6th Annual ConferenceGustavus Women in Leadership

April 28, 2016

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

"Change Management: Drive Change Before it Drives You"

American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis

Conference Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Check-in and registration
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Keynote: Beth Schnell '82
10:10 - 11:00 a.m. Breakout session #1
11:10 - 12:00 p.m. Breakout session #2
12:10 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch and Networking
12:50 - 1:35 p.m. Keynote: Angie Bastian
1:35 - 2:30 p.m. Closing remarks

GWIl Conference directors: Becca Woodstra '16, Casey Lindquist '16, and Chloe Altmann '16.

Speakers
Table of speakers

Beth_Schnell 

Keynote

"You Can’t Control the Wind, but You Can Adjust Your Sails"
Beth Schnell '82, CEO of Sparboe Farms
Angie_Bastian 

Keynote

"Angie’s Boomchickapop: Building a Brand to Drive Change"
Angie Bastian, Founder of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP®
Sarah_Bridges 

Breakout 1

"Emotional Intelligence: How We Emotionally and Socially Deal with Change"
Sarah Bridges, Ph.D., Psychologist, Executive Coach, Consultant and Thought Leader on Managing People
Carin_Thomas 

Breakout 2

"Be Proactive: Take Charge of Your Finances"
Carin Thomas '84, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management
Manal_Elattir 

Breakout 3

"Social Entrepreneurship: How to Drive Change in your Community"
Manal Elattir '05, Founder and CEO of Anarouz, one of the first social enterprises in Morocco that aims at empowering women through entrepreneurship and market access
Jenna_Johnson Molly_Nystuen Trish_Wheaton 

Breakout Panel

"Changing Throughout Your Career: How Change Varies Depending on your Career Stage"
Panelists (3 – early career, mid career, end of career):

  • Jenna Johnson ‘10, Director of Training at Northwestern Mutual
  • Molly Nystuen ‘97, Team Lead of Global Sourcing Professionals at General Mills
  • Trish Wheaton ‘72, President, Young & Rubicam Group, INSPIRE