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Professional Development Week 2026
February 23–27, 2026
Join the William & Mary community for an enriching week of professional growth and collaboration. Add the event to your calendar today!
Explore Last Year's Content
The William & Mary community came together for Professional Development Week 2025, February 24–28. Experts from the W&M community led virtual panels and workshops exploring career pathways, strategies to inspire your team and the power of meaningful partnerships.
Watch the recordings:
Finding Common Ground
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speaker: Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
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Building Purposeful Careers & Adapting to the AI Revolution
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speakers: Elaine Turville ’96 (Accenture Federal Services) and Greg Wallig ’94 (Agentic Advisors)
Moderator: Michael Steelman (William & Mary)
Unlocking Career Growth: The Power of Working in Small to Mid-Sized Organizations
Recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Speakers: Aaron Mosby ’05 (TTEC Digital), Pam Krulitz '86 (Optify), and Jaenya Cooper '27 (Portsmouth City Attorney's Office)
Moderator: Kelly O’Shaughnessy ’05 (William & Mary)
Stop Sabotaging Yourself: Make Lasting Change Through Mental Fitness
Recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Speaker: Anne Powell Lyons ’92 (Step One)
Building Bridges: The Science of Connection in Polarized Times
Recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
Speaker: Phil Wagner (William & Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business)
Embracing Identity in the Workplace
Recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
Speakers: Jessica Chen ’05 (Walt Disney Company), Pilar Mejia ’04 (GitLab) and Tunisia Riley ’00 (New York Life)
Moderator: Matt Brandon ’92 (William & Mary)
Building Effective Partnerships in the Boardroom and Beyond
Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Speakers: Julie Dobson ’78, P ’17, P ’19 (Fortis Inc., Sunrise Senior Living) and Kim Lopdrup ’80, P ’11 (Botrista)
Moderator: Cindy Hughes Davis ’80 (CHD Consulting)
Empowering Yourself with Generative AI: Discover the Tools You Need
Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Speakers: Isabel Hirama ’14, M.S. ’17 (data scientist) and Jonny Mills ’17, M.S. ’18 (data engineer)
Moderator: Alex Beard (William & Mary)
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Recordings from prior years are available in the Professional Development Week Archive. You can also find top career tips from Professional Development Week 2024 in this W&M Alumni Magazine article.
We encourage you to connect with your W&M professional community on One Network. #OneTribeOneNetwork
Brought to you by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement.