BEACH Women in Engineering Conference 2026
The Beach Women in Engineering Conference is back for another year!
Waves of Innovation
Friday, April 10
Ƶ Marriot
4700 Airport Plaza Drive,
Ƶ, CA 90815
Free Parking
$15 Registration includes buffet breakfast, lunch and tote bag
Keynote Speaker: Anita Sengupta
CEO Hydroplane Ltd., Professor of Astronautical Engineering USC
Biography
This exciting one-day event features:
- Conference Chair - Gefferie(Geri) Yee-Madera, Nothrop Grumman, Aerospace & Defense Executive (Ret.)
- Technical Presentations from industry experts
- Career Panels to explore career options for your degree.
- Coaching Circles for advice from industry professionals.
- Mobile App to get organized and connected.
Check out this year's Schedule at a Glance.
Network with other engineering majors, faculty, and industry leaders, and hear from women engineers who’ve gone on to become successful in their fields. Join us for this not-to-be-missed conference, and you’ll come away informed, enthused, and inspired.
Quotes from 2025 attendees:
- "Thank you all so very much for hosting such an amazing event. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to come and learn, and meet some stellar people."
- "Great food and so much networking availability. Keep up this great work"
- "This was a good conference, I appreciate the passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge the guest speakers had, they were very knowledgeable."
- "Everything was great honestly. I enjoyed being able to come and listen to all the professional speakers"
“Note: Ƶevents and scholarships are open to all Ƶstudents, regardless of sex/gender, race/ethnicity, religion, etc.”