FEMWORX jury nominates four women for Engineer Woman Award
Every year at HANNOVER MESSE, Deutsche Messe presents the Engineer Woman Award to female experts who have made a special contribution to scientific and technical disciplines. For the first time, an independent jury consisting of members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board, has nominated four women for the Engineer Woman Award. The winner will be announced on April 25 at the opening of the FEMWORX Career Congress.
Of the many applicants, four women made it to the final. One of them will be honored with the Engineer Woman Award on Thursday, April 25. The initiative is designed to encourage companies to do more to recognize and promote the achievements and special commitment of their female employees in STEM professions.
The four women nominated for the Engineer Woman Award are: Sheila Beladinejad, Yvonne Groth, Sabrine Khadhraoui, and Frauke Reinders.
With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, the AI expert Sheila Beladinejad provides guidance to investors, for example in the acquisition of start-ups. Sheila is also the founder and chairwoman of Women in AI and Robotics Germany e.V. (WAIR), a non-profit association based in Munich. To promote women’s careers, it has initiated mentoring programs, educational workshops, a start-up accelerator, and hackathons.
In 2006, Dipl.- Ing. Yvonne Groth joined the IBS Group as a project engineer; in 2015, she was appointed its Managing Director. She has been Managing Director of Dornier Construction und Service GmbH since 2022. In addition to her professional activities, Yvonne Groth has volunteered her time for the advancement of women for many years. Among other activities, she is involved in the cross-mentoring program ‘Aufstieg in Unternehmen – Mentoring für Frauen in der Wirtschaft in M-V2’, aiming at career advancement and mentoring for women in companies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Since 2011, Dr.-Ing. Sabrine Khadhraoui has been employed as a research and development engineer in the SMS Group, a globally operating company specializing in metallurgical and rolling mill technology. Sabrine Khadhraoui has developed six patents for innovative processes and methods to improve recyclability, increase energy and material efficiency, and reduce the ecological footprint.
Dr.-Ing. Frauke Reinders has been Head of Sustainability Management at Phoenix Contact Electronics GmbH since 2022. This includes the ESG area, Net Zero Factory, and ecological alternatives for product components. She focuses on gender equality. She is also a member of board of the ing’enious network for women in technical professions at Phoenix Contact, and plays an active role in diversity projects.
FEMWORX – Career Congress for Women in Industry
The 21st Careers Congress will take place as part of HANNOVER MESSE, and is being held over two days for the first time. On Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, participants in the most successful networking and discussion event for female leadership in the STEM sector will be able to experience two days packed with inspiration and encouraging stories.
