9th Annual SCU Women in Business Conference

Be the Change

Saturday, April 9, 2011, 9 am to 6 pm

Brocade Communications

You want to make a difference, you want to contribute to society, and you want to make changes for the better in your own life...why not start now? Whether you are a seasoned business professional or about to embark on a new career, the 9th Annual Women in Business Conference will give you the tools for success in demand today to be more effective leaders, more inspired individuals, and more profitable professionals. It will give you the power to create change.

This intimate, intensive conference will connect you to both successful and up-and-coming business professionals who all have one thing in common…wanting to embody the change that they want to see in this world. Don't miss the opportunity to amplify your success personally, professionally, and everywhere in between.

Interactive breakout sessions will provide you with timely advice, lessons and take-aways from top Silicon Valley executives that resonate with today’s fast-paced style. Keynote Maddy Dychtwald, renowned author of Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better, will share her empowering research about women's incredible financial metamorphosis and what it means for your future. Promising to be the most comprehensive and beneficial event of the year, backed by Santa Clara Univeristy's Leavey School of Business, join us on April 9 at Brocade Communications for an informative, thought-provoking, and inspiring Women in Business Conference.

Learn more about Speakers and Breakout Sessions at: www.bit.ly/wibcon

The WIB Conference will also feature Lunch with the Experts, Guided Tours of Brocade's world class facility, a Raffle with a chance to win a multitude of prizes, and a Networking Reception with Wine and Hors D'ouevres.

Brocade Recruiters will also be on site to speak to job seekers and answer your questions about opportunities at Brocade.

Agenda

9am - 6pm

9 - 9:45 am

Registration Check-in and Continental Breakfast

9:45 - 10 am 

Welcome Remarks

10:00 - 11:00 am

Keynote Address with Maddy Dychtwald, renowned author of Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Breakout Sessions I

• Career Navigation and Healthy Lifestyle Strategies
  
  
• Critical Success Factors for Building and Growing A Highly Profitable Business
  
  
• Make Your Money Last a Lifetime

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Lunch with the Experts

Join Speakers, Sponsors, Recruiters, and Authors for a Unique Lunch Experience. Sign-up is on a first-come, first-serve basis for each featured table.

1:25-1:45

Guided Tour of Brocade's World Class Facility.

Space is limited. Sign-up is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Breakout Sessions II

• Career (Re)Invention: Powerful Attitudes & Practical Tools For Getting What You Want in Your Career

• Emerging Trends for Small Businesses

• Innovation: What's Gender Got to Do With It?

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Breakout Sessions III

• Changemakers: A Panel Discussion with Social Entrepreneurs

• Strategic Networking: the Power of Connecting
  

• The Fine Art of Negotiating Good Deals
  

4:45 - 6:00 pm

Closing Remarks, Raffle Prizes, and Networking Reception with Wine and Hors D'oeuvres

Questions? Contact scuwib@gmail.com