Women Driving Business: A Professional Excellence Forum
Women Driving Business: A Professional Excellence Forum
Hosted by the Stevens School of Business
Monday, October 27, 2025 | 9-11:30 a.m.
Join us for an inspiring professional development forum designed to connect Stevens students with accomplished leaders shaping today’s business landscape.
This half-day program will highlight how executives and entrepreneurs have navigated complexity, driven innovation, and made a lasting impact in their fields. Through a keynote address and alumni panel discussion, participants will gain practical insights into leadership, strategic decision-making, and building purposeful careers.
Event Highlights
Keynote Address by Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, bestselling author, speaker, and nationally recognized leader at the intersection of business, leadership, and integrity. Lauren's book, Unruly, is all about understanding the rules and how to use them to your advantage.
Panel Discussion featuring Stevens alumnae and friends of the School of Business who are advancing careers in finance, technology, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Panelists include:
Julia Deister - CEO & Co-founder, Hydrific, powered by LIXIL
Azzy Soleymani ’02 - SVP, Head of Risk, Performance & Business Intelligence Program Management, PIMCO
Kathleen Williams ’03 - Chief Innovation Officer, Trellus Health
Karen Holzberger ’92 - President and CEO, SpinTech MRI
Malena Aldecoa Higuera ’75 - Managing Partner , Maldecoa and Associates
Jennifer Cable - CEO, ThorLabs
Why Attend
The Women Driving Business Forum offers students across all majors the chance to:
Learn directly from accomplished leaders and innovators.
Explore career strategies that translate academic achievement into professional success.
Build connections with alumni, faculty, and industry professionals.
The first 150 registrants/attendees will receive a copy of Lauren Wittenberg Weiner's book, Unruly.
While the program features women leaders, the event is open to all Stevens students, alumni, faculty, and partners.
Keynote Speaker
Lauren Wittenberg Weiner Bestselling author of Unruly, leadership speaker, and founder and former CEO of a top woman-owned national security firm. Lauren’s work challenges professionals to rethink power, purpose, and the pursuit of meaningful change in complex systems.
Registration
This event is free and open to the Stevens community. Advance registration is required.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Mary Anne Cannon ’86
Pam Cheng ’92, M.Eng. ’95