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We have planned a wide variety of sessions for this year’s conference, all of them presented by engaging and thought-provoking speakers. All sessions will take place at Convene unless otherwise noted. All times are Central.

Sessions

Sessions

We have planned a wide variety of sessions for this year’s conference, all of them presented by engaging and thought-provoking speakers. All sessions will take place at Convene unless otherwise noted. All times are Central.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

PRECONFERENCE SPECIAL EVENT //

THURSDAY, June 12

Welcome //
Opening Session //
Keynote //
Early Breakout Sessions //

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More Confessions of a Corporate Cobra

Cate Hollowitsch

Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.
Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

More Confessions of a Corporate Cobra

Cate Hollowitsch

Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.
Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.

5:30–8:30PM

| LondonHouse Chicago

Networking Gathering

Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.
Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

5:30–8:30PM

| LondonHouse Chicago

Networking Gathering

Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.
Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.

| Studio

The Power of Purpose: Leveraging Your Story to Drive Meaningful Change

Coco Gabhart

In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.
In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Studio

The Power of Purpose: Leveraging Your Story to Drive Meaningful Change

Coco Gabhart

In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.
In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.

| Hub 1

The Power to Leave: Recognizing Abuse and Rebuilding Your Life

Ari Divizio

Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.
Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

The Power to Leave: Recognizing Abuse and Rebuilding Your Life

Ari Divizio

Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.
Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.

| Hub 1

The Year of Love: A Social Experiment That Changed My Life and Will Change Yours Too

Jen Kramer

Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.
Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

The Year of Love: A Social Experiment That Changed My Life and Will Change Yours Too

Jen Kramer

Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.
Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.

11AM–NOON

| Forum

Waking the Wild Woman Within

Lee Ann De Reus

What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!
What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

11AM–NOON

| Forum

Waking the Wild Woman Within

Lee Ann De Reus

What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!
What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!

10–10:15AM

| Forum

Welcome Remarks

Jillian Henry

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

10–10:15AM

| Forum

Welcome Remarks

Jillian Henry

| Hub 2

You Belong Here

Eva Nodine

Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 2

You Belong Here

Eva Nodine

Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Lunch // Noon–1PM | Gallery
Breakout Sessions // 1–2pm
Breakout Sessions // 2:15–3:15pm
KEYNOTE //
Keynote //

| Hub 1

More Confessions of a Corporate Cobra

Cate Hollowitsch

Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.
Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

More Confessions of a Corporate Cobra

Cate Hollowitsch

Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.
Hollowitsch will delve into the ironic pitfalls of self-preservation in the workplace, highlighting how the defensive behaviors you may use to protect your position can actually compromise it. Laugh at her antics, and learn how to uncoil your ambitions to enhance team dynamics and foster a more impactful career.

5:30–8:30PM

| LondonHouse Chicago

Networking Gathering

Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.
Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

5:30–8:30PM

| LondonHouse Chicago

Networking Gathering

Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.
Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we connect before the conference. You can sign up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference. The cost is $65 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or our Parents and Families Club. The cost for nonmembers is $85. This event is sold out. You can join our waitlist by signing up for this gathering as an add-on when you register for the conference.

| Studio

The Power of Purpose: Leveraging Your Story to Drive Meaningful Change

Coco Gabhart

In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.
In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Studio

The Power of Purpose: Leveraging Your Story to Drive Meaningful Change

Coco Gabhart

In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.
In a world where women remain underrepresented in leadership, your story holds a unique power to drive meaningful change. Drawing on her own experiences, Gabhart will share how you can harness your purpose to influence your career and community. By amplifying your voice, you can create lasting change in spaces where women have historically gone unheard.

| Hub 1

The Power to Leave: Recognizing Abuse and Rebuilding Your Life

Ari Divizio

Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.
Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

The Power to Leave: Recognizing Abuse and Rebuilding Your Life

Ari Divizio

Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.
Divizio will shed light on the hidden realities of emotional abuse and domestic violence, drawing on research and her personal experience in an abusive relationship. To raise awareness about warning signs, she will provide questions you can ask yourself or use to help others identify abusive situations. Additionally, she will share practical strategies for healing along with valuable resources for support.

| Hub 1

The Year of Love: A Social Experiment That Changed My Life and Will Change Yours Too

Jen Kramer

Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.
Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 1

The Year of Love: A Social Experiment That Changed My Life and Will Change Yours Too

Jen Kramer

Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.
Kramer is an average human with one caveat—she has a tremendously gigantic heart! In her session, she will share how she started to publicly acknowledge her love and affinity for people, providing quick and easy ways that you can give love in your life.

11AM–NOON

| Forum

Waking the Wild Woman Within

Lee Ann De Reus

What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!
What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

11AM–NOON

| Forum

Waking the Wild Woman Within

Lee Ann De Reus

What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!
What does it mean to be wild? De Reus will guide you through a series of positive and thought-provoking questions to help you define your authentic self. Get ready to reconnect with the wild woman within you!

10–10:15AM

| Forum

Welcome Remarks

Jillian Henry

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

10–10:15AM

| Forum

Welcome Remarks

Jillian Henry

| Hub 2

You Belong Here

Eva Nodine

Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.

This is the copy before changed for the PC Fall Events Course Description. Use this version for the Women's COnference!

| Hub 2

You Belong Here

Eva Nodine

Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Drawing from her personal experiences in a foster home and the struggles of young adulthood, Nodine will share how hurdles served as motivation for her success. She will show her road map to help you break the mold, overcome generational cycles, and find where you belong.
Evening Gathering //

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Breakfast // 8:30AM | Gallery
Morning Session //
Breakout Sessions // 9:45–10:45am
Keynote //
Lunch // NOON–1PM | Gallery
Breakout Sessions // 1–2pm
Keynote //
Closing //
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