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Center for Women and Business

Gearing Up Conference 2024 Agenda

Lisa Sun

Breakfast and Check-In
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location:  Breakfast Available in FDR; Check In to EDR

Opening Remarks with Susan O'Connell and Kary De Jesús
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location:  EDR

Learning from Leaders:  Success Strategies to Navigate to the C-Suite With ED Yaro Fong-Olivares and Presenting and Gold Sponsors
8:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Location:  EDR

Morning Workshops
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Pre-Registered

  • Leading with Uncommon Sense: Using Self-Reflection to Achieve Greater Professional and Personal Development 
    Led by Prof. Wiley Davi | Location:  Danielson Room (375AB)
  • Mastering Negotiations for C-Suite Influence 
    Led by Kiana Pierre-Louis | Location:  EDR
  • Mapping the (S)hero's Journey:  Storytelling as a Conduit for Change 
    Led by Dr. Mateo Cruz | Location: 305AB
  • Stock Trading Simulation 
    Led by Dr. Laura Young and Katherine Wood | Location:  Smith Trading Room Center
  • Managing Up: Navigating Workplace Dynamics to Advance Your Career 
    Led by Becky McDougal | Location:  325ABC

Professional Headshots
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location:  335

Lunch Break and Networking
11:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Location:  FDR & EDR

Bentley to Business: Fireside Stories of Alumni Entrepreneurial Ventures with Ruby Chan and Amy Pocsik
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:  EDR

Afternoon Workshops
12:55 PM - 2:25 PM
Pre-Registered

  • Leading with Uncommon Sense: Using Self-Reflection to Achieve Greater Professional and Personal Development 
    Led by Prof. Wiley Davi | Location:  Danielson Room (375AB)
  • Mastering Negotiations for C-Suite Influence 
    Led by Kiana Pierre-Louis | Location:  EDR
  • Mapping the (S)hero's Journey:  Storytelling as a Conduit for Change 
    Led by Dr. Mateo Cruz | Location: 305AB
  • Stock Trading Simulation 
    Led by Dr. Laura Young and Katherine Wood | Location:  Smith Trading Room Center
  • Managing Up: Navigating Workplace Dynamics to Advance Your Career 
    Led by Becky McDougal | Location:  325ABC

Interviewing the Founder with Gloria Cordes Larson and Yaro Fong-Olivares
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM
Location:  EDR

Closing Keynote:
Finding Your Super Power with Lisa Sun: Gravitas New York Founder & CEO. National Bestselling Author of GRAVITAS (USA Today Bestseller, #1 Amazon Bestseller)
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM
Location:  EDR

C-Suite Networking Reception 
3:55 PM - 6:00 PM

More Information

Date:  Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location:  LaCava Bentley University

Time: 7 AM - 5 pm ET

Price: Individual Ticket: $750.00

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