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International Women in Engineering Day Speakers

Why Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day?

International Women in Engineering Day began in the UK in 2014 and falls on the 23rd of June every year. It has covered themes including inventors and their inventions and our engineering heroes. As of 2022, only 14.5% of UK engineers were women, a figure that has risen just over 4% in the previous 12 years.

International Women in Engineering Day aims to promote their achievements, promote the importance of a diverse workforce, and encourage the next generation of women into STEM careers.

In combination with The Women’s Engineering Society, International Women in Engineering Day aims to combine government, education and corporate engineering institutions to raise the profile of a career in engineering as an exciting choice for women.

All businesses, employers and employees are responsible for providing positive role models to young people, and the best way to do this is to increase the number of females in the industry.

Facts!

– The percentage of female engineers is increasing. Between 2016 and 2022, the number rose by almost a quarter of a million to just over 906,000.

– Females make up over 50% of the engineering workforce in countries such as Latvia and Norway.

– Women make up 20% of engineering graduates, but nearly 40% of these do not enter the profession

Find an Inspirational Female Speaker for Women in Engineering Day

 At Great British Speakers, we are proud to be working alongside a team of professional female STEM speakers, who are often booked by engineering companies and educational establishments to talk about the benefit of gender equality in the industry and to inspire the next generation of women in STEM.

Our female STEM speakers can help by;

– Mentoring young women who are looking to join the industry

– Encouraging women to apply for leadership positions in STEM

– Promoting the range of careers available, including electrical engineering, structural engineering and statistician

– Showcasing positive STEM role models and their successes

By promoting a gender-inclusive workforce, the industry as a whole would benefit from a range of viewpoints, skills and abilities. When there is balance in the workplace, there is trust, opportunity, and productivity.

So, if you’re promoting women in engineering, the Great British Speakers team is here to help.

Featured Speaker – Ozak Esu | International Women In Engineering Day Speaker

Ozak Esu is a multi-award-winning professional electronic and electrical engineer. Ozak is devoted to STEM outreach and volunteering initiatives that promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.

This includes tutoring, mentoring, creating content for lectures and delivering public speeches at events like The Alan Turing Institute Gamechangers for STEM and The Better Future Tour in partnership with Shell UK.

She was also the recipient of two prestigious awards from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); the IET Mike Sargeant Career Achievement Medal, and the 2017 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year award.

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Links to Resources on Women in Engineering 

• Women In Engineering Day
• What Managers Can Do to Keep Women in Engineering
• Society of Women Engineers
• What Does More Women in Engineering Mean for the Industry? 
• Is Enough Being Done to Encourage Women in Engineering?  

Hire a International Women in Engineering Day Speaker

If you’d like to find an inspirational female speaker for International Women in Engineering Day then do get in touch with Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at 0044 1753 439289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com