Helen Watts
Executive Director Student Energy Council | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Corporate Knights Sustainability 30 Under 30
Helen Watts is the Executive Director of Student Energy, with a network of 50,000 youth in 120 countries who are accelerating a sustainable, equitable energy transition. Helen is a Forbes 30 Under 30 lister, Corporate Knights 30 Under 30, and a recognized clean energy and intergenerational equity advocate. Since 2017, Helen has worked to empower thousands of young people with mentorship, skills training, network and funding access. She co-leads the Solutions Movement, a UN-Energy Compact, and initiated the very first Global Youth Energy Outlook which gathered 41,000 youth perspectives on the energy transition by 2030.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Building Inclusive Workplaces: Strategies for Advancing Gender Equity in Engineering
This session will address policies and practices that organisations can implement to close the gender gap in engineering, including recruitment, retention, and career development initiatives specifically designed for women
- Create inclusive recruitment and hiring practices
- The role of organisational culture fostering gender equity
- Address unconscious bias and gender stereotypes in the workplace
Thursday 05 June 10:30 - 11:15 Central Stage
Women in Engineering
This session will address policies and practices that organisations can implement to close the gender gap in engineering, including recruitment, retention, and career development initiatives specifically designed for women
- Create inclusive recruitment and hiring practices
- The role of organisational culture fostering gender equity
- Address unconscious bias and gender stereotypes in the workplace
Mentorship Matters: Building a Successful Career Through Guidance and Networking
Mentorship plays a crucial role in the professional development of young engineers. This session will focus on how to find and build relationships with mentors, and how mentoring can accelerate career growth in the engineering field. Students will learn how to engage in a mentoring relationship, how to approach industry professionals, and how to navigate career challenges with guidance from experienced mentors.
- The importance of mentorship in early career development
- How to find and approach mentors in the engineering sector
- Building meaningful professional relationships and leveraging mentorship opportunities
- Benefits of being a mentor and a mentee in the engineering community
Thursday 05 June 11:15 - 11:45 E-Mobility Stage
Future Engineers
Mentorship plays a crucial role in the professional development of young engineers. This session will focus on how to find and build relationships with mentors, and how mentoring can accelerate career growth in the engineering field. Students will learn how to engage in a mentoring relationship, how to approach industry professionals, and how to navigate career challenges with guidance from experienced mentors.
- The importance of mentorship in early career development
- How to find and approach mentors in the engineering sector
- Building meaningful professional relationships and leveraging mentorship opportunities
- Benefits of being a mentor and a mentee in the engineering community
