Schedule-at-a-Glance
The LEADS conference focused on preparing high-potential early-career professionals and students for successful and impactful careers in the chemical enterprise. The conference schedule included:
- Panels with distinguished scientists
- Nobel Laureate Lightning talks
- Inspirational keynote lectures
The conference also featured 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
Sunday - July 17
3:00pm–5:00pm ET
Registration
5:00pm–6:30pm ET
Welcome Reception
Monday - July 18
7:00am–7:40am ET
Optional Yoga/Zumba
Registration
8:00am–9:00am ET
Grab & Chat Breakfast
Welcome
Speakers:
Ms. LaTrease Garrison, ACS Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Luis Echegoyen, Host ACS LEADS Conference
9:00am–9:55am ET
KEYNOTE
Flourishing in Place, Space, and Race: What’s mentorship got to do with that?
Speaker:
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston, U of Wisconsin - Madison
10:05am–10:55am ET
PANEL SESSION
Leading with Authenticity
Panel:
Moderator: Dr. Angela Wilson
Dr. Edgar Arriaga, U. Minnesota
Dr. Teri Odum, Northwestern U.
Dr. Willie May, Morgan State U.
11:05am–12:00pm ET
WORKSHOP
Career Pathways: Networking and How to Get Started
12:00pm–1:00pm ET
NETWORKING
Networking Lunch
1:00pm–2:25pm ET
INTERVIEW
On Being in Science. A Conversational Interview.
Speakers:
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston, U. of Wisconsin - Madison
Dr. Sonia Zarate, HHMI
2:35pm–3:35pm ET
WORKSHOP
Individual Development Plan (IDP): Who you are, Where you want to go, Your Decision, How you will get there
4:05pm–5:55pm ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Framing the Project
6:15pm–8:00pm ET
KEYNOTE
Dinner & Nobel Laureate Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Fraser Stoddart
Tuesday - July 19
7:00am–7:40am ET
Optional Yoga
8:00am–9:00am ET
Welcome Breakfast
Speaker:
Dr. Angela Wilson, 2022 ACS President
9:00am–10:20am ET
WORKSHOP
IDP: Your Identities and Your IDP
10:30am–11:55am ET
KEYNOTE
A Conversation with Nobel Laureates
Speakers:
Dr. David MacMillan
Dr. Roald Hoffman (v)
Dr. Jennifer Doudna (v)
Dr. Fraser Stoddart
12:00pm–12:50pm ET
NETWORKING
Networking Lunch
1:00pm–1:55pm ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Building the Project Plan
2:05pm–3:00pm ET
INTERVIEW
Industry Needs and Challenges
Speakers:
Facilitator: Dr. Bibi Campos Seijo (C&EN)
Dr. A.R. Sreeram, CTO, Dow
Dr. Carlonda Reilly, CTO, Kennametal
3:10pm–4:45pm ET
PANEL SESSION
Being Entrepreneurial
Panel:
Moderator: Dr. Jonathan Levine, CEO Folia Materials
Dr. Jay Amarasekera, SABIC Ventures
Dr. Theresa Dankovich, CTO Folia Materials
Dr. Nancy Goroff, Co-Founder, Strong Schools Alliance
Dr. Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Laureate
4:45pm–5:30pm ET
WORKSHOP
Career Pathways: Resume/CV Development
5:30pm–6:30pm ET
NETWORKING
Networking Reception
Speaker:
Dr. David MacMillan
6:30pm–8:00pm ET
KEYNOTE
Dinner & Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Makola Abdullah, President Virginia State University
Wednesday - July 20
7:00am–7:40am ET
Optional Yoga/Fun Run
8:00am–8:30am ET
Breakfast & Reflections
8:30am–9:20am ET
WORKSHOP
IDP Mapping: Individual work poster preparation
9:30am–10:30am ET
Q&A
CEO Comments
Q&A
Speaker:
Tom Connelly, ACS Chief Executive Officer
10:35am–11:30am ET
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Development Goals: Presenting the Project Plan
11:30am–12:30pm ET
NETWORKING
IDP Poster Presentation/ Networking Session
12:30pm–1:30pm ET
NETWORKING
Closing Session & Networking Lunch
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