BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8038d3e12ac81214e496766c99c38ee3422 CATEGORIES:Women Business Owners SUMMARY:WBO SIG: Aerospace: A Frontier for Opportunity LOCATION:Venable LLP\, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300\, Tysons, VA 22182\, US A DESCRIPTION:
Join the WIT Women Business Owners Special Interest Group (WBO SIG) and
for an evening of Aerospace-A Frontier for Opportunity. If you are designin
g your start-up idea, you may want to consider the world of satellites, spa
ce exploration, and the newest space tourism arena. During this interactive
and dynamic seminar, you will be guided through the A, B, C’s of how to la
unch your start-up idea. As an important piece of your entrepreneurial jour
ney, you will identify your value proposition, leverage your network to cre
ate your (MVP) minimal Viable Product, and walk away with a strategy for la
unch. This session will provide a jumpstart on putting clarity around your
vision and goals through an interactive Q & A with leaders in the field
.
The session includes refreshments, networking, featured presen
tation, and working sessions.
The session is designed to be interacti
ve and educational with take-away action items for the next steps.
This session will follow the agenda outline below:•
Registrat
ion Fees
$25 WIT Members
$35 Non-Members
$45
On-Site
LaTisha Durham, Avionics Engineer,
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River
Ms. Durham is curre
ntly the Integrated Navigation, Controls and Displays Systems Level 3 Lead
for the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Latisha is Level III certif
ied in Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering- Systems E
ngineering (SPRDE –SE) in the DAWIA program. She is also certified to Level
I in SPRDE – Program Management. She received her Bachelor of Science deg
ree in Computer Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University and received her Master of Engineering Degree in Systems E
ngineering from Iowa State University. Latisha shares her expertise in publ
ic and private forums to encourage women and girls to pursue STEM careers.
She has been a keynote speaker at US News and World Report National Leaders
hip Conference and the National Press Club on behalf of US News’ Workforce
of Tomorrow. Latisha serves on The Pearl Project Institute for Innovation i
n STEM Board of Directors to nurture and guide the next generation of Aeros
pace and STEM influencers.
Virtual Participation:
Diana Alsindy, Propulsion Devel
opment Engineer with Virgin Orbit
Ms. Alsindy is currently a
Propulsion Development Engineer at Virgin Orbit, working on Stage Systems o
f LauncherOne a satellite payload delivery rocket. Throughout her years as
a Chemical Engineering student at UC San Diego, she describes her calling a
s contributing to the goal of exploring outer space. A space enthusiast who
likes to build, fire and integrate rocket engines into spacecraft, she is
at the forefront the commercial space exploration with the Virgin Orbit com
pany. Specifically, she has worked on projects that advance commercial spac
e transportation and infrastructure. Diana was the Propulsion Team Lead in
the (SEDS) Students for the Exploration and Development of Space researchin
g propulsion thrusters. As the lead for the propulsion team, she designed t
he CubeSat, Triteia – the first ever built to go to lunar orbit with a chem
ical propulsion system, powered by a 3D printed thruster named Callan. Ms.
Alsindy is a champion of the Pearl Project Institute’s “Tell-A-Girl” campai
gned launched in 2019.
Robin
McDougal, CEO e-GLAM, Inc.
Chair, Women Business Owners SIG
Robin McDougal is the 2017-2019 Chair of Women Business Owner SIG
and CEO of a technology accessories company, e-GLAM, Inc. After starting a
business with pocket change and a dream, she has learned first-hand that t
here is a difference between running a small business and steering a thrivi
ng enterprise. She has specialized in data analysis, market intelligence, a
nd impact strategy to bring products to market. She attended George Mason U
niversity in the Executive MBA program in Global Business. When she is not
growing her business, she indulges her passion for philanthropy. As STEM Ad
vocate and founder of the Pearl Project Institute for Innovation in STEM Li
teracy she is committed to increasing STEM Literacy in the neediest communi
ties.
Dr. Arti P
atel Varanasi, President & CEO, Advancing Synergy, LLC
Vi
ce Chair, Women Business Owners SIG
As President and CEO of Adva
ncing Synergy, LLC, Dr. Arti Patel Varanasi is passionate about developing
innovations that empower all individuals to lead healthier and longer lives
. She has over 25 years combined experience in cancer research, advocacy, c
apacity building, health care, public health and project management. Dr. Va
ranasi’s ultimate goal is to work across sectors to “advance synergy” and d
evelop tools and technologies that help to build sustainable health capacit
y in resource limited settings. Dr. Varanasi received her PhD from the Univ
ersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and MPH from the Johns Hopkins Univ
ersity. She is a graduate of the National Science Foundation funded ACTiVAT
E® program for women technology entrepreneurs. Dr. Varanasi has a long-stan
ding track record of advocacy, mentoring and empowerment.
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