Event Details

The Women’s Leadership Forum

Join The Ad Club on March 24th from 11:03 AM – 6:30 PM for the Women’s Leadership Forum at The Mandarin Hotel.

What is the Women’s Leadership Forum? Join us on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 for our annual Women’s Leadership Forum. This event is designed specifically for women at all stages of their careers, and the men who want see them succeed. We will focus on the importance of mentoring and each attendee is encouraged to bring along a young woman that he or she mentors. Whether you’re well into your career or just entering the workforce, you’ll surely benefit from the insights shared with us at this event!

AGENDA

11:30am WELCOME
11:35am “PLAYBOOK FOR SUCCESS” A Hall of Famer’s Business Tactics
for Leadership and Teamwork

Nancy Lieberman,
Basketball Hall‐of‐Famer

12:25pm THRIVING (NOT JUST SURVIVING) IN THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT
Karen Kaplan,
President – Hill Holliday <Moderator>
Donna Cupelo, N.E. Region President – Verizon
Lisa DeSisto, Chief Advertising Officer – Boston Globe & General Manager – Boston.com
Marcy Reed, SVP, Public Affairs – National Grid
1:05pm MOVING BEYOND BELIEF
Susan Retik‐Ger,
Founder – Beyond the 11th
1:45pm WHAT I KNOW NOW ABOUT SUCCESS
Ellyn Spragins,
Editor – “What I Know Now About Success
with special guest
Mel Robbins, Syndicated Radio Host – “The Mel Robbins Show”
2:30pm Yoga Stretch & Coffee Break
2:45pm FIVE TIPS FROM FEARLESS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
Diane Hessan, President & CEO – Communispace
Nell Merlino, Founder & CEO – Count Me In
3:25pm THE MALE FACTOR
Shaunti Feldhahn,
Author – “The Male Factor”
4:05pm LESSONS FROM THE NEXT GENERATION
Dr. Katherine Sloan,
President – Massachusetts College of Art & Design <Moderator>
Eva Lam, Student & Rhodes Scholar – Harvard University
Jean Junior, Recent Graduate, Fulbright & Rhodes Scholar – iTEACH
4:40pm SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST
Andrea Cabral,
Suffolk County Sheriff – State of Massachusetts
5:20pm HEARTS ON FIRE “Rising Star” AWARDS PRESENTATION
Caryl Capeci,
VP Marketing, Hearts on Fire
5:30pm CLOSING REMARKS
5:35pm Cocktails, Networking & Author Book Signing