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Tell us who YOU think would be an inspirational host for the 2013 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award?

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You may already know that the YWE Award will be taking place in December this year!



Last year's ceremony was hosted by Gabby Logan, who did a fantastic job of engaging with the audience and making the nominees feel welcome.



This year we are looking for fresh ideas on who could present the 2013 Award.  So, if you have any suggestions, do let us know so that we can consider them!



We look forward to hearing from you!



Jo Foster


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    Maggie Aderin-Pocock would be a great speaker.  She is naturally animated and enthusiastic when she speaks and woul be a great inspiration.



    Thank yopu for your suggestions.



    Jo



    Maria Kelly    :

    Yep, have to agree Cristina!



    1) it has to be a woman



    2) it has to be a woman with some STEM background, so that when given the award you know it is from someone who appreciates the nature of your work and it's not just a confused pat on the head.



    Celebrities are ok (although I'd be very uninpressed if handed anything by Hilary Devey after her programme on whether women have equality in the workplace last year) but why not make the most of the fantastic role models we already have. Does it matter if they are not famous for being famous? I appreciate you need a host with charisma and  pulling power, but if the IET can't attract presuambly tecchie people to an award ceremony to recognise great work, hosted by a tecchie person then we're all doomed anyway.

    There are some tecchie well known faces (Liz Bonin - Bang Goes the Theory, or Maggie Aderin-Pocock) that do also fit the criteria!



    Maria


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    Maggie Aderin-Pocock would be a great speaker.  She is naturally animated and enthusiastic when she speaks and woul be a great inspiration.



    Thank yopu for your suggestions.



    Jo



    Maria Kelly    :

    Yep, have to agree Cristina!



    1) it has to be a woman



    2) it has to be a woman with some STEM background, so that when given the award you know it is from someone who appreciates the nature of your work and it's not just a confused pat on the head.



    Celebrities are ok (although I'd be very uninpressed if handed anything by Hilary Devey after her programme on whether women have equality in the workplace last year) but why not make the most of the fantastic role models we already have. Does it matter if they are not famous for being famous? I appreciate you need a host with charisma and  pulling power, but if the IET can't attract presuambly tecchie people to an award ceremony to recognise great work, hosted by a tecchie person then we're all doomed anyway.

    There are some tecchie well known faces (Liz Bonin - Bang Goes the Theory, or Maggie Aderin-Pocock) that do also fit the criteria!



    Maria


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