Conference Information
Date: November 8, 2024
Location:
Coca-Cola Headquarters
1 Coca Cola Plz, Atlanta, GA 30313
The 14th annual Professional Women’s Conference will be held in Fall 2024, at the Coca-Cola Headquarters in Atlanta. Offering a day of networking and learning through keynote speakers, panel discussions and sessions with industry leaders, executives and mentors, the conference has a distinct focus on personal and professional development, leadership and career growth.
Throughout the years, the proceeds from the Professional Women’s Conference established the Mary Virginia Terry Student Support Fund. To date, $65,000 has been awarded to 26 students. Students use these awards to assist with undergraduate and graduate tuition and expenses, study abroad, travel to professional conferences, equipment and more.
For questions, please email Margaret Ellis at margaretellis@uga.edu.
2024 Agenda
| 8 a.m. | Arrival, Registration & Networking |
| 9 a.m. | Conference Opening Welcome from Terry College & Coca-Cola Emcee – Lori Wilson |
| 9:15 a.m. | Wellbeing at Work: Resilience, not Burnout Jen Fisher – Award winning author & speaker; first chief wellbeing officer Dr. Cree Scott – CEO, Serenity Psy Consulting |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | Lead Yourself to Lead Others Christine Roberts – CEO & Founder, Create Your Best Life |
| 11:45 a.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Move Out of Your Own Way Dr. Cherry Collier – CEO, WhisperHer |
| 2:00 p.m. | Game Changers: Bulldogs in the Atlanta Sports Business Georgia O’Donoghue — Atlanta United FC: Vice President, Business Operations Jori Palmer — Atlanta Braves: Director, Marketing & Advertising Bria Garner — Coca-Cola: Director, Marketing Activation FIFA World Cup 2026 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Conference Close |