Schedule-at-a-Glance
The LEADS conference will focus on preparing high-potential early-career professionals and students for successful and impactful careers in the chemical enterprise. The conference schedule includes:
- Panels with distinguished scientists
- Nobel Laureate Lightning talks
- Inspirational keynote lectures
The conference will also feature career and professional development programming, including:
- Individual Development Plan workshops – including self-assessment, career exploration, and goal setting
- Career Pathways workshops – Networking & Resume Building
- Sustainability Development Goals workshops – to build inclusive collaborative project teams, connect with distinguished scientists, and harness potential towards tackling the world’s greatest needs
LEADS Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
Information is preliminary and subject to change.
Sunday - July 17
3:00pm–5:00pm ET
Registration
5:00pm–6:30pm ET
Welcome Reception
Monday - July 18
7:00am–8:00am ET
Optional Yoga/Zumba
8:00am–9:00am ET
Grab & Chat Breakfast
Welcome
Speaker:
Dr. Luis Echegoyen
9:00am–10:00am ET
KEYNOTE
The Intersection of Mentorship, STEM & Social Science
Speaker:
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston
10:00am–11:00am ET
PANEL SESSION
Leading with Authenticity
11:00am–12:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Individual Development Plan (IDP): Who you are, Where you want to go, Your Decision, How you will get there
12:00pm–1:00pm ET
NETWORKING
Lunch & Trivia Competition
1:00pm–2:30pm ET
PANEL SESSION
Inclusive Excellence and Holistic Mentoring
2:30pm–4:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Career Pathways: Networking and How to Get Started
4:00pm–6:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Framing the Project
6:00pm–8:00pm ET
KEYNOTE
Dinner & Nobel Laureate Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. David MacMillian
Tuesday - July 19
7:00am–8:00am ET
Optional Yoga
8:00am–9:00am ET
Welcome Breakfast
Speaker:
Dr. Angela Wilson, 2022 ACS President
9:00am–10:30am ET
WORKSHOP
IDP: Your Identities and Your IDP
10:30am–12:00pm ET
KEYNOTE
A Conversation with Nobel Laureates
Speakers:
Dr. Fraser Stoddart
Dr. David MacMillan
Dr. Roald Hoffman (v)
12:00pm–1:00pm ET
NETWORKING
Lunch & Chemistry Jeopardy Game
1:00pm–2:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Building the Project Plan
2:00pm–3:00pm ET
INTERVIEW
Industry Leadership
3:00pm–4:30pm ET
PANEL SESSION
Entrepreneurial Career Journeys
4:30pm–6:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Career Pathways: Resume and Curriculum Vitae Development
6:00pm–8:00pm ET
KEYNOTE
Dinner & Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Makola Abdullah
Wednesday - July 20
7:00am–8:00am ET
Optional Yoga/Fun Run
8:00am–9:00am ET
Breakfast & Reflections
Speaker:
LaTrease Garrison, ACS COO
9:00am–10:00am ET
WORKSHOP
IDP Mapping Your Journey
10:00am–11:00am ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Presenting the Project Plan
11:00am–12:00pm ET
NETWORKING
IDP Poster Presentation/ Networking Session
12:00pm–2:00pm ET
NETWORKING
Closing Session & Networking Lunch
Contact
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