2019 Agenda – Oct 2nd

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• Women-Owned Business Marketplace
• Bookstore featuring Author Signings and Meet & Greets
• Complimentary Résumé Review & Career Coaching
• Community Connection Pavilion
• Health & Wellness Pavilion and Classroom
• Small Business & Tech Roundtables
• Free Headshot Opportunities

8:00 am – 8:20 am

Whether you have already tried it or are just curious to learn more about your genetic background, this session will walk you through how to proceed with direct-to-consumer testing kits. Expert genetic counselor Dana Clark will explain what these tests can tell you (and what they don’t), how it’s being used to determine disease risk, the tests that are options during pregnancy and when to be concerned by the information reported back to you. Attend this session to learn the ins and outs of these testing services and any potential pitfalls that can occur so that you can decide if it’s right for you.

Speaker: Dana Clark, senior genetic counselor, Basser Center for BRCA, Penn Medicine @pennmedicine

12:35 pm – 1:00 pm

We all want to perform and feel our best. However, our reality is that in our 24/7 environment, we’re experiencing mounting pressures both in and out of our jobs that can leave us unfocused and unmotivated. How do we meet these increasing expectations without feeling depleted?  Based on a Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute® program for executive leaders and elite athletes, this session will share how to tap into our four realms of energy -spiritual, mental, emotional and physical – to create higher productivity and stronger leadership. Attendees will learn how to improve their personal health, happiness and fulfillment through lasting, positive behavior changes. 

Speaker:  Megan Duelks, Americas lead, employee health innovation, Johnson & Johnson

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Dr. Corinna Franklin is on the frontlines in the orthopedic world – helping young female athletes get the specialty care they deserve. The creator of the FIERCE program, a sports medicine clinic designed to keep young girls and women healthy and competing at their highest level, Dr. Franklin will share the unique needs of female athletes, so you will know how far is safe to push yourself.  In this informative session, attendees will learn how they should be fueling their bodies, how much you should be working out, as well how to avoid injury. Attend this session to learn how to care for yourself and the athletes in your family so everyone can stay off the sidelines.

Speaker: Corinna Franklin, MD, Shriners Hospitals for Children @shrinersphilly

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

We have all entered stages of change in our health that have thrown us for a loop – whether from adolescence to puberty or from reproductive years to menopause. No matter how much information we have in advance, the changes can take us by surprise and leave us with unanswered questions. In this session, Dr. Albright will share her clinical advice on these different stages and how to best take care of yourself during these periods of transition.  Attend this session to learn her advice for integrating these changes in your overall self-care, as well as her personal insight as to what she has learned from caring for patients in transition.

Speaker: DeCarla Albright, MD, associate professor, clinical obstetrics and gynecology, Penn Medicine @pennmedicine

3:45 – 4:15pm

Aging has so many upsides, but also comes with plenty to get discouraged about. Join this session to hear Maria Olsen, who set a goal and accomplished it by trying 50 new things in her 50th year of life, speak about how to elevate this next chapter of your life. She will share how lifestyle changes, spiritual endeavors, physical challenges/wellbeing, social activities, travel and adventure, learning/teaching and discarding the judgment of others can help you make the most out of the years after 50.

Speaker: Maria Leonard Olsen, attorney and author, 50 After 50–Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life

4:30 – 5:00pm: 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading killer of women in the U.S. and while these statistics vary for certain demographics, all of us are susceptible to this threat. Join this session to learn why the risk of heart disease is higher for women than men, the risk factors and warning signs (and how they may be less noticable for women) and the prevention tactics and lifestyle changes you can make so you can stay healthy.  

Speaker: Kiersten Combs, VP, US cardiovascular & metabolic disease, AstraZeneca

Tamala Edwards, co-anchor, Action News Mornings, 6abc WPVI TV @tamedwards6abc
Mayor Jim Kenney @phillymayor
Target Storytellers presented by Laysha Ward, EVP & chief external engagement officer, Target @layshaward @target
Ester Banque, SVP & head, intercontinental commercial, Bristol-Myers Squibb @bmsnews
James Clear, habits expert & best-selling author @jamesclear
Carly Zakin & Danielle Weisberg, co-founders & co-CEOs, theSkimm @theskimm
in Conversation with
Celeste Headlee, communication & human nature expert, award-winning journalist & author @celesteheadlee

James Clear

LEADERSHIP: Designed for a seasoned or aspiring leader looking to climb the ladder and break barriers.

