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STEM Connect is the premier professional and leadership development conference, designed to equip top STEM talent from universities and enterprises with the skills, networks, and insights needed to thrive in today’s workforce.

Workshops, panels, and networking events are designed specifically with Collegiate attendees in mind, offering tailored opportunities to connect with peers and top employers.

Professional attendees enjoy a dynamic experience featuring in-depth leadership training sessions, topic-based workshops, and senior executive panels.

Each year, STEM Connect hosts a STEM career fair in the U.S. With a network of more than 15,000 students and professionals, STEM Connect provides unique access to technical talent across the U.S.
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Rebecca Okamoto is a communication and personal brand consultant, and the founder of Evoke Strategy Group.
She is on a mission to change the way diverse voices are seen, heard, recognized and rewarded. Rebecca’s focus is helping professionals communicate, influence, and lead at higher levels. She specializes in coaching high-potential managers how to present complex, game-changing, and technical concepts to senior stakeholders.
Rebecca a former P&G executive and first Asian American woman to reach the top 1% of the Supply Chain Function. She’s also P&G’s first Asian woman to run supply chains in Japan, Korea and China. Today she works with corporations to visibly advance more underrepresented talent to the executive levels.
Rebecca is a popular blogger and speaker, and consults on career and communication success. Her clients include Bristol Meyer Squibb, Procter & Gamble, Medtronic, GE Aerospace and Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders (ACEL)
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I partner with high-capacity leaders to cut through the noise, reclaim focus, and elevate their performance – without burnout or compromise. My clients include executives at Google, Northrop Grumman, Collins RTX, US Bank, the NFL, Daimler Truck, and Sompo Intl. – high achievers who demand clarity, systems, and results.
Over the past 16 years, I’ve coached and advised across industries and disciplines, helping clients consistently achieve outcomes beyond what they thought was possible. My coaching approach is grounded in the belief that we must know ourselves to lead ourselves, and that transformational leadership is often personal before it becomes professional.
I earned my early stripes on Wall Street, where high-stakes execution was non-negotiable. Later, I transitioned into higher education and career counseling, helping clients navigate major inflection points, transitions and the gap between achievement and meaning, which gave me a deep understanding of the psychology behind sustainable growth, not just successful results.
And in building a high-performance piano studio, I developed a system of taking students from zero to elite performers under deadline and onstage. My core system included a repeatable framework for deliberate practice, resilience, and results under pressure. I invested in long-term, high-trust partnerships that helped my clients push past resistance, master complexity, and perform well – until their performance became an extension of who they simply were.
That same trust-based structure now fuels my coaching work with executives navigating professional environments. I help them align their identity and performance, and develop into being the kind of leaders others want to follow. The Five Voices framework blends strategic challenge with deeply personalized support, unlocking clarity, confidence, and real behavioral change in how we communicate and lead others.
Christine Lee has a B.A. in International Relations from Wellesley College and M.Ed. in Counseling from UCLA. She is a certified coach with GiANT Worldwide.
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Leonna Choi Luc is an impact-driven consultant and coach with a deep commitment to advancing equity, opportunity, and human potential. She collaborates with leaders and organizations to build strategic infrastructure, programs, and systems that create inclusive environments and drive effective talent and workforce development.
With a strong foundation in people and program operations, Leonna has guided clients across sectors in building sustainable frameworks and actionable strategies that align with their mission and values. Her work spans the full lifecycle of organizational growth—from developing equitable talent pipelines and leadership development initiatives to refining internal processes that operationalize long-term vision and impact.
Leonna brings a relational and systems-focused approach to every engagement, helping leaders and teams unlock potential, navigate change, and scale inclusive practices.
Leonna holds a degree in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and is an ICF-Credentialed Certified Coach.
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Yon Na, PhD, is an organizational consultant and coach who helps leaders & teams create inclusive cultures and accelerate performance by applying organizational psychology principles.
Throughout her career, Yon has led Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership Development efforts in Fortune 100 and high-growth companies, including Warner Bros., The New York Times, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Nordstrom. She partners with her clients by leveraging research and assessments to design customized solutions.
