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First Wednesdays

Join us each month as business leaders come to campus to share their insights and expertise. A light breakfast will be provided. Come to network and learn!

First Wednesday events are held in the Snyder Academic Center Multi-Flex Theater on the Indiana Tech campus, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46803. First Wednesday events are sponsored by Indiana Tech’s Center for Executive Leadership & Entrepreneurship.

Art of No: How to Create a Filter for Your Life

Wednesday, Sept. 3 | 8 a.m.
Multi-Flex Theater, Snyder Academic Center

Edwin Chow
Edwin Chow, Owner Summit City Climbing Co.

Edwin Chow answers to a lot of titles: Army officer, Ironman, landlord, boss, and the Ice Cream Guy. He owns Fort Wayne’s first climbing gym and an ice cream shop at Electric Works. He’s also a youth leader at City Church, rents out Airbnbs on the side, and somehow still works full-time at the world’s largest remote tech company. Basically, if you’ve ever wondered how many jobs one person can juggle – Edwin is testing the limits.

If you’ve ever felt overcommitted, pulled in too many directions, or unsure what’s truly worth your “yes,” this talk is your chance to build a filter – so you can cut out the noise, say no with confidence, and finally say yes to what really matters.

The Long Game: Lessons from the Mud

Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 8 a.m.
Multi-Flex Theater, Snyder Academic Center

Evan Wood, Vice President, People & Strategy at Fort Wayne Metals

Success isn’t forged in comfort…it is forged in the mud. In this talk, Evan shares powerful lessons on resilience, persistence and playing the long game, drawn from personal stories of loss, perseverance and leadership. Attendees will walk away challenged to embrace hard seasons, commit to continual learning and able to start writing their own code for enduring success.

Whitney Bandemer, Principal at WB Consulting, LLC

Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 8 a.m.
Multi-Flex Theater, Snyder Academic Center

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