Session I: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

As a leader in your organization, you are almost certain to face obstacles—maybe even opposition. But skillfully meeting these challenges can become defining moments in your journey to success.  In this powerful session, two influential CEOs will share how they have succeeded in courageously driving change in the midst of big challenges. You will learn strategies for how to stand up for yourself; positively gain traction with others, and ultimately break barriers—whatever the pushback and bumps you face along the way. Plan to walk away inspired by these powerhouse women—and ready to inspire others yourself.

Moderator: Alison Beard, co-host, Dear HBR and HBR Ideacast 

        Speakers:

Jessica Herrin, founder and CEO, Stella & Dot

Michelle Nunn, CEO, CARE USA 

        Emcee: Shari Kruzinski, SVP and director, retail delivery, WSFS Bank

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement.
Session I: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Diversity in the workplace has been proven to benefit people and organizations. But managing and communicating effectively across diverse teams can present some challenges. So, how do you harness the unique strengths of diverse team members who—especially due to generational differences—bring different styles and values to the workplace? In this session, Lindsay Pollak, a leading researcher on generations in the workforce, and a panel of experts will share their insights into these different generations. Attend to learn clear strategies for communicating and team-building that will help you turn generational diversity into business success.

Thought Leader: Lindsey Pollak, multigenerational expert and author, The Remix

Panelists:
⚬  Kim Lear, multigenerational workplace expert

⚬  Dalila Wilson-Scott, SVP community impact and president, Comcast Foundation

⚬ Nicole Gold, VP, customer service and client set-up, Independence Blue Cross

Emcee: Cara Krikory, site engagement lead, R&D strategy portfolio development, GlaxoSmithKline

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace
Session I: 10:00 – 11:00 am

Navigating life isn’t easy, but theSkimm founders, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin make it a lot more fun. This fireside chat will deliver theSkimm’s trademark mix of real talk, humor, and inspirational messaging to take all of the daunting, cumbersome and frankly unsexy parts of being an adult, and break them down in the same way they break down a complicated news story every morning in our inbox. They’ll also take you on a journey through their experiences with entrepreneurship and reveal how their evolving the brand to meet the demands of the future. Join this session to learn how to navigate the noteworthy moments in your lives, not just your days. Attendees will leave armed with advice, information and even a few hacks to help you make the most informed life and career decisions.

Moderator: Erica Williams Simon, author, You Deserve the Truth

Speakers: Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin, co-founders, theSkimm

Emcee: Naomi Jacobs, Director of Social Media Strategy, Qurate Retail Group

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session I: 10:00 – 11:00 am

We know from history that nothing gets accomplished unless someone speaks up. But being the person to do that can be hard, especially when women are more frequently interrupted than men. In this session, communications expert Charmaine McClarie will provide real world examples from her own experience of speaking up, and will interview a panel of experts about some of today’s most effective communication strategies.  Plan to leave with the skills to use your voice with confidence and “get loud” so that nothing stands in your way.

Thought Leader: Dr. Laura Sicola, CEO, Vocal Impact Productions and author, Speaking to Influence

Panelists:

• Dena Blizzard, comedian and founder, Ladies Out Loud
• Veronica Rueckert, author, Outspoken
• Tracy Stover, managing director, Bank of America

          Emcee: Michelle Lowry, professor of finance, TD Bank and academic director, Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute, Drexel LeBow School of Business

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS: Designed for early career professional women entering or re-entering the workforce.
Session I: 10:00 – 11:00 am

Being an entrepreneur isn’t just about starting a business. It’s about being a pioneer and thought leader. And, your next innovative idea could lead to breakthroughs—maybe even change the world. So, what’s holding you back? Whether you are in startup mode or looking to generate that next big idea within your current organization, this session will help you explore the essential skills, characteristics and habits to help foster your inner entrepreneur. From corporate professionals to business owners, this interactive panel will share their firsthand experiences to help you with idea generation and scalability. They will also offer strategies to help you navigate the obstacles that have kept that audacious idea of yours from becoming a reality.

