WITI Panel: Tackling the STEM Skills Gap in Boston, Nov. 16

Events

Women in Technology International will present a panel discussion and networking event, Tackling the STEM Skills Gap in Boston, on November 16, 5:30-8:30PM at Regis College (Fine Arts Center, 235 Wellesley Street in Weston).  STEM enthusiasts, educators, business leaders and strategists, and those in talent development and recruitment are invited to explore best practices in corporate/educational collaboration and workforce training. $25 ($15 for WITI members).  Register online. Speakers include:

  • Chandana Gopal, Research Manager for IDC Business Analytics software;
  • Parna Sarkar-Basu, head of marketing for all-flash storage company Kaminario, Boston Network Executive Advisor for WITI, and co-founder of South Shore Science Festival;
  • Brandy Freitas, Teen Program Manager at Science Club for Girls and former James Mills Pierce Fellow in biophysics at Harvard; and
  • Anne M. Powers, Associate Dean of STEM and Education and Professor of Biology at Regis College.