SPARK Girls in STEM Conference

August 10th, 2024 – Santa Clara Central Park Library

​Keynote Speaker:

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Bingqian Lu – Founder and leader of Women&TechENG at Alphabet, and an engineer for the Google Pixel Watch. She shared her journey in technology, highlighting the importance of diversity in STEM and inspiring young women to pursue their passions in engineering and computer science.

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Workshops:​

AI - Participants explored the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and machine learning through interactive demos. They discovered how AI powers everyday tools like voice assistants and image recognition, and even built simple models to see AI in action.​

​Arduino - This hands-on session introduced robotics and programming using Arduino microcontrollers. Attendees wired circuits, coded sensors, and created small projects—such as motion detectors and LED light patterns—while learning the basics of hardware and software integration.​

​Robotics - In this workshop, participants got an inside look at how robots are designed, built, and programmed. They had the chance to experiment with real robots—driving them, testing sensors, and programming movements—while exploring how robotics is applied to solve real-world challenges.