CAROLINA WOMEN IN BUSINESS
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Schedule of Events
Friday, November 6th, 2020
We've designed this year's conference with your needs and busy schedules in mind. Please feel free to choose your favorite panels to create your unique conference experience.
Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Brooke Huling
Dell, Vice President Of Product Management, Commercial Client Software
Panel Session 1
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Has Every Home Become the New Glass Ceiling?: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
The sudden switch to working from home means we find ourselves facing new challenges every day. Between the hours of video conferences, the influx of meetings, and juggling family needs, the question of how remote work will affect women in the long run is top of mind. Will we see a shift in representation in the workplace? Are we facing a new glass ceiling?
Chantel Adams (Moderator)
Senior Manager in Consumer Marketing, Align Technology
Stephanie Helms Pickett
Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Practice, North Carolina State University
Carol Spann Joyner
Vice President, SRS Real Estate Partners
Norma Morales Perez
Senior Vice President of Brand + Culture, EDENS
Breakout Panel Session 2
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Hindsight is 20/20: Resilience in Financial Uncertainty
Vision is both forward looking and retrospective and with the current economic uncertainty, we find ourselves using memories of ‘08 to help predict the future. From tips on how to navigate a recession to learnings we can apply from 2008, this panel will dive deep into how economic uncertainty will shape our collective future.
Pramita Saha (Moderator)
Senior Associate Director, Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Cami Rice
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Natalie Gramins
Director, True Bridge Capital Partners
Amy Litzenberger
President, Haverford Penn Financial
Managing Director, Manda Bags, LLC
What the **** Do We Do With All of This Space?! Real Estate in a Post-Covid Word
Empty malls, vacant office buildings, quiet movie theaters. The challenges of COVID often seem never ending and real estate is certainly seeing change. These challenges, however, present new opportunities for creativity and force real estate developers to reimagine what the future of space will look like. Join us as we examine real estate in our new normal.
Julie Paul (Moderator)
Business Development Manager, New York Properties
Caitlin Shelby
Managing Director, Wood Partners
Veronica Klein
Senior Associate, Tishman Speyers
Dolores Navia
Development Associate, JBG SMITH
Breakout Panel Session 3
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Your Yellow Brick Road: Cultivating Your Personal Brand and Finding Your Way Forward
Ever felt pigeon-holed in your role? Need help discovering what makes you, YOU? Proactively building and developing your personal brand can help you find the right opportunities and not let others define how you are perceived. You have the power to make your brand stand out. Join us in this panel to develop the skills to help guide you to your own yellow brick road.
MaKenzie Babb (Moderator)
Director of External Affairs, Kenan Institute
Allison Callahan
Senior Manager, GRM International Strategy Deployment, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Lana Fountain
Engineering Manager, Reliability Laboratories
Arsheen Allam
Founder & CEO, GOLeafe
Charmain Charmant
Consultant & Influencer
Charting a Path into Uncharted Waters: Equipping Women Leaders for the Future
Have a great business idea in mind, but lack the confidence to get started? Hear from women entrepreneurs as they share their diverse experiences to help you get your business idea started regardless of your background. Women owned businesses are growing - time to BYOB - Be Your Own BOSS!
Harmonie Jacobson (Moderator)
Program Manager, Google
Angel Rich
Founder and CEO, Black Tech Matters
Parker Wilson
Founder, Sparked Consulting
Maren Anderson
President, MDA Consulting
Kathy Button Bell
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Emerson Electric
Closing Remarks
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lauren Burthey
Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Please note: Agenda is subject to change