Over the past decades, the defense industry has shifted toward including women in every level of operations and decision-making. Despite these positive steps, women still navigate specific challenges in the workplace. To maintain a competitive edge in today’s climate, organizations should be aware of barriers to recruiting and retaining top talent. Understanding women’s experiences in modeling and simulation, and in defense broadly, will help organizations make smart human resources and policy decisions.
In this panel, women from a variety of career paths – Active Duty, DoD civilian, and industry – will share their workplace experiences. Our discussion will cover topics such as leadership, mentorship, and other issues women face. We will talk about how women’s experiences have changed over time, and how emerging technology can increase opportunities for everyone who wants to contribute to this industry.
You will learn:
- How organizational policy can be used as a recruiting and retention tool to bring women into our industry
- How the post-pandemic job landscape has shifted for women
- How women’s roles could change in the future