Creating Opportunities with Impact

Come and get inspired! This year's conference features a strong line-up of leading thought-provokers and executives. Throughout the day there will be opportunities to engage with experts in career development workshops and dynamic panels that explore wellness for women, and ways to increase your impact in the office and beyond. On behalf of the Carolina Women in Business we look forward to welcoming you to our campus!

To show commitment to important global women's initiatives, Carolina Women in Business will donate a portion of ticket sales to Women for Women International.

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Career Launch 2013

Forté’s Career Launch explores how business knowledge can turn your academic background, professional ambitions and social or service interests into an exciting career. All undergraduate women interested in a fun and successful business career, regardless of major are welcome to attend.

Most recently as the Director of UNICEF's Public-Sector Alliances and Resource Mobilization Office, Ms. Khan has decades of experience managing complex, global projects that focus on international policy, advocacy issues, partnership development and fundraising. She served in numerous capacities over her 25-year career equally spread out working in challenging field office postings and at the executive level. She has deep experience in developing and managing highly effective public-private partnerships aimed at initiatives as varied as containing disease outbreaks, combating child labor, and supporting households affected by HIV/AIDS.

Cynthia started her career in GE Plastics on the Technical Leadership Program and grew to hold positions of increasing responsibility in product development, program management and product marketing. She joined GEHC in 2001 and later moved to the role of Global Programs Manager for the Global Productivity Engineering group. In May 2004, she was selected as the Technologies Integration Manager responsible for a $350MM equipment portfolio and was quickly promoted to GM of GPE and Quality. In her current role, she is responsible for rapid growth and globalization of the engineering workforce, as well as improving product quality and process/systems effectiveness.

Frequently in the headlines, healthcare in America is changing. Learn how today's leading companies are changing their perspective on employee health and helping employees to lead healthier lifestyles.

Sarah Atai

Manager of Work/Life Balance Programs, SAS Employee & Family Solutions

Suzanne Borgos

Principal,
Health Strategies and Solutions

Dr. Peter Lee, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Global Occupational Health & Wellness
Program Leader, General Electric

Parker Wilson

Key Leader,
Lululemon Athletica

Peggy Carroll

Managing Partner,
Patient Alliances

Stevie McNeal

Vice President, BCBSNC Topaz Program Executive, Health Strategies and Solutions,
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Multinational Companies often are faced with doing business in countries that have varying national policies towards women. We'll explore the responsibilities that companies have in developing modern society and raising awareness for equality of women.

Nancy Devlin

Manager, Global Downstream Stewardship and Analysis, ExxonMobil

Judith Ng-Cashin, M.D.

Vice President, Medical Strategy,
Quintiles

In 2012, women only held 16 percent of board seats at Fortune 500 companies. Understand how companies are taking action to add women to their boards and executive committees. Discuss the benefits of having women fill these seats and how you can create a pathway to one.

Edwina D. Woodbury

Director, Chairman of Management Development & Compensation Committee and Member of Audit & Compliance Committee, Radio Shack

Jan Davis

Executive Committee Member,
Triangle Angel Partners

Dr. Amy Tiemann

Founding board member, Women Advance Center Director, Kidpower North Carolina
Sr. Program Leader, Kidpower International

The McColl Building, home of UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, is located at 300 Kenan Center Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Visitor parking is conveniently located behind the McColl Building in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Parking Deck. When you arrive, follow the signs to conference check-in, located in Loudermilk Foyer, Koury Auditorium, adjacent to the McColl Building.

• ▸  From Raleigh Durham Airport, Raleigh, NC and points east

  Via Interstate 40:

  • Take Exit 273 (Highway 54 West) towards Chapel Hill.

  • Continue straight for approximately four miles.

  • Pass Glen Lennox Shopping Center on the right.

  • Take the second exit ramp turning right onto 15-501 South.

  • Take a right at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp.

  • Take a right on Manning Drive.

  • At the first stoplight take a left.

  • Pass the parking lot on the right.

  • Take the next immediate right between the two brick walls that read: "Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Building" and "Kenan Center."

  • Park in the Visitor Parking lot on the right as you come up the hill.

• ▸  From Charlotte, Greensboro, NC and points west

  Via I-85 North:

  • Take I-40 East towards Raleigh.

  • Take Exit 273 (Highway 54 West) towards Chapel Hill.

  • Continue straight for approximately four miles.

  • Passing Glen Lennox Shopping Center on the right.

  • Take the second exit ramp turning right onto 15-501 South.

  • Take a right at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp.

  • Take a right on Manning Drive.

  • At the first stoplight take a left.

  • Pass the parking lot on the right.

  • Take the next immediate right between the two brick walls that read: "Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Building" and "Kenan Center."

  • Park in the Visitor Parking lot on the right as you come up the hill.

• ▸  From Durham, NC and points north

  Via I-85 South:

  • Follow I-85 to its intersection with Hwy 15-501 South.

  • Follow 15-501 south towards Chapel Hill; the highway will divide.

  • Remain on 15-501 south (Bypass) bearing left, away from Franklin St.

  • Continue on 15-501 south (Fordham Blvd.) heading towards the Dean Smith Center

  • Take a right on Manning Drive.

  • At the first stoplight take a left.

  • Pass the parking lot on the right.

  • Take the next immediate right between the two brick walls that read: "Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Building" and "Kenan Center."

  • Park in the Visitor Parking lot on the right as you come up the hill.