Schedule
Please check back for the 2023 program.
The conference will be held at Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center located at:
8741 Ryckert Street
Lenexa, KS 66219
Friday, November 3rd
12:00
Registration Opens
Registration is in the pre-function area. Registration will open at 12:00 pm and will close at 5:00pm. Please arrive before 5:00 pm if attending the conference on Friday. If you have questions, please contact registration@minkwic.org.
1:30
Opening Session
Get the scoop and the info you need to enjoy your time at the conference.
Presenter: To be
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
2:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area. Grab a snack while you walk around and enjoy the poster contest.
Academic Track
Technical Track
General Track
2:00-2:50
Poster Contest
Chair: Meilani Conley,
Southwest Baptist University
Pre-function Area
Creating PWA Workshop
Colton Steeve,
Northwest Missouri State University
Diversity Panel
Moderator: Andrea Hendricks, Cerner
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
3:00-3:50
Poster Contest Cont.
Chair: Meilani Conley,
Southwest Baptist University
Pre-function Area
Data Science Workshop
Tamara Johnson,
Commerce Bank
Building a Career in Tech
Emily Rohrbough,
Cerner
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
4:00-4:50
Is Graduate School Right
for me? Panel
Moderator: Annie Hoekman,
Kansas Wesleyan University
City Center B
A Swift Introduction to Swift
Michael Rogers,
Northwest Missouri State University
Resume Workshop
Lacey Frank and Natalie Taylor,
Commerce Bank
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
5:00
Room Key Pickup and Break
We will also be handing out hotel keys for those who elected to receive a MINK WIC room.
Pre-function area
6:00
Dinner
We will be serving a delicious dinner in the ballroom.
7:00
Keynote
Kim Wall form Atlassian will be speaking and will be introduced by Dr. Carol Spradling, NWMSU
8:00-9:00
Networking Event
Don't be shy! Come join us in the ballroom for an evening filled with networking led by our student coordinator.
Coordinated by: Addi Lewis
Ballroom
Future of MINK WIC
Faculty and Staff only. Your advice is needed for the future of the MINK WIC.
City Center A
Saturday, November 4th
7:00-8:30
Breakfast
A hot breakfast will be served in the ballroom, City Center C & D. Breakfast is a buffet, come mosey on down any time between 7 and 8:30. Breakfast will no longer be served after 8:30.
8:00
Registration
Registration will be open from 8:00 am to 10:00am. Please arrive before 10:00am if you plan to attend the conference on Saturday (career fair participants are exempt). f you have questions, please contact registration@minkwic.org.
8:30
Opening Session
Start a new day with conference news and remarks.
Presenter: Sarah Peters
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
10:00-10:50
Lightning Talks
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
Open Networking
Feel free to mix and mingle!
Trends in the Industry
Jamie Patel and Patty Aenchbacher, American Century Investments
City Center B
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
11:00-11:50
Graduate Research
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
Open Networking
Feel free to mix and mingle!
Imposter Syndrome Panel
Moderator: Kim Wall,
Atlassian
City Center B
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
Academic Track
Technical Track
General Track
9:00-9:50
Lightning Talks
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
City Center B
Building an Open Source Artificial Pancreas
Sarah Withee,
Independent Consultant
How to Get an Internship Panel
Moderator: Katie Howell,
SS&C
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
10:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area.
12:00
Lunch
A boxed lunch will be available in the ballroom. Grab and go or mingle with new friends.
1:00
Where are they now?
Past participants will talk about where they are now and how the women in tech community has helped them succeed.
Moderator: Sarah Peters, CivicPlus
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
2:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area.
2:00
Career Fair and Resume Critique
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm we will be having a career fair in the pre-function area. Northwest's career services will also be having one-on-one resume critiques.