2025 Agenda

• Bolstering technical engineering capability with softer skills like collaboration and innovation to make a positive impact
• Establishing a vibrant network where women can share experiences and learn from one another
• Leading with empathy, professionalism and integrity and creating a culture where every individual is seen & heard

• How should we challenge and upend traditional career narratives?
• How can we set personal goals that prioritise impact, growth and authenticity over conformity to established norms?
• What approaches can overcome a “masculinity culture” & gender disparity so we can drive true diversity, equity & inclusion?

• Consistently showcasing your strengths, values and achievements
• Proactively expressing goals and interests that align with your desired career path
• Confidently negotiating and setting your own boundaries, whether that be flexible working arrangements, pay or promotions

Explore how to take ideas from the drawing board to the real world. This session offers practical insights into navigating funding, regulation, design, iteration, and market readiness. Gain skills to empower you to drive innovation and deliver real-world solutions in your projects.

• Building rapport and mutual respect through authentic communication
• Techniques to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration with non-engineers
• Strategies for making complex engineering concepts accessible while maintaining accuracy

• Cross cultural competence
• Critical thinking and decision-making
• Time management
• Active listening
• Technical story telling

• Explore how these pillars differ and the unique opportunities each one offers
• Discover how your career can flex and evolve across them over time
• Gain insight into influencing change, embracing growth, and shaping a path that aligns with your evolving experience, values & ambitions

• Strategies for building respect and credibility with field crews, contractors, and peers in traditionally male-dominated environments, without compromising authenticity
• Mastering complex engineering challenges while establishing authority and earning trust
• Developing and applying transferable skills in communication, stakeholder management & governance

Discuss ideas, gain practical tips, and work through challenges faced by women across the engineering landscape. This is a unique opportunity to have all your questions answered while you network and build relationships with people you otherwise may not have access to. You will be able to choose three of the below to attend with each roundtable running concurrently over three time slots:

• Round 1: 15:30 – 16:00
• Round 2: 16:00 – 16:30
• Round 3: 16:30 – 17:00

• The rebelliously curious framework: how combining logic, intuition, and curiosity leads to better outcomes
• How to design beyond the brief: moving from problem-solving to possibility-engineering
• Engineering emotional Infrastructure: why our internal systems matter just as much as external ones

• What practical steps can teams take to create genuinely inclusive engineering workplaces?
• How can leaders and peers call out bias and support equity without creating division?
• What actions help prevent the “leaky pipeline” and keep more women in engineering careers?
• How can male allies actively contribute to a culture of diversity and inclusion?

• Make meaning out of data & converting data into knowledge
• Working effectively with data even if you're not a data scientist
• Practical tools for engineers: dashboards, Python, simulation, Excel on steroids
• Using data to validate design decisions, improve performance, and innovate

• Identifying the specific tools, platforms, and strategies engineers need to stay relevant and innovative in a rapidly evolving technological landscape
• Utilising breakthrough tech innovation to accelerate your career
• How women are driving the future of emerging technologies

• Examining the growing importance of climate resilience in engineering
• Embedding sustainability principles in design, production, and operations
• Measuring impact and lifecycle performance
• Understanding ESG pressures and how they influence engineering practice

Drawing upon her own experiences, Natasha will highlight how colleagues can be empowered to do their best work in a positive environment and explore strategies to build stronger teams and smarter leaders

• Leveraging effective communication and transparency to engender a high-performing team culture
• Harnessing emotional intelligence, enhancing self-awareness and improving decision-making and leadership effectiveness

• Establishing strong networks and communities of women in engineering to share experiences, resources, and support one another in their careers
• Promoting policies that address gender disparities, such as equal pay, parental leave, and flexible working conditions, to support women in advancing their careers
• Inspiring and providing opportunities for girls at a young age to explore engineering and STEM fields through outreach programs, hands-on activities, and mentorship

In engineering, precision matters and so does how you manage your time, energy, and decisions. Yet too often, talented engineers are overwhelmed by complexity, unclear priorities, and overcommitment. The solution? Learning to think like a project leader, strategically, decisively, and efficiently. 

This masterclass is designed for women in engineering who want to build real project leadership capabilities while embracing a “work smarter, not harder” mindset. You will gain practical insights and proven strategies that help you lead technical projects with confidence, influence stakeholders with clarity, and deliver outcomes without burnout. 

More than just a project management lesson, this is a career-enabling experience designed to elevate how you work and live while learning project management basis. 

What you will master:  

Strategic planning without the overload 

• Learn projects planning with a lean and outcome-driven approach 
• Learn prioritisation techniques  

Smart communication that keeps projects moving forward 

• Design communication techniques that reduce noise and rework 
• Learning how to tailor messages based on the audience: techniques in assessing the culture and audiences 

Teams & stakeholders dynamic 

• Build techniques to collaborate across disciplines, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts constructively 
• Lead without authority using trust, clarity, and structured delegation 

Risk-Based Thinking for Better Decisions 

• Apply qualitative and quantitative risk assessment to prioritise actions smartly 
• Learn the art of knowing when to act—and when not to 

Performance Management Without Micromanagement 

• Define relevant, realistic KPIs and progress measures that drive decisions, not just reporting 
• Implement lightweight tracking systems for early intervention and better results 

Quality Without Perfectionism 

• Ensure deliverables meet standards without overengineering or burnout 
• Learn when “fit-for-purpose” is enough and how to explain that to stakeholders 

Reflective Practice for Continuous Growth 

• Learn smart techniques for project reviews and personal growth 
• Use project thinking to elevate your career decisions and life planning 

Three main takeaways:  

• Learn a smarter approach to leading engineering projects 
• Build confidence in planning, prioritising, and influencing 
• Take away practical tools for both work and life