Thought Leader: Nataly Kogan, founder, Happier, Inc., creator of the Happier Method™, author, Happier Now

Panelists:
⚬  Ashley Tyrner, founder, Farmbox

⚬  Fawn Weaver, CEO, chief historian, and co-founder, Uncle Nearest, Inc.

⚬ Maya Bowie, VP of Buying for Integrated Culinary/Kitchen/Cook Merchandising, QVC and HSN

Emcee: Daniela Osio, global risk management leader, DuPont

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace
Session I: 10:00 – 11:00 am

People tend to come up with their own perceptions about who you are, what you’re good at—and, quite likely, what you’re not good at. They “brand” you in their own minds, which means your brand is created by default, rather than by intentional design. Why let others define your reputation? Join this session to explore how to brand or rebrand yourself. Experts will share their personal experiences to help you reassess your brand –in person and online— so that your brand reflects who you are, not who others want you to be.

Thought Leader: Lida Citroën, reputation management and personal branding expert and author, Reputation 360

Panelists:
⚬  June Archer, marketing and branding expert
⚬  Simidele Adeagbo, Olympian and marketing expert
⚬  Caroline Feeney, SVP, CEO individual solutions, Prudential Financial

Emcee: Aishah Miller, ED & SVP, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation/CDC

PERSONAL FINANCE: Offering advice to help you manage your finances and plan for retirement
Session I: 10:00 – 11:00 am

What do we want from our money? Some of us look for independence and security, while others desire more choices and a better way of life. But all of us want to experience less stress around money. So, now that women have more money—and power—than ever before, how can we start making our money work for us? In this session, Today Show financial editor and best-selling author Jean Chatzky will share what she’s learned about living a financially robust life. She will also present her three-part plan for understanding your life in relationship to your finances. Expect to walk away armed with tactical solutions for getting paid what you deserve, making your money last, leaving a legacy—and, most importantly, feeling joyful while doing it.

Speaker: Jean Chatzky, author, Women with Money: The Judgement-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve

Emcee: Jessica Vanscavish, VP, voluntary products, Prudential Group Insurance

Simidele Adeagbo

Jean Chatzky

Lida Citroën

Jessica Herrin

Lindsey Pollak

Veronica Rueckert

LEADERSHIP: Designed for a seasoned or aspiring leader looking to climb the ladder and break barriers.

Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

We all have blind spots: hidden unconscious biases that can influence the culture of our organizations and the career trajectories of all its employees. But when we learn how to identify these blind spots, we have the power to make change. Sharing best practices and lessons learned from their first-hand experiences, diversity consultant Tiffany Jana and this panel of experts will examine what helps break down these biases, and what all of us can do right now to create systems in which all people can thrive. You will walk away with concrete strategies to tackle structural bias—both individually and organizationally.

Thought Leader: Tiffany Jana, founder, TMI Consulting & author, Overcoming Bias and Erasing Institutional Bias

Panelists:
⚬  Jennifer Brown, author, How to Be an Inclusive Leader

⚬  Minda Hart, founder, Women of Color Equity Initiative and author, The Memo

          ⚬  Shreya Kangovi, MD, MSHP, executive director, Center for Community Health Workers, Penn Medicine

Emcee: Angelina Isaac, partner, senior diversity & inclusion workforce initiatives, Independence Blue Cross

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

No matter how successful you are, pivoting to a new career in the second half of life can present some uphill battles. With the reality of ageism and bias in the workplace, trying to rebrand yourself in a new field may feel overwhelming. Whether you want to change careers, find new purpose, have hit a mid-career stopping point or have opted out and now want to opt back in, you can find a new career that offers joy and impact. This panel of experts will share the skills you need to showcase, how to position yourself for success in your transition, and ways to connect with younger colleagues to find happiness in your encore career.

