WEST LAFAYETTE—The Purdue Women’s Network, part of the Purdue for Life Foundation, will host the Purdue Women’s Conference 2024 on June 17–18 at the Purdue Memorial Union in West Lafayette.
The annual conference focuses on personal and professional development. It will attract women who want to motivate, uplift, and connect with a supportive Purdue alumni and friends community.
“We are excited to welcome Purdue women back to campus again this year for our fifth annual Purdue Women’s Conference,” said Jillian Henry, vice president of engagement at the Purdue for Life Foundation. “This conference brings together Purdue alumnae and friends — from diverse industries and career levels — who want to learn from and encourage each other. We look forward to celebrating our supportive sisterhood.”
The conference will include keynote speeches by top speakers and 20 focused breakout sessions. One featured speaker is Kathleen St. Jean, who founded the public benefit corporation 34 Lives through the Purdue Research Foundation. The company helps solve the organ transplant crisis by preserving unused kidneys.
Other keynote speakers include:
- Leanna Chroman, vice president of culture and learning for Huse Culinary
- Kelly Hiller, vice president of marketing for Purdue University Marketing and Communications
- Cara Putman (MBA ’15), clinical assistant professor and director of the Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Business at Purdue’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
- Julie Thornton (HHS ’94), director of career services for the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago
Registration is open.
Cost structure:
- $199 for employees and students from all Purdue campuses and Purdue Global
- $249 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, the John Purdue Club, President’s Council, or the Parents & Families Club
- $299 for nonmembers
- Register by March 31 for a $50 discount (Not applicable for the employee and student rate)
