2019 Women Who Mean Business Summit
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 3, 2019 Wednesday Oct 2, 2019
October 3, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220
Fees/Admission
Members | $109.00
Non-members | $129.00
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2019 Women Who Mean Business Summit
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Join us for the 9th Annual Women Who Mean Business Summit The Women Who Mean Business Summit is a one-day conference that brings together women professionals for a day of workshops, networking, advice, and opportunity. The Summit focuses on leadership and innovative thinking. Each session is anchored by thought-provoking, high-profile speakers that engage the audience in each topic. During the Summit, there are numerous opportunities for networking, and considering this is one of the largest gatherings of professional women in Virginia, the networking can mean new business opportunities. The Future is Female At historic rates, women are leading movements, inspiring future change agents and redesigning how we think about business and innovation. Women are creating business ecosystems that are more socially and culturally competent, inclusive and collaborative. How are women changing narratives, advocating for equity and innovating to disrupt antiquated business processes and ideals? The 2019 Women Who Mean Business Summit will bring together bold leaders who will answer these questions to inspire and educate women leaders. Summit Agenda 9:00 a.m. Attendee Registration/Breakfast Continental Breakfast ? Light Pastries, Coffee, Tea, Juice, Water 9:50 a.m. Remarks (Cheek Theater) Welcome: Scottessa Hurte, Board Chair, Metropolitan Business League Introduction of Speaker and Moderator: Anne Townsend, Manager-Supply Chain Services, Dominion Energy 10:00 a.m. Morning Session (Cheek Theater) Moderator: Heather Sullivan, NBC-12 News Analyst Summit Speaker I: Amber Manry, Founder, bitCubs 10:45 a.m. Opening Session (Cheek Theater) Introduction: Janet N. Tope, Region Bank President, Wells Fargo Summit Speaker II: Dawn Dickson, Founder & CEO of PopCom 11:50 a.m. Special Award: 2019 Remarkable Woman of the Year (Cheek Theater) Senator, Jennifer McClellan 12:00 p.m. Lunch (Marble Hall) Remarks: Kathryn Dolan, Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity Director, Business Development & Outreach Services 1:10 p.m. Breakout Session A Intrapreneur: Level Up: Rising Through the Corporate Ranks (Cheek Theater) Moderator: Connie Hom, Buckingham Greenery, Inc. Panelists: Rasheeda Creighton, Executive Director, 1717 Innovation Center, Rita McClenny, President & CEO of VA Tourism Corporation, Kelly Conway, Controller, Dominion Energy Entrepreneur: Writing Glowing Proposals to Win Government Contracts (Claiborne Room) Introduction of Speaker: Pat Foster, City of Richmond, Presenter: Corliss Udoema, CEO, Contract Solutions Inc. 2:10 p.m. Breakout Session B Intrapreneur ? Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Silencing Doubt (Cheek Theater) Moderator: Amy Obenchain, Summit Media Richmond Panelists: Kimberly Wilson, Deputy Director of Human Resources, VMFA, Dr. Tiffany Jana, CEO, TMI, Morgan Cato, Senior Director, National Basketball Association, Carolyn Rewane, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Entrepreneur ? Grow with Google (Claiborne Room) Introduction of Speaker: Rae Berryman, Richmond Times Dispatch Presenter: Randi Penfil, Grow with Google 3:15 p.m. Closing Discussion (Cheek Theater) Turning Passion into Profit Summit III (Fishbowl style) Moderator - Bonnie Newman Davis Panelists: Wendy Jiang, Co-Founder, Tablee, Gwen Hurt, Founder, Shoe Crazy Wine, DeNita Turner, Founder, Image Builders 4:00 p.m. Chocolate + Wine Reception (Claiborne Room) Wine provided by Shoe Crazy Wine |
