Women in Business Career Summit Schedule
Monday, October 28, 2024
High School Student Schedule
7:45 AM | Check in Opens
K-State Student Union 2nd Floor
Coffee and continental breakfast provided.
8:30 AM | Keynote Speaker
Main Ballroom
Opening Session with Keynote Address by Sheila Ellis-Glasper ('10), Founder, CEO and Marketing Strategist at SEG Media Collective LLC.
Join Sheila Ellis-Glasper at the 4th Annual Women in Business Career Summit as she delivers an empowering keynote that will inspire attendees to embrace self-confidence, authenticity, and navigate the unique challenges of building a business career. Drawing from her own journey as a trailblazing entrepreneur and communications leader, Sheila will share her insights on how to stay true to yourself while thriving in professional environments. Whether you're a high school student, college student, or seasoned professional, Sheila's candid approach to tackling obstacles and owning your personal narrative will leave you motivated to elevate your career.
Sheila Ellis-Glasper graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a journalist, she earned national acclaim through her work featured in USA Today, Chicago Tribune, ESPN, and CNN. In 2016, she founded SEG Media Collective LLC, providing global branding and social media consulting. Her work has won numerous awards for diverse clients, including Fortune 500 companies. As founder of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, she advocates for Black-owned businesses and received the 2021 Minority Business Advocate of the Year award.
Learn more about Sheila Ellis-Glasper here.
9:30 AM | Breakout Session 1
10:30 AM | Breakout Session 2
Student Entrepreneurship Panel | Big 12 Room
Lindsey Belz; Freshman, Entrepreneurship & Innovation | LB.Leather @lb.leather
Kaia James; Junior, Entrepreneurship & Innovation/French | Anywhere Aesthetic @anywhereaesthetic
Anna Kyle; Senior, Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Norwich Eagle Nutrition @norwicheaglenutrition
Natalie McCosh; Junior, Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Sweet Pieces by Natalie @sweet_pieces_by_natalie
Mandy Simmons; Junior, Marketing | Mandy's Fresh Fades and Coco Linked K-State @mandysfreshfades @cocolinked.kstate
11:30 AM | Luncheon and Keynote Address
Main Ballroom
Keynote Address by Charlene Lake ('83), Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility at AT&T.
Charlene Lake is a mass communication graduate of Kansas State University. She began her professional life as a journalist, working on daily newspapers in Kansas. She started her career at Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, and served in management roles in Financial Communications, Media Relations and Employee Communications in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. In 2007, she designed and launched AT&T’s centralized Corporate Responsibility function which she still leads today.
Learn more about Charlene Lake here.
1:00 PM | College of Business Activity
K-State College of Business
2:00 PM | Program Concludes
K-State College of Business
College Student and Working Professional Schedule
7:45 AM | Check in
K-State Student Union 2nd Floor
Coffee and continental breakfast provided.
8:30 AM | Keynote Speaker
Main Ballroom
Opening Session with Keynote Address by Sheila Ellis-Glasper ('10), Founder, CEO and Marketing Strategist at SEG Media Collective LLC.
Join Sheila Ellis-Glasper at the 4th Annual Women in Business Career Summit as she delivers an empowering keynote that will inspire attendees to embrace self-confidence, authenticity, and navigate the unique challenges of building a business career. Drawing from her own journey as a trailblazing entrepreneur and communications leader, Sheila will share her insights on how to stay true to yourself while thriving in professional environments. Whether you're a high school student, college student, or seasoned professional, Sheila's candid approach to tackling obstacles and owning your personal narrative will leave you motivated to elevate your career.
Sheila Ellis-Glasper graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a journalist, she earned national acclaim through her work featured in USA Today, Chicago Tribune, ESPN, and CNN. In 2016, she founded SEG Media Collective LLC, providing global branding and social media consulting. Her work has won numerous awards for diverse clients, including Fortune 500 companies. As founder of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, she advocates for Black-owned businesses and received the 2021 Minority Business Advocate of the Year award.
Learn more about Sheila Ellis-Glasper here.
9:30 AM | Breakout Session with Sally Linton
Forum Hall
Asking Powerful Questions to Uncover Your WHO
10:30 AM | Panel Conversation - Balancing Career Ambition with Personal Wellbeing
Forum Hall
Learn about the journey of successful business professionals.
11:30 AM | Luncheon and Keynote Address
Main Ballroom
Keynote Address by Charlene Lake ('83), Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility at AT&T.
Charlene Lake is a mass communication graduate of Kansas State University. She began her professional life as a journalist, working on daily newspapers in Kansas. She started her career at Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, and served in management roles in Financial Communications, Media Relations and Employee Communications in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. In 2007, she designed and launched AT&T’s centralized Corporate Responsibility function which she still leads today.
Learn more about Charlene Lake here.
1:00 PM | Program Concludes
K-State Student Union