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22nd Annual

Women Lead Festival

Women Shaping the Future

JUNE 13 - 14, 2024

BROOKLYN, NY

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Women Shaping the Future

At the 2024 Women Lead Festival in New York City from June 13 to 14, expand your network, share and gain powerful advice, and receive insights and inspiration from remarkable leaders across sectors.

At the Women Lead Festival, every attendee is also a contributor. We’ll ask you to describe your crucial turning points, share the best advice you’ve ever received, and engage our speakers and each other in small group discussions. All punctuated with performances and an excursion to celebrate what we have achieved, and rally us to continue forward.

The Women Lead Festival addresses challenges faced by women in advancing their careers, offering a dynamic space for leaders and allies to connect, learn, and gain actionable strategies. Featuring an impressive lineup of C-suite women and Fortune 500 trailblazers across various fields, the festival offers engaging keynotes, panels, roundtables, and workshops.

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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
  • Initiative Officers
  • Vice Presidents
  • Directors of Diversity and Inclusion
  • Learning and Development
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Experience
  • Human Resources, and Talent Management

Get Involved
If you would like to get involved in this event, please contact us.

Speakers

Conference Agenda

Thursday, June 13, 2024

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Registration and Breakfast

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions

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08:40 AM - 09:00 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, roles, and goals for the con … More

09:00 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Girls Inc.: Mentoring Tomorrow’s Corporate Visionaries at Midd…
The CEO of Girls Inc. has a message for all of us seeking to accelerate progress toward equity: to see more women on boards and in the C-suite in the … More

09:30 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Turning Points: Bettina Deynes, Global CHRO, Carnival Corporat…
Prior to the Festival, we asked our attendees to share a crucial turning point for them: A moment where a piece of advice, an opportunity offered, a r … More

10:15 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Panel: Women of Finance: Expanding Access, Education, Entrepre…
According to Nielsen, by 2028, women will own 75% of the discretionary spend, making their spending and financial decisions incredibly important for h … More

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM ET

Keynote Conversation: Ginni Rometty on Good Power
Former Chairman, President and CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty led one of the most high-stakes corporate transformations in business history. Under her leade … More

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Women and Social Media: From Toxicity to Empowerment
Who among us has never fallen into a social media rabbit hole – and emerged angered, anxious or discouraged rather than informed or entertained? We w … More

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM ET

Lunch: One Meal Mentorship
Can you mentor – or be mentored – by a colleague over the course of one meal? We will take up the challenge over lunch, where we e … More

01:10 PM - 01:55 PM ET

How We Navigate Leadership and Burnout
In this session, we will delve into strategies for effectively managing leadership roles while combating burnout. Through interactive discussions and … More

01:10 PM - 01:55 PM ET

How We Develop a Personal Brand with Authenticity
In this interactive workshop, we will explore what it means to develop a “personal brand” while remaining true to one’s authentic self. Engage in illu … More

02:15 PM - 02:55 PM ET

Panel: Meeting the Continuing Challenge of Health Equity
The World Economic Forum has suggested that women’s health may be “the world’s best – and most under-financed – investment.” We will meet leaders work … More

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM ET

Panel: How We Build the Pipeline
According to the Women in the Workplace report, women are just as ambitious and interested in promotion as their male colleagues. Yet at every stage o … More

03:45 PM - 04:10 PM ET

Keynote Conversation: Maggie Wilderotter
Maggie Wilderotter has stood at the forefront of business and technology her entire remarkable career, from leading Frontier Communications as CEO as … More

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM ET

Panel: Our Paths to the C-Suite
Members of The Chicago Network, an organization of some of Chicago’s most senior and influential women, share their paths to the C-Suite, the advice t … More

04:45 PM - 05:15 PM ET

Panel: Encouraging Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers
According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math remains huge, with women making up … More

05:25 PM - 05:30 PM ET

Day One Recap, Day Two Preview

05:30 PM - 05:40 PM ET

Performance: Fogo Azul, Brazilian Samba Reggae Marching Band

05:40 PM - 06:40 PM ET

Reception

Friday, June 14, 2024

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Registration and Breakfast

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM ET

Breakfast Roundtables
Attendees are welcome to join a Breakfast Roundtable for small group discussions on focused issues such as:
1. Prioritizing Mental Well-Being More

08:50 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions

09:00 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Telling Women’s Stories: The U.S. Mint and the National Women’…
How are perceptions of women’s leadership – our own perceptions, those of the general public and those of the next generation – shaped by the stories … More

09:10 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Performance: Spoken Word

09:30 AM - 09:55 AM ET

How We Innovate
Following yesterday’s discussion on encouraging young women in STEM, we welcome a global leader in the manufacture of some of the world’s best known b … More

10:20 AM - 10:55 AM ET

Panel: Women and AI
We engage with some of the remarkable women shaping and implementing the most dramatic technological revolution of our time. We will explore how work … More

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Panel: Meet the Makers: Women in Manufacturing
We meet women leaders who are “makers” in two powerful ways: they lead in historically male-dominated manufacturing sectors, and they have built a ne … More

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Panel: Systemic Change – With Results
We welcome leaders advancing communities, equity, and inclusive prosperity through philanthropy, research, and evidence-based initiatives. We will dis … More

12:20 PM - 12:45 PM ET

Capstone Conversation: Dr. Jennifer Ashton of ABC News on the …
We conclude the Festival with a conversation that ties together many of the themes of the past two days: health equity; women in STEM; telling our sto … More

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM ET

Conclusion

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What Participants Say

The great thing about Women Lead is we had amazing speakers. I felt so inspired, I actually called my senior vice president and said, “We're going to create real change as a result of this conference."
- Ronisha Goodwin, Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Hyatt Corporation

Coming to a conference like Women Lead allowed me a way to turn off the email, turn off the laptop, and reflect on what I'm experiencing as a woman in the workplace and what I should be doing to empower younger generations in the workplace.
- Brittney Odoi, Principal Diversity and Inclusion Officer, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

I've been in the diversity field for over 20 years, and you're always looking for conferences like this to not only appreciate your field but elevate it. I love that The Conference Board brings together leaders from many different industries. I've been really impressed with the takeaways.
- Eloiza Domingo, Vice President HR and Chief Inclusive Diversity & Equity Officer, Allstate

A lot of interesting ideas, amazing speakers, and overall, a wonderful opportunity to connect with other professional women.
- Eloisa Martinez, Corporate Paralegal, Cantor Fitzgerald

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

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Phone: (718) 246-7000
Hotel Room Rate Cut-Off: May 22, 2024

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