The Monarch Leadership Conference, hosted by Purdue Women in Business, is the School of Business's premier event for young professionals. Since its inception in 2008, Monarch has become a cornerstone event that fosters professional growth and personal development. This year’s conference brings together ambitious individuals to explore themes of diversity, cultural collaboration, and self-confidence. Attendees will gain valuable insights into breaking boundaries, working with people from diverse backgrounds, and achieving personal and professional excellence. Through inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, and engaging workshops, Monarch empowers students to rise above challenges and reach new heights.
THE 16TH ANNUAL MONARCH CONFERENCE
Rising Above Barriers
Saturday, February 1, 2025
8:30 - 3:45 PM
Purdue Memorial Union and Rawls Hall
About the Theme: This theme focuses on overcoming personal and professional obstacles through self-confidence, ambition, and cultural awareness. "Rising Above Barriers" reflects the conference's commitment to inspiring participants to break through limitations, embrace diversity, and aim for greatness while fostering collaboration across different cultures and perspectives.
Jocelyn Wong
MORNING KEYNOTE
Jocelyn Wong is recognized as a business strategist and architect who anticipates trends, creates new possibilities and leverages data to create long-term success. Her 25+ year career has included leadership roles in the consumer-packaged goods space, a variety of retail formats, and in the fast growing on-demand delivery platform sector. She has led game changing product launches and initiatives across industries ranging from beauty to power tools. She has received numerous industry awards and prides herself on being a passionate, data obsessed Brand Building Innovator.
Jocelyn currently sits on the Board of Directors for 4 different companies spanning very different industries and business models including a healthy snack startup company based in San Francisco to a marketing agency focused on connected commerce.
Stacey Burr
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE
Stacey Burr is a leader in the field of wearable sensing technology. Following a career at DuPont, she founded and served as CEO of Textronics Inc, a pioneer in electro-textiles. Textronics lead the commercialization of e-textiles with the first wearable sensor garments for fitness and health. In late 2008, she successfully sold the Company to Adidas and currently serves as Vice President, Adidas Wearable Sports Electronics. Her team at Adidas subsequently developed and launched the miCoach® Elite athlete monitoring system in 2013. Major League Soccer, in the United States, adopted the miCoach Elite system across the entire league, making MLS the first professional Smart League.
Ms. Burr has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and an M.B.A, with a marketing and operations emphasis, from Purdue University. She is the co-inventor of 9 patented materials and process technology innovations. In addition to her position with Adidas, she also stays active in the venture start-up community and mentors other start-ups.
