The Gender Factor:Leadership Double Standards in Tech
Rice Center for Engineering Leadership Panel Series
The Gender Factor:
Leadership Double Standards in Tech
When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 @6pm
Where: McMurtry Auditorium - Duncan Hall
Register: https://qrco.de/bfHCb4
Join top female industry leaders as they discuss the additional demands and challenges of being a woman in an engineering leadership position. Hear about their challenges to becoming an effective leader, the double standards they have faced, and advice for both men and women on how to break down gender barriers.
This year’s panel includes:
Jasmine Gipson, MSNE ’02 - Customer Solutions Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Vicky Jackson Nielsen - former Wells Executive, Hess Corporation
Charisse Rodriguez, ME ’93 - President, SWE, SE Florida
Molly Smith - Senior Vice President and CTO, Murphy Oil
Samantha Fuentes, (MEML '26), Moderator
QUESTIONS:
George Webb
RCEL Industry Relations Director
