IEEE Power and Energy Society Kerala Chapter, together with IEEE PES Women in Power community, organized Women of Wisdom, WOW 2.0, a tech talk series. The first session of WOW 2.0 was held on 24th April 2021 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM (IST) online using the Google meet platform. The Guest speaker for the session was Ms. Chaitali Naik, Chair, PES Day 2021. She shared her experiences on the ‘Journey Towards Becoming the First Female Chair of IEEE PES Day 2021’. 

The session began with a welcome address from Prof. Nafeesa Koyisseri (Women in Power Coordinator, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter). Following which, Er. Saran K S (Student Activities Coordinator, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter) and Er. Staji Wilson (Vice Student Activities Coordinator, Kochi Hub, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter) gave a short introductory message and extended their wishes. The presence of Er. A K Suhair (Chair, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter)  also graced the event. Ms. Chaitali Naik started the session with a brief introduction about herself and gave an insight into her likes, dislikes, and hobbies. She spoke about her IEEE career and its growth. Ms. Naik also spoke about her mentor with great respect and love while speaking of the vital role he played throughout her career. She also shared her valuable thoughts on topics like team playing and network building. Later on, we had an interactive session wherein she encouraged us to ask questions about her personal and professional life. The session had around 100 active participants who were enthusiastic about asking questions and clarifying their doubts. We received many questions, and Ms. Naik answered them with utmost sincerity. 

Towards the end of our session, Ms. Chaitali launched a poster for our upcoming event, Orion 2.0, a virtual technical fest. She was very supportive of the event. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms. Devika Muraleedharan (WiP Student Representative, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter) and Ms. Raneena Raoof (Vice Student Activities Coordinator, Malabar Hub, IEEE PES Kerala Chapter).

The session was conducted very successfully, and all the participants spoke highly of the session. Ms. Chaitali was very cheerful and enthusiastic throughout the session. She also encouraged us to organize such events in the future. The organizers received an excellent feedback about the event.