2020 SWIB Virtual Conference

We are going virtual! 

Join us for our 28th Annual Stern Women in Business Conference (and the first-ever SWIB Virtual Conference) entitled  “Your Path as a Leader: Find It, Shape It, Own It.” 

The event will feature a keynote address from Dolly Chugh, Award-Winning Professor of Management and Organizations at NYU Stern.

We will also host thought-provoking panels on the journey of women entrepreneurs and the development of leadership styles in different career stages. 

 

SWIB Virtual Conference Schedule:

Your Path as a Leader: Find it, Shape it, Own it

1:00pm

Opening Remarks by Anna Ward & Tiffaine Stephens, SWIB Co-Presidents 2019-2020

1:05-1:30pm

Keynote Speaker

Dolly Chugh, Award-Winning Professor of Management and Organizations at NYU Stern, Author of The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

1:30-2:30pm

Panel Discussion // Leading from Day 1: Leadership at different stages of your career

Whether you are a new leader in the early stage of your career or an executive in charge of an entire organization, you are always tailoring your leadership style to your unique strengths and personality. In this panel, we will have women at different stages of their careers share how they developed their unique leadership styles.

Moderator: Nate Pettit
Panelists: Aria Ashrafzadeh (Associate, McKinsey), Ana Martinez (HR Business Partner, T-Mobile), Katie Cowling (Product Marketing Manager, Facebook) and Sue Chegwidden (Chief Human Resources Partner, Prudential)

 

2:30-3:00pm

SWIB Alumnae Remarks (2:30-2:35)

Virtual Networking Session (Optional)

 

3:00-3:30pm

Fireside chat with Constance C.R. White, Award-Winning Journalist, Content Consultant and former Editor in Chief at Essence Magazine moderated by Gary Fraser

3:30-4:30pm

Panel Discussion // How I Build: Founding Women

This panel will discuss how and why women are diving into entrepreneurship, offering insight on the steps (and missteps) the panelists have taken to break into their respective industries and build their businesses. They will share their 'why', challenges, successes, tips and answer burning questions about entrepreneurship and how they managed their career transitions.

Moderator: Cynthia Franklin

Panelists: Sarah Flint (Founder & CEO, Sarah Flint), Tara Hankinson (Co-founder, Talea Beer Co.), Nell Derick Debevoise (Founder & CEO, Inspiring Capital) and Lia Winograd (Founder & COO, Pepper)

 

4:30pm

Closing Remarks

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