BEACH Women in Engineering Conference 2026

The Beach Women in Engineering Conference is back for another year! 

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Beach WIE Conference

 

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

 

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Anita Sengupta

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.”