2022 Agenda – Day 2

 
CAREER HUB

• Sign up to have your resume reviewed
• Sign up to meet with a career coach
• Meet with recruiters

LIFESTYLE & LEARNING HUB

Explore on-demand “Learning Burst” mini sessions on career advancement, leadership, job strategies, and more including:

• Leadership Lessons Learned While Volunteering (with Heather Geronemus)
• Women and Financial Empowerment (with Ryan Viktorin)
• Resilience: Lessons from Career & Life Pivots (with Michelle Vetovis)
• Your Heart Matters: Taking Charge of Your Heart Health (with Dr. Anita Radhakrishnan and Camille Chang Gilmore)
• Ways to Grow, Reskill and/or Jumpstart Your Career (with Leah Robinson)
• Strategies to Your Inclusive Hiring Journey (with Yaro Fong-Olivares)
• Succeeding Professionally When You Are in the Minority (with Sophia Dozier)
• Strategies to Address Gender-Related Microaggressions (with Seina Lee and Ana Raposo)
• She Geeks Out (with Felicia Jadczak)
• Growing Older, Better and Louder (with Wendi Aarons)
• Finding Your Joy in Plain Sight (with Katya Davydova)

NETWORKING LOUNGE

• Participate in Small Group Networking (9:00 am – 9:45 am ET)
  • Led by executive coach and C-suite adviser Charmaine McClarie (no sign-ups required)
• Chat and connect with Conference attendees

CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE

• Explore the Conference bookstore
• Check out custom book readings by Conference authors
• Purchase Conference authors’ books with — FREE shipping

WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY HUB

• Support women-owned businesses
• Learn about women-owned organizations in your community

Master of Ceremonies: Celeste Headlee, Host, Women Amplified podcast, award-winning Journalist & Author, Speaking of Race

Karleen Oberton, CFO, Hologic

José Andrés, Chef, Humanitarian & Founder, World Central Kitchen
in conversation with Ellen McGirt, Founder, Sweet Equity Media, Fortune Editor, raceAhead & co-host, Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast

Misty Copeland, First African American Female Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre
in conversation with Laysha Ward, EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target

Jacqui Guichelaar, SVP CIO, Cisco & CA Conference for Women Board Member

Discover just how important thriving communities are to our wellbeing and the success of organizations. Learn the steps and surprising ways leaders, managers and organizations can transform culture and create a more human workplace built on unity and connection where employees thrive in the workplace and beyond.

Speaker:  Christine Porath, tenured Professor, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business & Author

Interviewee:  Kim Malek, Founder, Salt & Straw

Host:  Sue Collard, VP, Strategy & Operations for Belonging, Diversity & Equity, UKG

Executive Spotlight:  Carole Huntsman, Head, Specialty Care North America & US Country Lead, Sanofi

Career progression has stalled over the last few years adding confusion and complication for women looking to advance in the workplace. Add to that, the transformational reprioritization women especially have made since the pandemic leaves a lot of questions about career growth in a hybrid world. In this session, researcher and bestselling author Dan Pink will explore regret—showing how to reckon regrets in fresh and imaginative ways, so you can enlist them to make smarter decisions about growth and advancement in your career Josand beyond. By understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. You will learn the simple, science-based, three-step process that he sets out, so you can transform your regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better.

Speaker:  Daniel Pink, five-time New York Times best-selling Author

Host:  Kate Dei Cas, SVP, Global Head, Delivery Systems & Services, EMD Electronics

From the daily stress of world events to the day-to-day overwhelm, navigating our emotions is exhausting, especially in a world where “happy” is the be all and end all. It’s okay to not be okay. Our emotions are not negative, they can actually help us succeed at work and in life. In this session, we will learn ways to navigate emotional tiredness, explore toxic positivity and offer tactical exercises to get yourself emotionally fit and well.

Speakers:  Mollie West Duffy, Organizational Development and Leadership Expert & best-selling Coauthor, Big Feelings &
Liz Fosslien, Head of Content and Communications, Humu and best-selling Coauthor Big Feelings

Host:  Nicole Murphy, EVP & Head, Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology, Biogen

Executive Spotlight:  Jenny Holaday, President, Encore Boston Harbor

Spoken or written, words are a powerful vehicle to share knowledge, offer perspectives and influence others. They can be truths, facts or alternatively they can perpetuate negative thoughts, stereotypes, even fake news. We find ourselves in a divisive world where cancel culture is rampant and many of us are fearful of saying the wrong thing. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie understands the power of her pen and words. How do you understand an opinion that strongly differs from your own? How do you avoid rushing to judgment when listening to others thoughts so you can truly hear and learn? She will share her personal experiences on both sides to offer perspective on acknowledging differences and being fully inclusive.

