Women's Leadership Forum 2023 (virtual)

The Women’s Leadership Forum exists to amplify the stories and expertise of women in our community. During our 2023 event, attendees heard diverse perspectives on how women can and do make meaningful change within themselves and their organizations.

Event details

Date: Friday, March 24, 8:20 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Format: Online

Agenda

Welcome from Executive and Professional Education Center – 8:20 a.m.

Keynote Address – 8:30 a.m.

• Purpose Driven Leadership: How Corporations are Helping Women Build Purpose, Beth Spurgeon, Veronica Arroyave, and Elizabeth Okey

Breakout Session 1 – 9:25 a.m.

• From Niche to Networth, Aleah Moore
• Team Leadership is Vertical, Christine Sandman Stone
• Office Culture and Well-Being: Why Hiring Diverse Candidates is not the First Step, Amelia Garza

Breakout Session 2 – 10:15 a.m.

• Its All About Them: Servant as Leader, Patricia Ahern
• Purposed to Succeed, LaToya Moore
• Self-Care for Leaders, Stephanie Singleton

Breakout Session 3 – 11:05 a.m.

• Why Unlearn When You Can Learn More!, LaShawn Holloway
• Develop and Maintain Women Leaders in Supply Chain through Mentorship Pods, Michelle Kosovec and Eric Tritch
• Why so Serious? Leadership Through Play, Rujanee Mahakanjana

Lunch – 11:45 a.m.

Breakout Session 4 – 12:15 p.m.

• How to be a Collaborative Partner to the Organization through Effective Risk Management, Valerie Nielson
• Empowering Leaders to Serve on Start-Up Boards, Dimitra Georganopoulou
• How to be Bingeworthy: Facilitating Presentations Post-Pandemic, Carla Curtsinger

Breakout Session 5 – 1:00 p.m.

• From Competitors to Collaborators: How Three Unique CEO’s Joined Forces for Good, Marie Trzupek Lynch, Karen Freeman-Wislon, Karina-Ayala Bermejo
• You’re More than Your Title: Building a Powerful Personal Brand, Dr. Carol Parker Walsh

Closing Session – CANCELLED

• Iranian Women’s Quest for Political and Social Change: A Perspective on Recent Events, Azadeh Moaveni, Gita Taherkhani (moderator)

Adjourn – 1:45 p.m.

 

Our 2023 Speakers

	Patricia Ahern FACHE Consulting and Coaching, Organizational Change
	Veronica Arroyave Sr. Director, Global Community Relations and Executive Director, Baxter International Foundation, Baxter International
	Karina Ayala Bermejo President and CEO Instituto del Progreso Latino
	Holly Copeland Senior Director CSR, Sustainability and Impact Horizon Therapeutics
	Carla Curtsinger Communications Consultant Point Taken Consulting
	Karen Freeman Wilson President and CEO Chicago Urban League
	Amelia Garza Manager, Diversity and Inclusion Alzheimers Association
	Dimitra Georganopoulou General Partner Qral Ventures
	LaShawn Holloway Director, Chicago Partnerships Braven
	Jennifer T. Holmes Development Officer, Major Gifts
	Michelle Kosovec Manager Supply Chain Process Transformation and Quality UChicago Medicine
	Rujanee Mahakanjana Director, Producer, Social Entrepreneur Nebula Creatives L3C and Pixquid LLC
	Aleah Moore Founder, Business Development Lead, Financial Educator Boss Women Matter
	Latoya Moore Cost Engineer ComEd
	Valerie Nielsen Managing Director Longview Leader Corporation
	Elizabeth Okey Vice President, Community Impact Wintrust
	Dr. Carol Parker Walsh Executive Coach and Professional Brand Strategist Carol Parker Walsh Consulting, LLC
	Christine Sandman Stone Founder Deliver at Scale
	Stephanie Singleton Motivator in Chief Prana Wellness
	Beth Spurgeon Director of ESG PwC
	Gita Taherkhani Assistant Professor Quinlan School of Business
	Eric Tritch VP Supply Chain and Support Services UChicago Medicine
	Marie Trzupek Lynch  CHRO, Morningstar Former Founding Chair, CBOC

Past Forums

Revisit our 2022 and 2021 forums for a look at past agendas and speakers.