Guided run with Under Armour followed by meet and greet as well as refreshments. An exclusive chat with Sharon Waxman, Founder & CEO, TheWrap, Director Julia Hart and Producer Jordan Horowitz, “Fast Color.” Alice Founder Walk: Take a tour of Austin with the founders of Alice Knitting Circle: Meet and Hear the HERstory of the Pussyhat Movement from the Founder, Jayna Zweiman Morning Meditation: Center Your Full Day of BE Conference, Sponsored by Flipboard Start your day off right with a full breakfast buffet before we being our morning sessions. Welcome from WrapWomen Women In The Spotlight: The New Politics Featuring NY Public Advocate, Letitia James, Moderated by Sharon Waxman, Editor in Chief, TheWrap Panel: Join the New Activism The new women’s movement – the origins, momentum, path to change featuring Emiliana Guereca, Founder, Women’s March LA, Jayna Zweiman, Co-Creator & Co-Founder, The Pussyhat Project and Lupe Valdez, former Sheriff of Dallas & Gubernatorial Candidate for Texas. Fact-Check: Where Women Stand Now – the Good, the Bad and the Future Learn the secrets of how trailblazing women have integrated their personal and professional goals. Lisen Stromberg, Partner+COO of the 3% Movement and author of “Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career,” will share insights from her cutting-edge research of 1,500 high achieving women and will provide you with insights on how you, too, can integrate your work+life. Spotlight Interview with Rachel Bloom, Executive Producer & Star, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” & “Most Likely to Murder” Entrepreneurship: Meet the Founders Learn the secrets of founding your business from entrepreneurs Bea Fischel-Bock, Cindy Whitehead and Maile Pacheco LinkedIn Rock Your Profile with Sheena Singh Speakers Corner Make Your Pitch; Solve a Problem; Promote Your Platform Meet with mentors to converse and connect on finding a career path, personal finances, work/life balance, entrepreneurship, business ideas, raising capital, running a business, hiring and firing or other workplace issues. Lunch with like minded young women. Dine and participate in a fun activity to expand your network. Breaking into the (Comedy) Boy’s Club A discussion featuring Sharon Waxman, Editor in Chief, TheWrap and the ladies of Baroness Von Sketch; Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill. When Harvey Weinstein Happened – How Hollywood is Changing Featuring Sarah Anne Masse, Actor, Writer, Producer and Activist, Jessica Barth, Writer, Actor, Producer, Child Advocate and Activist & Ellen Gilbert, Talent Agent, Paradigm Talent Agency. Marketing Gurus Finding joy, meaning, and passion as a leader and manager with Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Digital Officer, CAA-GBG, Michele Beno, Marketing Chief for VICELAND, VICE Media, Dawoon Kang, Co-Founder & COO, Coffee Meets Bagel and Moderated by Karen Walrond, Author, Speaker & Photographer. Grounding Meditation with Jacqui Burge, Founder & CEO, Desk Yogi. Achieving the Impossible – Career Stories You’re Not Going to Believe Featuring Poppy Crum, Chief Scientist, Dolby Laboratories, Andrea Razzaghi, Deputy Director of Astrophysics, NASA and Moderated by Gabriella Schwarz, Managing Editor & Head of News, Flipboard. Empire Building – Thinking Big from Day One Featuring Cindy Whitehead, CEO, The Pink Ceiling, Beatrice Fischel-Bock, CEO & Co-Founder, Hutch, Carolyn Rodz, Co-Founder, Alice and Moderated by Karen Appleton Page, Founder, KPG. Mini Session: Super Charge Your Social Media Featuring Shannon DeJong, CEO, House of Who and Kristin Glushon, EVP Client Development, Branded Entertainment Networks (BEN). Diversity is Your Strength – Use It How to let your uniqueness allow you to rise with Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Chief Digital Officer, CAA-GBG and Kelley Coleman Walton, Head of Global Event Marketing, Under Armour. What do you want to BE: The Confidence Gap How does the confidence gap impact all aspects of women’s lives? What’s standing in the way of reaching your potential? Featuring Maile Pacheco, Founder, beGlammed, Stacy Nadeau, Professional Speaker & Life Coach and Jennifer Shappley, Director of Talent Acquisitions, LinkedIn. It’s My Body – Owning Your Space When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, do you know your rights? Do you know how to spot it? And what to do next? With Sarah Ann Masse, Actor, Writer, Producer, Singer & Activist and Jessica Barth, Writer, Actor, Producer, Lifestyle Blogger, Child Advocate & Activist. Celebrate the closing of the conference with a special performance by singer and songwriter, Dorothy.A community of game changers and changemakers
BE Conference starts and ends with networking opportunities and even includes several structured mentorship sessions, media opportunities and networking breaks throughout the day.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Monday, March 12, 2018
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