Speaker:  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning Author

Moderator & Host:  Laysha Ward, EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target

Executive Spotlight:  Monica Manotas, SVP and President, Life Sciences & Laboratory Products, Thermo Fisher Scientific

For all the focus on the “new normal” of work as businesses start to reopen, we also need to be thinking about the next normal—a world in which flexibility and resilience are the coins of the realm. This session will offer leaders with short-and-long term strategies for success. For the immediate, learn how to best manage hybrid teams made up of some remote and some in-person workers. Future thinking, learn how to adopt a “next normal” mentality so you are ready to deal with future pandemics and business interruptions.

Speaker:  Stephanie Mehta, CEO, Mansueto Ventures & former Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company

Moderator:  Rachana Bhide, Leadership Psychologist, Former Bloomberg Broadcaster & Founder, The Corner of the Court Project

Host:  Kelli Kirwin, Senior Director, Global Software Sales, Cisco Systems & MA CFW Board Member

Life is full of paradoxes. For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other; we deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty. In this session, professor and co-founder of the Lerner Women’s Leadership Initiative Wendy Smith will offer an actionable framework for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth and completely change the way you approach your most vexing problems. We will leave with the tools and confidence to make more creative, flexible and impactful decisions by adopting a both/and mindset.

Speaker:  Wendy Smith, Professor, University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics & Coauthor, Both/And Thinking

Host:  Natalie Edwards, Chief Diversity Officer, National Grid

As we navigate a hybrid world where boundaries have been blurred, many of us feel overloaded and an overwhelming loss of control. In this session, award-winning author Elizabeth Uviebinené will identify the emotional habits that contribute to overwhelm and share tactical ways to make necessary adjustments now, so that we can focus on what actually leads to advancement in work and in life.We will learn how to reset our relationship with work and regain power so we operate differently and in a way that suits more parts of our lives.

Speaker:  Elizabeth Uviebinené, Award Winning author and columnist, Financial Times

Moderator:  Katie Johnston, Work and Income Inequality Reporter

Host:  Monisha Dabek, SVP & Chief Commercial Officer, USA, Ocean Spray Cranberries

Executive Spotlight:  Jessica Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed

Anyone is susceptible, however, those more likely to experience feelings of self-doubt are individuals who differ from the majority of their peers. The attributes that set us apart as “other” – age, gender, race, ethnic background, sexual orientation, physical ability or another characteristic – are qualities that make us unique. So why do we try to hide the pieces of ourselves that make us special? In this session, superhero and comic writer Gabby Rivera talks about the power, importance and necessity of sharing all facets of your being, especially the ones that make you different. She will unpack navigating the world as a queer, Latinx, millennial woman, how she incorporates her heritage into her writing and all that she does and ways to flip the internal script and squash those feelings of self-doubt and fear once and for all.

Speaker:  Gabby Rivera, Author, LGBTQ+ Advocate, Creator, Joy Revolution Podcast & first Latina to write for Marvel Comics

Host:  Rashele Dudley, Vice President & Co-Chair, MA Black Professionals Group, State Street Corporation

Executive Spotlight:  Karan Dyson, VP, Global Grooming Process & Engineering, P&G Gillette

Master of Ceremonies: Celeste Headlee, Host, Women Amplified podcast, award-winning Journalist & Author, Speaking of Race

Gloria Larson, Former President, Bentley University & MA CFW Board President

Lauren Duprey, Chief Human Resources Officer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Cooking Demo with Tabitha Brown, Actress, Vegan Foodie & #1 New York Times best-selling Author, Feeding the Soul
followed by a conversation with Jessica Brown, co-anchor WCVB Channel 5

Brian Reaves, EVP, Chief Belonging, Diversity & Equity Officer, UKG

Reese Witherspoon, Actor, Producer, Founder, Hello Sunshine
in conversation with Lisa Ling, Host & Executive Producer, CNN original series, This is Life with Lisa Ling

What does courageous leadership look like in today’s workplace? Join this session for insights into what it takes to build these skills, so you and your team are ready to face any business challenge. Frances Haugen will share her story and strategies on how to incorporate this mindset into the workplace.

