Women in Banking Conference 

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Get ready for two impactful days of professional growth and connection, featuring dynamic keynote sessions, targeted workshops, networking opportunities, and a focus on empowering women leaders in banking, all designed to inspire and equip attendees with the tools they need to succeed.

Program

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration
Support Susan G. Komen: Raffle for a Cure
12:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
Jenifer Snook, Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, Haberfeld
12:45 pm. –1:45 p.m. Currency Connections: Building Networks for Workplace Cohesion & Client Rapport
Laurie Guest, CSP, Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker and Author
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Elevating Your Strategic Vision: Empowering Women Leaders in Banking
Catherine Nestrick, Vice President, Women’s Leadership & DEI, American Bankers Association
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Professional Development, How the Fed Can Help
Megan Kahlenberg, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Finding Your Voice: Speaking Up and Advocating for Yourself
Jonelle Marie Carter, Speaker, Author, Personal & Professional Development Coach
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dutch Treat Dine-Arounds
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. River Road Duo Hospitality Suite

Friday, October 18, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024
7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.Yoga to Support Illinois Bankers PAC
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Managing Your Career
Leslie Drish, Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Honoring Excellence: Women in Banking Award Ceremony
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Permission to Pause – Transforming Pressure to Inner Peace & Outer Performance
Nadene Cherry, Corporate Speaker & Meditation Leader
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Why Mentoring Matters
Kathryn Spitznagle, Professional Coach, Women’s Mentor, Podcast Host & Author
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch – Raffle Winners Announced
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Power Sessions – Attendee Choice

1) Cybersecurity: From Exposed to Empowered
Carla Stone, CEO of TechGuard Security

2) Elevate Your Impact: Understanding Industry Challenges
Jenifer Snook, Senior Vice President Consulting Services, Haberfeld
1:45 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Power Sessions – Attendee Choice

1) Combatting Financial Exploitation and Cyberfraud
Robin Gutheridge - CAMS, CRCM, Director, Wipfli LLP

2) Building a Culture that Fosters Curiosity
Anne Schutt, VP of Business Development, Midwestern Securities
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION - It's Up To Us: Being A Woman In Banking
Natalie Bartholomew, The Girl Banker

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Women in Banking Committee

Passionate about empowering women in the banking industry? Join the Women in Banking Committee and contribute to planning next year's Women in Banking Conference. For questions, contact Lyndee Fein.