Women in ACM/IEEE WICE Luncheon at NanoCom 2022

October 6th, 12:30 – 14:15
Edifici Vertex, Campus Nord UPC

Women in ACM and IEEE WICE organized a Luncheon at ACM NanoCom 2022 to bring together local and international women researchers at all stages of their careers to foster collaboration, networking, and mentoring.

This event also marked the launch of the Barcelona ACM-W Chapter which supports, celebrates, and advocates for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field.

During the luncheon, a roundtable discussion was held on importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as how we can improve this climate in NanoCom community.

Program

• Inauguration of Barcelona ACM-W Chapter
  Presenters:
  Nuria Castell (Chair of Barcelona ACM-W)
  Karina Gibert (Vicechair of Barcelona ACM-W)
• Roundtable discussion on benefits of networking from personal experiences
  Speakers:
  Nuria Castell (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
  Alba Cervera (Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain)
  Karina Gibert (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
  Yansha Deng (King’s College London, UK)
  Anna Vizziello (University of Pavia)
  Bige Unluturk (Michigan State University)