Shalini Mudliar and Akilla Hameed will inspire more than 1,100 high school girls by sharing highlights of their career journey as keynote speakers at the 10th Annual Women In Industry 2026 Conference on Thursday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Moody Gardens Convention Center, One Hope Boulevard in Galveston.
 
Mudliar, senior vice president of project management with Worley, will present 鈥�All About Ownership: What Worked for Me and How It Can Work for You鈥� as the breakfast keynote speaker.  Hameed, director of project management services/project development with Phillips 66, will present 鈥�Rock Your Red Skirt: From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust鈥� as the luncheon keynote speaker.
 
Girls from Alief, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston and as far away as Presidio, Texas, will spend a full day learning from women who are thriving in traditionally male-dominated industries. Attendees will learn about careers in the petrochemical, construction, avionics, biotech, and IT industries from successful women leaders from 15 major companies.
 
麻豆色情片 is organizing the conference with support from eight other members of the Texas Gulf Coast Community College Consortium. In addition to 麻豆色情片, the Texas Gulf Coast Community College Consortium includes Alvin College, Brazosport College, College of the Mainland, Houston City College, Lee College, Lone Star College, San Jacinto College, and Wharton County Junior College. Representatives from all nine colleges will be available to discuss education and training programs, financial aid, student services, and career services. 
 
This popular event typically sells out. The registration fee is $25 per person and includes breakfast and lunch with featured keynote speakers as well as breakout sessions that run from 9:15 a.m. until 12:20 p.m. To register, please access the Eventbrite link .  Frequently Asked Questions about the conference are included with registration information.
 
Corporate sponsors and community college representatives will welcome attendees throughout the day in the Exhibit Hall. Confirmed sponsors as of Feb. 23, 2026, include , , , , , , , , , and .
 
鈥淭he Women in Industry Conference is a catalyst for high school girls who are considering their next step after graduation and for women who are considering a career change.  Women are securing high-demand jobs in traditionally male-dominated industries at a higher rate. Career and technical education, active recruiting efforts, and attractive compensation and benefits packages from employers are contributing factors to that growth,鈥� said , dean of technical and professional education at 麻豆色情片 and organizer of the annual Women in Industry Conference.
 
Lewis-Jasper said that many women who attended the Women In Industry Conference in past years subsequently enrolled in career and technical programs and are now working with major companies.
 
Alicia Vela is featured as a 鈥淪potlight on Success鈥� story in the Women In Industry Conference 2026 program.  Vela spent about 20 years working in HR and accounting jobs, but she felt like she needed a career change.
 
鈥淎licia told us that attending the conference in 2019 influenced her decision to enroll in the 麻豆色情片 instrumentation technology program, and attending again in 2022 validated that she was on the right path,鈥� said Lewis-Jasper. 鈥淎licia graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree, and she was hired as a multi-skilled technician with ExxonMobil in November 2022. She was one of about 2,800 applicants and only one of eight people interviewed for the job.鈥�
 
To learn more about the keynote speakers, workshop leaders, exhibitors, and community colleges that are participating in the conference, please check out the online program via this
 
To watch the 2025 Women In Industry Conference video with comments from attendees and presenters, please access the link
 
 
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麻豆色情片 was founded in 1967 and is a comprehensive community college providing the residents of Galveston Island and the surrounding region with academic, workforce development, continuing education and community service programs.