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SUMMARY:Women Business Leaders Forum
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER TO ATTEND \nThe mission of Defense Alliance of North Carolina Women Business Leaders Forum is simple: EMPOWER Women Business Leaders in the Defense Industry with the following goals in mind: \n\nPurposeful Growth: We seize every opportunity to drive our business to new heights.\nEntrepreneurial Vision: We work strategically on our business\, nurturing its expansion.\nEmpowered Leadership: We continuously refine our skills\, becoming dynamic and influential leaders.\nInnovate to Thrive: Embracing the bigger picture\, we implement cutting-edge business practices.\nStronger Together: We uplift and support each other\, fostering a community of growth.\nConnecting Trailblazers: Elevating women by leveraging our diverse network.\nForge Collaborative Pathways: Creating unrivaled networking and partnership opportunities.\nIgnite Creative Excellence: We adapt imaginative sales and marketing strategies that set us apart.\n\nAgenda\n9-9:30 a.m.\nArrivals\, Check-in\, Badge Pick-up\, Networking Coffee and Breakfast Pastries provided by Apple Annie’s Bakery \n9:30-9:40 a.m.\nWelcome & Recognition of Distinguished Guests\nTammy Everett\, Executive Director\, Defense Alliance of North Carolina\nTopic: The diverse makeup of the Defense Alliance of North Carolina including women in the military\, government agencies\, academia\, associations and professional services. \n9:40-10 a.m.\nWelcome\nNatalie English\, President & CEO\, Wilmington Chamber \n10-10:20 a.m.\nOpening Remarks\nIris Phillips\, President/CEO Grace Federal Solutions\, LLC.\, Women in Business Leaders Forum Chair\, Defense Alliance of North Carolina\nTopic: How women can and are supporting the defense industry in various leadership roles. \n10:20-10:40 a.m.\nSpecial Guest Speaker\nElaine Marshall\, Secretary of State\nTopic: Overcoming obstacles to become the first woman ever elected to a statewide\, executive branch office in North Carolina. A true activist for women’s issues winning numerous state and national awards for women’s leadership. \n10:40-11 a.m.\nSpecial Guest Speaker\nDr. Fiona Baxter\, Associate Director\, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and Assistant Director\, North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP)\nTopic: The road to success in leading the charge to securing more than $12 million dollars in funding from the Department of Defense to support the NC DoD supply chain impacting the defense industry and supporting the warfighter. \n11-11:30 a.m.\nFeatured Author\, “All That I Am Now That I Know”\nTeresa Spangler\, Founder & CEO\, Plazabridge Group\nTopic: 17 Life Lessons for Entrepreneurs on Winning Big\, Failing Big and Dusting Off Your A#S to Do It All Over. \n11:30 a.m.-noon\nNetworking Break & Book Signing\n“All That I Am Now That I Know” \nNoon-12:30 p.m.\nCatered Lunch by Pine Valley Market \n12:30-1 p.m.\nKeynote Lunch Speaker\nMachelle Baker\, Secretary of the NC Department of Commerce\nTopic: “You can’t be what you can’t see.”\nAs a native North Carolinian and mother of twin daughters\, she is passionate about improving the status of women in our state. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and OnBoard NC. Some of her work includes creating a Women’s Innovation Network at Biogen and the Lady Cardinals STEM Program for High School students while at North Carolina Department of Administration. “Improving the status of women in North Carolina is not just a woman’s issue — it is a family\, poverty\, and economic issue.” \n1-1:15 p.m.\nClosing Remarks \n1:15-2 p.m.\nNetworking \n2 p.m.\nEvent Concludes \nPresented by: \nDefense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) and NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) Defense Industry Initiatives
URL:https://www.ncmbc.us/event/women-business-leaders-forum/
LOCATION:Cape Fear Community College\, N Building\, Room 202\, 411 Front Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401
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