Thought Leader: Marci Alboher, author, The Encore Career Handbook

Panelists:

⚬ Stacey Delo, co-author, Your Comeback: A Working Mother’s Guide to Navigating the Modern Workplace

⚬  Susan Davey Rietano, career re-entry expert expert and founder, Prepare to Launch

⚬ Karen Chong, director of audience engagement, AARP

Emcee:  Loraine Ballard Morrill, director, news and community affairs, iHeartMedia

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Effective communication is about more than just words and phrases. It’s a projection of your competence and even your potential as a leader. Great communicators can voice their vision confidently, move plans and projects forward,  and present their ideas across all levels of an organization. Join this workshop for actionable steps to develop your own communication style. Learn about speaking with clarity and confidence so that your ideas are heard, your value is clear, and your opinions are remembered.

Speaker: Charmaine McClarie, author, c-suite advisor and executive presence coachspeaker

Emcee: Shawane L. Lee, assistant general counsel, PECO

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS: Designed for early career professional women entering or re-entering the workforce.
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Making some career decisions can be enough to bring any adult to her knees. The anxiety, second-guessing and often unsolicited opinions we face are abundant. This “Where am I going with my life?”self-doubt affects us all at some point. It can also prevent you from making the small decisions that will help you get where you want to go. Join this panel for helpful insights into how to think about your choices, trust your instincts and decide whether to stay the course or pivot in a new direction.

Thought Leader: Maxie McCoy, author, You’re Not Lost

Panelists:
⚬  Emilie Aries, nationally recognized writer, author and founder, Bossed Up
⚬  Erica Williams Simon, author, You Deserve the Truth
⚬  Lisa Brubaker, EVP and CTO, WSFS Financial Corporation

 Emcee: Reshema Kemps-Polanco, VP, sales and marketing, solid tumor, Janssen Oncology, Johnson and Johnson

PERSONAL FINANCE
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

When “The Budgetnista” started writing her book at age 25, she was a teacher earning $35,000 a year and, within two years, managed to save $40,000. She has since dedicated her life to financial literacy and helping others live a richer lives. In this session, you will learn her invaluable money management system: twelve steps that that can be completed over seven days. You will also learn the practical and easy tools to complete the One-Week Budget challenge and ultimately find a richer life.  

Speaker: Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, award-winning personal finance educator and author, The One Week Budget and Live Richer Challenge

Emcee: Sarah Bloomquist, ABC

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session I: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Developing a strong network of mentors and advocates is critical to career success. These meaningful relationships will serve you throughout your career and can help you be a valuable connection for others. A lot of hard work, networking and mentors helped FOX’s NFL reporter Laura Okmin break through the barriers in a male-dominated field and ultimately cover the biggest names on the biggest stages. Now, she’s paying it forward by helping to train, mentor and prepare the next generation of women with her new GALvanize program. Laura will help you understand who you need to meet, how to meet them and how to form lasting relationships (even if you’re an introvert!) Whether you are looking for success in a mentor-mentee program or growing your career by building meaningful relationships, she will share the best practices for creating the most successful two-sided relationship to ensure it is a win-win.

Speaker: Laura Okmin, Emmy award-winning sports reporter and founder, GALvanize

          Emcee: Laysha Ward, EVP and chief external engagement officer, Target

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session II: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

When men use their power to advocate for women and support the creation of an equitable organization, everyone wins. But how do you inspire a male colleague or boss to be your ally in removing the barriers to your success? Join workplace gender expert David Smith and a panel of experts for an enlightening discussion about overcoming reluctance to allyship and identifying the actions allies can take to support your career.

