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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.
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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.
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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Fannie Mae
CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY…
SVP, Global Platform Alliances
Equinix
Co-Founder & COO
Keep Company
Associate Director of Learning
Seramount
Center Leader, Human Capital
The Conference Board
Vice President, Marketing
The Conference Board
Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Cap…
CFAR Consulting and Coaching S…
Senior Writer, Author, Broadsheet
Fortune, Inc.
Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Chief Privacy…
Zoom
Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Legal Office…
Cerberus Capital Management
Magic in Heels
Attendees will use the conference app and a special networking exercise to meet each other and learn about their sectors, their roles, and their goals …
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MoreWe welcome Amy Gilliland, president of the largest business unit of General Dynamics Corporation. She will share how her experience as a US Navy veter …
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People are essential to the critical services businesses provide across industries and sectors. Amidst the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and the G …
MoreWe welcome Anne Pasternak, Director of the Brooklyn Museum, one of the oldest and largest fine arts institutions in the nation. For more than thirty …
MoreWe welcome distinguished C-suite leaders from historically male-dominated sectors such as tech and finance to share what it takes to drive real cultur …
MoreLeaders of major nonprofit organizations share how they work to inspire, support and develop girls and boys as they grow into our next generation of l …
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MoreThe Resistance Revival Chorus (RRC) is a collective of more than 60 women, and non-binary singers, who join together to breathe joy and song into the …
MoreJoin us for cocktails, appetizers, and roving performances by magician Kayla Drescher.
Join fellow attendees in an invigorating, informative and inspiring walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and learn the remarkable hist …
MoreBreakfast Roundtables Attendees are welcome to join a Breakfast Roundtable for small group discussions on focused issues including:
1. Return …
MoreThroughout magic history, women have contributed extensively to the work of magicians you see and know today. But why haven't we heard of them? Kayla, …
MoreIn this conversation, we will hear from leaders changing the narratives around gender, in news, television, film, fiction and nonfiction, and the impa …
MoreWe are honored to welcome two CEOs of companies known for innovating around inclusive, welcoming experiences: Union Square Hospitality Group, comprisi …
MoreWhen it comes to pay equity - and wealth equity - for women, what is having the most impact? What are the biggest challenges? How can we make a differ …
MorePresident Paula Johnson of Wellesley College helped begin our Festival with a discussion of her groundbreaking research on gender bias in health care. …
MoreJoin us for a great vocal performance by Bacchantae: Barnard's A Cappella Group, followed by a discussion with the artists. Baccha …
MorePowerful leaders across sectors share experiences and advice on how they mentor new potential leaders - and how they have shepherded their own advance …
MoreKeep 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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New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
Address: 333 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 246-7000