The IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom) took place from July 8 to 11, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Attendees enjoyed enriching keynotes, sessions, and events. This article highlights the “WIE/WICE Women in Smart Communications: Building Reliable Systems and Empowering Behavioral Change” event, which was collaboratively organized by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) UK & Ireland Chapter, the IEEE Spain Signal Processing and Communications Joint Chapter, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) (IEEE WIE UK & Ireland), and IEEE ComSoc Women in Communications Engineering (WICE).

The event featured inspiring talks by prominent speakers: Sinem Coleri (Koç University, Turkey), Francesca Marcello (University of Cagliari, Italy), Marta Orduna (Nokia, Spain), and Maria-Julia Fernández-Getino García (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain). They presented their key advancements in technology to unlock the potentials of 6G, covering topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Ultra-Reliable Wireless Networked Control Systems, Human Behavior Recognition for Wellbeing and Sustainability, Inclusive Immersive Communication Experiences, and Challenges in Pilot Transmission for Multicarrier-based Communications.

This technical part was followed by an inspiring panel where the audience had the opportunity to interact with the speakers. They shared experiences, challenges, and advice about their successful careers as women in the field of engineering.

Special recognition to the organizing committee: Lina Mohjazi, Ana García Armada, Nagham Saeed, Toktam Mahmoodi, Nauman Aslam, Lianet Méndez-Monsanto, Belén Bermejo, Kübra Duran, and Haneen Fatima. In addition, appreciation is extended to Virginia Pilloni for the opportunity to share this event with IEEE Young Professionals.