Pub. 7 2019 Issue 2

Issue 2. 2019 13 O n April 11, 250 bankers gathered at The Gar- den Place at Heritage Park for the 14th Annual Women in Banking Conference, a Development Conference for Banking Professionals. This year’s theme, “Own Your Success”, celebrated achievement and underscored the important role women play in the banking industry today. The packed agenda kicked off with an amazing pre- sentation by Dr. Teresa Martinez, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Utah. She taught us how to practice empathy and inclusion in the workplace. Following Dr. Martinez, we were able to hear from Merrilee Buchanan, Founder and Principle Consultant at Villa Leadership. We learned how to reach our goals through “Big Dot Little Dot Goal Mapping”. During lunch we were honored to hear from Dr. Noelle Cockett, President of Utah State University, were she shared her journey in life and how she got to where she is today. Following Dr. Cockett, we had the chance to learn and see the “Evolution of Banking” from the talented Jeffery Thomas of Zions Bank. Our last speaker was Olympic Silver Medalist, Noelle Pikus Pace. We were taught that, “Where You Look is Where You Go.” Plus, back by popular demand, attendees were motivated and entertained by four of their peers during some brilliant, fast-paced “Utah Bankers Ignite” sessions. All of our speakers left us with inspirational messages to help us, “Own our Success” both in our personal and profession- al lives. The rich history of this conference continues to provide a unique opportunity for those in the early stages of their career to the seasoned banker, to be inspired and invigorated with new ideas and strategies to achieve and succeed in this great industry of banking. n Women in Banking