p.m.    mportance International Women’s Day for TU/e & Fontys Engineering
Evangelia Demerouti: full professor in processes enabling performance and TU/e's Chief Diversity Officer Ella Hueting: Director Fontys Engineering
5.10 p.m.  Engineering women’s health: closing the gender gap in science and medicine
gynecologist, associate professor dr. Bas van Rijn
5.30 p.m. Female talent in the spotlight
Marina van Damme network
5.40 p.m.  Hidden variables: Women in the history of natural sciences
Prof.dr. Margriet van der Heijden
6.00 p.m.  Insight the new Driven by Challenge series
6:10 p.m.     Becoming a female leader in a tech company
Maartje van Schagen CEO Simac B.V.
6:30 p.m.  Jump Movement
Get energized Ineke Hurkmans
7.05 p.m.     Informal drinks
8.00 p.m.   End of the event