Workshop for Women in Design Automation

Workshop for Women in Design Automation: MISSION STATEMENT
To be a workshop of relevance to women in Electronic Design Automation, to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas for successful careers in the EDA profession, to address the particular needs of professional women, and to provide an opportunity for peer networking.

WWINDA Chair: Peggy Aycinena, EDA Confidential Editor and EDA Weekly Contributing Editor
WWINDA Vice Chair: TBA

STEERING COMMITTEE
Nanette Collins, Publicity Chair, 45th DAC
Marie R. Pistilli, Co-Chair, Board of Directors, MP Associates, Inc.
Sabina Burns, Sr. Director, Corp. Marketing and Communications, Virage Logic Corp.

RECENT TOPICS INCLUDE:
2007 44th DAC "Managing Your Career "
2006 43rd DAC "Working the 80/20 Rule for Success - Focusing in on What Matters"
2005 42nd DAC "Cultural Evolution: Keeping Pace with Organizational Diversity"
2004 41st DAC "Career and Life Drivers - Passion vs. Ambition"
2003 40th DAC "Would Life be Different if Risk were Not a Factor? Managing Life & Career Transition"

MARIE R. PISTILLI WOMEN IN EDA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Women have made important contributions and strides in the EDA industry for over 20 years. In an effort to recognize those who have dedicated time towards these achievements, the DAC Executive Committee presents an annual award to honor an individual who has made significant contributions in helping women advance in the field of EDA technology.

Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA award nominations will be open from January 15, 2008 through March 7, 2008. The award presentation to the 2008 recipient will take place at the 45th DAC Workshop for Women in Design Automation on Monday, June 9, 2008.

Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award Recipients
44th DAC - Jan Willis, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
43rd DAC - Ellen Yoffa, IBM Research
42nd DAC - Kathryn Kranen, Jasper Design Automation, Inc.
41st DAC - Mary Jane Irwin, Penn State Univ.
40th DAC - Karen Bartleson, Synopsys, Inc.
39th DAC - Ann Rincon, AMI Semiconductor
38th DAC - Deidre Hanford, Synopsys, Inc.
37th DAC - Penny Herscher, Previously Cadence

We welcome and encourage feedback. Please email Nannette Jordan or Susie Horn with suggested topics and comments for future workshops, or to become involved with the success of the WWINDA. Receive the latest information first; join the WWINDA mail list.

SPECIAL THANKS:
We would like to express our thanks to the DAC Executive Committee, ACM/SIGDA, IEEE/CAS/CANDE/CEDA and the EDA Consortium for their support and leadership in making this event possible. Special thanks goes to MP Associates, Inc. who donates the logistical and publication coordination for the women's workshop.