Women's Leadership Conference 2025

Conference check-in opens

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, President, University of Minnesota  

Breakout Session 1

Flourish: Evidence Based Strategies for Improving Your Work and Life - Theresa Glomb 

Achieving Work/Life Balance: Tools to Have It All (Without Falling Apart Along the Way) - Erin Carnish 

The Entrepreneurial Journey – From Vision to Reality - Shayla Owodunni, '12 BSB, Sara Russick, Angie Conley

Navigating the Economic Landscape: Empowering Women Leaders - Anna Sabiston

Breakout Session 2 

An Unconventional Path to CEO - Lisa Erickson, '97 MBA 

Empowering Postpartum Mothers: The Role of Allyship in Workplace Reentry - Nitya Chawla 

Navigating Dual Careers - Florie Ellwein, '05 MBA, Gabe Ellwein, '06 MBA, Craig Schmidt, '03 BSB, Jessica Schmidt, Moderator: Maggie Tomas

Making ChatGPT Work for You - Joe Redden 

Lunch

Breakout Session 3

Navigating Politics at Work - Karla Leis, '91 BSB, '94 MBA, Jean Machart, '99 MBA, Brooke Zinter, '01 BSB, Roxane Battle, Moderator: Lindsay Amundson, '07 BSB, '12 MBA  

Pioneering Paths in Leadership - Nash Shaikh, Debarati Sen, Renae Welder ’93 BSB, Moderator: Pamela Axberg, '89 MBA  

Inclusive Leadership: How to Connect and Inspire Across Difference to Create Positive Impact - Lisa Robinson 

Navigating Grief in a Changing World - Michelle Desmond 

Inside the Boardroom

Jacqueline Williams-Roll, '95 MHRIR, Chief Human Resources Officer, General Mills 

Closing Reception