SP21 Series: Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar

Date
03/17/21

Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Blanca Catalina Garcia

March 19 | 12-1 pm | Register

Guest speaker Blanca Catalina Garcia, Founder & CEO of BCG Innovation, will present “Code-switching for Success: Navigating the Behaviors and Contexts of Entrepreneurial Spaces.” Don’t miss this virtual session with thoughtful discussion about inclusion in entrepreneurship with an experienced educator, ecosystem builder, coach, mentor, and leader in multicultural communities. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE31921.

Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Sandee Kastrul

March 26 | 12-1 pm | Register

Guest speaker Sandee Kastrul, President & Co-Founder of i.c.stars, will present “How Dare You Be Invisible? One Social Entrepreneur’s Story of Growing a Business and Becoming Visible.” Don’t miss this virtual session with inspirational stories and thoughtful discussion about inclusive entrepreneurship and becoming visible in the work to develop change-driven leaders. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE32621.

Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Afenya Pongo Montgomery

April 2 | 12-1 pm | Register

Guest speaker Afenya Pongo Montgomery, Founder & CEO of The iCAN Collective, will present “Creating an Engaged Community and Getting Brand Buy-In.” Don’t miss this virtual session with a creative, brand builder, people connector and founder to gain critical insights about building a brand and community to advance women in leadership and entrepreneurship. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE4221.

Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Deborah Quazzo & Brooke Elliott

April 16 | 12-1 pm | Register

Brooke Elliott, Associate Dean of Online Programs & EY Distinguished Professor in Accounting, will moderate a Fireside Chat with special guest Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures & Co-Founder at ASU+GSV Summit. Don’t miss this virtual session focused on “Moving from B.C. to A.D.: The Dawn of the Age of Digital Learning.” Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE41621.

Women in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Seminar with Esther Ngumbi

April 23 | 12-1 pm | Register

Guest speaker Esther Ngumbi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Entomology & African American Studies, will present “Daring in Entrepreneurship with Little Resources: Lessons from Building a Sustainable Community Rooted in Agriculture 8,000 Miles Away.” Don’t miss this virtual session with inspiration from this accomplished researcher, educator, mentor, author, social entrepreneur, and champion for change around the issues of hunger, gender, education, youth activism, agriculture, sustainability, and public service. Open to ALL. Share more info with your network: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/WIE42321.