Thought Leader: David Smith, co-author, Athena Rising and associate professor of sociology, Department of National Security Affairs, United States Naval War College

Panelists:

• Romy Newman, founder, Fairy God Boss
• Mariam Koohdary, deputy general counsel, Bio Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca
• Michelle Nunn, CEO, CARE

Emcee: Richard Lopez, director, diversity & inclusion, Dell

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Women today face more stresses and strains, both professionally and personally, than ever before. But what if you could embrace life’s challenges in ways that enabled you to catapult yourself forward? Join resilience expert Anne Grady as she presents with a comedic spin her story of being forced to build resilience and how her life was transformed as a result. She will share the important tools to enable you to cultivate your ability to adapt, continually learn and establish a healthy relationship with key stressors.  Attendees will learn how to:

• • Identify triggers and self-defeating habits to proactively manage them;
  • Utilize brain-based strategies to improve emotional regulation and attention;
  • Identify personal and professional high pay-off activities and priorities; and
  • Take advantage of risk, change, and adversity to get back up faster and stronger

Speaker: Anne Grady, resilience expert

Emcee:  Suzanne L. Quigley, director, corporate responsibility,Qurate Retail Group

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace
Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Many of us are so busy chasing perfectionism, we forget to enjoy the everyday moments—imagining that happiness will come at some elusive time in the future. In this session, happiness expert Nataly Kogan and a panel of experts will share simple strategies for how to experience more joy, recognize when a change is needed, find contentment and have greater resilience when times get tough. You will learn how to escape the perfectionism trap and boost your emotional immune system so that you can reconnect to a sense of purpose and be happier today.

Thought Leader: Nataly Kogan, founder, Happier, Inc., creator of the Happier Method™, author, Happier Now

Panelists:

• Nicole Cohen, managing director, Accenture
• Mary Laura Philpott, author, I Miss You When I Blink
• Reshma Saujani, New York Times best-selling author and founder & CEO, Girls Who Code  

Emcee: Condylia Courtney, global product manager, Ion Exchange Resin, DuPont

Emilie Aries

Marci Alboher

Jennifer Brown

Stacey Delo

Anne Grady

Minda Harts

Tiffany Jana

Nataly Kogan

Maxie McCoy

Mary Laura Philpott

Reshma Saujani

Erica Williams Simon

David Smith

Stay tuned for the Keynote Luncheon lineup!

Cecily Tynan, head meteorologist, 6abc WPVI-TV @cecilytynan
Leslie Stiles, board president, Pennsylvania Conference for Women, @PennWomen
Jayne Brown, program host, QVC @qvc
Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and one of the most-viewed TED speakers of all time @gilbertliz
Jesmyn Ward, MacArthur Genius, two-time National Book Award winner, novelist, memoirist & essayist @jesmimi
Lisa Brubaker, EVP, chief technology officer, WSFS Bank @wsfs
Ava DuVernay award-winning writer, director, & producer @ava

Jesmyn Ward

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace

Session III: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

From Silicon Valley entrepreneur to global best-selling author, the co-creator of the “Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls” series Elena Favilli will share her rebellious journey. Hear how her battle against Silicon Valley sexism led to writing stories of real women.

Learn why the fight for gender equality begins with the stories we tell our children and how their book series sparked a movement of rebel girls across the globe. Walk away inspired to unleash your inner rebel and make a difference for yourself and the next generation of pioneers to come.

Speaker: Elena Favilli, CEO, Rebel Girls and co-author, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Moderator: Veronica Rueckert, author, Outspoken

Emcee: Daniela Mardarovici, co-head, multisector/core plus fixed income, Macquarie

LEADERSHIP: Designed for a seasoned or aspiring leader looking to climb the ladder and break barriers.

Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

When men use their power to advocate for women and support the creation of an equitable organization, everyone wins. But how do you inspire a male colleague or boss to be your ally in removing the barriers to your success? Join workplace gender expert David Smith and a panel of experts for an enlightening discussion about overcoming reluctance to allyship and identifying the actions allies can take to support your career.

