Inspiring Women in STEM Conference Showcases Blockbuster Lineup in 2021

– Annual professional leadership event returns after 2020 hiatus –
– October program features BIO CEO, NY Times best-selling author and more than a dozen female Delaware STEM leaders –

WILMINGTON (September 7, 2021) – The marquee leadership program for female STEM professionals in Delaware is returning this fall with an unprecedented lineup of global science executives, best-selling authors and a diverse group of Delaware STEM leaders drawn from academia, industry and the nonprofit sector.

The Inspiring Women in STEM (IWSTEM) Conference will take place October 14, as a half-day virtual conference presented by the Delaware BioScience Association. This is the conference’s ninth year, following IWSTEM’s most successful event in 2019. The conference did not take place in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Founded in 2013, IWSTEM 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.

This year’s program will feature a Fireside Chat with STEM leaders, Dr. Michelle-McMurry-Heath, President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Dr. Katharine Knobil, Chief Medical Officer, Agilent and Peggy Scherle, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Prelude Therapeutics. Additional speakers include NY Times best-selling author and international women’s leadership expert Gloria Feldt and Michelle Washington, founder and CEO of Women of MORE. Attendees will receive a copy of Feldt’s new book Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics and How Women Will Take The Lead.

A highlight of the event will be mentoring sessions hosted by more than a dozen Delaware female STEM leaders. Complete program details are below along with information on tickets.

Jamie Pedrick, Marketing Manager & IWSTEM Organizer, Delaware BioScience Association

“Every year we strive to provide an array of dynamic and diverse speakers and programming that motivates, supports and inspires STEM professionals - including both women and men in all facets of their STEM-based careers.” said IWSTEM organizer and Delaware Bio marketing manager Jamie Pedrick. “The caliber of women participating in this year's Inspiring Women in STEM Conference is extraordinary and personifies the value and significance of this conference.”

“Even though most of us are working from home, it’s important to continue growing professionally by participating in online conferences like Inspiring Women in STEM”, commented Jennifer Kmiec, Founder of the Inspiring Women in STEM conferences. “The 2021 program offers the opportunity to learn from top industry executives, expand our networks, and upgrade our skills”, she added.

Sponsors for the 2021 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference include Agilent, AstraZeneca, Avantor, delivered by VWR, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Delaware INBRE, Gore, Incyte, Adesis, ILC Dover, Cover & Rossiter|Certified Public Accountants, and FMC Corporation.

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About the 2021 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference
Tickets for the 2021 Inspiring Women in STEM Conference include admission to the main program hosted virtually, access to the virtual Mindful Morning Movement session, the opportunity to participate in a virtual Mentors of the Day session, and a copy of Gloria Feldt's new book Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics and How Women Will Take The Lead.  Continue the conversation with #IWSTEM21.

Agenda

Press Inquiries
Jamie Pedrick, Communications & Marketing Manager, Delaware BioScience Association
Jamie.pedrick@delawarebio.org
(302) 635-0445

Event Registration
For more information and to register for the event please visit: Delaware BioScience Association