Speaker:  Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistleblower and Advocate for Accountability & Transparency in Social Media

Moderator:   Ellen McGirt, Founder, Sweet Equity Media, Fortune Editor, raceAhead & co-host, Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast

Host:  Helen Merianos, Global Head of Portfolio Decision Resources, Research & Development, Sanofi

Executive Spotlight:  Doreen Burse, SVP, Worldwide Sales, United Airlines

With some back in the office and others still working remotely, it is confusing and challenging to be part of a team in 2022. How do we navigate this new reality as a team member, collaborator, leader? How does our communication need to evolve? How do we form connections needed to get the job done? Attend this session to explore these questions and learn practical and actionable ways to feel connected, heard and understood even on a hybrid team.

Attend this session to explore these questions and learn practical and actionable ways to feel connected, heard and understood even on a hybrid team.

Speaker:  Ximena Vengoechea, Author, Listen Like You Mean It

Host:  Melinda Vaccaro, CFO, Converse

Executive Spotlight:  Laura Cooley Johnson, Chief People Officer, Bose Corporation

It’s natural to feel worried given the realities of inflation and talk of an impending recession. But don’t let that worry immobilize you, rather take action and control your financial future. In this session, personal finance expert Brittney Castro offers advice to recession-proof your life so that you are prepared for what’s to come. With a mix of advice and actionable strategies, learn how to: negotiate your salary/fees to earn more money to fight against inflation; increase your monthly savings and invest wisely without stress and overwhelm; and protect yourself, your loved ones and your assets with the right type of insurance protection.

Speaker:  Brittney Castro, Certified Financial Planner™, personal finance expert for women, and Founder & CEO, Financially Wise Women

Host:  Gloria Larson, Former President, Bentley University & MA CFW Board President

Executive Spotlight:  Michelle Vetovis, SVP & Regional Center General Manager, Fidelity Investments

According to an HBR survey, 76% of employees don’t disclose their disability for fear of retaliation including a lack of career growth and opportunity. And often, many disabilities are simply overlooked because they are hidden or non-apparent. History making Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin understands the challenges of overcoming barriers of inclusion and access better than most. With a mix of inspiration and advice, she will discuss her personal experiences, her tireless efforts to advance access and inclusion within Hollywood and ways you can apply these lessons to create change within your workplace. Whether you are a co-worker or manager, this session will explore how to create a safe environment that enables others to show up, contribute and advance without limitations. Walk away with tangible ways to better support your peers and employees and make access a priority.

Speaker:  Marlee Matlin, award-winning Actress & Disability Rights Advocate

Host:  Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and CSR Leader, PTC

Executive Spotlight:  Brenda Tsai, Chief Marketing Officer, State Street Corporation

 
NETWORKING LOUNGE

• Participate in Small Group Networking (3:30 pm – 4:15 pm ET)
  • Led by executive coach and C-suite adviser Charmaine McClarie (no sign-ups required)
• Mix & Mingle with the Board of Directors (3:30 pm – 4:15 pm ET)
• Chat and connect with Conference attendees

LIFESTYLE & LEARNING HUB

Explore on-demand “Learning Burst” mini sessions on career advancement, leadership, job strategies, and more including:

• Leadership Lessons Learned While Volunteering (with Heather Geronemus)
• Women and Financial Empowerment (with Ryan Viktorin)
• Resilience: Lessons from Career & Life Pivots (with Michelle Vetovis)
• Your Heart Matters: Taking Charge of Your Heart Health (with Dr. Anita Radhakrishnan and Camille Chang Gilmore)
• Ways to Grow, Reskill and/or Jumpstart Your Career (with Leah Robinson)
• Strategies to Your Inclusive Hiring Journey (with Yaro Fong-Olivares)
• Succeeding Professionally When You Are in the Minority (with Sophia Dozier)
• Strategies to Address Gender-Related Microaggressions (with Seina Lee and Ana Raposo)
• She Geeks Out (with Felicia Jadczak)
• Growing Older, Better and Louder (with Wendi Aarons)
• Finding Your Joy in Plain Sight (with Katya Davydova)