This month's guest is Peggy Buffington, Ph.D. Superintendent for the School City of Hobart. She provides leadership in the district’s curriculum and instructional program. Peggy serves as the facilitator of "research based" interventions/strategies to improve learning. Buffington is passionate about early education, literacy, STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Mathematics), and college and career readiness. She is […]

Join us virtually for our 2024 Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium to learn how women entrepreneurs from around the world are using intellectual property (IP) protection to bring their innovations to impact in the global marketplace. Hear how they got started and the opportunities that exist for women inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. The Women’s […]

Have you ever been so discouraged you wanted to quit? At this month's Lunch and Lead, we will sit down with a panel of Northwest Indiana Women on the Rise honorees both past and present in honor of Women's History Month! Panelists will share their leadership journeys and discuss how they've built confidence and resiliency […]

In observance of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will host the 4th Annual Women’s Small Business Transportation Summit on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm ET. The purpose of this virtual event is to celebrate women entrepreneurs and provide an […]

Waves of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are sweeping through the business landscape. This webinar helps you navigate the technological tide with prowess and agility. The webinar reveals five powerful yet accessible strategies that you can use immediately. Illustrated by an array of real-life use cases, these strategies maximize AI’s impact across multiple business functions […]

Have you ever heard someone say this about their marketing: “We tried that, and it didn’t work?” or “Our marketing is not delivering results.” They are probably missing one or more of the five foundational principles for marketing success. Do you know the #1 reason marketing fails? Attend to this live webinar and learn what […]

Do you want to learn more about becoming a successful entrepreneur, small business owner, or inventor? Do you want to hear how you can connect to the innovation ecosystem to jumpstart your business idea? Joins us virtually or in person for our free 2024 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship program on Thursday, February 22 from 1-4:30 […]

This month's guest is Darien Thompson. Darien serves as the Director of Student Success and Urban Engagement for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs where she plays a role in recruitment, retention, professional development, community engagement, and belonging. She co-chairs PNW’s Cultural Heritage Committee and leads efforts for MLK Day, Black History Month, and Juneteenth celebrations. […]

Intellectual Property has become critically important in the information age as a way to protect brand names, creative content, inventions, and secret processes and formulae. At this Webinar, we will discuss the various forms of intellectual property such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets and differentiate among them. We will also look at how […]

Thomas Walstrum, who is a Senior Business Economist in the economic research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be giving us his perspective on the current and future state of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Economics for the US Economy. We will have time for Q&A as part of this Webinar