iRelaunch Return to Work Conference

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Agenda: iRelaunch Return to Work Conference with the Stanford Alumni Association - May 1, 2018

(Subject to change)

9:00 - 9:15	Introduction by Master of Ceremonies Michelle Friedman, Founder, Advancing Women's Careers, Special Advisor to iRelaunch Welcome Remarks Carolyn Manning ’78 Vice President for Alumni Relations, Stanford University Monica Marquez Global Head of Community Advisory, Google
9:15 - 10:20	Keynote: “Back on the Career Track: Top Strategies for Returning to Work” Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO and Co-founder, iRelaunch
10:20 - 10:40	Break
10:40 - 11:30	Interview Strategies for Relaunchers Michael Neece Founder, InterviewMastery.com
11:30 - 11:50	Relaunching and Entrepreneurship Janet Kraus GSB ’94 CEO, Peach
12:00 - 12:20	Salary Negotiations Lydia Frank Vice President, Content Strategy, PayScale
12:30 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:30	Roundtable Speakers/Employer Networking (Session 1) Attendees will have an opportunity to meet in small groups with relaunchers from a variety of industries to learn about their experiences and with sponsors representatives to learn about opportunities for relaunchers at their companies.
1:30 - 2:00	Roundtable Speakers/Employer Networking (Session 2)
2:00 - 2:50	Employer Panel: "The Future of Relaunching from Employers Who've Been There" Michelle Friedman, Moderator Rachel Book, Fidelity Leila Hock, Diversity Lab Monica Marquez, Google Tami Rosen, Chief People Officer, HR Leader, Advisor Anjali Sinha, Deloitte
3:00 - 3:30	Resumes for Relaunchers Tamara Dowling Founder, SeekingSuccess.com
3:30 - 3:45	Pioneering Relauncher Award Ruth Reardon O’Brien
4:00 - 4:50	Breakout sessions During the breakout session attendees will have the following options to choose from: a workshop for assessing career options, a panel discussion with successful relaunchers or a LinkedIn presentation. Attendees may also choose to use part or all of this time to meet with recruiters and representatives from sponsor organizations. 1. Assessing your Career Options Arjan Eenkema van Dijk, P‘17, P‘19 Founder, InspireShift, Executive, Career Coaching & Organizational Consulting 2. Upgrade Your Profile and Your Skills with LinkedIn Oliver Schinkten National Speaker, Consultant, Writer, and Staff Instructor 3. Relauncher Panel: "What I Wish I Knew" Rainbow Chen, Rainbow Chen Constulting, Moderator Maureen Byrne, MobileIron Angi Ciccarelli, Comcast Spotlight Elizabeth DiGaetano, HelloSign Lori Hill, NBC Universal Anandi Krishnan, Stanford University 4. Network with Sponsors
5:10 - 5:30	Questions and Answers with Carol Fishman Cohen, Michelle Friedman and Arjan Eenkema van Dijk

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