NORTH AMERICA

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) joins in this celebration to impact positive change for women. You’re invited to help WILD #BreaktheBias today and every day.

Bias – whether deliberate or unconscious – is holding women back in the workplace. It makes it harder for women to get hired and promoted, as well as negatively impacting their day-to-day work experiences. This hurts women and makes it harder for companies to level the playing field.

This year’s campaign is Break the Bias. Join WILD each hour at 12PM EST, 12PM CST, 12PM MST, and 12PM PST to discuss a theme on how the industry can #breakthebias as individuals and as a community:

• 12PM EST: Learn to LEAD by example.
• 12PM CST: VALUE and celebrate differences.
• 12PM MST: Build confidence to CONFRONT.
• 12PM PST: EMPOWER yourself and others.

You’re invited to join for some or all of these conversations. Zoom info here.

INTERNATIONAL

 The Women In Lighting (WIL) Global Gathering is an online event to celebrate International Women’s Day, the 3rd anniversary of the Women In Lighting (WIL) Project, and to connect its growing network and community together.  All are welcome.  It features a selection of sessions themed as follows: Global Light, Global Action, Global Work, and Global Journey.

The event is divided into three parts to ensure presentations from around the world, and enable participation from different time zones.  This event is truly global. Each part will finish with one of their extremely popular Social Roulette sessions, where you can meet and speak to people from all parts of the global community. More information about the WIL Global Gathering is here.

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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