For three years in a row, the Emerson Leadership Institute’s Be Heard Conference has drawn hundreds of distinguished academics, businesses, and next-generation leaders from St. Louis and beyond for a series of presentations, discussions, debates, keynotes and networking sessions under the goal of advancing gender equity, empowering women, and creating a culture of holistic well-being for all.
Be Heard 2024:
Breaking and Powering through the Bamboo Ceiling – A Conversation and Celebration
of Asian Women in Leadership
Friday, May 3
8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Il Monastero Banquet Center
Saint Louis University
Cultural differences, a history of stereotyping, unconscious bias, struggles with identity crisis, the myth of the “model minority,” and the perpetual foreigner syndrome are challenges facing Asian American women leaders on a daily basis. The third Be Heard Conference delves into the intricacies of breaking and powering through the bamboo ceiling for Asian women in leadership.
Agenda
Time | Event |
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8:00–8:30 a.m. |
Checking in & Continental Breakfast |
8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Leadership Development Workshop – Hear to be HeardBrian Wellinghoff & David Pickersgill, Barry-Wehmiller |
9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks
|
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Asian Women in Leadership Panel
Moderator: Luchen Li, Associate VP for Global Engagement, SLU |
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Asian Show |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch & Networking |
The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Jintong.tang@slu.edu