The MIT Society of Women Engineers would like to welcome all graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff to the first annual 2002 Engineering the Future Conference. This year's conference theme is Careers in High Technology.

The purpose of this conference is to discuss the futures of up and coming industries. This year the conference will focus on the fields of telecommunications and wireless, energy, biotech, and nanotechnology. Panels composed of industry experts, venture capitalists, academics and members of regulatory agencies will discuss where the industry has been, where it is now and where it is headed in the future. Panelists will answer questions about the kinds of opportunities that await industry players and recent graduates considering a career in that industry.

Highlights include keynote addresses from Sycamore Networks founder Desh Deshpande and Nobel laureate Walter Gilbert, an alumni luncheon where students can network with recent alumni working in these high tech fields, the four panel discussions and an evening banquet at the University Park Hotel.

We hope you enjoy the conference and we look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Norris
Conference Director

Jennifer Clarke
MIT SWE co-President

Anne Dreyer
MIT SWE co-President