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Get Empowered: SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium Seminars Now Available On-Demand

Women in Automotive

By Ashley Reyes

The organizers behind the 2023 SEMA Show Education program have released seminar recordings from its SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium. Access the videos here.

Designed to empower and inspire women to accelerate their careers, the 15- to 20-minute presentations offer valuable insights that address common challenges faced by women in the automotive industry. Viewers will listen to successful women executives and thought leaders sharing essential skills, valuable advice and strategies for professional growth.

Seminar recordings out now include:  

  • Power Networking Luncheon & Fireside Chat 
    • Featuring Amanda Busick (FOX Sports), Carolyn Jackson (Barrett-Jackson Auction Company)
  • Being a Woman-Owned Certified Enterprise
    • Featuring Melanie White (Hellwig Products)
  • Self Branding: The Action Behind Building Your Personal Brand 
    • Featuring Jackie Lutz (Sensata Technologies)
  • The Power of Mentorship, Sponsorship and Allyship as a Strategy for Success 
    • Featuring Deanna Singh (Uplifting Impact)
  • Walk the Jump: Four Steps to Becoming the Authority in Your Industry
    • Featuring Shaundra Dineen (Rubyz Global Coaching and Consulting LLC)
  • Driving the Future of Automotive: C-Suite Insights Panel 
    • Featuring Cheryl Thompson (CADIA), Kim Less (Nissan North America), Matilda Johnson (City Classic Cars), Axel Cooley (Metallon, LLC), Submi Gosh (Stream Companies), Jayme Blasiman (Femcanic Garage/Women’s Motor Fest)

The SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium was part of a new SEMA initiative to create a robust career and professional development program for aftermarket professionals. The seminar recordings offer immediate knowledge and takeaways, highlighting new, fresh perspectives from top female leaders in the automotive community.  

Watch recordings from the SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium now, and stay tuned for additional seminar highlights from the 2023 SEMA Show as they are released throughout the coming weeks at semashow.com/education-videos.