The Women Developing Wisconsin Conference (WDW) is designed to provide learning and networking opportunities to empower women in the construction, business, finance and real estate industries.

Breaking Barriers: Building Resilience

Save the date!
Thursday, May 1, 2025  |  11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall
1025 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, WI 53202

Registration Fee:  $75   Students: Free

Registration TBA | 2024 Conference Schedule

Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Center for Professional Education is proud to host the annual Women Developing Wisconsin Conference. The afternoon is always filled with networking opportunities, presentations and panel discussions. The theme for 2025 is Breaking Barriers: Building Resiliency. Thank you to the more than 200 people who attended in 2024! We look forward to offering another great conference in 2025.

Conference Committee

The WDW conference would not be possible without the dedication of our volunteer committee members. Thank you!

2024 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

MSOE logo                 Pieper Power logo

We Energies Foundation logo


Silver Sponsors

AG Architecture logo          Findorff logo                               Ring & DuChateau logo            Staff Electric logoWalbec Group logo


Bronze Sponsors

Boldt logo            CG Schmidt logo

Enterprise Lighting logo        Eriksson Engineering Associates logo                

Henneman Engineering logo     Hunzinger logo                   

Mortensen logo          Pierce Engineers logoRamlow/Stein logo         Sunset Investors logo

TRC logo          Tri-North Builders logoWisconsin CREW logo          Vyron logo

Become a Sponsor

Sponsors help make the Women Developing Wisconsin conference a success each year! Our 2025 conference sponsorship link will be available soon. The funds raised through WDW are used to support students through scholarships and sponsoring their attendance at industry conferences. There are several levels of sponsorship:

  • Gold - $2,500
    • Five tickets to event
    • Thank-you and on social media
    • Listed on invitation
    • Link on website
  • Silver - $1,000
    • Three tickets to event
    • Listed on event signage
    • Link on website
    • Thank-you on social media
  • Bronze - $500
    • Two tickets to event
    • Listed on website
    • Highlighted in event communications