Women Lead Festival

07:45 AM - 08:25 AM ET

Registration and Breakfast

08:25 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions

Fran Dillard, Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Micron Technology, Inc.

08:30 AM - 08:50 AM ET

Listening to Each Other

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 for the conference.

08:50 AM - 09:20 AM ET

Paula Johnson, President of Wellesley College

We are honored to welcome Paula Johnson, the 14th president of Wellesley College, one of the most highly respected institutions of higher education in the country and the nation's premier college for women. We will discuss her groundbreaking career in academic medicine, public health, and higher education, including how, as a physician-scientist, President Johnson has improved health outcomes for women around the globe by revealing and addressing gender biases in both clinical care and medical research.

Paula Johnson, President, Wellesley College

Emma Hinchliffe, Senior Writer, Author, Broadsheet, Fortune, Inc.

09:00 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Women in the Arts:Spoken Word Performance

09:25 AM - 10:00 AM ET

The Purple Method: From #MeToo to What's Next

The Purple Method has brought together a broad coalition of diverse stakeholders in the battle against sexual harassment, working together to implement stronger corporate policies, establish better laws, and empower people to create lasting change within their own workplaces and communities. In this discussion, the President & Co-Founder of the Purple Campaign joins with top executives from Spotify and Zoom to share how their organizations are developing innovative reforms to address workplace harassment, and what actions your organization can take.

Ally Coll, Founder, Purple Method

Lynn Haaland, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Zoom

Elizabeth Nieto, Global Head of Equity and Impact, Spotify

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM ET

Priscilla Almodovar, Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae

We welcome Priscilla Almodovar, Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae, one of the leading providers of mortgage financing in the U.S. We will discuss her leadership journey and her lifelong commitment to fair, equitable, and sustainable housing. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Priscilla led Enterprise Community Partners, a national housing platform, and previously served as a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase where she led two of the firm's national real estate businesses. Earlier in her career, she was President and CEO of New York State's housing finance and mortgage agencies.

Lori Esposito Murray, President, Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board

Priscilla Almodovar, CEO, Fannie Mae

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Jessica Spence, President of North America, Beam Suntory

We welcome Jessica Spence, President of North America at Beam Suntory, to share her journey to the top of the still male-dominated global spirits industry; her experience as a transformational leader; why the advancement of women in leadership is a driver of innovation and growth; and how Beam Suntory works to support the behavior and accountability needed to advance gender equity.

Jessica Spence, President of North America, Beam Suntory

Ruth Umoh, Leadership Editor, Fortune

11:20 AM - 11:55 AM ET

General Dynamics IT President Amy Gilliland:How a US Naval Academy Grad and Tech Leader is Transforming Workplace Culture

We welcome Amy Gilliland, president of the largest business unit of General Dynamics Corporation. She will share how her experience as a US Navy veteran coming from three generations of military service, and her position in the traditionally male-dominated tech and defense industries, has inspired her leadership and transformation of workplace culture, particularly around compassion, community and employee mental well-being.

Amy Gilliland, President, General Dynamics Corporation

Lauren Weber, Reporter, Wall Street Journal

11:55 AM - 12:10 PM ET

Presentation and Performance: Tapping into Dance Wisdom

With digitalization, remote work, and AI de-emphasizing human in-person participation, it is time to lean into dance. Drawing upon research and 30 years of experience at the intersection of business, the arts, and wellness, Serena Quaglia dispels the myth that dance and business are mutually exclusive, and shows why tapping dance wisdom's Mind-Body intelligence can help overcome stress, build confidence, and provide competitive advantages for tomorrow's business challenges.

Serena Quaglia, BFA, MA, Ambassador, Global Wellness Institute

12:10 PM - 01:00 PM ET

Concurrent Lunch Workshop - 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.

