In 2008, Gannon University's Small Business Development Center founded the WILD Conference to emphasize the concept of women helping women through knowledge, energy and passion. Fourteen years later, it has become a signature event in the Erie region for women entrepreneurs, merging leaders, and executive leaders!

WILD 2021 Schedule
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome
7:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 8:15
8:15 - 9:15
Opening
Breakout Session 1
9:30 - 10:45
Track
Entrepreneurs
Personal Branding
Rising Leaders
Gaining Mentors & Becoming One
Executive Leadership
Generational Leadership
Breakout Session 2
10:55 - 12:10
Track
Entrepreneurs
Turn Lemons into Lemonade
Rising Leaders
Messages to My Younger Self
Executive Leadership
Leading Through Adversity
Lunch &
Legacy Award
12:15 - 1:15
Closing Keynote
1:15 - 2:15
Closing Remarks & Giveaways
2:15 - 2:30
Maggie Horne
Joanne Conrad Turner & Dan Zerrillo
Panel-Linda Stevenson,
Marybeth Smialek, Linda Holman, Pam Parker
Susan Hileman
Ashleigh Walters
Panel - Maggie Horne, Kathy Lima, Dr. Karinna Vernaza & Dr. Janet Rose
Michael Ross
Legacy Award Presented to Kathy Lima
Dr. Janet Rose
Maggie Horne