Thought Leader: David Smith, co-author, Athena Rising and associate professor of sociology, Department of National Security Affairs, United States Naval War College

Panelists:
⚬  Mary Beth Harler, MD, head, innovative medicines development, Bristol-Myers Squibb

⚬  Romy Newman, founder, Fairy God Boss

⚬  Jessica Turner, EVP, product and innovation, North America, Mastercard

Emcee: Jennedy S. Johnson, assistant general counsel, PECO

LEADERSHIP: Designed for a seasoned or aspiring leader looking to climb the ladder and shatter the glass ceiling
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

We all have blind spots: hidden unconscious biases that can influence the culture of our organizations and the career trajectories of all its employees. But when we learn how to identify these blind spots, we have the power to make change. Sharing best practices and lessons learned from their first-hand experiences, diversity consultant Tiffany Jana and this panel of experts will examine what helps break down these biases, and what all of us can do right now to create systems in which all people can thrive. You will walk away with concrete strategies to tackle structural bias—both individually and organizationally.

Thought Leader: Tiffany Jana, founder, TMI Consulting & author, Overcoming Bias and Erasing Institutional Bias

Panelists:

⚬ Trey Boynton, sr. manager, global strategy & enterprise solutions, office of inclusion & collaboration, Cisco Systems

⚬  Jennifer Brown, author, How to Be an Inclusive Leader

⚬  Quinetta Roberson, Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair, Business Leadership, Villanova School of Business

Emcee: Thao Le, partner, corporate and securities group, Pepper Hamilton LLP

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

How would it feel to be able to embrace imperfection? To not try to please everyone all the time? To not pass up opportunities that take you out of your comfort zone? Or to avoid rejection at all costs? In this session, Girls Who Code founder and CEO Reshma Saujani will share an array of insights into ending our love affair with perfection and rewiring ourselves for bravery. She’ll share why perfection may set us on a path that feels safe in the moment, but bravery leads us to the one we’re authentically meant to follow to be the author of our biggest, boldest and most joyful life.

Speaker: Reshma Saujani, New York Times best-selling author and founder & CEO, Girls Who Code  

Emcee: Laysha Ward, EVP and chief external engagement officer, Target

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS: Designed for early career professional women entering or re-entering the workforce.
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Making some career decisions can be enough to bring any adult to her knees. The anxiety, second-guessing and often unsolicited opinions we face are abundant. This “Where am I going with my life?”self-doubt affects us all at some point. It can also prevent you from making the small decisions that will help you get where you want to go. Join this panel for helpful insights into how to think about your choices, trust your instincts and decide whether to stay the course or pivot in a new direction.

Thought Leader: Maxie McCoy, author, You’re Not Lost

Panelists:
⚬  Emilie Aries, nationally recognized writer, author and founder, Bossed Up
⚬  Deborah Gilboa, MD, resilience and youth development expert
⚬ Tania Small, MD, global medical oncology franchise head, GlaxoSmithKline

Emcee: Jennifer Duff, managing director, life sciences, operations, Accenture

PERSONAL FINANCE: Offering advice to help you manage your finances and plan for retirement 
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

What do we want from our money? Some of us look for independence and security, while others desire more choices and a better way of life. But all of us want to experience less stress around money. So, now that women have more money—and power—than ever before, how can we start making our money work for us? In this session, Today Show financial editor and best-selling author Jean Chatzky will share what she’s learned about living a financially robust life. She will also present her three-part plan for understanding your life in relationship to your finances. Expect to walk away armed with tactical solutions for getting paid what you deserve, making your money last, leaving a legacy—and, most importantly, feeling joyful while doing it.

Speaker: Jean Chatzky, author, Women with Money: The Judgement-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve

Emcee: Heather Scher, VP, field development, Penn Mutual

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplace
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Women today face more stresses and strains, both professionally and personally, than ever before. But what if you could embrace life’s challenges in ways that enabled you to catapult yourself forward? Join resilience expert Anne Grady as she presents with a comedic spin her story of being forced to build resilience and how her life was transformed as a result. She will share the important tools to enable you to cultivate your ability to adapt, continually learn and establish a healthy relationship with key stressors.  Attendees will learn how to:

• • Identify triggers and self-defeating habits to proactively manage them;
  • Utilize brain-based strategies to improve emotional regulation and attention;
  • Identify personal and professional high pay-off activities and priorities; and
  • Take advantage of risk, change, and adversity to get back up faster and stronger