Yon’s research area centers on the intersection of identity, culture, and leadership. She shares her peer-reviewed research on Asian women in leadership at conferences, companies, and colleges. Yon is also the co-founder of Radiance Leadership LLC, an organization dedicated to advancing Asian women in the workplace. She developed the Radiance Leadership Development Program, which combines her research, organizational psychology, and her experience leading in Fortune 100 companies.
Yon holds a doctorate in Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She received her Master’s in Applied Psychology and a BA in Business Administration from Golden Gate University. Yon is an ICF-Credentialed and Board Certified Executive Coach.
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Leo Cheung is a Leadership Coach and Group Facilitator who's passionate about helping early-career professionals deepen their self-awareness, elevate workplace communication, and cultivate the trust and reliability that defines effective leadership.
His approach blends proven leadership frameworks, real-world storytelling, and purposeful reflection to create transformative learning experiences with lasting impact.
Whether he's facilitating a team through a pivotal moment or coaching an individual contributor in finding their authentic voice, Leo brings a rare combination of strategic insight and genuine human connection to every engagement.
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Aaron’s passion is to build thriving cultures in organizations. He has consulted and spoken with leaders in small businesses and Fortune 100 companies, across construction, healthcare, and higher education.
Aaron currently serves as CEO of Leaders Rising Network, an agency dedicated to elevating culture performance for their clients. He teaches leadership at the Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing and hosts the Leaders Rising podcast.
Aaron is an ACC-certified coach, the author of The New Generation Leader and a graduate of the University of Richmond and holds a Master of Divinity.
Aaron lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and 2 daughters.
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Hope Yin is an award-winning Tech Executive turned speaker, coach and advocate for Women in Tech. She is a seasoned ICF certified executive coach with a purpose for empowering women in STEM. As the Founder & Owner of Blueprint Coaching, she has coached hundreds of women leaders to elevate their power, expand their potential, and amplify their legacy.
With a proven track record in enterprise technology modernization and transformation, Hope has held senior executive roles at two Fortune 200 companies. At U.S. Bank, her work in tech transformation and modernization contributed to multiple industry awards for the company, such as Foresters, Brandon Hall and LinkedIn Top 50 Companies. At JPMorgan Chase, she led multi-million-dollar technology portfolios as the Global Head of Talent Development Technology. Her expertise in technical leadership and strategic career planning has enabled her to break through barriers and advance to executive positions.
Committed to inclusive thought leadership in STEM, Hope is a dedicated advocate for women in technology. She has spoken to tens of thousands of individuals at tech conferences and industry events, sharing her insights on overcoming challenges, building a strong tech leader brand, and achieving career success.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Hope is a passionate community leader and volunteer. She serves various non-profit organizations as a board member.
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Nozomi Morgan is the CEO of the intercultural leadership development firm Michiki Morgan Worldwide and hosts the Boundaryless Leadership Podcast, offering multinational organizations solutions to be more innovative through co-creation, collaboration, and unleashing collective wisdom.
She leads a team of experts in developing global leaders through her Boundaryless Leadership program. Her team helps organizations develop a Co-created Culture, which she believes is the foundation for individuals and organizations to fulfill their purpose in this world. Born in Japan, her diverse international background — having lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and North America and worked with people from over 30 countries — gives her a wealth of experience and knowledge as a strategic partner to global organizations in leading a diverse workforce.
Chosen as one of “LinkedIn’s 50 Great People to Follow” and the “25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia,” Nozomi is a speaker at corporate and international conferences and a frequent podcast guest. Specializing in intercultural leadership and business in Japan and Asia, her expertise has been featured in ABC, CBS, NBC, BloombergBusiness, Forbes, HuffPost, Japan Times, Japan Today, and Atlanta Business Chronicle. She holds an MBA from Yale School of Management.
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Lawrence Huey is an entrepreneur, a thought leader, innovator, and transformative leader. Lawrence has spent the last 16 years in non-profit, 10 of them as an Executive Director. Starting an organization from scratch, he’s hired and developed a staff team, and empowered them to become amazing leaders. Today they run the entire organization.
Today he is an Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant. His personal mission statement is “ to create better leaders who will create a better world.”
Lawrence has worked with companies such as Google, Northrop Grumman, U.S. Bank, and S.A.S.E. He also runs leadership cohorts such as the RiseUp Cohort, a leadership training cohort for high performers and for managers and directors who’ve never received management training.
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