Whether you are just starting out in your career or are several years into it, wouldn’t you like to have a guide tell you how to navigate the choppy waters? Come invest in yourself and hear the value of networking from Ally McDonald, Global President of Ellevate, and a panel of successful women as they share their stories and key success factors. Panelists: Tanisha Sykes, Senior Editor, Essence Magazine Victoria Spadaro Grant, Global VP R&D, Mars Chocolate Lee Ann Murray, CIO Technology & Operations, MetLife Lisa Brooks-Greaux, Global Head Learning & Development, Zoetis Pharmaceuticals Tara O’Meara, Senior Director, Clinical Operations & Adrenoleukodystrophy Program Leader, bluebird bio, Inc., Kimberly Duffy-Wylam, President & Managing Partner, Vantagen Moderator: Elaine Meryl Brown, Co-author Little Black Book of Success, former VP HBO
We know creativity is important, but it's not everything. Same goes for technical and business skills. What you need in order to be successful is a combination of both. And to get that you need a strong team. Carolina Herrera and Caroline Brown, president of Carolina Herrera shared their insights on their stories, their career and how Carolina Herrera has turned being chic into big business.
Insiders share their secrets to getting on a corporate board, building your network and what to do when you land your first board seat. Panelists include: Dina Dublon, member of the Board of Directors of Microsoft, PepsiCo, Accenture and of Deutsche Bank supervisory board; Sarah Ladd Eames, senior member of the CEO/Board Services, Health Services, and global Life Sciences Practices at Russell Reynolds Associates; Judy Lewent, member of the Board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline, Motorola Solutions, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Host: Sallie Krawcheck, Chair, Ellevate Network
