"Innovative Women, Innovative Entrepreneurs" Thursday, April 11, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m, at the Central Exchange, Downtown Kansas City

Entrepreneurism can be an exciting path to success for women working in STEMM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine), following naturally from their skills as visionaries, collaborators and problem-solvers.

This Central Exchange event, "Innovative Women, Innovative Entrepreneurs", will explore entrepreneurism as a bold choice for STEMM women with two successful Kansas City STEMM entrepreneurs: Maria Flynn, President and CEO, Orbis Biosciences, and Chrys Sullivan, Founder, Useagility, about how they moved on from their corporate careers to channel their considerable expertise into innovative businesses.

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by CiCi Rojas, President and CEO, Central Exchange:

Register Here: https://www.centralexchange.org/Event.aspx?ceId=1316
When: Thursday, April 11, 11:30 a.m. - Noon: Networking and Lunch Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Central Exchange, 1020 Central, Kansas City MO
Program Cost: No charge Central Exchange members; $25 non-members

Orbis Biosciences is a company that has revolutionized the delivery, efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals. Flynn holds a M.S. in engineering as well as an M.B.A. Prior to joining Orbis, she was a director at Cerner Corporation. She was recognized this year as one of 2013’s Entrepreneurial Women to Watch by Entrepreneur magazine.

In 2008 Sullivan founded Usagility, an IT company with the idea that technology should be easy to use. Her business model was built around the notion that user-centered design is critical to business success. Before founding Useagility, Sullivan led client experience at H&R Block, responsible for leading user experience and client experience strategy company-wide.

This event is sponsored by the Women in STEMM initiative (WiSTEMM) at the Central Exchange, that seeks to shine a spotlight on careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine, and on women in Kansas City who are working in these industries. The series is sponsored by the Central Exchange Education Foundation through a grant from Spencer Reed.