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Women Innovators Conference 2025
Ignite Your Innovation Journey
Tuesday, November 11th
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CST
McNamara Alumni Center
Eighth annual University of Minnesota Women Innovators Conference is a professional development summit designed to help innovators connect the dots between their ideas and achieve positive, significant impact. This event will inspire, inform, and connect students, faculty, and professionals. While the event welcomes participants of every background, many sessions will spotlight the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs.
Agenda
9:00AM Check-In
9:30AM Opening Keynote
Speaker: Veronique Peiffer
10:25AM Breakout 1 (choose one from the following):
Room #1 - Spark Connections: Crafting Your Profile, Growing Your Network
Room #2 - Innovation Journeys: Blazing New Trails
Room #3 - Collaboration Catalysts: How Industry Partnerships Fuel Change
11:30AM Breakout 2 (choose one from the following):
Room #1 - Spark Connections: Crafting Your Profile, Growing Your Network
Room #2 - Innovation Journeys: Blazing New Trails
Room #3 - Collaboration Catalysts: How Industry Partnerships Fuel Change
12:30PM Lunch & Discussion Tables
Tickets:
Students - Free
Faculty/Staff - $10
External Attendees - $25
Speakers/Speaker Guests - Free
To start your registration, please either log in with your existing University of Minnesota account or create a new University of Minnesota account. While registering, try not to use the browser's back arrow- please use the back and previous buttons provided on the screen.
To view the full conference session and speaker list, please visit our website here.
Contact Allison McDonald (mcdo0777@umn.edu) with questions.
Women Innovators Conference 2025
Ignite Your Innovation Journey
Tuesday, November 11th
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CST
McNamara Alumni Center
Eighth annual University of Minnesota Women Innovators Conference is a professional development summit designed to help innovators connect the dots between their ideas and achieve positive, significant impact. This event will inspire, inform, and connect students, faculty, and professionals. While the event welcomes participants of every background, many sessions will spotlight the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs.
Agenda
9:00AM Check-In
9:30AM Opening Keynote
Speaker: Veronique Peiffer
10:25AM Breakout 1 (choose one from the following):
Room #1 - Spark Connections: Crafting Your Profile, Growing Your Network
Room #2 - Innovation Journeys: Blazing New Trails
Room #3 - Collaboration Catalysts: How Industry Partnerships Fuel Change
11:30AM Breakout 2 (choose one from the following):
Room #1 - Spark Connections: Crafting Your Profile, Growing Your Network
Room #2 - Innovation Journeys: Blazing New Trails
Room #3 - Collaboration Catalysts: How Industry Partnerships Fuel Change
12:30PM Lunch & Discussion Tables
Tickets:
Students - Free
Faculty/Staff - $10
External Attendees - $25
Speakers/Speaker Guests - Free
To start your registration, please either log in with your existing University of Minnesota account or create a new University of Minnesota account. While registering, try not to use the browser's back arrow- please use the back and previous buttons provided on the screen.
To view the full conference session and speaker list, please visit our website here.
Contact Allison McDonald (mcdo0777@umn.edu) with questions.