A. ANNUAL IN-PERSON SUMMIT AND CELEBRATION.
Date: Oct 4, 2022 from 9 am - 2:30 pm (also recorded).
Location: Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Past Example Agenda:
Welcome and Introduction.
by Moderator, Phoenix Women Leaders.
Keynote: Owning Your Career.
by Rekha Devarapalli, Senior Manager at Western Alliance Bnk.
Panel: Building you Value in Normal or Crisis Times.
by Vanessa Montero, Director at Merrill Lynch, Lori Joshweseoma, Director at The Hopi Tribe, Carolyn Jo McCormies, Nursing Director and Division Chair, Eastern Arizona College.
Keynote: Developing Strength in Times of Adversity: Lessons Learned from a Worldwide Pandemic.
by Valerie Pieraccini, Director at United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona.
Panel: Why Aren't There More Female Leaders?
by Joanne Gabias, Deputy Operations Officer, SAAVI Services for the Blind, Angel Brandwein, COO at Institute for Mental Health Research, Karin Aldama, Partner, Perkins Coie, Suzanne Edais, CFO Edais Engineering.
Conclusion and Upcoming Monthly Speakers Schedule (Included).
by Moderator, Phoenix Women Leaders.
B. GREAT SPEAKERS EVERY MONTH. (Included In Membership)
Mark these future dates for an hour each (also recorded, watch Live or Anytime):
2022: Jan.10, Feb.14, Mar.14, Apr.11, May.9, Jun.13, Jul.11, Aug.8, Sep.12, Oct.10, Nov.14, Dec.12.
2023: Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug 7, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11.
"Emotional Intelligence"
by Sue Mortensen, Senior Manager at ScotiaBank.
"Purposeful Leadership"
by Hanneke Jansen, Director at Novartis.
Hear from top women leaders at Southwest Airlines, Vanderbilt, Cox, Boeing, AstraZeneca, Microsoft, and more (listed below).
Panel: Best Ideas to Accelerate Diversity and Inclusion
Lisa Dennison, Chairman, Sotheby’s
Deepa Kashyap, Vice President, Fidelity
Tamara M. Stevenson, Chief Diversity Officer, Westminster College
Tina Bowers, VP & Chief Diversity Officer, Children’s Health System of Texas
Emily Rankin, Sr. Director, Brink's U.S. and Canada
Panel: The Roles of Leadership in Shaping Organizational Culture
Julia Stewart, Founder and CEO, Alurx (formely Dine Brands/IHOP)
Frances Allen, CEO, Checkers
Theodora Berenson, Director, CBS
Karen Jenkins, Sr Director, Capital One
Example Speaker Topics (Recorded so you can Watch Anytime)
"Five Common Characteristics of Highly Successful Women"
by Cathi Stanton, SVP, U.S. Bank.
"Thriving in a Male-Dominated Environment"
by Amy Williams, Captain, Southwest Airlines
"Leading and Thriving in Times of Change"
by Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Symantec
"Leading with Heart: A Message of Kindness"
by Mary Kay Vona, Adjunct Professor, Vanderbilt University
"Become the Leader You Envision"
by Kym Burke, Sr. Director, Cox
"Handling Difficult Conversations with Confidence"
by Karen Juhl, Director, Microsoft
"Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations"
by Katrina Jacobs, V.P., T. Rowe Price
"Key Characteristics of Highly Successful Women"
by Karen Karwoski, SVP, Simmons Bank
"Creating and Nurturing a Culture of Diversity"
by Kathija Mohammed, Director, AAHOA
"The Winning Attribute of Top Women Professionals - Assertive Communication Skills"
by Nicole Portell, Dev.Mgr, Cigna