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Join us at the 2023 Women Lead Festival with some of the world's top women leaders in business, nonprofits, public policy, science, and the arts. Collaborate with your peers on advancing allyship, redefining authentic leadership, innovating on recruitment, retention, re-entering the workforce, and recreating new inclusive workplaces.

Discussion topics include:

  • The Leadership Journeys of Some of the Most Powerful Women Executives in the World Today
  • Pay Equity and Transparency
  • Combating Sexual Harassment
  • Transforming Historically Male-Dominated Cultures
  • Authentic Leadership and Mental Wellbeing
  • Women's Health
  • Mentoring Future Leaders - and Ourselves

Who Should Attend: We recommend this conference for senior-level women and men who support women's advancement. Titles may include Chief Human Resource Officers, Chief Diversity Officers, Women's Initiative Officers as well as Vice Presidents and Directors of Diversity and Inclusion, Learning and Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Human Resources, and Talent Management.  Also of interest to Executive Sponsors and leaders of Women's Employee Resource Groups.

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  • Group Registrations: Ulei Kou ukou@tcb.olrg

 

Women Lead Festival 2022:

"A lot of interesting ideas, amazing speakers, and overall, a wonderful opportunity to connect with other professional women!" Corporate Paralegal, Cantor Fitzgerald 

"Amazing speakers and networking opportunities!" Women’s Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of the Navy 

"It was an amazing experience!" Business Transformation Officer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory 

   

 

 


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Priscilla

Priscilla Almodovar Priscilla Almodovar

CEO
Fannie Mae

Claire

Claire Spofford Claire Spofford

CEO
J. Jill

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Cindy

Cindy Taibi Cindy Taibi

CIO
The New York Times

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Paula

Paula Johnson Paula Johnson

President
Wellesley College

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Jessica

Jessica Spence Jessica Spence

President of North America
Beam Suntory

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Amy

Amy Gilliland Amy Gilliland

President
General Dynamics Information T…

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Fran

Fran Dillard

Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Micron Technologies

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Sadé

Sadé Muhammad

Chief Marketing Officer
TIME

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Alicia

Alicia Guevara

CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY…

Lisa

Lisa Miller

SVP, Global Platform Alliances
Equinix

Adrienne

Adrienne Prentice

Co-founder and CEO
Keep Company

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Elisa

Elisa Reliford

Chief Growth Officer
Optum Health

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Kinnari

Kinnari Patel

President and COO
Rocket Pharmaceuticals

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Niven

Niven McCall-Mazza

Editor in Chief
theSkimm

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Dana

Dana M. Peterson

Chief Economist
The Conference Board

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Claudia

Claudia Naim-Burt

Co-Founder & COO
Keep Company

Chip

Chip Wade

Chief Executive Officer
Union Square Hospitality Group

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Camille A.

Camille A. Olson

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Rumbi

Rumbi Petrozzello

Head of Strategy, Consulting
Seramount

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Mollie

Mollie Teitelbaum

Associate Director of Learning
Seramount

Shyama

Shyama Venkateswar

Senior Director
Seramount

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Dr. Lori Esposito

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray

Global Affairs Consultant
Former CED President

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Ruth

Ruth Umoh

Leadership Editor
Fortune

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Shane

Shane Lloyd

Chief Diversity Officer
Baker Tilly US LLP

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Crissi

Crissi Cole

Founder & CEO
Penny Finance

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Diana

Diana Scott

Center Leader, Human Capital
The Conference Board

Lauren

Lauren Weber

Reporter
Wall Street

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Susan

Susan Allen

Chief Brand Officer
Here We Flo

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Torry

Torry Burdick

Vice President, Marketing
The Conference Board

Rebecca

Rebecca Port

Chief People Officer
10x Genomics

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Melissa

Melissa Fisher, PhD

Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Cap…
The Conference Board

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Emma

Emma Hinchliffe

Senior Writer, Author, Broadsheet
Fortune, Inc.

Lynn

Lynn Haaland

Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Chief Privacy…
Zoom

Jyoti

Jyoti Mehra

EVP, Human Resources
Gilead Sciences, Inc

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Wendy

Wendy Short Bartie

Senior Vice President, US Hematology
Bristol Myers Squibb

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Ally

Ally Coll

Founder
Purple Method

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Tori

Tori Ford

Founder
Medical Herstory

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Sheila

Sheila Peluso

Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Legal Office…
Cerberus Capital Management

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Nieto

Global Head of Equity and Impact
Spotify

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Jean Lee

Jean Lee Batrus

Executive Director
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Fo…

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Laura

Laura Zelenko

Senior Executive Editor
Bloomberg

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Juliet

Juliet Funt

Author
A Minute to Think

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Anne

Anne Pasternak

Shelby White and Leon Levy Director
Brooklyn Museum

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Serena

Serena Quaglia

Founder
SQ2 Life

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Kayla

Kayla Drescher

Magic in Heels

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Keep Company

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Special Lunch Workshop

Thursday, October 05, 2023

12:10 PM - 01:00 PM

How to Drop the Ball: Strategic Decision-Making at Work and Home

Keep Company specializes in giving high-achieving parents and caregivers the tools to integrate the demands of work and family - while also taking care of themselves. In this in …

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12:10 PM - 01:00 PM

How to Drop the Ball: Strategic Decision-Making at Work and Home

Keep Company specializes in giving high-achieving parents and caregivers the tools to integrate the demands of work and family - while also taking care of themselves. In this interactive workshop, they’ll be sharing a 5-step framework to help you determine which balls are worth juggling and which balls you can drop. You'll learn what the “mental load” actually means, identify the mental load you carry at home and at work, and design a personalized and actionable strategy to lighten your mental load.

Adrienne Prentice, Co-founder and CEO, Keep Company
Claudia Naim-Burt, Co-founder and COO, Keep Company

Seating is extremely limited and will be determined on a first come, first served basis, so reserve your spot today!

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