Claudia Naim-Burt, Co-Founder & COO, Keep Company

Adrienne Prentice, Co-Founder and CEO, Keep Company

12:10 PM - 01:00 PM ET

Lunch

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET

Belonging in Today's Workplace: How Business Leaders Can Amplify DEI Efforts

People are essential to the critical services businesses provide across industries and sectors. Amidst the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and the Great Resignation, organizations must think critically about how to attract, hire, retain and develop talent across a variety of backgrounds and experiences. In this session, leaders will explore concepts of diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) and how they can be leveraged to not only help tackle the challenges of the unique environment we face today but also increase innovation, enhance performance, and strengthen retention efforts. This session will draw on the latest research in organizational behavior and social science to explore strategies and tactics leaders can use to evolve DEI in their areas (individuals, teams, and organizations) of influence.

Shane Lloyd, Chief Diversity Officer, Baker Tilly

01:35 PM - 02:05 PM ET

Anne Pasternak, Director of the Brooklyn Museum

We welcome Anne Pasternak, Director of the Brooklyn Museum, one of the oldest and largest fine arts institutions in the nation. For more than thirty years, Anne has devoted her career to engaging broad audiences with the limitless power of art to move, motivate, and inspire. We will discuss her journey; the growing number of women running the world's great museums; advancing women's voices in art; and using art to advance gender equity and human rights.

Anne Pasternak, Shelby White and Leon Levy Director, Brooklyn Museum

Torry Burdick, Vice President, Marketing, The Conference Board

02:20 PM - 03:00 PM ET

Panel: Transforming Cultures

We welcome distinguished C-suite leaders from historically male-dominated sectors such as tech and finance to share what it takes to drive real cultural transformations toward inclusion, gender equity and the advancement of women.

Sheila Peluso, Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Legal Officer & Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management

Kinnari Patel, President and COO, Rocket Pharmaceuticals

Cindy Taibi, Chief Information Officer, The New York Times

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance, The Conference Board

03:05 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Developing the Next Generation of Leaders and Allies

Leaders of major nonprofit organizations share how they work to inspire, support and develop girls and boys as they grow into our next generation of leaders and allies. How does Generation Alpha envision their future? What matters most to them? And how can our organizations help?

Jean Lee Batrus, Executive Director, MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

Alicia Guevara, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance, The Conference Board

03:50 PM - 04:20 PM ET

Book Club: Juliet Funt, Author of A Minute to Think

It can happen to any of us: a constant "busyness" amidst the mayhem of work and life that can deprive you of the oxygen your talents need to really catch fire; a feeling that taking a pause is impossible. In A Minute to Think, Juliet Funt provides the permission, framework, and specific direction to regain control of overloaded, caffeinated, inbox-worshipping workdays and find that precious minute to think. Juliet joins us to share the experiences and insights that led to her book, and to answer our questions on banishing "busyness" at the workplace and at home.

Juliet Funt, Author A Minute to Think,

04:20 PM - 04:25 PM ET

Day One Recap, Day Two Preview

Fran Dillard, Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Micron Technology, Inc.

04:25 PM - 04:50 PM ET

Resistance Revival Chorus

The 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 resistance and to uplift and center women's voices. 15 chorus women will join us and celebrate the advancement of women in the arts and inspire our attendees to work together to confront bias and advance women's equity and power. A Q&A discussion will follow after the performance.

04:50 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Reception with a Touch of Magic

Join us for cocktails, appetizers, and roving performances by magician Kayla Drescher.

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM ET

Brooklyn Bridge: Walking with History

Join fellow attendees in an invigorating, informative and inspiring walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and learn the remarkable history of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who saved the Brooklyn Bridge.

