b'Elaine Hand always gets the audience fired up for the day with this years presentation on Strike A Balance.Center, on the three simple daily changes to improve longevity: Protein, Sleep, and Intentional Movement. Illinois Chamber President and CEO Lou Sandoval took the stage once more for a fireside chat with fashion designer, Maria Pinto. They discussed navigating the fashion industry before, during, and after the pandemic. The segment concluded with a Q&A session from the audience.To conclude our seventh Women in Business Conference, we heard from Laura Barnard, Founder of BREAKTHRU BrandsLaura Barnard closed out the confer- Andrea Beach spoke on Negotiation on What is your leadership type?ence by tying the day together with herTactics as everybody negotiates at Laura discussed the many wayspresentation on Leadership Styles. least 3-7 times a day.to understand and think about diverse leadership styles, challenging stereotypes and biases in the workplace.We want to express our gratitude to our attendees and sponsors for their continued support in making this event possible each year. We ea-gerly anticipate the upcoming eighth Women in Business event and all the success it will bring.JUNE 202415'