Schedule
Friday, January 15, 2027
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Welcome Reception/Registration Check-in
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Daron Folk Dance Lessons
Saturday, January 16, 2027
8:00 am - 8:45 am Networking Breakfast/Registration Check-in
8:45 am - 9:00 am Welcoming Remarks
9:00 am - 9:30 am Keynote Speaker
9:30 am - 9:45 am Break
9:45 am - 10:30 am Universal Session: Mastering the Room: How to Turn Conference Contacts into Meaningful Connections
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
Breakout Session 1- Industry Insights
10:45 am - 11:45 pm Industry Insights Panel Discussions- Eight Concurrent Sessions
• Finance and Economics
• Engineering, Biotech & STEM
• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Nursing, Medical, Healthcare
• Tech, Data Science, AI
• Policy & Law
• Education, Counseling & Academia
• Media, Arts & Creative Careers
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Networking roundtable lunch by discipline with mentors
Breakout Session 2- Career Journeys
12:45 pm–1:45 pm Career Journey Fireside Chats- Four Concurrent Sessions
• The Long Game: Career Pivots, Reinvention & What Nobody Tells You
• Overcoming Career Challenges Through Resiliency
• Imposter Syndrome & Owning Your Seat at the Table
• From Student to Professional: Navigating the Transition in the First 5 Years
1:45 pm –2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm –2:15 pm Universal Session: How Volunteering Builds Connections and Marketable Skills
Breakout Session 3 - Building Skills through Volunteer Work
2:15 pm –3:15 pm Networking with Organizations for Community Opportunities
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Break and open engagement with all organization tables
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Universal Session: Personal Branding
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Closing Remarks
Social Mixer
8:30 pm - 12:00 am DJ Nabler