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Friday, February 20, 2026
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
Special Event
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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First Timers Reception (Invite Only)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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First Timers Reception (Invite Only)
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Special Event
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Opens
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Opens
Location: Level -1: Zlotnik Ballroom
Special Event
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Opening Keynote with Dale Wilsher -Navigating the Double Bind: Leading with Authenticity, Presence, and Influence
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Opening Keynote with Dale Wilsher -Navigating the Double Bind: Leading with Authenticity, Presence, and Influence
Location: Level -1: Zlotnik Ballroom
Dale Wilsher
– Your Authentic Personality
Special Event
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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Beyond the Job Offer: Choose the Life, Not the Role
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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Beyond the Job Offer: Choose the Life, Not the Role
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Erin McConomy
– ExxonMobil
Leading Self
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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Volunteering with SWE
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
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Volunteering with SWE
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Inaas Darrat
– Trinity Consultants
Special Event
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Overcoming Workplace Challenges and Creating a Sustainable Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Overcoming Workplace Challenges and Creating a Sustainable Culture
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon AB
Belinda Butler-Veytia
– Stantec
Christi Wisleder, PE, ENV SP
– Merrick & Company
Rebecca Hutchinson
– Merrick & Company
Abby Peyton, MA, RPA
– Perennial Environmental Services, LLC
Leading Change
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Voices of Belonging: Stories from SWE Affinity Group Leaders
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Voices of Belonging: Stories from SWE Affinity Group Leaders
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Alyssa Acosta, EIT
– Burns & McDonnell
Barbara Read, ASQ CQE
– RTX - Raytheon
Sharon Kalango
Hope Toole Schwalls
SWE Leadership and Governance
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
Location: Level 3: Conference Room 301
Jennifer N. Klenka
– Lockheed Martin
Robert Klenka
– Lockheed Martin
Leading Self
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Beyond Time Management: Mastering Your 4 Energy Dimensions
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Beyond Time Management: Mastering Your 4 Energy Dimensions
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Shibi Liu
– GlobalFoundries
Leading Self
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Composing Balance: How Music Shapes My Engineering Journey
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
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Composing Balance: How Music Shapes My Engineering Journey
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Amanda Stone
– Purdue University
Leading Self
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Strategic Leadership, Tetris Style
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Strategic Leadership, Tetris Style
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Meghali B. Brahmbhatt
– Schneider Electric
Leading Self
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Craft Your Wellness Story: Your Blueprint for Healthy Living
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Craft Your Wellness Story: Your Blueprint for Healthy Living
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon AB
Sandra Mandawe Paglieroni, F.SWE
– Retired
Leading Self
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Geo-Data: The Hidden Backbone of Offshore Energy Expansion
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Geo-Data: The Hidden Backbone of Offshore Energy Expansion
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Rada Khadjinova, PMP
– Fugro
Technical Aspects
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Motivate Your Success from the Stories of Accomplished SWE Pioneers
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Motivate Your Success from the Stories of Accomplished SWE Pioneers
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Vicki S. Johnson, F.SWE
Jill S. Tietjen, P.E., F.SWE
– Technically Speaking, Inc.
Leading Change
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
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(CANCELLED) The Best Thing to Happen to My Career? Getting Fired
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
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(CANCELLED) The Best Thing to Happen to My Career? Getting Fired
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Lauren Long
– Treetown Tech LLC
Leading Self
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Friday Lunch Networking Hour
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Friday Lunch Networking Hour
Location: Level -1: Zlotnik Ballroom
Special Event
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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Engineering our Financial Future
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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Engineering our Financial Future
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Special Event
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Innovation Multiplier: Amplifying Impact Through Product Demonstrations
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Innovation Multiplier: Amplifying Impact Through Product Demonstrations
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Manasa Nalla
– Duracell
Technical Aspects
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Intern Experience - Before, During, After
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Intern Experience - Before, During, After
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon AB
Robyn Johnson
– Texas Tech SWE Chapter
Leading Self
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Power Shift: From Overlooked to Influential
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
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The Power Shift: From Overlooked to Influential
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Carol Enneking
– Lead Learn Legacy LLC
Communication
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Technical Workshop: Empowering Leadership: A Hands-On Workshop in Self-Defense for Technical Leaders
Location: Level 3: Conference Room 301
Jennifer N. Klenka
– Lockheed Martin
Robert Klenka
– Lockheed Martin
Leading Self
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Confessions of a Serial Job Hopper: Finding the Right Fit.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Confessions of a Serial Job Hopper: Finding the Right Fit.
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon AB
Alyssa Acosta, EIT
– Burns & McDonnell
Developing Others
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Steer Your Career: Tools for Every Stage Ahead
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Steer Your Career: Tools for Every Stage Ahead
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Michal R. Riege
– Flyrite LLC
Leading Self
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
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Isolation to Inclusion: Connecting Women in STEM Careers and College
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
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Isolation to Inclusion: Connecting Women in STEM Careers and College
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Aparna Sridhar
– GlobalFoundries
Kyra Ledbetter
– GlobalFoundries
Leading Self
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
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Leveling Up: Advancing Your Career While Pursuing Higher Education
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
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Leveling Up: Advancing Your Career While Pursuing Higher Education
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Renuka Bhatt
– PepsiCo
Leading Self
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Beating the Bots: Outsmarting Technology During Your Job Search
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Beating the Bots: Outsmarting Technology During Your Job Search
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Kathryn Chamberlin
– NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Claire Jordan
– Texas Instruments
Business Acumen
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Untraditional Paths: New Grads Finding Place in Semiconductor Industry
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Untraditional Paths: New Grads Finding Place in Semiconductor Industry
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Ayushi Sagal
– Global Foundries
Cheryl Lim
– GlobalFoundries
Leading Self
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Expanding Engagement: Empowering SWE at Community College and Beyond
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Expanding Engagement: Empowering SWE at Community College and Beyond
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon DE
Sarah Edwards, n/a
– Sanmina
Beatriz Espinoza, n/a
– Society of Women Engineers at Collin College
Juwairiya Q. Syeda
– Society of Women Engineers at Collin College
Inaya Arslan
– Society of Women Engineers at Collin College
Vanessa Sanches
– Society of Women Engineers at Collin College
Developing Others
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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The Changing DEI Landscape: Impacts, Insights, and Support for SWE Members
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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The Changing DEI Landscape: Impacts, Insights, and Support for SWE Members
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon AB
Tiffany Swanigan
– Society of Women Engineers
Special Event
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Inside Your Laptop's Brain: How Modern CPUs are Engineered
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Inside Your Laptop's Brain: How Modern CPUs are Engineered
Location: Level 3: Grand Salon C
Shvetha Senthil Kumar
– Qualcomm
Technical Aspects
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Signal Boost: Small Cues That Build Big Belonging
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Signal Boost: Small Cues That Build Big Belonging
Location: Level 2: Classroom Room 204
Kymberly Juettemeyer
– Dow Inc.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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WE LOCAL CELEBRATION
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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WE LOCAL CELEBRATION
Location: Level -1: Zlotnik Ballroom
Special Event