Date: Thursday, March 13th
Time: 5:00 P.M - 8:00 P.M Location: Ross School of Business **Open to students from all schools/colleges and academic years
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Join us for the 7th annual Women Who Win (WWW), an evening of empowering and inspiring the next generation of women in business, entrepreneurship, and tech. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome Jenny Just - one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States, business transformer, investor, poker player, U-M alum - as our Keynote Speaker. The event will also feature poker play, community building, and low stakes, high fun.
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Jenny Just is a visionary leader, powerhouse entrepreneur, and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the U.S. She co-founded PEAK6 in 1997 with $1.5M in seed capital, growing it into a multibillion-dollar fintech empire that includes Apex Fintech Solutions, PEAK6 Capital Management, and more. Passionate about empowering women, Jenny launched Poker Power in 2020 to teach strategic thinking and decision-making through poker. She also created career advancement programs like the Women’s Trading and Technology Experiences. A Forbes “Richest Self-Made Women” honoree, she serves on the Women and Public Policy Board at Harvard Kennedy School and has earned numerous accolades, including a Tony Award. |
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow with a community of driven women!
Event Schedule:
Part 1: Winning Women Keynote & Speakers
Location: Winter Garden and Robertson Auditorium, Ross Building, Floor 1
- 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Check-in begins with Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres
- 5:00 - 5:40 p.m. | Networking & Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres
- 5:50 - 6:00 p.m. | Opening Remarks by Co-President Anjika Jain & Managing Director Phil Brabbs
- 6:00 - 6:20 p.m. | FoundHERS: Bold Pitches by Winning Women
- Dhiya Krupashankar & Erin Donnelly: Co-founders of NeoNest (nonprofit for infant incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Ndi Megga Nalutaaya: Founder of SoarAway (nonprofit investing in Africa’s youth)
- Zahra Nadar: Founder of Zan Times (media organization covering human rights in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan)
- 6:20 - 6:50 p.m. | Fireside Chat with Jenny Just, self-made billionaire, entrepreneur, and U-M alum, moderated by Dean Matusik
Part 2: Poker Play
Location: Tauber Colloquium, Ross Building, Floor 6
Limited spots available for poker gameplay
- 7:00 - 7:20 p.m. | Poker 101 Presentation by Poker Power
- 7:20 - 8:00 p.m. | Poker Gameplay with Poker Power facilitators and student ambassadors
Limited spots available for poker gameplay