Women's Roundtable

The Women’s Roundtable is a developmental and networking opportunity that is open to all and invites participants to acknowledge, explore and invest in promoting the experiences of girls and women, particularly in STEM fields. The Women’s Roundtable brings participants together to emphasize the importance of education, career advancement and self-care while providing valuable tools for navigating educational and professional environments.

These sessions and keynote speeches will bring heightened awareness to these issues for all participants and provide networks of support and mentoring to girls and women in attendance.

The Women’s Roundtable will feature well-known keynote speakers, a panel of women professionals, and various roundtable conversations regarding academic, career and personal achievement.

Keynote Speakers

Aarti Sequeira (Food Network host, cookbook author and television producer) and Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre (24th national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, field supervisor and educator) will keynote at the 2024 Women’s Roundtable.

Aarti Sequeira

Aarti Sequeira, who is known as “The Spice Queen”, winner of Food Network Star (Season 6), hosts a cooking show ‘Aarti Party’, serves as a judge on numerous Food Network shows, has authored two cookbooks and has written for the Associated Press. In her latest cookbook, Aarti encourages intentionality at the dinner table.

Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre

Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre is known as a leader with a servant's heart, served in the Jefferson Parish School System for over 30 years in a variety of roles, serves on numerous local, state, regional and national boards, is an educational consultant and has received numerous awards. She will keynote in the afternoon and will facilitate an activity for participants that will help them apply the knowledge they have gained.

Testimonials from Previous Events

• “The best thing about the Womens Roundtable is having the opportunity to hear other women discuss their careers and lives.”
  High school junior, TL Hanna HS
• “This was a refreshing and encouraging opportunity to have a space to network."
  Clemson Student, Florence, SC
• “Having a day to connect with other women and discuss our challenges and successes was inspirational.”
  Professional, Greenville, SC
• “It was great seeing our students encouraged and inspired to follow their career paths from various women from all backgrounds/careers so that students could find someone to identify with.”
  High school teacher, Pelzer, SC

News from Previous Events

• Future leaders get VIP treatment at Clemson’s second Women’s Roundtable event
• Soledad O’Brien, Vanessa Wyche bring national prestige to Clemson’s first Women’s Roundtable event
• NASA Johnson director Wyche speaks in Greenville on women in STEM fields, SC upbringing

Event Details

November 14, 2024
Greenville Convention Center

Event Schedule
9-10 AM Opening Keynote Speaker
10:15-11:15 AM Panel of Women Professionals
11:30 AM-12:15 PM Lunch
12:30-1:30 PM Keynote Speaker
1:45-2:45 PM Roundtable Sessions

Contact Information

For questions and information, contact Mary Erin Morrissey at clemsonwrt@clemson.edu or 864-656-1301

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