Event details
The Forum of Executive Women
3rd Annual Leadership Symposium
Step-Up – Stand Out: Celebrating the Power of Women!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Union League
140 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Our third symposium features a recipient of the 2008 International Women of Courage Award, leaders of two major initiatives working to advance women’s leadership over the next decade and a board array of inspirational speakers who will share their stories and wisdom celebrating the power of women.
Come for the entire event 0r, if your time is limited, join us for the morning or just for lunch. We welcome your guests, too.
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
7:30 to 8 a.m. – Registration and Networking
8:00 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast and Opening Remarks
8:30 to 9:45 a.m. – Armchair Conversation with Suraya Pakzad
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Panel Sessions
11:30 to Noon – Break and Networking
Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Luncheon and Panel Conversation
BREAKFAST HIGHLIGHT:
An Armchair Conversation with Suraya Pakzad, recipient of the
2008 International Women of Courage Award bio
To start off the morning and inspire us for the rest of the day, Tracey Matisak, local radio and television host, will talk with Suraya Pakhad about the organization she founded and runs, the Afghani Voice of Women Organization, as well as what motivates her to do what she does under the ongoing threat of death. Her shelters give abused women safe haven, legal services and long-term protection, and she works tirelessly to raise awareness about gender-based violence that victimizes Afghan women.
Moderator
Tracey Matisak, Journalist, Special Anchor at WHYY-TV/PBS bio
PANEL SESSIONS
Panel A. "Do What is Right - Not Just Safe"
In an age when unethical conduct is front-page news, what are the driving forces that put some people on the side of the common good whereas others cannot seem to find it? Are women different from men in this regard? The panelists will discuss the research on this subject.
Our distinguished experts will share their viewpoints on doing the right thing, how that individual and cultural determination is made and the personal and societal costs.
Moderator
Gloria Rabinowitz, Director, Enterprise Management Consulting Practicum, The Fox School of Business, Temple University; Managing Director Golden Seeds Philadelphia, Women-Friendly Angel Venture Forum
Panel Presenters
Anita Allen, Deputy Dean and Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Nancy O’Mara Ezold, Attorney and Founder of Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C. bio
Michael Useem, The William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management, and Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania bio
Panel B. "Women Helping Women: Don’t Stop There"
If it weren't for other women, where would we be? The progress we've made is in large part because of the women who came before us and helped us, in ways small and in ways too huge to calculate. Join our panelists to find out who inspired each of them, how they in turn have helped other women and how the concept of "helping others" is different for men than it is for women. Then decide how YOU can commit to helping other women.
Moderator
Pat Coulter, President and CEO, Urban League of Philadelphia bio
Panel Presenters
Tracy Davidson, Broadcast Journalist and Anchor, NBC 10 News
Denise Killen, Senior Vice President, PNC Corporate Finance
Roberta D. Liebenberg, Senior Partner at Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C.
Melissa Weiler Gerber, Executive Director, WOMEN’S WAY bio
Panel C. "You Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down"
What do you do after being terminated from your dream job? Can you make it back to the top? And how do you take a personal tragedy that is destroying your family and turn it around to help others?
Hear the real-life stories from three women, and the wisdom they used, to turn extraordinarily difficult situations into triumphs: from one woman who lost her father, job – and her husband, all in just two years; to another who had a definite career plan yet still saw her job fall apart; to a third, who was willing to step forward publicly with a very private story to ultimately launch a nonprofit that would help both her family and others.
Come listen, learn and share your perspectives on how “you can’t keep a good woman down.”
Moderator
Ilene Wasserman, Principal, ICW Consulting Group
Panel Presenters
Amanda Bennett, Executive Editor/Projects and Investigations, Bloomberg News
Carmen Paris, Vice President Health Services, APM, Inc. bio
Ivy Silver, President and Founder, A Chance to Heal Foundation, and Area Vice President, Gallagher Benefit Services
BREAK AND NETWORKING
LUNCHEON AND PANEL CONVERSATION:
Women in Leadership - The Road From Now to Equality
The featured luncheon panelists are a dynamic group of women who possess tremendous knowledge on the current state of women in the U.S. workforce and who are passionate about effecting change...today! Come learn from Jennifer Allyn, a representative from The White House Project, regarding the new "Benchmarking Women's Leadership" study that reveals the less-than-desirable state of women leaders, but more importantly, provides recommendations to achieve success in transforming leadership at the top.
Rosemarie Greco and Lynn Yeakel, Co-Chairs, Vision 2020, will discuss their project that aims to ensure gender equality by the centennial celebration in the year 2020, by energizing the dialogue about women and leadership.
Led by moderator Nila Betof, this panel of women will encourage attendees to engage in lively conversation and be inspired to drive women's leadership in the workplace and beyond.
Moderator
Nila G. Betof, Chief Operating Officer, The Leader's Edge; Chair, 2010 Leadership Symposium
Panel Presenters
Jennifer Allyn, PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Council, representing The White House Project bio
Rosemarie Greco and Lynn Yeakel, Co-Chairs, Vision 2020: An American Conversation about Women and Leadership bio
SYMPOSIUM COSTS
Full Symposium
Includes breakfast, panel session and lunch
Members: $105.00
Guests: $130.00 (Must be a guest of a Forum member)
Breakfast and Panel Session Only
Members: $65.00
Guests: $85.00
Luncheon Only
Members: $45.00
Guests: $65.00
Luncheon Sponsorships
Table of Ten: $750.00
Contact The Forum Office for more information, 215-628-9944
We require 48 hours cancellation notice for refunds!
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