Unapologetically Ambitious is the theme of the keynote address for this year’s virtual Annual Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference. Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO of MetricStream and Board Member of Nordstrom and Verizon, will deliver that opening keynote this week.
As one of Silicon Valley’s first Black female CEOs, Archambeau will recount how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young Black woman, wife and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and in her subsequent roles as CEO.
POWER FORWARD
Organised by Diversity Woman Media, the 15th conference – themed Power Forward – is scheduled to take place on 8-9 October 2020. Delegates will get to hear from some of the most influential thought leaders and executives from around world, promised the organiser. Other powerful speakers and panellists attending the event include:
- Latasha Gillespie, Executive Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Amazon Studios
- Beatrice Opoku-Asare, Director, Global Inclusion & Diversity, Newmont
- Shari Slate, VP, Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Officer, Cisco
- Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Chief People Officer, VICE Media Group
- Trudy Bourgeois, Founder and CEO, Center for Workforce Excellence
- Laysha Ward, Executive Vice President, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target
- Lorraine Hariton, President & CEO, Catalyst
DIVERSE AUDIENCE
According to the organiser, the event attracts women business leaders of all races, cultures and backgrounds from the world’s largest corporations, as well as entrepreneurs from successful women-owned businesses.
The organiser said it has been “working hard” to deliver “an innovative, engaging and networking experience with the same outcome our attendees are accustomed to in-person”. “Together with our partners we are confident we will do the same through this year’s amazing speakers, exhibitors, content, coaching and a virtual programme like no other,” it added.
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