Women in Industry Week

The much-anticipated 5th Annual SETX Women in Industry Week will be held March 23 – 27, 2026. Female leaders from the Southeast Texas industrial community will unite with the goal of mentoring young ladies in schools across the region who have shown an interest in STEM-related careers. There will be a variety of exciting events throughout the week that connect students with female executives in a broad range of careers and specialties. The mission of SETX Women in Industry Week is to showcase the many career opportunities that exist within industry.

The Schedule of Events include:

• March 23, 2026 | Women in Industry Mixer at Art Museum of SETX
  • Women in industry from across the region are invited to this opening event. This is a social mixer meant to introduce subject matter experts, event hosts, and other attendees to one another.
• March 24, 2026 | Coffee Chats with Higher Education Students Across the Region
  • College students are invited to have one-on-one conversations with leaders in industry. A full Coffee Chat schedule will be available in early 2025.
• March 25, 2026 | Women in Industry Networking Luncheon at Bob Bowers Civic Center
  • More than 100+ (female) leaders in industry and 100+ students interested in following in their footsteps are invited to the luncheon. The luncheon, presented in a unique format, provides a platform for each leader to tell their story to their table, but also engage in meaningful conversation with student-attendees, to share their lessons learned and the path they took to get to where they are today.
• March 26, 2026 | Speed Mentoring at regional high schools
  • Speed mentoring opportunities are offered to the area high schools, where industry professionals start the framework for mentor-mentee relationships with quick one-on-one.