Athena San Diego

It's #ForumFriday! Celebrate your fellow #WomeninSTEM an post your congratulations on our #CelebratingYou forum! JOIN THE CONVERSATION https://www.athenasd.org//choosetochallenge-celebrating-in

We want San Diego to be recognized as a place where academics in STEM want to come work, because they know there are opportunities here to be fully supported and have the career that they want. San Diego State University #WomeninSTEM #ConnectTransformLead #TheAthenaEffect https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsu_newscenter/news_story.aspx

March 2, 5-6:30 PM PT | OMG We’ve Been Hacked! Protect Against Cybersecurity Attacks Nearly everyone and every company has been hacked, ransomed, or digitally compromised.knowingly or not. A hack against an individual requires many hours devoted to recovering from identity theft or financial loss, while the average cost of a corporate data breach approaches $4 million, per incident. Education and awareness are the best defense against hacking, phishing, and malware attacks.... Learn from these experts to prepare, plan, respond, and protect your own personal assets from infiltration, arm yourself with knowledge and reduce your chances of costly cyber-attacks as these experts help design your best defensive and offensive strategies. https://www.athenasd.org/event-details/omg-weve-been-hacked https://www.linkedin.com//your-personal-data-breached-exp/

March 18, 5-6:45PM PT | Fireside Chat with Dr. Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH. Recognized as San Diegan of the Year in 2020, Dr. Wooten serves as the Public Health Officer and Director, County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency. Dr. Wooten will share this distinguished career path as a woman in the life sciences industry, discuss challenging roadblocks she faced and critical allies she attracted. Learn how Dr. Wooten navigated the contentious COVID-19 crisis by having a seat ...at the table and making her voice heard to inform decisions and drive outcomes, revealing a widely-regarded San Diego healthcare community leader. PROGRAM | 5:00 - 6:00 PM PT NETWORKING | 6:00 - 6:45 PM PT Powered by: Morrison & Foerster LLP Presented by: Athena's Life Sciences Special Interest Group https://www.athenasd.org//fireside-chat-with-dr-wilma-woot

Do you work for a STEM company or have a STEM role in your organization? POWER YOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEY with an Athena San Diego Membership today! #WomeninSTEM #ConnectTransformLead #TheAthenaEffect https://www.athenasd.org/join-athena

Across an extraordinary board-readiness pipeline of executive women who care deeply about achieving equity in the STEM workforce, we are excited to add these distinguished executives from Qualcomm and San Diego Gas & Electric as our two new directors, said Holly Smithson, Athena CEO. As market forces continue to generate strong demand for women leaders and social equity, Aine and Tashonda will bring powerful perspectives and industry expertise in the course of serving Athena's mission. #WomeninSTEM #TheAthenaEffect https://www.athenasd.org//athena-announces-the-appointment