9:30 am - 11:15 pm

Career Expo Preview
Explore the virtual company booths and develop a game plan for the Virtual Career Expo.

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Opening Session: Welcome Remarks
Sponsored By: Gartner

12:15 - 1 pm

Session 1: Designing Your Road Map to First Level-Leadership
Your first leadership role can be one of the most exciting and challenging career transitions. So how can you make sure you are ready to make an impact? Join a panel of leaders as they share strategies for building the essential skills, managing common challenges, and gaining the confidence needed to thrive in leadership. Learn how to navigate the complexities of this first high-impact role, overcome early obstacles, and set yourself up for long-term success in leadership.

1 - 1:30 pm

Speed Networking
Connect with your peers from other leading business schools during one-on-one speed networking.

1:30 - 1:45 pm

Session 2: Hot Topic Presentations
Ready to elevate your impact and navigate your next big leap? These hot topic sessions will help you turn today’s opportunities into tomorrow’s success.

Choose one of the topics below and dive into fresh strategies to accelerate your leadership journey:

• Hot Topic Option 1: Bold Moves for Building Your Visibility at Work
  Speaker: Jenny Le, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Osaic
  
  In today’s competitive workplace, simply doing great work is not enough to ensure you’re recognized. If you want to climb the corporate ladder, you need to make intentional, bold moves to elevate your visibility. This session will provide practical strategies to help you confidently champion your accomplishments, highlight your unique strengths, and position yourself as a go-to leader in your organization

• Hot Topic Option 2: Navigating High-Growth Opportunities with Purpose
  Speaker: Sweeny Bansal, Healthcare Business Executive and Board Member
  
  Some of the most transformative professional growth happens when you choose to step into opportunity before you feel fully prepared. This session will explore how to identify and pursue stretch roles that align with your long-term goals, even when they feel a little intimidating. You'll learn how to assess risk vs. reward, build the confidence to step into unfamiliar territory, and develop a strategic mindset that turns uncertainty into momentum.

• Hot Topic Option 3: From Individual Contributor to Future Manager: Building the Skills Before You Get the Title
  Speaker: Gabby Berger Sainati
  
  Many MBA graduates excel as individual contributors but feel unprepared when stepping into their first management role. This session will explore the key skills and behaviors you can develop now to demonstrate leadership potential and prepare for managing people in the future. You'll leave with practical tips to help you transition from “doer” to leader — so when the opportunity comes, you're ready.

1:45 - 2 pm

Session 3: Hot Topic Encore Presentations
Now's your chance to dive into something new! Choose another hot topic presentation to attend during this encore session:

• Encore Hot Topic Option 1: Bold Moves for Building Your Visibility at Work

• Encore Hot Topic Option 2: Navigating High-Growth Opportunities with Purpose

• Encore Hot Topic Option 3: From Individual Contributor to Future Manager: Building the Skills Before You Get the Title

2 - 2:30 pm

Speed Networking
Connect with your peers from other leading business schools during one-on-one speed networking.

2:30 - 3:15 pm

Session 4: The Self-Promotion Shift: Harnessing the Power of Strategic Storytelling
Moderator: Liz Hakes, HR Manager, North America Food Service, General Mills
Panelists:
Jessica Raasch, Senior Director of Comms Operations & AI | Chief of Staff to CCCRO, T-Mobile;
Aoife Considine, Business Lead and Director, Heathrow Express

In today’s dynamic workplace, the ability to tell your story with clarity and confidence isn’t just valuable — it’s essential. This powerful panel features past recipients of Forté’s prestigious Edie Hunt Inspiration Award. Through their unique journeys, these award winners have not only shaped their professional narratives with intention but have also inspired others through leadership, advocacy, and mentorship.

3:15 - 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks

3:30 - 5 pm

Virtual Career Expo
This will be a highly interactive portion of the conference with corporate sponsors.

The Virtual Career Expo brings together the event’s sponsors and exceptional talent (that’s you!). Connect with company representatives to learn more about internship and full-time employment opportunities.

(Note: companies are being confirmed and will be added to this list soon)