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Registration and Breakfast

08:00 AM - 08:50 AM ET

Breakfast Roundtables

Breakfast Roundtables Attendees are welcome to join a Breakfast Roundtable for small group discussions on focused issues including:

1. Return-to-Office and its Impact on Women's Advancement, facilitated by Rumbi Petrozzello, Senior Director, Seramount

2. The Power of Sponsorship, facilitated by Dr. Shyama Venkateswar, Senior, Director, Seramount

3. Creating Allyship with Inclusive Learning, facilitated by Mollie Teitelbaum, Associate Director of Learning, Seramount

4. Bridging the Empathy Gap, facilitated by Juliet Funt, Author, A Minute to Think

5. Cultivating a Culture of Psychological Well-Being, facilitated by Sheila Peluso, CHRO and Senior Legal Officer, Cerberus

6. Courageous, Curious, Intentional, Transformative Leadership - what kind of leader are you?, facilitated by Elizabeth Nieto, Global Head of Equity and Impact, Spotify

08:50 AM - 09:05 AM ET

Women in Magic

Throughout 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, a professional magician whose talents will have been featured at the reception, will discuss some of the most consequential women in the industry and what they've contributed to modern day magic.

Kayla Drescher, Magic in Heels,

09:00 AM - 09:05 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions

Fran Dillard, Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Micron Technology, Inc.

09:10 AM - 09:40 AM ET

Conversation: New Narratives

In this conversation, we will hear from leaders changing the narratives around gender, in news, television, film, fiction and nonfiction, and the impact they are having.

Sadé Muhammad, Chief Marketing Officer, TIME

Laura Zelenko, Senior Executive Editor for Diversity, Talent, Standards and Training,, Bloomberg News

Melissa Fisher, Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, The Conference Board

09:45 AM - 10:20 AM ET

Claire Spofford, CEO of J. Jill, and Chip Wade, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, on Gender Equity, Allyship, and Creating Inclusive Experiences

We are honored to welcome two CEOs of companies known for innovating around inclusive, welcoming experiences: Union Square Hospitality Group, comprising some of New York's most beloved restaurants, and J. Jill, a national clothing retailer that focuses on serving women over 40. In this conversation, we will explore these leaders' career journeys and inspirations, and learn how each is working to advance gender equity, develop allyship, and create inclusive experiences for all.

Chip Wade, Chief Executive Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group

Claire Spofford, CEO, J. Jill

Diana Scott, Center Leader, Human Capital, The Conference Board

10:35 AM - 11:25 AM ET

Panel: Pay Equity and Transparency

When 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 difference, for our organizations, our teams and ourselves? Our panel of leaders will offer strategies, examples, and advice.

Jyoti Mehra, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Gilead Sciences

Rebecca Port, Chief People Officer, 10x Genomics

Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Crissi Cole, Founder & CEO, Penny Finance

Niven McCall-Mazza, Editor in Chief, theSkimm

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Health Without Shame

President Paula Johnson of Wellesley College helped begin our Festival with a discussion of her groundbreaking research on gender bias in health care. Now we welcome new entrepreneurs and advocates who stand for the transparent, shame-free embrace of women's bodily health and well-being. They will share their stories as founders, advocates, and business leaders, and provide insights on how the customer and the patient experience for women need to change.

Susan C. Allen, Chief Brand Officer, Here We Flo

Tori Ford, Founder, Medical Herstory; DPhil Researcher Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Niven McCall-Mazza, Editor in Chief, theSkimm

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ET

Bacchantae: Barnard's A Cappella Group

Join us for a great vocal performance by Bacchantae: Barnard's A Cappella Group, followed by a discussion with the artists. Bacchantae is the premier a capella group at Barnard College of Columbia University.

12:25 PM - 01:10 PM ET

Panel: How We Mentor our Teams and Ourselves

Powerful leaders across sectors share experiences and advice on how they mentor new potential leaders - and how they have shepherded their own advancement.

Lisa Miller, SVP, Global Platform Alliances, Equinix

Wendy Bartie, Senior Vice President and General Manager, US Hematology and Cell Therapy, Bristol Myers Squibb

Elisa Reliford, Chief Growth Officer, Optum

Fran Dillard, Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Micron Technology, Inc.

01:10 PM - 01:15 PM ET

Conclusion

Fran Dillard, Vice President and Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Micron Technology, Inc.