2021 Agenda

CAREER HUB

• Career Resources Booth
• Coaches Corner
• Resume Review

LIFESTYLE & LEARNING HUB

Learning Bursts

• Allyship at Work (Aronté Bennett)
• Freeing Yourself (and Others) from Imposter Syndrome (Dana Yamate)
• How to Grow as a Manager (Allyson Saccomandi, MEd)
• Jumpstart Your Career in Tech (Nikki Pumphrey)
• Negotiation Tips for Success (Joyce Russell)
• Reignite Your Career (Colleen Eichman)
• You Don’t Need a Title to Lead (Lauren D’Innocenzo)

WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS & COMMUNITY HUB

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Take advantage of early morning offerings in the Networking Lounge!

FACILITATED NETWORKING DISCUSSIONS

Join Pennsylvania Conference for Women leaders for live, small-group discussions to power your personal and professional growth. These 45-minute discussions will take place in the Cisco Networking Lounge via video conference. Participation is limited and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign up early starting at 8 am ET as space is extremely limited!

9:00 – 9:45 AM ET:

• Allyship in Action (Susan Anderson)
• Leading Through Change (Lorina Marshall Blake)
• Increase Your Influence (Alison Young)
• Take Charge of Your Career Growth (Leslie Stiles)
• Teamwork in a Hybrid Workspace (Joanne Ryder)
• Women, Work & Family (Loraine Ballard Morrill)

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Master of Ceremonies: Celeste Headlee, award-winning journalist & author, We Need To Talk, Do Nothing and Speaking of Race @celesteheadlee

Mellita Neely, director, Medicare product development and management, Independence Blue Cross @ibx

Pre-Keynote Morning Meditation featuring Jessamyn Stanley, body liberation advocate & author, Every Body Yoga and Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance @mynameisjessamyn (IG)

Target Storytellers Presentation featuring Laysha Ward, EVP, chief external engagement officer, Target @target

Brené Brown, researcher and storyteller @brenebrown
in conversation with Aminatou Sow, cultural commentator, co-host, Call Your Girlfriend podcast & author @callyrgf

Shawn Dawson Troutt, VP, licensing strategy, Cisco @cisco

Master of Ceremonies: Celeste Headlee, award-winning journalist & author, We Need To Talk, Do Nothing and Speaking of Race @celesteheadlee

Leslie Stiles, board president, PA Conference for Women @pennwomen

Payal Sahni Becher, EVP, chief human resources officer, Pfizer @pfizer

Laverne Cox, award-winning actress, producer & equal rights advocate @lavernecox
in conversation with Jenna Wortham, journalist, podcast co-host, Still Processing & community care worker @jennydeluxe

Antoinette Brock, VP, corporate analytics & transparency, Bristol Myers Squibb @bmsnews

Glenn Close, award-winning actress, mental health advocate & co-founder, Bring Change to Mind @bc2m
in conversation with Amna Nawaz, Peabody and Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist & chief correspondent, PBS NewsHour @iamamnanawaz

Spend the afternoon exploring the Virtual Exhibit Hall, Lifestyle & Learning Hub and Women-Owned Business & Community Hub for more opportunities to learn and connect!

FACILITATED NETWORKING DISCUSSIONS

Join Pennsylvania Conference for Women leaders for live, small-group discussions to power your personal and professional growth. These 45-minute discussions will take place in the Cisco Networking Lounge via video conference. Participation is limited and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign up early starting at 8 am ET as space is extremely limited!

3:30 – 4:15 PM ET:

• Increase Your Influence (Alison Young)
• Take Charge of Your Career Growth (Funmi Williamson)
• Leading Through Change (Suzanne Quigley)
• Teamwork in a Hybrid Workspace (Lorina Marshall Blake)

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LEARNING BURSTS – available on-demand ALL DAY!

Join mini sessions intended to deliver insightful and digestible content.

Learning Bursts

• Allyship at Work (Aronté Bennett)
• Freeing Yourself (and Others) from Imposter Syndrome (Dana Yamate)
• How to Grow as a Manager (Allyson Saccomandi, MEd)
• Jumpstart Your Career in Tech (Nikki Pumphrey)
• Negotiation Tips for Success (Joyce Russell)
• Reignite Your Career (Colleen Eichman)
• You Don’t Need a Title to Lead (Lauren D’Innocenzo)

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