Speaker: Anne Grady, resilience expert

Emcee: Lauren D’Innocenzo, assistant professor, organizational behavior, Drexel LeBow College of Business

CAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancement
Session III: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Developing a strong network of mentors and advocates is critical to career success. These meaningful relationships will serve you throughout your career and can help you be a valuable connection for others. A lot of hard work, networking and mentors helped FOX’s NFL reporter Laura Okmin break through the barriers in a male-dominated field and ultimately cover the biggest names on the biggest stages. Now, she’s paying it forward by helping to train, mentor and prepare the next generation of women with her new GALvanize program. Laura will help you understand who you need to meet, how to meet them and how to form lasting relationships (even if you’re an introvert!) Whether you are looking for success in a mentor-mentee program or growing your career by building meaningful relationships, she will share the best practices for creating the most successful two-sided relationship to ensure it is a win-win.

Speaker: Laura Okmin, Emmy award-winning sports reporter and founder, GALvanize

          Emcee: Lisa Hunt-Lewis, managing director, State Street Global Services 

As our media landscape grows to incorporate print, television, radio, and digital outlets, there are more and more opportunities to get your business or product noticed. In this roundtable, Emmy-nominated former TV news producer Marina Stamos demystifies what’s newsworthy, what’s not, and how to position yourself for free press.

Speaker: Marina Stamos, senior coach, Marina Stamos Business Coaching @marinastomas

Are you ready for your next planned—or unplanned—presentation? Whether it is a 15-minute client update or a one-hour formal presentation, your next presentation is an opportunity to influence, generate interest, and persuade your audience. Join this roundtable to learn more about simplifying your content, clarifying your message, and making your presentation memorable for a variety of audiences. Each participant will receive a 1-year license to the StandOut Virtual Presentation Lab to reinforce these new skills.

Speaker: Dana Band, CEO, Dana Band Group

As a small business owner, do you find yourself so busy working in the business that you do not have time to work on the business? It’s time to get project management processes in place. Information technology expert Falecia Stuckey has trained clients in quality and project management for more than twenty-five years. She shares project management techniques that small businesses can use to realize complex projects, from planning to deliverables.   

Speaker: Falecia Stuckley, president and CEO, VSM, LLC @faleciastuckey

As a small business owner, how have you planned to meet your short term and long term personal goals? Have you even thought about retirement? This session will go beyond discussing IRA’s and 401(k)s and will tackle important planning questions such as: how do you value your business; what options do you have for a transfer of your business (i.e. – sale, intra-family transfer, employee transfer); and how do you transition from a business owner to retirement? By answering these questions and implementing a solid financial plan, you can ease into retirement as a self-employed individual worry-free.

Speaker: Jennifer A. Messa, senior vice president, wealth strategist market manager PDSJ, PNC Bank @pncbank

As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you know networking is key, but your efforts need to be strategic in order to make the best use of your time and resources. This roundtable will assist you with selecting the right events and opportunities to maximize your networking ROI. We will also discuss how to align yourself with potential partners, to gain more visibility and build community through sponsorship, and how to best utilize the advice of mentors as you grown your business.

Speaker: Jennifer Robinson, Esq., CEO and founder, Purposeful Networking @areyounetworked

You have an idea for a book that will make an impact and change lives–including yours. What’s the next step? Ally Nathaniel is a #1  best-selling author and a publisher who assists women to create change through writing their stories. In this roundtable, she shares her strategies for crafting your signature story into a book and getting it published.

Speaker: Ally Nathaniel, #1 best-selling author and publisher @allynathaniel

Creating a professional, functional website is one of the most important things you can do to grow your business. In this roundtable discussion, experienced digital marketer Danelsy Medrano shares how even those with no web design experience can build a website in a day. Attendees will learn about the tools available and the steps needed to establish a web presence.

