Wilkes-Barre Connect

Save the date for our next Spotlight program: "Women in Innovation"! The Spotlight program features quarterly events that provide an opportunity for industry leaders and entrepreneurs in NEPA to meet, discuss and identify potential partnerships. Each event features a fifteen-minute presentation from an entrepreneur with regional ties, as well as shorter spotlights featuring local entrepreneurs, students, and non-profits. Spotlight is a Wilkes-Barre Connect program coordinated by the Diamond City Partnership and sponsored by Penn State Wilkes-Barre, through the Invent Penn State initiative. We are excited to host three local industry leaders in our upcoming edition, focusing on Women in Innovation. Claudia Forlenza, Product Management Lead at Air Products and Chemicals Alex Gover, CEO of i2M Danielle O. Keith-Alexandre, CEO & Executive Director of Keystone Mission. Spotlight is free to attend and includes food, drinks, and time for networking. Everyone is welcome!

Hosted at the THINK Center in Downtown Wilkes-Barre, this conference features a lineup of incredible speakers from our region! From insightful keynotes to engaging panel discussions, attendees can expect a day filled with valuable insights and networking opportunities.

Bringing together students, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits, this event provides support on how you can grow both personally and professionally and become more educated on the innovation and creativity in Northeast PA with opportunities to participate in community-centric workshops.