Be Heard - Women in Leadership Conference
Emerson Leadership Institute Presents
The 2023 ELI Women in Leadership Conference is our annual event to highlight and support St. Louis area women in business. The event includes:
- Keynote presentation by Lindsay Wrege, Co-founder, 321 Coffee
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Featured speakers:
- Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Inspirator, the Delmar DivINe
- Qiaoni "Linda" Jing, President, CEO & Board Director, Genective
- Myrina Renaissance Otey-Myton, Photographer, TEDx Speaker, NFT Specialist
- Leslie Gill, President, Rung for Women
- Barnali Gupta, Edward Jones Dean, Chaifetz School of Business, Saint Louis University
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Two breakout interactions with the choice from multiple concurrent sessions. Speakers include:
- Rhoda Banks, SVP – Talent Management, American AgCredit
- Chalana Scales-Ferguson, Director of DEIB, Chaifetz School of Business
- Ronika Moody, Founder and CEO, Distinct Consulting
- Aspire Club members - SLU student organization for women & minorities in business
- SLU Women’s Commission members
- Niki & Ritika Shamdasani, Co-founders, Sani
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A Research Symposium spotlighting academic research impacting women in business:
- Keynote Presentation by Dr. Seemantini Pathak, Associate Professor of Management, University of Missouri – St. Louis
- Presentation will be followed by round table discussions and networking reception
- Networking opportunities
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (6-8pm)- Research Symposium
Friday, March 10, 2023 (8:30am-5:30pm) - Conference
Register for the 2023 conference below and stay tuned for more content to be released.