A prestigious 3-day event for mid- to senior-level professionals who aspire to executive status.
Upcoming eXXec Program Dates:
June 8-10, 2026 / SWE Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois
eXXec is the Society of Women Engineers’ Executive Leadership Program, created to empower engineers to effect greater change within organizations through a holistic approach to professional development.
Apply for eXXec 2026 by March 15 and receive a code for one free registration to WE26!
TO ATTEND eXXec
Top 5 reasons
Meet a new network of executives.
eXXec provides you with a network of peer mentors you can go to for support during and after the program.
Develop your skills and strategies
In three key leadership pillars: leading self, leading people and leading change.
Learn from global executive subject-matter experts.
Gain new skills and strategies from the top leaders in the industry that you can apply immediately.
Measure your own abilities.
eXXec utilizes recognized leadership assessments to provide insights that improve understanding of self and leadership style.
The opportunities continue even after the event.
Continue to grow your skills and network with a 60-minute virtual executive coaching session and an invitation to SWE's Executive Luncheon at our annual conference (conference registration not included).
eXXec
Learn to deliver actionable, high-performance strategies in a safe and personal setting with other influential leaders using the three pillars of leadership:
Leading Self
Identify how to actively leverage strengths, manage development opportunities, and obtain support for innovative ideas and strategies.
Leading People
Recognize best practices for team effectiveness, including leveraging diversity, building trust, and finding common ground.
Leading Change
Develop new insights that question conventional approaches to lead innovative changes.
ROI for the Organization
eXXec
Strategic leaders must not get consumed by the operational and tactical side of their work. They have a duty to find time to shape the future. Help shape the future in engineering by creating change from the top down in your organization.
Download these resources to help you approach your employer to ask for their support in attending eXXec:
