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  • Cancelled
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Beyond the Island: A Latina Engineer's Quest in Tech
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
    UT Austin STEM Campus Tour
  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    REGISTRATION
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    First Timers Reception (Invite Only)
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Breakfast Opens
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Opening Keynote with Dale Wilsher -Navigating the Double Bind: Leading with Authenticity, Presence, and Influence
  • 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    Beyond the Job Offer: Choose the Life, Not the Role
  • 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    Volunteering with SWE
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Overcoming Workplace Challenges and Creating a Sustainable Culture
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Voices of Belonging: Stories from SWE Affinity Group Leaders
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
  • 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Beyond Time Management: Mastering Your 4 Energy Dimensions
  • 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    Composing Balance: How Music Shapes My Engineering Journey
  • 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CT
    Strategic Leadership, Tetris Style
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    Craft Your Wellness Story: Your Blueprint for Healthy Living
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    Geo-Data: The Hidden Backbone of Offshore Energy Expansion
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    Motivate Your Success from the Stories of Accomplished SWE Pioneers
  • 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    (CANCELLED) The Best Thing to Happen to My Career? Getting Fired
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
    Friday Lunch Networking Hour
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Engineering our Financial Future
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    The Innovation Multiplier: Amplifying Impact Through Product Demonstrations
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    The Intern Experience - Before, During, After
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    The Power Shift: From Overlooked to Influential
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    Confessions of a Serial Job Hopper: Finding the Right Fit.
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    Steer Your Career: Tools for Every Stage Ahead
  • 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM CT
    Isolation to Inclusion: Connecting Women in STEM Careers and College
  • 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM CT
    Leveling Up: Advancing Your Career While Pursuing Higher Education
  • 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CT
    Beating the Bots: Outsmarting Technology During Your Job Search
  • 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM CT
    Untraditional Paths: New Grads Finding Place in Semiconductor Industry
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Expanding Engagement: Empowering SWE at Community College and Beyond
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    The Changing DEI Landscape: Impacts, Insights, and Support for SWE Members
  • 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Inside Your Laptop's Brain: How Modern CPUs are Engineered
  • 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Signal Boost: Small Cues That Build Big Belonging
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT
    WE LOCAL CELEBRATION
  • Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CT
    Morning Yoga
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    REGISTRATION
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    Breakfast Opens
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    Embrace Your Story: Owning Your Journey in Engineering and Technology
  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    SWE Community Connects - Business and Interests SWE Affinity Groups
  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    SWE Community Connects - Career Stages SWE Affinity Groups
  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    SWE Community Connects - DEIB SWE Affinity Groups
  • 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    SWE Community Connects - SWE Section Leaders and SASWG
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Feedback Without Fear: Transforming Feedback into Your Superpower
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    From Paycheck to Purpose: Building a Life of Impact
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CT
    Postcards for Policy: Constituent Advocacy in a Shifting DEI Landscape
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Keeping the Mentor-”Ship” Afloat
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
    Technical Workshop: From Micro to Model: Understanding Basic Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT
    CAREER FAIR
  • 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM CT
    Take Leap of Faith: A Blueprint to Navigating Mid-Career Transitions
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    Implementing Considerations for Biological Sex into Research
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
    The Unapologetic Mindset: From Seeking Approval to Leading with Confidence
  • 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    Designing fintech with family in mind: from stress to legacy
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
    Saturday Lunch Networking Hour
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Leading Through Compliance: Turning Constraints Into Catalysts for Innovation
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    Let's Grow Up and Retire Those Stereotypes about Age!
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CT
    SWE TOWN HALL
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    Technical Workshop: Build an AI Agent for Meal-Planning in <60 Minutes!
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    Persuasion: Applying Debate Skills to Engineering Advocacy
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    Putting the I in NetworkIng
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    The Evolution of Silicon Hills
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    Closing Keynote with Rita Munarwi: Queen Without Crown: The Silent Politics of Quiet Leadership