Climate Change and Sustainability Discussion and Connecting
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
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This month's topic will be: Empowering Innovation: WITI's Sustainability and Renewable Energy Showcase
Join us tomorrow for an inspiring session hosted by Workforce Innovation, Trust, and Influence (WITI), highlighting the critical theme of Sustainability and Climate Change. This event spotlights the innovative projects of first-year Industrial Engineering students from Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey, under the guidance of our esteemed leader from Turkey.
Dive into the world of renewable energy through the eyes of these talented young engineers. Their presentations, prepared with passion and precision, are ready to unveil solutions that promise a sustainable future. Fluent in English, these students are set to share their groundbreaking work, demonstrating the power of youth-led innovation in addressing global environmental challenges.
This is a unique opportunity to explore fresh perspectives on renewable energy, connect with like-minded individuals, and support the next generation of leaders in sustainability. Your presence will not only inspire these young innovators but also reinforce our collective commitment to fostering a greener world.
Mark your calendars and be part of this transformative event. Together, let's influence change and drive workforce innovation through trust and collaboration.
*** No Recruiting or soliciting allowed at any WITI WINS Event. These events are for education and relationship building only***
Featured Speaker(s)
Nazenin Gure is Research Assistant at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beykent University and CEO of ENHAS R&D Energy Systems LLC, Istanbul, Turkey. Her B.Sc. is in Environmental Engineering, B.Sc and M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering. She is a PhD. candidate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Her M.Sc. scholarship is supported by Scientific and Technological ResearchCouncil of Turkey. Her start-up project is selected for Technological Entrepreneurship Industry Support, funded by Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology (MoSIT). Her M.Sc. Thesis on Energy Harvesting is published by USA's leading piezoelectric company: Mide Technology and PIEZO. She contributed as CTO of ENLIL project, which has International Theme Award in Climate Launchpad, Edinburg, UK. She has 8 National Awards including Turkish Economy Bank's 3rd Place.
Her research area are clean/green/sustainable energy, energy economy, climate change, climate change effects on economy, energy harvesting systems, renewable energy, piezoelectricity, biomedical devices and blockchain solutions. She participated hackathons such as MIT Beat The Pandemic II, EUvsVirus Pan-European, Florida Sunshine Hackathon (selected for Silicon Valley) and Facebook F8 Refresh.
She is the board member of Turkish Society of Patent Action. Her recent study presented at IEECP'21 (Silicon Valley, CA, USA). Recently, she performed as Moderator, presented her findings as “honorable invited speaker” in Albedo Meetings, Munich, GERMANY and announced as scholarship winner for ClimateTech by MIT Technology Review.
Schedule of Events
I. Introductions and Welcome (5 minutes)
II. WITI Updates (5 minutes)
III. Speaker Presentation and Q&A (25 minutes)
IV. Breakout Rooms (20 minutes) Attendees will be put into smaller groups to discuss the speaker's presentation, share their own experiences related to the topic, and get to know each other.
V. Wrap Up (5 minutes)
