Program Schedule

9:00 am EST

Welcoming Remarks

Our esteemed co-hosts, Joyce Kulhawik and Kristen Palson, will kick things off and set the stage for the exceptional women’s leadership keynotes, events, and workshops ahead.

Susan MacKenty Brady will offer personal and professional insights into this year’s theme – Renewal and Innovation.

9:15 am EST Carla Harris:

Lead to Win

What does it take to lead effectively today? The world of work has undergone a sea change, presenting a new matrix of concerns and questions for leaders and potential leaders. Powerhouse Carla Harris will get the morning started with a message that is timely, inspiring, and filled with her trademark “pearls” of practical advice and wisdom about renewal and innovation. This session will empower you to become a more intentional and impactful leader no matter where you are in your leadership journey.

9:45 am EST

Business Panel: Leading through Change

In this moderated discussion, women business leaders will reflect on their personal journeys, offer career-building advice, and engage in a thoughtprovoking conversation with a focus on how – through life circumstances or by choice – they were able to innovate and reinvent themselves to succeed in leadership. Speakers will share the stories of those who sponsored their success and supported their rise, and they will offer tips and strategies for innovating in the years ahead.

10:15 am EST Networking Break

Network with peers from around the world and learn more about sponsor organizations in the virtual exhibit hall.

10:45 am EST Amy Purdy: A Story of Renewal Against All Odds

As a three-time Paralympic Medalist — the most decorated Paralympic snowboarder in U.S. history — Amy Purdy has taken what could have been a devastating setback and turned it into an opportunity for innovation. Amy will share her inspiring story of achieving Paralympic glory as a remarkable survivor who beat a deadly virus that claimed both legs below the knee and her spleen and required her to undergo a kidney transplant. With courageous spirit and resilience, she confronted her challenges and emerged as a leader who has succeeded at every stage of her multifaceted career.

11:30 am EST Signature Sessions: Concurrent Choices

With our Signature Sessions, you have the opportunity to choose the topic that most intrigues or inspires you. Our presenters are global experts who will provide timely and relevant expertise on key topics. We are also offering a moderated discussion, where women business leaders will share their personal stories about their leadership journeys during a time when leading with a spirit of renewal and innovation has been the only way to achieve positive impact. Note some offerings are online only, some are in-person only, and some are available for both audiences. But don’t worry, you won’t miss out! Post-conference, you’ll also be able to access the wisdom shared in the sessions you didn’t attend via video on demand.

For more information, see page 12

12:15 pm EST Lunch Break

Enjoy a 60-minute lunch break to refresh, renew, and refocus for the afternoon sessions.

1:15 pm EST

Gloria Estefan on Renewal & Innovation: Fireside Chat

Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman, is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard. Join her, in conversation with Susan MacKenty Brady, to hear her story of renewal and innovation over a decades-long career filled with challenges and extraordinary success.