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Career Summit – Chicago

Career Summit - Chicago

Career Summit – Chicago

When:

Start: Sep 22, 2022 at 08:00 am
End: Sep 22, 2022 at 06:30 pm

Where:

HOTEL CHICAGO
333 N. DEARBORN
Chicago, IL 60654

Ticket Price:

$295

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Event Details

Career & Leadership Development Training

Come join us in Chicago or Virtually for our 2022 Leadership Summit on September 22nd, 2022 starting at 8am! It will be a full day of leadership development training! Topics that will be discussed by our amazing panelists:

  • Career Planning & Pivots
  • Managing Obstacles & Uncertainty
  • Being an Impactful & Agile Leader
  • Executive Skills & Training

And roll-up your sleeves for workshops between panel discussions on:

  • Executing a Successful Career Plan
  • Building Your Professional Brand
  • Prioritizing Your Financial Success

Ticket Options
Standard Ticket: $395
Virtual Ticket Price: $295
Event + 1×1 Coach: $595 (60-minute coaching session after event)
Event + Two 1×1’s: $795 (Two 60-minute coaching sessions before & after event)
Event + Six 1×1’s: $1595 (Event + Six Coaching Sessions)
Event + Full Year (12) 1×1’s: $2995

Standard Ticket Includes: four panel discussions, three workshops, leadership development worksheets, networking sessions, professional headshots, SharpHeels tote bag, breakfast, lunch, snacks and wine!

No Refund Policy. Registration fees for SharpHeels Events are non-refundable. A registrant may transfer their registration to another SharpHeels event (within the next year) or transfer the registration to another person with at least 72 hours’ notice.

Parking not included. The ticket does not include parking or transportation. We will offer some suggestions at the hotel (valet & self-parking options), but we suggest public transportation, car-pooling or ride-sharing apps.

No Heels Required. Everyone is welcome to attend our events, regardless of their footwear preferences 😉

Continuing Education. We will provide a certificate of completion after attending the event for 8hrs of Leadership Training if requested. Please let us know if you’d like us to reach out to a particular organization/association to confirm continuing education credits, and if you need a certificate.

Health/Safety Precautions. We will be implementing enhanced health & safety measures to align with local and state laws. As such, SharpHeels Career Summits are small, intimate events for local professionals and will have a limited number of onsite tickets available based on safety precautions.

Panel Discussions & Workshops (Central Time):

8:00-8:30am: Check-in & Waiting Room
Check into the Registration Desk or Sign-in to your Zoom Link and make sure everything is ready to go for 8:30am kick-off

8:30-9:00am: Kick-off
Our Mistress of Ceremonies will kick-off the day with an overview of the importance of Career Planning and Leadership Development and will discuss the panels and workshops for the day.

9:00-9:45am: Panel: Career Planning & Pivots
Hear executives discuss how career planning and career pivots impacted their careers, how important mentors and supporters were for their careers, how they set career goals, advice on career changes, and insights on negotiating a promotion.
Panelists: Jill Fields, SVP, Sales, NBC/Telemundo, Doreen Burse, SVP, Worldwide Sales, United Airlines, Sherri Nagel, VP, Litigation, Discover Financial, Lead: Maureen Pratt, Corporate Affairs, Mars Services

10:00-11:00am: Workshop: Career Planning (Plan/Goals/Execution)
Conducted by a career coach, the career planning workshop and worksheets are designed to help attendees build and execute an easy career plan for the short-term (1 yr), mid-term (2-5 yrs) and long term (5 yrs+) goals. Attendees will also be asked to set and accomplish at least 3 career action items over the next 6-12 months. (If you attended a SharpHeels Career Summit last year, please try to bring last year’s worksheets)

11:15-12:00pm: Panel: Managing Obstacles & Mishaps
Hear executives discuss their biggest career obstacles and how they overcame them (Work-Life Balance, Job Loss, Losing Career Direction, Lacking the right Experience, etc.). In addition to top career mishaps and how they avoided and/or embraced career them.
Panelists: Christa Small, VP, Operations, McDonald’s, Pamela Quandt, VP, Revenue, Conde Nast, Kristen Campos, VP, Corporate Affairs, Mars Food, Lead: Nidhi Verma, VP, Research, TransUnion

12:00-12:45pm: Lunch
Enjoy a long break and grab something for lunch

12:45-1:45pm: Workshop: Leadership Development
Conducted by an executive coach, this workshop will train attendees on the key success factors for building your professional brand, enhancing your executive presence and how to be a thought leader at your company and in your industry.

2:00-2:45 pm: Panel: Impactful & Versatile Leadership
Hear executives discuss how to lead and inspire people, the importance of emotional and cultural intelligence, how to manage through internal and external change, and communicate a clear vision.

Panelists: Qiana Nelson, Small Business Sales, CDW, Nicole Craig, VP, Global Brands Kellogg Company, Lead: Jenifer Christensen, VP, Strategic Initiatives, AbbVie

3:00-4:00pm: Workshop: Financial Success
In this workshop you’ll learn financial literacy and the importance of understanding and managing your finances, in addition to smart ways to invest, prepare for unexpected expenses, and plan & negotiate yearly bonuses & raises. 

4:15-5:00pm: Panel: Building Executive Skills
Hear executives discuss how they developed leadership skills throughout their career journey, insights on becoming more visible and recognizable within their organizations and how to manage the perception of their value.

Panelists: Janice Chopra, Chief Commercial, Tropicana, Shannon Kors, VP, Product, Discover Financial

5:00pm: Wrap-up


Shannon Kors
VP, Product
Discover Financial


Janice Chopra
VP, Strategy & Sales
PepsiCo


Christa Small
VP, Operations
McDonald's


Jill Fields
SVP, Sales
NBC/Telemundo


Pamela Quandt
VP, Revenue
Conde Nast


Kristen Campos
VP, Corporate Affairs
Mars Food


Sherri Nagel
VP, Litigation
Discover Financial


Doreen Burse
SVP, Worldwide Sales
United Airlines


Qiana Nelson
Director, Small Business Sales
CDW


Maureen Pratt
Corporate Affairs
Mars Services


Nicole Craig
VP, Global Brands
Kellogg Company


Jenifer Christensen
VP, Strategic Initiatives
AbbVie


Anita Nelson
Director, Diversity
Navy Pier

 
 

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