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Session Title	Speaker(s)	Room	Venue
Thursday, October 06
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
X-treme Resumes: Constructing a Stellar Resume		WOC Central Auditorium	WOC I
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies, Oh My! What's the Difference?	Jeannice Fairrer Samani Sary Qasim	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Preparing for Battle: Finance Takes on Fraud	Abir Sassi	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Make the Most of Your Next Digital Investment	Pamela Sams Douglas Randolph	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
Women In Fintech Startups – Taking FinTech by Storm	Christine Burkette	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Interview Skills that Get You Hired!	Eric Price	WOC Central Auditorium	WOC I
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Micro-learning session: The New Norm of Work and Life Assimilation	Olujimisola Adelani	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Alumnae Welcome Reception		Ambassador 1 - Level 3	Detroit Marriott
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Women Empowered to Engage	Denise Evans Lakisha Platenburg Javiera Soto Rita Kakati-Shah Angela Satchell	Riverview Grand Ballroom - Level 200	WOC I
Friday, October 07
Session Title	Speaker(s)	Room	Venue
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Act Like a CEO, Think Like a Leader: Top Leaders Get Real About Gender, Leadership, and Perceptions	Salma Jutt Natoshia Anderson Jacob Aladejobi	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
D&I Champions: Engaging White Male Champions to Create a Better Future for Women	Zoha Imam Todd Frech Javiera Soto Jeffrey Abell	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
Embracing Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trial Design Presented by Abbott	Jennifer Jones-McMeans	Room 252 A	Huntington Place
Unleash Your Professional Savvy – Secrets to Power, Style, and Grace	Cornelia Butler Sondia Christian Cynthia Gallo Lee Jessesa Dupart	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Careers in STEM for Women by 2030	Nefertiti Jackson Alisha Diggs Denise Jackson Lolitha Gayden	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
High-Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation	Lymari Castro Natasha Williams	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
The Power of Focus: Tuning in to the Right Priorities	Alevia Colombell Cynthia Miller Rukiya Higgins Erica Blomgren	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
USDA Forest Service, Leading as a Climate-Smart STEM Professional	Conception Flores Shaneka Lawson Grizelle Gonzalez Consuelo Brandeis Cassandra Johnson Gaither	Room 252 A	Huntington Place
Understanding and Leveraging the Importance of Leadership Coaching in Advancing Your Career Presented by Four Forces Executive Group	Marshall Williams David Albritton Terri Williams William Makell, Jr.	WOC Networking Suite	WOC I
12:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Technology Recognition Event		Riverview Grand Ballroom - Level 200	WOC I- Huntington Place
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Inspirational Leadership: Leading with Style	Salma Jutt Bernice Billups Tina Rupp	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
Leveling Up to Lead: Developing the Skills to Lead from the Front While Embracing Discomfort Presented by Jacobs	Isaac Henderson Sharon Jean-Baptiste Chrissy Thom Ifeyinwa Arinze	Room 252 A	Huntington Place
Playing in the Sandbox: Effective Strategies for Managing Multi-Generational Teams	Premeela Chacko Melissa James Angelique Napoleon	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Assertiveness Learning - Gain More Confidence, Make Better Decisions, and Earn the Respect You Deserve!	Ashley Gorazda Olujimisola Adelani Dedra Pritchard	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Data Analysts: Harvesting Your Career Path to the Executive Level	Ernest Smiley Jennifer Blum	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
It’s a Woman’s World: Learn the Art of Influence to Own it	Christine Burkette Sharon Doss Tara Phelps-Jones Daphne Brooks	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
Women in Robotics: The Impact Women have in the Development of Robotics and Automation Presented by Amazon Robotics	Temperance Hendela Nia Jetter Shoba Subramanian Jenae Glover Diya Wynn Neema Amatya	Room 252 A	Huntington Place
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking Suite - Amazon Robotics		Ambassador 3 - Level 3	Detroit Marriott
Networking Suite - Walmart		Ambassador 1 - Level 3	Detroit Marriott
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
)Woman to Woman: Up Close and Personal	Veronica Nelson	Ontario Ballroom- Level 3	Detroit Marriott
Woman to Woman: Up Close and Personal	Veronica Nelson	WOC Networking Suite	WOC I
Saturday, October 08
Session Title	Speaker(s)	Room	Venue
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Leaders and Legends Recognition Event		Riverview Grand Ballroom - Level 200	WOC I- Huntington Place
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
"Can You Hear Me Out There?" The Power of Public Speaking	Todd Frech Samantha Rose Jyni Holland	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Join the Revolution: Technology is Changing Health Care!	Trudy Sullivan Suneela Joshi Nadine Louis	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
Leadership and Team Development for Managerial Success	Kristin Brown Rachel Raynor Patrick Hoyle	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
The Flight Plan for Your Career: The Take Off. The Cruise. The Landing. Presented by The Boeing Company	Carissa Pajel Joy Johnson Karriema Calhoun Andrea Allen Bernice Billups Norma B. Clayton	Room 252 A	Huntington Place
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Career Fair		Exhibit Hall	WOC II
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Campus Coordinator Appreciation Session		WOC Central Auditorium	WOC I
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Fresh, Clean, and Fly in Corporate America: Grooming and Image Secrets to Power, Style, and Grace	Adrienne Somerville Keyana Artis	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Strategic Executive Leadership: Discover Essential Leadership Skills That Change the Game	Jeannice Fairrer Samani Aria Jones	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
The Conversation of Change: Addresses the Challenges that Black and Latino Women Encounter When Building a Career	Victoria Castaneda Tamika Gray Felicia Burks Daphne Brooks	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Micro-learning session: A Women’s Work is Never Done! Why Do Women Still Have to Take Care of Everything?	Abir Sassi	WOC Networking Suite	WOC I
Micro-learning session: Generational Work Styles and Women in the Workforce – A New Communication Style	Sondia Christian	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Micro-learning session: I Got Your Back: Women Sponsoring Women and Supporting More Women in the Executive Level	Sondra Sutton-Phung Kirby Wilkerson	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
Micro-learning session: Poised for Success – Believe in Yourself!	Christine Burkette	Room 251 A	WOC I
Micro-learning session: Swimming in the Shark Tank	Jo Decker Steffanie Easter Janice Haith	WOC Networking Suite	WOC I
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
The Path to Being the Best Leader: How to Lead with Charisma, Integrity, and Conviction	Charmaine Thomas Vanessa Ulrich Geremy Keith	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
Women in Cybersecurity: Taking Charge and Protecting the World	Deirdre Peters Nefertiti Jackson	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Life in the Zone: Women, Work, Life, and Flow	Matt Bowman Sylvia Trent-Adams Kwan Hurst Steffanie Easter Edye Washington	Room 251 B	WOC I- Huntington Place
Vertical Leadership: Developing the Next Level of Women Leaders	Lawanda Warthen Cheryl Neal-Green Antoinette Gant COL. Princess Atunrase Col. Jenise Carroll	Room 251 A	WOC I- Huntington Place
Women in Tech: More than Just a Pipeline Issue	Dana Ginn D Sangeeta Kelly Wolf MIchael Alicea	Room 251 C	WOC I- Huntington Place
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Women of Color Awards Ceremony		Riverview Grand Ballroom - Level 200	WOC I- Huntington Place

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