Description
During this panel discussion, we will explore some of the challenges facing today’s women in construction trades, and discover what can be done to better support them. To inspire this dialogue, the session will begin with a preview of the much-anticipated documentary film, Hard Hatted Woman, and a brief introduction from the film’s director and producer, Lorien Barlow. After the screening, we’ll dive into a lively panel discussion with Lorien and several of the tradeswomen featured in the film. Attendees will walk away from the panel:
Inspired by these women’s stories
More keenly aware of the aspirations they have, and the challenges they face Armed with ideas about how to advocate for these women, helping them gain the recognition they deserve so that they can achieve their full desired potential.
To learn more about Lorien and her work on the documentary, Hard Hatted Woman, go to the film’s homepage here.
Key Learnings
Speakers
Allison ScottAs a “technology translator” and seasoned innovation manager, Alli leads construction thought leadership and customer marketing worldwide as a part of the Autodesk Construction Solutions team, helping customers to harness the power of innovation and activate customer success into powerful stories that transform the way we design, build and operate. Prior to this role, she supported the national Innovation group of Skanska USA's construction division helping to investigate and integrate game-changing tech like virtual design and construction technologies, wearables, IoT/sensors, and drones onto the jobsite. Alli cultivated her career working in disruptive technology as a go-to-market specialist for renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, and spent six years in architecture, where she shaped niche services for energy-efficient data center design during the advent of cloud computing. Alli holds a BA in Theatre and Arts Management from Emerson College and an MBA in Innovation and Design Management from Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School.