Women in Business Symposium
ONWARD: MOVING FORWARD AND TAKING ACTION IN A TIME OF DISRUPTION
Join us on August 25th at BizTimes Media’s Women In Business Symposium. Attendees will gain tangible insights and actionable ideas to move forward in their own lives and as leaders in their company. After two-plus years of constant change, uncertainty and stress, this year’s Women in Business event will focus on women shaping their path forward, whatever it might be.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Brookfield Conference Center
8:00AM – Registration
8:30-Noon – Breakfast & Program
Register
Individual $60/ Insider Member $50
Table for 10/$600
From breaking into the c-suite to starting a business to taking on tough technical projects or finding work-life balance, there are plenty of choices for anyone navigating the world of work. With a panel discussion featuring women leaders and focused breakout sessions, the Women in Business Symposium will focus on making and acting on the choice to take control and proactively seize opportunities rather than waiting for change to disrupt your life.
Panelists:
- Nina Johnson, Wisconsin Consumer and Business Banking Market Leader, U.S. Bank (1)
- Xia Liu, CFO, WEC Energy Corp. (2)
- Gretchen Jameson, Chief Learning Officer, Kacmarcik Enterprises (3)
- Nubian Simmons, CEO, The Pink Bakery (4)
Moderator: Kathy Thornton-Bias, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (5)
Woman Executive of the Year
Dr. Christine Pharr, who recently retired as president of Mount Mary University, will be honored as BizTimes Media’s 12th Woman Executive of the Year award winner.
Pharr became president of Mount Mary University in 2017 and retired on July 1 of this year.
During Pharr’s tenure at Mount Mary, she led numerous renovation projects on campus including the recent development of a new intergenerational living facility, Trinity Woods, a home for School Sisters of Notre Dame, seniors from the community and student single mothers and their children. Pharr led efforts to raise $2 million for the $45 million project.
Read more about Dr. Christine Pharr here.
Breakout Sessions
Following the panel discussion, you’ll meet and hear from our Woman Executive of the Year and have a chance to attend some of the multiple breakout session for deeper discussions on topics like: Are you future fit? Increase your self-awareness | 21st Century essential skills, Making it in Milwaukee: Succeeding in your chosen field, Becoming and employer of choice, Adding to your mental health toolbox, Making sure everyone’s voice is heard in the workplace. Attendees will walk away with fresh ideas on how they can move forward in their careers and as leaders.
