2019 Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, November 14

8:00 am  - 8:45 am
Breakfast & Registration

8:00 am - 8:45 am
VIP Breakfast with Sheryl Connelly

*20 people randomly chosen from first 100 paid registrants*

   
8:45 am - 8:55 am

Opening Remarks
 
8:55 am - 9:45 am
Opening Keynote - Confessions of a Corporate Futurist: Coming Trends That Will Revolutionize Your Business

Keynote Speaker: Sheryl Connelly, Manager, Global Consumer Trends and Futuring, Ford Motor Company

9:45 am - 10:00 am
Break 
  
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Panel - The Significance and Simplification of Being Strategic​​

• Moderator: Erin Joy, CEO, Black Dress Circle

• Debra Kunz, Founder, Center for Deliberate Growth® 

• Julie Ockerby, CEO, Meli Studio Australia 

• Chessa Eskandanian-Yee, CEO & Co-Founder, LeaderEQ

• Andrea Arco-Mastromichalis, CEO and Founder, Arco + Associates

 
11:15 am - 11:30 am

Break

11:30  am - 12:15 pm

Breakouts 

• Be in the Know: Blockchain & Robotics
  Speaker: Gwen Murphy, Executive Director, Business Technology Services,  KPMG 

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• Strategies for Women in Negotiations
  Speaker: Maria Deam, Senior Vice President, Citi FinTech​

• How International Trade's Impact on Women is Multi-Faceted
  Speaker: Dr. Somdutta Singh, Founder & Director, Unspun Group

• The Future of Healthcare and How it Will Impact How we Live
  Speaker: Dr.Charu Raheja, CEO, TriageLogic Group

12:15 pm - 1:40 pm
Lunch & Structured Networking

Enjoy lunch among a table of like-minded professional women discussing issues in today's business environment that will continue to evolve in the future. You will select your topic(s) of interest during the registration process and be paired with a networking leader.

Structured Networking Topics Include:​​
 

• Talent Management
  Networking Leader: Geeta Gwalani, Head - Workforce & Talent Management for North America, TATA Consultancy Services

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• Strategic Approach to Integrated Marketing Communications
  Networking Leader: Michelle Strier, Chief Strategy Officer, Spectrum

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• Conflict Management
  Networking Leader: Susan Harrison, President, Dr. Susan Harrison, LLC

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• Positive Psychology - The Science of Happiness
  Networking Leader: Diane Lang, President, DLConsulting

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• Multi-Media Marketing
  Networking Leader: Chase McGee, Lead Branding & Marketing Specialist, The Winning Brand

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• Remote Teams
  Networking Leader: Laura Janusek, Chief Product Officer, Modern Teacher

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• Financial Planning for Women    
  Networking Leader: Hyacinth Henderson, Managing Director, The Henderson Financial Group

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• Work-Life Balance    
  Networking Leader: Donielle Bui, Chief Leader, WifeMotherLeader​​

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• The Importance of High-Functioning Teams in the Future of Work    
  Networking Leader: Rebecca Scott, Founder, Vivid Spring Solutions​

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• Brand Economics: How to Prove the Financial Contribution of Intangibles Like Reputation, Brand, and Culture 
  Networking Leader: Tracy Chong, President & Brand Economist, Strata Insights 

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• Personal Branding In An Overwhelming World  
  Networking Leader: Lauren Clemett, Director, The Audacious Agency

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• Values-Based Leadership    
  Networking Leader: Mory Fontanez, Founder & CEO, 822 Group

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• Mastering Office Politics
  Networking Leader: Nancy Halpern, Founder, Political IQ

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• Gender Pay Gap
  Networking Leader: Amy Dunn, Senior Associate, Organizational Performance Group

1:40 pm - 1:45 pm

Break

1:45 pm- 3:00 pm

Panel: The Art of Inclusion: How to Craft Your Company's Diversity Mosaic

• Moderator: Tara Wilson, SVP and General Manager, Income Access, A Paysafe Group

• Ashley Brundage, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, PNC

• Tonia Morris, The Generational Connector

• Ashira Prossack, Founder and CEO, The Generational Factor

• Vanessa Subramaniam, Manager of Sales and Support, TourRadar

Panel: Navigating Your Career Through Challenging Times: Identifying Career Trends & Potholes

• Moderator: Brenda Neckvatal, President, Best Practices

• Candice Benson, CEO, Benson Consulting Inc.

• Avery Blank, Principal & Owner, Avery Blank Consulting

• Denise Graziano, CEO, Graziano Associates

• Marissa Q. Paine, Principal & CEO, Marissa Q. Paine International 

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm 

Breakouts

• Sustainable Investing: Balancing Risk, Sustainability and Innovation     
  Speaker: Alessia Falsarone, Managing Director, SASB FSA, PineBridge Investments

• Big Picture Product Development - Innovation and the Product Development Process    
  Speaker: Sharon Parsons, Specialty Product Leader, Humana

• Women in Leadership In a Male Dominated Industry
  Speaker: Kris Pugsley, Director Global Communications, ON Semiconductor

• Using Self-Awareness to Break Down Barriers to Gender Equality   
  Speaker: Melissa Walker, Founder, Training and Development Network

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 

Closing Panel - How AI is Transforming Industries

• Moderator: Brigitta Rubin, Chief Innovation Officer, Dragonfish, Inc. 

• Jagathi Gururajan, Director, Financial Services Advisory, PwC.

• Shimona Chadha, Associate Vice President, Marketing, HCL

• Louvere Walker-Hannon, Application Engineer, MathWorks, Inc. 

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Offsite Activities

Explore New York City with conference attendees.  More information to come.

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Day 2: Friday, November 15

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:15 am

Keynote - The Future of Work is Female
Keynote Speaker: Selena Rezvani, Author, "Pushback"

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Break

9:30 am - 10:15 am

Breakouts

• The Power of Influence - A Catalyst for Your Career
  Speaker: Heather Kernahan, President, North America, Hotwire

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• Customer Experience in the Workplace - How Small Changes Can Lead to Significant Outcomes 
  Speaker: Marcela Lay, Head of Atlanta Studio and VP, Client Strategy, Y Media Labs

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• Build Communities (Online and Off) to Grow Your Business
  Speaker: Suzanne McDonald, CEO & Founder, Angles & Insights

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• Cross-Cultural Communication Across Digital Borders
  Speaker: Annalisa Nash Fernandez, Intercultural Strategist, Because Culture LLC

10:15 - 10:30 am

Break

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10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Closing Panel - Stevie® Awards Women in Business Finalists Case Studies

• Female Entrepreneur of the Year — Consumer Products — 11 to 2,500 Employees & Fastest Growing Company of the Year Finalist Case Study
  Moderator: Sherry Smith, VP, Media, Mobile & Marketing, Clarity PR
  Gail Becker, CEO, CAULIPOWER

• Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist & Fastest Growing Company of the Year Finalist Case Study
  Moderator: Sherry Smith, VP, Media, Mobile & Marketing, Clarity PR
  Alex Coren, Co-Founder & CINO, Wambi

• Female Innovator of the Year—Government or Non-Profit—10 or Less Employees Finalist & Organization of the Year — Government or Non-Profit — 10 or Less Employees Finalist Case Study
  Moderator: Sherry Smith, VP, Media, Mobile & Marketing, Clarity PR
  Rosemary Lokhorst, Executive Director and Producer, The Digging Deep Project

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5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

16th Stevie Awards for Women in Business
Separate registration required.

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