VETERANS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT – MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2025
The Chamber’s Veterans & Military Council is proud to present the second annual Veterans Leadership Summit on Monday, June 9th, 2025 from 7:30 AM – 12 Noon at University Center at DeSales University (2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA).
Join us for a half day focused on veterans in business, veteran entrepreneurs, student veterans, and HR leadership, recruiters, or any business leader/owner looking to hire veteran talent in their workplace. The summit’s goal is to foster innovation and collaboration amongst the military veteran business community to further empower veterans in business.
7:30 AM – Breakfast/Registration/Networking
8 AM – Welcome Remarks
8:15 AM – Opening Keynote: Keith Graham, MBA - Executive Director, Veterans Programs & Services with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
9:00 AM – PANEL ONE: Becoming a military-ready employer - Hiring, recruiting, and retaining a veteran workforce
9:50 AM – BREAK
10:00 AM – PANEL TWO: Shaping the veteran entrepreneurial mindset: Opportunities, resources, and experiences
10:50 AM – BREAK
11AM – Noon – Closing Keynote: Patrick J. Murphy - www.PatrickJMurphy.com
Secretary Patrick J. Murphy is an entrepreneur, Wharton lecturer and venture capitalist. After serving in combat in Iraq, he served as the 32nd Army Under Secretary and was the first Iraq Vet elected to the US Congress. An author and host of the ‘Warrior Money’ show on Yahoo Finance, he lives in Bucks County, PA where he raises his daughter Maggie and son Jack.
Tickets include breakfast, networking, keynote presentations, panel discussion, vendor exhibits and more!
Audience: Approximately 125 veterans in business, veteran entrepreneurs, nonprofits serving veterans, HR leaders, business/community leaders supporting the military community.