There is no better way to spend International Women's Day than with The FQ, where equality is our business each and every day. We've curated a special day for our global community of conscious leaders as we celebrate, inspire, and energize one another on March 8th and beyond.
Get immersed in unplugged panel discussions about the latest trends, tips, and stories about how women are catalyzing change in the workplace, economy, and society. Learn from industry powerhouses on how they advanced to leadership roles, success stories of founders from underrepresented communities, and more that will help you elevate your career, well-being, and sense of connection to our impactful FQ community.
Wednesday, March 8th
10AM - 12:30PM ET
3:30PM - 6PM ET
Women in aviation are leading the way forward, from pilots to astronauts to worldwide commanders of the aviation industry. Please join us as we discuss how women have piloted a new reality where women succeed at the highest levels of aviation and what we can learn and apply to advance all industries.
Maria Laine, President, Boeing UK, Ireland and the Nordic region
Sherry Carbary, President, Boeing China
Marvi Matos Rodriguez, Director, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Engineering P-8 Air Vehicle
Israil Bryan, Director, Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Boeing
Glaucia Balvedi, Senior Researcher, Boeing Research & Technology Brazil
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
There’s a growing movement to help women break into the space industry, but how can women aspire to be what they can’t see? To empower more women to break into space, there must be more visible role models and the elimination of gender biases in the industry and in STEAM education. Join us as we speak to Astronaut, Two-Time Space Shuttle Pilot and Navy Test Pilot Susan Kilrain, to discuss her experiences navigating a male-dominant field, how the STEAM and space industries can set women up for leadership success, and why diversity matters for the future of space.
Latina founders own 2 million businesses across the country and are the fastest-growing segment of the business community, yet they receive less than 2 percent of venture capital funds. By supporting Latina entrepreneurs, we can create more jobs, economic growth across diverse communities and intergenerational wealth. Join us as we hear from founders, funders and key organizations working to empower Latina entrepreneurs.
Claudia Edelman, Founder & Chairwoman, We Are All Human
Lucy Sorrentini, Founder & CEO, Impact Consulting LLC
Margarita Arriagada, Founder, Valdé Beauty
Vanessa Santos, Co-CEO & Partner, #WeAllGrow Latina
Carolyn Rodz, CEO and Co-Founder, Hello Alice
Beatriz Acevedo, Co-Founder and CEO, Suma Wealth, and President, Acevedo Foundation
"Inclusivepreneurs": How a New Wave of Inclusive Entrepreneurs Are Bridging the Gap for Underserved Communities
A new class of entrepreneurs are launching businesses that target the underserved communities and populations that they grew up in or are part of themselves. And they're catching the attention of VCs and large corporations who are increasingly backing these founders to address the needs of underserved communities. In this conversation, we’ll hear from founders and their corporate champions on how they’re actively innovating and expanding to do good.
While Asian Americans are heavily represented in the workforce, they continue to be underrepresented in SVP and C-Suite roles, with Asian American women experiencing a staggering 80% drop. Asian women are half as likely as white women to be executives, in part because of systemic discrimination and unfair stereotypes. This conversation will explore the obstacles that Asian American women face with breaking into leadership roles and how companies can create a more inclusive workplace that levels the playing field.
Kim "Kimfer" Flanery-Rye, Founder and Principal DEI Consultant, Inclusion Equals
Kimberly Phan, Senior Director, Measurement and Analytics, Whalar
Maggie Zhang, SVP, Measurement Strategy & Operations, NBCUniversal
Marie Potter, Sr Director, Culture and Development, Getty Images
Anna Mok, Private Equity & Asia Pacific Leader, Deloitte
This 18th Annual Rosenzweig Report on women in leadership, which The FQ is proud to have partnered with this year, marks advancement for women in corporate Canada. For the first time, women hold more than 10 percent of the country’s top corporate positions. While this number may still seem disturbingly low – which it is – it nonetheless represents a milestone. Sadly, this progress took place in the wider context of a year when women around the world faced unprecedented challenges and obstacles to achieving their full potential. Many women across the globe saw their basic human rights forcibly taken away, and in many countries, basic safety has been compromised. We’ll discuss all of these challenges, including the connection between economic empowerment and the struggle for women’s rights.
Working parents are often thought of as one and the same, but parents of teenagers and parents of newborns experience vastly different (though equally challenging) realities. The pandemic and shift to remote work exposed the true strains on working parents, catalyzing companies to scrap their one-size-fits-all approach and help parents feel more supported, valued and included at work. In this discussion, we’ll explore how companies are rethinking their policies and benefits with the needs of every type of parent in mind.
Tanzina Vega, Editor, Charter
Amy Harris, SVP, Sales, Huddled Masses, a Direct Digital Holdings Company
Charles Bonello, Co-founder & CEO, Vivvi
Natasha Pearlman, Executive Editor, Glamour
Sari Feinberg, SVP, Marketing, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships
Blessing Adesiyan, CEO and Founder, MH WorkLife
Gone are the days of turning 65 and stopping work altogether, especially as people live longer, healthier lives. With longer career trajectories and more ways for seasoned professionals to diversify their options later in life, many women are shifting to a rewirement mindset and changing how they think about work and longevity. Join us as we hear from companies and executives who are encouraging this "rewirement" mindset, and what they're learning along the way.
There is a record number of Black chief executive officers running Fortune 500 companies today. While this is an incredible milestone, there’s still work to be done to improve diversity in leadership and ensure that Black women have equal opportunities to get to the top. Join us as women in executive leadership positions share their stories and discuss why diverse leadership is important for workplace culture and the bottom line, and what initiatives their companies are taking to get there.
Carla Kelly, SVP, Client Partnerships, Ad Sales & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Shauna Davis, Technology Managing Director, Deloitte Services LP
Natalie Traynham, SVP, Talent Attraction and Diversity Outreach, Momentum Worldwide
Bianca Bradford, Director, Head, Agency, NA, Meta
Amber Coleman-Mortley, Sr. Director, Community and Culture, The Female Quotient
Leadership can be a lonely place, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s a common assumption that because female leaders are in charge and there are so few of them, they must operate in isolation and conceal their emotions. But friendships are essential to executive success; studies have shown that leaders with strong friendships perform better, are more connected and more compassionate. In this panel, we'll hear from leaders whose allyships in and outside of work help with their career and personal growth.
Sara Haines, Co-Host, The View and Host, The Chase
Megan Karsh, Founder, The (em) Collective
Lindsey Wilkes, VP, Business Development, Orange142, a Direct Digital Holdings Company
Kate Anderson, Chief of Staff, Motherly
Lizanne Vaughan, Chief People Officer and SVP, Getty Images
DeNora Getachew, Chief Executive Officer, DoSomething.org
Elizabeth Dieckman, Director, Integrated Marketing, LinkedIn
We all have a role to play in building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world, where our differences are valued, and our stories are shared. Join us as we hear from women leaders, trailblazers and visionaries, from various industries on how they have been challenging the conversation and pushing for more change and inclusivity. Each will share advice for how everyone can leverage their strengths to become more effective leaders, nurture impactful allyships and pave way for the next generation of women leaders.
Stacy Martinet, Vice President, Marketing Strategy and Communications, Adobe
Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins, Founder, Black Girls in Art Spaces
Miciana Alise, 2022 Adobe Sundance Women Fellow and Screenwriter
Peggy Holmes, Director, Luck, Skydance Animation
Crystal Kayiza, 2018 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow and Director, Rest Stop
