b'CONNECTINGThis event has continued to grow each year Highlightswith strong speakers filling out the agenda this year with the theme The Future is Now. from Women The eighth Annual Women in Busi- UV light diaper changing tables. Brit-in Businessness Conference took place on Maytany left a corporate position in early 1 at the NIU Center in Naperville. 2020 to transition into the uncertain-ConferenceThis event has continued to growties of entrepreneurship.Navigating each year with strong speakers fillingthrough motherhood, she has had out the agenda this year with thegreat success with her world-chang-2025 theme The Future is Now.ing idea to promote cleaner dia-It was a great turnout with overper-changing tables across the globe.150 attendees and multiple exhibitorsShe shared great insight with the providing resources and opportuni- audience members who enjoyed her ties for networking.The agenda wasstories and images. designed to build from beginning toAfter a fantastic lunchtime end with each speaker adding to thenetworking session, it was back into message for the day.the agenda with Dr. Dakisha Lewis.Jessica Tepas, speaker and writerThe Chairperson/Medical Director at opened the conference with herAdvocate Health Care discussed the presentation on Bouncing Forward:importance of womens health and How to Propel Forward Throughthe key role women play in making Failure.A self-proclaimed expertnot only their own health decisions at being a beginner, she spokebut those of their families.The con-about the skill of learning throughversation was dynamic and enjoyed failure and growing and adaptingby all. through lifes vulnerable moments ofThat brought us to the closing transition.session, presented by LeeAnn Marie ILCC Board member KimWebster, the host of the Full Self Godden then sat down with JenniferExpression Forum.She pulled the Bertino-Tarrant, Will County Exec- entire day together with her presenta-utive, to explore balancing work andtion on No Regrets, No Limits: How personal life and navigating periodsto Achieve the Big Goals (That Really of change.The lively Q and A sessionMatter).She talked through her No allowed the audience an opportunityRegrets Formula to stop putting off to learn from Jennifers journey toyour big goals and achieve the results Kim Godden and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant her current position.you truly desire, providing lots of United HealthCare told thetakeaways for the audience.group about the Community Cham- Exhibitors then had a chance to talk ber Program, working to lower healthabout their organizations and give care costs for employees across theaway door prizes before the event state in partnership with the Illinoisclosed on a successful day.Watch for Chamber of Commerce. news about next years ninth annual Next was Brittany Hizer,event.co-founder and COO of Pluie, the 12ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'