Whether you recognize it or not, you have a personal brand. If you are wondering: How did that happen? Or, how can I influence how my brand is perceived in the industry? Then, this panel is for you!
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
15:45-16:30
Room: 144AB
Panelists Bios:
Deborah Cooper of DC Associates, LLC.
Deb Cooper is President and Founder of an independent consulting firm specializing in Cybersecurity and has served on many industry and government advisory boards. Past positions include Director, INFOSEC Business Development and Program Planning, Director of Advanced Technology, Director of Formal Methods at Unisys and System Development Corporation, and Principal Cyber Technology at Booz Allen Hamilton. She graduated with honors from UCLA and while studying for her doctorate, Cooper was awarded a University of California Administrative Fellowship for designing a database management system that was selected for all University of California campuses. As 2006 Computer Society President, she created an initiative to reach out to underrepresented sectors worldwide, focusing on women, minorities, emerging countries, and IT practitioners. Cooper is a passionate IEEE volunteer leader who has served in many senior volunteer positions across the IEEE organization.
Aline Eid, of University of Michigan
Aline Eid is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Prior to that, she was a Postdoctoral Associate at the MIT Media Lab. She received her Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, in 2017, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, in 2021. She also was a Hardware Engineering intern with the Google wearable/AR/VR and advanced technology & projects (ATAP) groups. Aline is an inventor of 7 patents, and author/coauthor of more than 60 conference papers and journal articles and book chapters. She is also the recipient of more than 20 awards, fellowships and grants, including best paper awards at IEEE RFID, and IEEE APS, and second place and audience choice awards at the 3MT competition at IEEE IMS.
Laura Martin of Isola Group
Laura Martin serves as the director of strategic markets for Isola Group. Her career has incorporated numerous positions of increasing responsibility at Lockheed Martin as well as technology director positions at INSULECTRO and Summit Interconnect. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
Moderator: Judy Warner
Judy Warner, is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, and high-tech influencer. Warner is the founder and host of The EEcosystem Podcast and engineering platform which she launched in 2022. Her career spans over 30 years and she has excelled in wide variety of roles such as technical sales, marketing, journalism, podcasting, and presentations. Notably, as Director of Community and Ecosystem Engagement at Altium, she spearheaded the creation of the OnTrack Podcast and Newsletter, led the launch of AltiumLive, and managed Altium's academic program. Warner has also contributed to industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine. In addition, she served as the Marketing Co-Chair for the International Microwave Symposium steering committee in 2023 and was on the same marketing committee in 2015.
WIM and YP Receptions at the Spy Museum
After the panel, help continue the conversation and laughs at the annual WIM reception, which will be held at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC on Tuesday evening. Be sure to stop by the WIM area to participate in a Women in Espionage scavenger hunt, meet our sponsors Microwaves & RF and Samtec, as well as network over cocktails and snacks.
What is WIM?
WIM stands for “Women in Microwaves” and is the subset of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE; IEEE Women In Engineering | IEEE WIE), serving those working within the field of microwave engineering. WIM is also a subcommittee under IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) within the MTT-S AdCom. WIM (Committee - MTT-S) has active members throughout the world, and frequently hosts meetings at major industry events, such as IEEE IMS, IEEE Radio & Wireless Week, and EuMW. There are 36,000+ members of IEEE WIE and 13,000+ female members of MTT-S.