SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Reporters are invited to attend the 4th Annual Global Women in STEM Conference and Awards (WiSTEM) taking place at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco on September 11-12, where one hundred luminaries, both women and men, will come together as part of the solution to the gender gap in STEM to discuss innovations transforming society.
Meera Kaul, Founder of the MKF and Director of WiSTEM states, "The STEM workforce continues to lack women in leadership and a solution will not be found if men are left out of the conversation. WiSTEM 2017 rises above the paradigm of gender inequality by involving both women and men in the conversations. The number of men in STEM leadership who have joined our conference to speak out and work side-by-side with their female peers for inclusive economic growth is unprecedented."
Government officials, technology visionaries, international business leaders and leading investors will attend to educate, advocate, mentor and open career doors for women. Just a few of the many prominent participants include:
Speaker and panel sessions will investigate innovation, its impact on women, and its role in creating a more inclusive future. Topics include:
The WiSTEM Awards gala, which recognizes exemplary women leaders across the STEM landscape, will take place September 11, 7:00 PM.
A complete list of speakers and full conference agenda is available at womeninstemconference.com
WiSTEM 2017 brings attendees two full days of unique insight and inspiration through keynotes, panel discussions, sessions on career development and entrepreneurship, and the opportunity to network with inspiring leaders from around the globe. Attendees will share their own ideas in "Lightning Talks", pitch startups to a room of investors, enjoy lunch with venture capitalists, and take part in immersive maker workshops.
Reporters interested in attending must contact Dawn Drake at dawn@shiloh-events.com or 949-395-2292, by 4 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 6, for more information.
For more information on MKF and Women in Stem visit mkfimpact.org
SOURCE MKF