Speaker: Danelsy Medrano, director of marketing, Feldman, Shepherd @feldmanshepherd

Content creation is vital for developing your brand online, but it relies heavily on your creativity and expertise. Content curation can help fortify your brand, diversify your feed, and promote your industry’s thought leaders. Striking the right balance between developing your own content and sharing complimentary content from third-party sources is key. Sugarpeel founder and editor-in-chief Ashley Basla shares what she’s learned about effectively integrating self-authored and gathered material into your overall content strategy. Join this roundtable to learn best practices around balancing created with curated content.

Speaker: Ashley Basla, founder and editor-in-chief, Sugarpeel @abasla

In the era of disruption, nimble startups and small businesses have the potential to not only challenge their more established competitors, but to change the landscape entirely. It starts with being able to spot opportunities and make strategic decisions to drive innovation. Join this roundtable with Savvy Marketers CEO Alexandra Gonzalez to learn the basic tenets of disruptive innovation and to gain insight into how you can build the skills and vision to lead change.  

Speaker: Alexandra Gonzalez, CEO, Savvy Marketers (IG) @savvymarketers

It’s no secret that women contribute value and profitability to business on a global scale. Despite persistently being underrepresented in the boardroom and receiving less than 2% of venture capital funding, women tech entrepreneurs are redefining what a tech founder looks like. In this roundtable, the founder of Wearable Tech Ventures and @Luckifit shares strategies to overcome barriers when seeking funding as well as initiatives to increase funded platforms by 2030 for women and non-traditional tech founders.

Speaker: LaKisha Greenwade aka Coach L, brand strategist and founder, Wearable Tech Ventures @wearableV

Driving digital transformation in large corporations is about more than just a technological disruption, it is about creating a cultural revolution. Are you trying to manage a “tech start-up” within a well-established company? Join this roundtable with DuPont’s digital officer, Andi Le, to gain insights on how to shift company culture, transform traditional mindsets, and infuse disruptive technologies. You’ll hear about resource revolutions happening in one of America’s largest companies and receive relevant takeaways on how to break down barriers to digital success in your workplace.

Speaker: Andrea J. Le, IT director, digital innovation, DuPont

In our digital world, managing a distributed and remote workforce is a new reality for most leaders. Effectively leading remote workers, however, requires effective systems of accountability, ownership, and transparency. Delegate Solutions founder Emily Morgan intentionally built a 100% virtual team and has managed remote workers for over a decade. Her company is a Forbes Top 50 Remote employer, and she will share her best practices for leading goal-focused and results-oriented remote teams that will drive your company forward.

Speaker: Emily Morgan, founder, Delegate Solutions @delegatesolutions

Businesses of all sizes can reach their targeted audiences by partnering with influencers. This growing sector of digital marketing is scalable, cost-effective, and can have a big impact on your brand. Join this roundtable with marketing professional Alya Sherman to learn how you can align with the right influencers and leverage their impact for your business.

Speaker: Alya Sherman, founder & CEO, Alya Buzz @alyabuzzllc

Networking is personal, and there isn’t a one size fits all approach to maintaining  relationships online. Networking concierge Ashley Owens shares ways to nurture and grow business relationships online so that you can create your own tactical, individualized approach. You will learn how to save time by recognizing the best strategic partners and effectively engage contacts using email, messaging, social media, and other digital tools. 

Speaker: Ashley Owens, networking concierge, Ashley Assists, LLC @ashleyassists

Getting to know your audience—then designing for them, and even with them—is critical to building a valuable product. As the user experience (UX) designer for the City of Philadelphia, Kim-Thao Nguyen helps develop digital experiences for city residents through usability testing and strategic collaboration. In this discussion, she will introduce the fundamentals of UX design that can help you develop a better experience for your customers or community.

Speaker: Kim-Thao Nguyen, user experience designer, City of Philadelphia @philadelphiagov

Emilie Aries

Jennifer Brown

Elena Favilli

Deborah Gilboa

Anne Grady

Tiffany Jana

Maxie McCoy

Reshma Saujani

David Smith

   Ashley Basla

LaKisha Greenwade

Ally Nathaniel

Maria Olsen

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