Chicago Women in STEM

For current postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Student Early Bird

Student Standard

For postdoctoral researchers and other early career positions.

Postdoc Early Bird

Postdoc Standard

Professional Early Bird

Professional Standard

For those interested in attending the AI Workshop with Dr Catherine Gao on zoom. In person attendance to the rest of the symposium is not included.

Zoom Workshop Only

Chicago Women in STEM Initiative is excited to welcome you to our 8th annual Chicago Women in STEM Symposium in celebration of International Women&rsquo;s Day (IWD) 2025. The theme of this year&#39;s symposium is Finding Your Seat in the Room. This event aims to address the disappointing statistics regarding the representation of women in STEM-related careers by hosting a variety of speakers who will share their stories and provide valuable information about resilience, empowerment, and breaking through both visible and invisible barriers in STEM. Symposium schedule: 2:00 - 2:10 - Welcome and sponsor introductions 2:10 - 2:55 - An interactive workshop on using AI in STEM fields, led by Catherine Gao, MD, MS, an expert in the field of applying machine learning to STEM data. 2:55 - 3:10 - Coffee break and networking 3:10 - 4:10 - Our keynote speaker, Suzanne Provanzana, PE, SE, a structural engineer and discipline lead for the US region of the global engineering consultancy firm Buro Happold. She will be focusing on career trajectory and how she has succeeded in a field that remains male-dominated. 4:10 - 5:00 - A Q&amp;A panel session featuring local women leaders in STEM discussing their paths breaking into their current roles and sharing advice for those who aim to enter into either academia or industry and progress in their careers. 5:00 - 7:00&nbsp;- A networking reception that will facilitate conversations and interactions amongst early career women, volunteers, speakers, facilitators, and additional local female role models in STEM. PLUS&nbsp;- Opportunities to interact with representatives from our initiative&rsquo;s partner and sponsor organizations in industry, academia, law, and local non-profits.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstName}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering, we can&#39;t wait to welcome you to our 8th annual International Women&#39;s Day Symposium! If you are attending our interactive workshop on AI in STEM then please bring a laptop or device. If you have any questions or concerns, please don&#39;t hesitate to contact us at chistemwomen@gmail.com. You can subscribe <a fr-original-style="" href="http://eepurl.com/hgi3jn" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">HERE&nbsp;</a>to our newsletter &amp; upcoming event notifications. If you would like to contribute further, contact us to become a volunteer, or share our event with your colleagues. See you at the symposium! Kathryn Jackson-Jones, PhD International Women&#39;s Day Symposium Committee ChairChicago Women in STEM Initiative<a fr-original-style="" href="https://chicagowomenstem.org/" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">https://chicagowomenstem.org/</a>

Chicago Women in STEM Initiative is excited to welcome you to our 8th annual Chicago Women in STEM Symposium in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025. The theme of this year's symposium is Finding Your Seat in the Room. This event aims to address the disappointing statistics regarding the representation of women in STEM-related careers by hosting a variety of speakers who will share their stories and provide valuable information about resilience, empowerment, and breaking through both visible and invisible barriers in STEM. Symposium schedule: 2:00 - 2:10 - Welcome and sponsor introductions 2:10 - 2:55 - An interactive workshop on using AI in STEM fields, led by Catherine Gao, MD, MS, an expert in the field of applying machine learning to STEM data. 2:55 - 3:10 - Coffee break and networking 3:10 - 4:10 - Our keynote speaker, Suzanne Provanzana, PE, SE, a structural engineer and discipline lead for the US region of the global engineering consultancy firm Buro Happold. She will be focusing on career trajectory and how she has succeeded in a field that remains male-dominated. 4:10 - 5:00 - A Q&amp;A panel session featuring local women leaders in STEM discussing their paths breaking into their current roles and sharing advice for those who aim to enter into either academia or industry and progress in their careers. 5:00 - 7:00 - A networking reception that will facilitate conversations and interactions amongst early career women, volunteers, speakers, facilitators, and additional local female role models in STEM. PLUS - Opportunities to interact with representatives from our initiative’s partner and sponsor organizations in industry, academia, law, and local non-profits.