Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2012
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This year, Microsoft is excited to have six executives and more than 150 Microsoft researchers and technical employees participating in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing from October 3 to 6, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. Microsoft will support more than 12 different events, plenaries, presentations, and birds of a feather sessions. You can find us recruiting and at career night, the poster session, and the Sponsor Night party. The following schedule lists the sessions in which we will participate. You can also find Microsoft employees at our booth through the conference.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
|
Time |
Session Title |
Speaker/Representative |
Location |
|
12:45–1:45 P.M. |
Mentoring Your World: Introducing Women’s TechConnect |
Rane Johnson |
BCC: 327-329 |
|
2:00–3:00 P.M. |
Publishing Your Research |
Meredith Ringel Morris (University of Washington/ Microsoft) |
BCC: 316-317 |
|
The Graduate School Experience |
A.J. Brush |
BCC: 314-315 | |
|
3:15–4:15 P.M. |
What If Women Were Extremely Effective Leadership Communicators? |
Linda Apsley |
BCC: 319-320 |
|
6:30–7:15 P.M. |
For the Newcomers |
|
BCC: Hall E |
|
7:15 A.M.–10:00 P.M. |
Career Fair and Poster Session |
Microsoft employees and recruiters |
BCC: Halls B-D Booth #1315 |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
|
Time |
Session Title |
Speaker/Representative |
Location |
|
10:00 A.M.–7:30 P.M. |
GHC – Microsoft Booth Staffed |
Various Microsoft representatives |
BCC: Hall B-C Booth #1315 |
|
10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. |
Creativity, Learning, and Social Software |
Lili Cheng |
BCC: 309 |
|
11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
|
How to Get There: Secrets for Success, in the Style of GLEE |
Jennifer Marsman |
BCC: 319-320 |
|
Recruiting and Retaining Women from Underrepresented Groups |
Maria Alvarez (panelist) |
BCC: Ballroom II | |
|
6:30–7:30 P.M. |
General Reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres; open to all attendees) |
Various Microsoft representatives |
BCC: Hall D |
|
7:30–8:30 P.M. |
Awards Ceremony |
Various Microsoft representatives |
BCC: Hall E |
|
8:30 P.M.–12:00 A.M. |
Post-Awards Presentation |
Various Microsoft representatives |
BCC: Sharp Foyer |
Friday, October 5, 2012
|
Time |
Session Title |
Speaker/Representative |
Location |
|
10:00–11:00 A.M. |
Go Lean, Go Agile–Are We There Yet? |
Yunling Wang (moderator) Rae Wang (panelist) |
E143-144 |
|
3:45–4:45 P.M. |
Are We There Yet? Finding Your Career Sweet Spot |
Yina Arenas (moderator) Rosa Enciso (panelist)
|
Portland Ballroom 254-255 |
|
5:15–6:15 P.M. |
Juggling Our Different Worlds |
Yina Arenas, Rosa Enciso, and Natalie Gil |
D135-136 |
|
Epic Win: Opening Doors for Women in Games Research and Development |
Yina Arenas, Rosa Enciso, and Natalie Gil |
C123-124 | |
|
Technical Speaking: Toastmasters for Engineers |
Michelle Chua |
D135-136 | |
|
5:15 P.M. |
Are We Ready for the Next Level Yet? Perspectives from Junior Women in Technology |
Kate Tsoukalas |
B113-115 |
|
6:00–11:00 P.M. |
RockIT Party |
Rane Johnson |
Maryland Science Center |
