Women Innovators Conference - Registration Deadline Approaching, Panelists Announced

Just a few days to registration deadline! Innovation By Design Wednesday, November 13, 2019 McNamara Alumni Center 12:30-6:00 p.m.   Register today for the fourth annual Women Innovators Conference, a professional development summit for female students and professionals to connect the dots between ideas and impact. Featuring workshops, panels and talks from women leaders in the sciences, engineering, business, design and the arts. Free for students, $10-faculty & staff, $25-general admission. Refreshments included! Announcing this year's panelists and facilitators: Applied Design Thinking – Interactive workshop Facilitators:    Elli Rader, West Monroe Partners Diana Flotten, West Monroe Partners Translation: Insight to Real Life Innovation – Panelists discuss translating discoveries and inventions to products and services Facilitator: Jacqueline Mejia, UMN Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Panelists: Kristin Jacobsen, 3M Pinar Karaca Mandic, UMN Medical Industry Leadership Institute Lyndsey Calvin, Ascension Medical Devices Mary Jo Baarsch, Gaviidae Consulting Zigzag: Innovation Career Paths – Panelists share their varied journeys to becoming high-impact innovators Facilitator:   Lauren Pradhan, UMN Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship and Grow North Panelists: Lindsey Hillsheim, Cray Inc  Michelle Tran Maryns, We Sparkle Heidi Hau, Rebiotix Elisha Friesema, EMF Consulting and Synerfuse Amanda Heyman, Lunar Startups and Starting 11  Click Here for Info & Registration Opening Session: Innovation at the Speed of Laughter A lively, fun-filled workshop on the innovation mindset facilitated by Margi Simmons, Director of Applied Improvisation at the Brave New Workshop. More and better ideas, more collaboration and progress, less fear and status quo: that's what the BNW stands for. Keynote Speaker: Innovation that Transforms Lives A talk by Angie Conley, Founder, President, & CEO of Abilitech Medical. Abilitech has been named a Top 20 healthcare startup, was a Tekne Award Finalist, and was the grand prize winner of the 2019 MN Cup. Angie is listed as an inventor on two PCT patents.