Women Business Collaborative Announces Speaker Line-Up for Rethinking and Accelerating Women's Leadership in Business Forum

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Apr 23, 2024, 10:56 ET

Half-day virtual forum to showcase the trends, transformations, and innovations of leaders

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Business Collaborative (WBC) today announced the speaker line-up for the upcoming "Rethinking and Accelerating Women's Leadership in Business Forum," scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

"We are very excited about the dynamic leaders who have agreed to add their voice to our forum," said Gwen K. Young, CEO of WBC. "Their expertise will showcase the trends, transformations, and innovations in WBC's work to accelerate women's leadership in business."

The half-day virtual forum will include three tracks that participants can choose from: Women in STEM; Women in the Workplace; and Corporate Purpose.

This year's Forum speakers include:

Michele Ashby CEO, ACE LLC
Subha Barry President, Seramount
Andrea Bowens-Jones, Ph.D. Director, Corporate Initiatives (Workforce & Affinity Alliances), NCWIT
Joyce Brocaglia Founder and CEO, Alta Associates & Executive Women's Forum & BoardSuited
Alexis Dennard Assistant Vice President – Mass Markets Supply Chain, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, AT&T
Gabby Everett Director of Business Operations and Strategy + Site Head, BioLabs Pegasus Park
Edie Fraser Chair of Board, Women Business Collaborative (WBC)
Margo Georgiadis Co-Founder & CEO, Montai
Felicity Hassan Founding Partner, TheFind, WBC Board
Jill Johnson CEO, Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Kelly Kolar President & Founder, Kolar Design
Sharon Reynolds President/CEO, DevMar Products, WBC Board
Alison Richmond SVP, Marketing Services, ClearEdge
Janna Ronert Founder & Chairwoman of the Board, Image Skincare
Andrea Silbert President, Women's Power Gap/Eos Foundation
Andrea Simon Founder and CEO, Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC)
Khalil Smith Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement, Akamai Technologies
Heather Spilsbury CEO, 50/50 Women on Boards
Rachel Talton CEO, Synergy International Limited, Inc.
Laura K. Taylor SVP, WBENC Strategic Financial Services and WBE Engagement, WBENC
Jolawn Victor Board Director & Advisor, Jebbit
Cid Wilson President and CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Dawnita Wilson Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, WETA/NewsHour Productions
Gwen Young CEO, Women Business Collaborative (WBC)
José Zeilstra CEO, Gender Fair, WBC Board

The virtual forum is free to attend, registration is required at https://wbcollaborative.org/wbc-events/rethinking-and-accelerating-womens-leadership-in-business-forum/

For more information on the WBC, please visit wbcollaborative.org.

About Women Business Collaborative (WBC)

Women Business Collaborative (WBC) is an unprecedented alliance of more than 80 women's business organizations and hundreds of business leaders building a movement to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all women in business. Through collaboration, advocacy, action, and accountability, we galvanize thousands of diverse professional women and men, business organizations, public and private companies to accelerate change. For more information on the Women Business Collaborative visit wbcollaborative.org

SOURCE Women Business Collaborative