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The Inspiring Women in STEM (IWSTEM) Conference is the leading professional development and networking event in Delaware designed to encourage, support and inspire women in all aspects of STEM in their professional lives – including industrial and government scientists and engineers, academic researchers, STEM educators, college students, and entrepreneurs. The 2022 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference will be held at Agilent Technologies on Thursday, September 29th.

AGENDA

SPEAKERS

FIRESIDE CHAT | A CONVERSATION WITH STEM LEADERS

Women today have more opportunities than ever, but we still see women leave STEM careers, never to return as they continue to struggle to be heard and have their contributions respected. All this while juggling the responsibilities of family and home with their career. Women STEM Leaders share their own advice, experience, and thoughts on making choices and building alliances to make the most of those opportunities. Millicent O. Sullivan, Ph.D., Alvin B. & Julie O. Stiles Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Professor and Associate Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware and Sarah E. Schenck, MD, FACP, Medical Director of Virtualist Medicine, ChristianaCare, join us for an engaging fireside chat to provide valuable insights on their leadership development journeys.

MODERATOR	PANELISTS
To Be Announced	Millicent O. Sullivan, PhD	Sarah E. Schenck, MD, FACP
	Alvin B. & Julie O. Stiles Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Professor and Associate Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	Medical Director, Virtualist Medicine
	University of Delaware	ChristianaCare Center for Virtual Health
	MILLICENT'S BIO	SARAH'S BIO

BURN BRIGHT WITHOUT BURNING OUT

Are you feeling the burn or reaching the end of your fuse? Are you ready to let your inner light shine through? Women and professionals all over the world are struggling with fatigue and exhaustion - but it doesn’t have to be this way. Organizational Wellness Coach and Facilitator Hannah Austin is here to help you create a life that restores your most precious resources - your energy, time, and passion for the things that truly light you up. This powerful session will provide actionable key takeaways to help you find your way back to you, and to move forward with more focus, enthusiasm, and vivacity.

Hannah Austin

Founder & CEO

SheShatters, LLC

HANNAH'S BIO

BOTH/AND THINKING: EMBRACING CREATIVE TENSIONS TO SOLVE YOUR TOUGHEST PROBLEMS

Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality and be a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we take care of ourselves while supporting others? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future?

For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with uncertainty by asserting certainty.

In Both/And Thinking, attendees learn to cope and thrive with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. An actionable framework is provided for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth. Both/And Thinking will completely change the way you approach your most vexing problems.

Wendy Smith, PhD

Professor, Author & Faculty Director

University of Delaware

WENDY'S BIO

BUILDING CAREERS AND ENGAGING TALENT IN THE EVOLVING MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKPLACE

The number of women earning STEM degrees has continued to grow as has their representation in the workforce (now 34%). The panel will examine the changing expectations and opportunities for female STEM professionals, and how generational dynamics are playing out for both companies and entrepreneurs.

MODERATOR	PANELISTS
Gail Ball	Sandy Almassou, MBA	Amanda Carlin	Michele Porreca, MBA
Entrepreneur in Residence	Founder	President & Owner	Chief People Officer
The Innovation Space	ibranch Lab Consultants, LLC	The Carlin Collaborative	Prelude Therapeutics
GAIL'S BIO	SANDY'S BIO	AMANDA'S BIO	MICHELE'S BIO

NETWORKING WITH PURPOSE, ON PURPOSE

Everyone knows about networking – but not everyone does it with purpose. Networking with purpose is the ability to cultivate authentic connections. Are your networking connections authentic? Jennifer Cohan, CEO of Leadership Delaware will dive into the best practices for networking with purpose. We will then head into an interactive speed networking session with a chance to win some prizes.  Make sure you bring plenty of business cards!

Jennifer Cohan

CEO

Leadership Delaware

JENNIFER'S BIO

MINDFUL MORNING MOVEMENT

Let’s take a few moments to bring the focus inward and connect the mind and body. The practice of mindfulness is a powerful tool for cultivating heightened awareness, improved self-regulation, and increased emotional intelligence. Through a series of breathing exercises and deliberate movements, this session will provide you with strategies to disentangle yourself from external stresses so you can align your actions and reactions with your true intent.

Ann O'Brien, PhD

Associate Director, Analytical Development

Incyte

ANN'S BIO

MENTORS OF THE DAY

The 2022 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference is excited to welcome back our Mentors of the Day sessions! An array of local thought-leading professional STEM leaders are ready to engage in an intimate setting to exchange ideas and insights about career development, professional interests, leadership skills, and much more. Mentors of the Day sessions will take place during the lunch portion of the program with a limited number of participants in each session. When registering for the conference you can select a mentor of choice, but hurry as spots are filling up quickly!

Desa Burton	Jeanmarie Desmond	Zhenzhen Dong	Jennifer Harris
Executive Director	Board Director & Global Finance Executive	Associate Director, Discovery Chemistry and Business Innovation	MS and Associate Director, DMPK
Zip Code Wilmington		Adesis, Inc.	Incyte
DESA'S BIO	JEANMARIE'S BIO	ZHENZHEN'S BIO	JENNIFER'S BIO
Robin Karol, PhD, NPDP	Sandra A. Lewisch, PhD	Michelle Washington	Rebecca Veeneman, PhD
Adjunct Professor	Senior Director, R&D	Founder & CEO 2021 Inspiring Women in STEM Speaker	Manager, Technical Sales LC/MS Application Scientists Laboratory Solution Sales, AFO
University of Delaware, Horn	Siemens Healthineers	Women of More, LLC	Agilent Technologies, Inc.
ROBIN'S BIO	SANDRA'S BIO	MICHELLE'S BIO	REBECCA'S BIO

SPONSORS

HOST SPONSOR	PRESENTING SPONSOR

MENTOR SPONSORS

NETWORKING SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

ANP Technologies ChristianaCare CorriXR Therapeutics Delaware Prosperity Partnership Gore Incyte University of Delaware | College of Engineering

BRONZE SPONSORS

ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute Delaware Technology Park Synchrogenix, A Certara Company

INSPIRING WOMEN IN STEM 2022 EVENT POLICIES

COVID Policy

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: All attendees must provide proof of vaccination upon arrival at the conference. Proof of vaccination includes your physical vaccination card or a photo of your vaccination card. If you are unable to provide or forget your proof of vaccination you will not be permitted to enter the event and a refund will not be provided.

MASKING REQUIRMENTS: All attendees will be required to wear a mask during the conference. Masks may be removed for eating and drinking.

Registration Policy

Please note that Delaware Bio is a member-supported organization, preference is given to our members. If an event becomes sold out and you are registered as a non-member, we reserve the right to cancel your registration and refund your payment. In order to receive the member rate, you need to be registered in our system as a member.  Please log into your member account and register for the event or contact info@delawarebio.org to register for a member account.  

There will be no walk-in registrations for this event.  Registration for this event will end 48-hours before the event is set to begin to ensure you receive the proper communication to join the event. Please register in advance, as it may fill up quickly. Thank you!

Refund Policy

Cancellations must be made in writing, via email to Yvette Murray more than one (1) week prior to the event to receive a refund minus 25% for registration/administrative costs. If the cancellation is made within one week of the event or the attendee is a no-show, Delaware Bio will not issue a refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Yvette Murray.