Named in honor of the first woman chair of OFC, Suzanne R. Nagel, the lounge is an inclusive networking space that offers attendees the opportunity to discuss diversity trends, meet colleagues, explore new business opportunities, and have professional headshots taken. Attendees can participate in small group professional development sessions throughout the week focused on topics ranging from career enhancement to the importance of mentorship.
Suzanne was the first woman president of the IEEE Photonics Society, board member of the Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network and first woman to be named an AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellow. As a fellow of both The Optical Society and IEEE Photonics Society, Suzanne is a pioneer who used her visibility to create women-focused mentoring opportunities.
Come back regularly to see updates to the schedule.
Tuesday, 10 March
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Smooth(ie) Start
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Kick off the OFC Exhibit with a smoothie shooter and get the full list events and activities happening in the 2020 Nagel Lounge.
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10:00 - 11:00
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How to Start a New Research Lab: The Rewarding Challenge
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Camille-Sophie Brès, Associate Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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10:30 - 11:00
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Professional Headshots
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Update your profile with a complementary professional headshot.
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10:30 - 17:00
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Volunteer, Give Back & Grow
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Fae Gholami,System Hardware Design - Lead Optical Technologist, IBM
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11:30 - 00:00
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Start Write Now: Creating a resume that gets you an interview
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Julia Bocage, Executive Search Consultant & Matthew Reaves, Founder & Managing Director, Common Agenda, LLP
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12:30 - 13:00
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Paper Review: What to Do, What NOT to Do & What’s In It for You
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JOCN Editor-in-Chief Jane Simmons, Founder, Monarch Network Architects
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13:30 - 14:00
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Mentorship: How to Ensure a Rewarding Experience for Both Mentor & Mentee
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Fatima Garcia-Gunning, Senior Staff Researcher, Tyndall National Institute
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14:30 - 15:00
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Investing in Me: How to Identify & Get the Most Out of Professional Development Opportunities
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Jelena Pesic, Research engineer, NOKIA Bell Labs
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15:30 - 16:00
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Nagel Networking Time
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Meet colleagues, build relationships and explore new business opportunities.
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16:30 - 17:00
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Wednesday, 11 March
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Exhibitor Only Complementary Headshots
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The photographer will open early for exhibitors who would like to update their professional headshot before the show opens.
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09:00 - 10:00
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Professional Headshots
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Update your profile with a complementary professional headshot.
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10:00 - 17:00
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Open Access Publishing
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Carmen Menoni, University Distinguished Professor, Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, Colorado State University
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10:30 - 11:00
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Ideas Compete, People Collaborate: Harnessing Diversity to Create High-performing Teams
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Marla Dowell, Director, NIST Communications Technology Laboratory and NIST Boulder Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology
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11:30 - 12:00
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Industry 4.0 IOT (the Internet of Things): What it is and how it is impacting marketplace
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Karen Matthews, Technology and Market Development Manager, Science and Technology, Corning, Inc.
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12:30 - 13:00
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Outsmarting Unconscious Bias
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Aura Higuera Rodriguez, Technical Account Manager, Synopsys, Inc.
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14:30 - 15:00
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Opportunities & Challenges for Promoting Diversity in Our Community
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Dalma Novak, Vice President of Engineering, Octane Wireless
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15:30 - 16:00
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Nagel Networking Time
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Meet colleagues, build relationships and explore new business opportunities.
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16:30 - 17:00
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Thursday, 12 March
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Exhibitor Only Complementary Headshots
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The photographer will open early for exhibitors who would like to update their professional headshot before the show opens.
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09:00 - 10:00
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Professional Headshots
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Update your profile with a complementary professional headshot.
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10:00 - 16:00
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Becoming an OFC Program Chair: a Road Less Traveled
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OFC 2020 Program Chair Jun Shan Wey, Sr. Director | Technology Strategy | International Standards | Network Architecture, ZTE TX
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10:30 - 11:00
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The Lone Woman: How to Survive and Thrive
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Liz Rivera Hartling, Submarine Optical Network Engineer, Facebook
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14:30 - 15:00
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Nagel Networking Time
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Meet colleagues, build relationships and explore new business opportunities.
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15:30 - 16:00
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