Join the ecosystem for a day of connecting and celebrating women in manufacturing, engineering, and hardtech.
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Registration is now open for mHUB's Women in Manufacturing event!
The half-day program will convene influential women making tremendous impact in the manufacturing industry and empower young women interested in STEM to explore opportunities in variety of career fields.
Event Schedule & Speakers:
8:00 – 9:30 AM: Breakfast and networking
9:30 – 9:40 AM: Opening remarks
- Shannon McGhee, Director of Community Impact and Engagement, mHUB
- Sylvia I. Garcia, Director of the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
- Michelle Lura White, Women’s Business Development Manager, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE) at DCEO
9:40 – 10:10 AM: Lightning Talk #1
Brenda Wittrock, Director of Strategic Operations, Milwaukee Tool
10:10 – 10:40 AM: Lightning Talk #2
Aparna Khurjekar, SVP & President Verizon Business Markets, Verizon
10:40 – 11:15 AM: Panel discussion on careers in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Hardtech
Panelists:
- Sophia Wennstedt, Cofounder & CEO, Blip Energy
- Benita Mordi, President, Chicago Chapter, National Society of Black Engineers
- Elle Ramel, Chicago Director, GET Cities Chicago
Moderated by Kristi Dula, Deputy Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Lightning Talk #3
Linda K. Molnar, Program Director, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, National Science Foundation
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch and networking
1:00 – 1:45 PM: Interactive activity
1:45 – 2:00 PM: Closing remarks
