Events for May 8, 2024 - May 8, 2024

Join a career discussion from diverse professionals in energy at IEEE Power Africa in Cape Town!  

Join WiP's panel, where we discuss the impact of power system technology and engineering design on the community and the reflection of the community in talent recruitment. Panelists: Michelle Blaise - SVP of Technical Services, ComEd Presentation Title - Transforming the Grid for the Community of the Future Jessica Bian - IEEE PES Technical Staff, […]

Join us for a Women in Power networking reception at the upcoming PES General Meeting in Portland Oregon! WiP members from all regions will share experiences, while growing a wider network. The reception will be held in Room OC-E142 at the Convention Center.

Learn more about Women in Power, and how you can become involved with member activities at the 3rd IEEE PES Student Congress in Brazil. Speaker: Dr. Guadalupe G. Gonzalez Guadalupe G. Gonzalez (GSM’06, M’11, SM’13) was born in Panama City, Panama. She holds a BSc. in Electromechanical Engineering from the Technological University of Panama (UTP). On […]

PRESENTACIÓN IEEE (Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineering) es la organización de ingenieros profesionales más grande del mundo, con más de 430,000 miembros en unos 160 países. Una fortaleza clave del IEEE es su Grupo de Afinidad: “Mujeres en Ingeniería” (Women In Engineering), que es una de las organizaciones profesionales internacionales más grandes dedicada a […]

The rules of commerce certainly have changed in this era where smartphones allow the consumer to have worldwide connectivity, abundance of information and the capacity to get anything anywhere in the world. It seemed just a matter of time when the power and energy system had to adjust as well, not only to the needs […]

What is innovation and why do we care? This presentation will provide an overview of innovation and how our own mindset can create barriers to being innovative. Innovation is the natural result of our desire to be creative and design solutions to meet the needs of our customers. Research underscores that leaders today must be […]

  Join us on Tuesday for a networking breakfast session led by powerful leaders who are committed to a more gender-diverse industry. They will share their ambitions, advice on professional development and career advancement, and describe how to ensure all can participate to the fullest of their potential. Networking and mentorship benefit women in the […]

  Grid adequacy and grid security are challenges for utilities as customer-owned DERs penetrate the electric grid. As the electric grid interfaces with customer equipment, this procedure increases risks for the already complex network. Utilities currently work hard to ensure the system is reliable, but the Utility of the Future will go far beyond grid […]

WiP panel session on Enhancing and Retaining Women in Power and Energy Engineering Abstract: The demand for energy supply is increasing progressively in this age and time in every sector of human activities. There is need for an all-inclusive active participation by every gender. The role played by women to drive this growth is below […]