National Speakers to Share Talks on Equity, Resilience Next Week
Tickets Available for NEWaukee’s Virtual ‘YPWeek’ Conference on October 20 & 21
Milwaukee, Wisc. October 14, 2020 — Hundreds of young professionals will gather virtually next week on October 20 and 21 for YPWeek presented by Concordia University Wisconsin. The free national conference will feature presentations from national leaders that span a range of topics including personal resilience, racial equity and belonging.
National speakers include Rachel Sumekh, founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger; Heather Jin, global head of social impact at Medallia and founder of Medallia.org; Laura Kohler, senior vice president of human resources, stewardship and sustainability at Kohler Company; Koy McDermott, executive coach and host of Leaders Inspire Leaders podcast, and more. To see the conference speaker lineup and agenda, visit ypweek.com.
New this year, YPWeek attendees will have the opportunity to earn a YPWeek Badge supported by Concordia University Wisconsin. This verifiable credential will validate the skills they learned during the conference and can be added to LinkedIn for potential employers to see.Additional YPWeek sponsors include Advocate Aurora Health, American Family Insurance, Associated Bank, Badger Meter, Kohler Co., Northwestern Mutual, WEC Energy Group and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). YPWeek national partners include the United Way of Greater Atlanta, Austin Young Chamber, Young Nebraskans Week, Y-Link – Young Leaders in Kenosha and Young Professionals Salt Lake City.
WHO: NEWaukee
WHAT: YPWeek National Conference
WHEN: October 20 and 21, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Virtual – register for free online at ypweek.com.
ONLINE: Follow commentary from the conference using the hashtag #YPWeek
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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