This year, the event will take place virtually on March 23 & 24 with two keynote speakers and twenty-two breakout sessions. MOST College of Business classes will be canceled these days to allow students to participate. As each class policy may be different, please check your course syllabus and confirm with your professors.
Devon Still is an author, renowned speaker, top podcast host, coach, former NFL Professional Athlete with the Cincinnati Bengals, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and a Penn State University All-American. Perhaps most importantly, Still is Leah's dad, helping her publicly "beat up cancer" and embarking on a pediatric cancer-fighting journey that inspired the world.
A snapshot of Devon's accolades speaks volumes about his purpose, his heart, his life's mission – the 2015 Jimmy V Espy Award for Perseverance recipient, 2016 People Magazine's Dad of the Year, 2017 Penn State Alumni Achievement Award for most successful alumni under 30, and 2019 American Icon Award recipient. He's thrived amidst adversity and stayed in the game.
Sylvia Buxton is a strategic global executive with more than three decades of experience in fast moving consumer goods, shepherding high profile businesses and brands such as Mentos, Hershey’s, Reese’s, and Airwick. Sylvia’s career spans the US and Canada, as well as global and regional roles. She currently leads the North American business unit of more than 900 employees across US, Canada and Mexico for Perfetti Van Melle, the second largest global candy and chewing gum manufacturer. Prior to Perfetti van Melle, she was Senior Director of Marketing at the Hershey Company, where she led Hershey’s chocolate brands in Canada, Latin America and World Travel Retail. She started her career in Canada at Reckitt Benckiser.
