Women in Business Symposium

Name: Women in Business Symposium
Start: 2024-08-21
End: 2024-08-21
Location: Brookfield Conference Center

SEIZE YOUR MOMENT

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | Brookfield Conference Center
7:30-8:10 AM – Networking & Breakfast
8:10-10:00 AM – Welcome & Program
10:20-12:00 PM – Breakout Sessions

Attend BizTimes Media’s annual Women in Business Symposium and leave with actionable insights to apply in your own life and career.

Keynote presenter Jenny Just will start the program with lessons learned on her journey from Brookfield, Wisconsin, to co-founding PEAK6 in 1997 and later launching Poker Power in 2020. PEAK6 started as a proprietary options trading firm and has grown into a multibillion-dollar financial services firm. Started with Just’s daughter Juliette, Poker Power teaches women poker, and by extension, strategic thinking, capital allocation and decision-making skills.

After the keynote, attendees will hear from a panel of business leaders from across southeastern Wisconsin and attend breakout sessions on topics like mental health, entrepreneurship, personal finance, technology and common workplace issues. The morning’s schedule also includes dedicated time to network and the celebration of the 2024 Woman Executive of the Year.

Panelists:

Gaurie Rodman, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy and Development, Direct Supply (1)
Melissa Allen, President, Maures Development Group (2)
Candace Spears, Founder & CEO, Floor23 Digital (3)
Lyssa Olker, Design Principal, HGA (4)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Attendees may then attend multiple breakout sessions for deeper discussions on topics like:

Mind, Body, Spirit: Simple Strategies for Making Life Better and Brighter

Join us for this fun, fast-moving conversation exploring the transformative power of little things you can do to give yourself a lift. Discover how embracing discomfort fosters resilience, how to nourish your body and your mind, and how refining (or amplifying) your personal style can spark new confidence and creativity. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, enhanced performance, or just a quick style refresh, this session promises to inspire and recharge your joie de vivre.

Making Work Work: Bridging Generations on the Job

We hear a lot these days about different generations clashing in the workplace, but even in rapidly evolving professional settings, it’s possible for seasoned employees and those just starting their careers to collaborate effectively. Discover how leaders can leverage each generation’s strengths to promote strong, respectful cross-generational teamwork.

Meet the Founders: Stories from Women Entrepreneurs

In this session, women entrepreneurs will share stories of starting and building their own businesses. In addition to describing lessons learned and challenges they’ve faced along the way, they will share aha moments when they spotted and seized new opportunities. Panel discussion led by Angela Damiani, CEO and co-founder of NEWaukee.

Breaking the Silence Surrounding Mental Illness

Q&A with author Meg Kissinger, a Pulitzer Prize finalist who shares personal reflections on her family’s struggles with mental illness in her engaging and nuanced new memoir, “While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence.”

Women and Wealth

Date

Aug 21 2024

Expired!

Time

7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Brookfield Conference Center

325 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005

Organizer

Organizer Name

Phone

414-336-7100

Website

https://web.cvent.com/event/b517497b-d3db-47b2-aa68-f8cc3ab8b29f/summary?RefId=ALP