Women in STEM Summit 2023 was held at Croke Park on 15 March 2023.
The Women in STEM Summit
The Women in STEM Summit is a key event for all those championing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout their teams, organizations, and industries. Everyone has a part to play in embracing equity and inspiring the future women of STEM.
Emer Currie, Senator & Spokesperson for Northern Ireland, Special Education and Inclusion, Houses of the Oireachtas, Lorna Martyn, Ireland Regional Chair & Senior Vice President Technology, Fidelity Investments, Professor Hamsa Venkat
Naughton Family Chair in Early Years & Primary STEM Education, Dublin City University (DCU), Sonya Lennon, Speaker, Writer, Thought leader & Social entrepreneur, Dr. Katriona O’Sullivan, Digital Skills Lecturer, Maynooth University were some of the many prominent dignitaries who attended the event.
Three women blazing a trail in the army, navy, and air corps, Captain Jane O’Neill Engineer Corps, Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant Commander Elaine Moloney Marine Engineering Officer, Irish Naval Service, and Karen Rynn, Engineer Officer, the Irish Air Corps, talked to Sonya Lennon about their experiences working in the traditionally male-dominated world of the Defence Forces.
Panel Discussion
Some topics discussed for panel discussion included, preparing learners for the future where it was emphasized the fact that education is the foundation of success and the role of educational institutions from early childhood right through to the third level is paramount in encouraging girls’ development of STEM-related skills. Empowering women with the technology and skills necessary for a better future was another topic for the panel discussion among others.
Here is to strong, empowered women…may we be them, respect them, raise them, promote them and inspire them.
