EWOC 2025
We are excited to continue our mission of empowerment along with promoting networking, community, and amazing science!
EWOC is dedicated to equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone. All communication should be professional.
EWOC 2025 will take place on Thursday and Friday,
June 12 and 13, at AbbVie in Chicago Illinois
- Day 1 – Thursday, June 12, 2025, will be virtual (optional viewing space for Meet Our Sponsors sessions at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort).
- Day 2 – Friday, June 13, 2025, will be hybrid with on-site and live streaming from AbbVie.
Link to 2025 speakers list here.
Click here to find helpful information, before and during the conference. Specifically:
• Hotel Information
EWOC group rate until May 12 at this link: Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
• How to get to Abbott Park
• Visitor Check-In
• Local Restaurants
Agenda (Central Daylight Time)
Thursday, June 12, 2025 Virtual (Also via Local “Watch Party”)
- 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Meet Our Sponsors
- 2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break
- 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.AbbVie Tour
- 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Workshops
- 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
- 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Networking by Topics Session I
- 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Networking by Topics Session II
- 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Local Live Meet-Up
Friday, June 13, 2025 – Hybrid
- 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Check-in, Breakfast, Networking (In Person Only)
- 8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Live/Live-Streamed
- 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Jennifer Schomaker – Live/Live-Streamed
- 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Monika Raj – Live/Live-Streamed
- 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
- 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Stephanie Knezz – Live/Live-Streamed
- 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Alison Narayan – Live/Live-Streamed
- 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch (In Person Only)
- 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. *Career Panel (Live/Live-Streamed – default option); or Workshops (In Person Only); or AbbVie Tour, In Person Only
- 2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Break
- 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich – Live/Live-Streamed
- 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Jolene Reid – Live/Live-Streamed
- 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Seble Wagaw – Live/Live-Streamed
- 4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Wrap-Up: Lara Kallander– Live/Live-Streamed
- 4:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Poster Session and Networking – In Person Only
Sponsor/Support EWOC: Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry welcomes your support for our conferences and programs. Click here for corporate sponsorship levels. We also have sponsorship opportunities for academic and not-for-profit entities. If you would like more information or have any questions about how you can help, please contact us at ewoc@ewochem.org.
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