This coming Thursday, March 14th, Bryant University will be hosting 1,000 women and men who are determined to walk off of our campus with more than they walked in with. Each of these people will be attending the 16th dynamic conference Bryant has held. This conference is the 2013 Women’s Summit. Walking off with more than the attendees walked in with will be easy with nationally known keynote speakers and session presenters to fill this exciting and enriching day with so much knowledge. The topics in this conference can be found through trends of education, business, leadership, health and wellness, communication, finance, and entrepreneurship. As Kati Machetley said, “The day includes three nationally known keynote speakers, a power plenary speaker, and a selection of 20 workshop sessions led by experts in their fields. A continental breakfast, a catered lunch, and a networking reception are also included.”
Keynote Speakers
Kay Koplovitz: Kay is the founder of the USA network and is noted the first woman network president in television history. Congratulations Kay. She is also chairman and CEO of a firm which advises organizations on growth strategies and investing-Koplovitz & Company, LLC. She is author to the best seller Bold Women, Big Ideas and is a well-known sepaker on everything from the digitial age to private equity. Good enough yet? Nope. She also co-created Springboard Enterprises-a national organization which fosters venture capital investment in women-led, high-growth companies. Kay has also received numerous awards, has landed a seat in a women’s council, and is the chairman of the board of the company which is formerly Liz Claiborne.
Ariana Huffington: Does the last name ring a bell? Yes, she is the president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group. If that isn’t noteable enough, she has also authored 13 books. She is the eyes and ears behind The Huffington Post and has grown it to become the most widely-read media brand on the internet. Beyond serving on several boards that promote social responsibility, appearing on numerous television shows, and being named on TIME Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people, she is a graduate of Cambridge University and at the age of 21 became the president of the Cambridge Union.
Marshawn Evans: Marshawn preaches everything HC Bryant is about-she is on a mission to help women leaders find their voice, elevate their visibility, and launch their dreams fearlessly so that they can live abundantly. Beyond becoming third runner-up in the Miss America pageant, she appears regularly on top news stations, former president of EDGE 3M, a graduate from Georgetown University, an author of the best selle Skirts in The Bedroom, and the founder of ME University.
Sessions
7:30 a.m.
Registration
Heidi and Walter Stepan Grand Hall
George E. Bello Center for Information and Technology (7:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.)
Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Wellness and Athletic Center (9:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.)
7:30 – 8:15 a.m
Continental Breakfast
Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Wellness and Athletic Center
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Chace Wellness Center
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote Speaker: Kay Koplovitz
Chace Wellness Center
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Break and Coffee
Chace Wellness Center
9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Session A Workshops
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Session A Book Signing
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Power Plenary Session: Heidi Hanna , Ph. D.
The SHARP Solution: Simple Strategies to Boost Your Brainpower
Chace Wellness Center
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.
Power Plenary Book Signing
Chace Wellness Center
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Luncheon and Bryant University New England Businesswoman of the Year Award
Chace Wellness Center
(Doors open at noon)
12:45 – 1:35 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Ariana Huffington
Chace Wellness Center
1:35 – 2:00 p.m.
Keynote Book Signing
Chace Wellness Center
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Session B Workshops
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Session B Book Signing
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote Speaker: Marshawn Evans
Chace Wellness Center
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Networking Reception/Book Signing
Heidi and Walter Stepan Grand Hall
George E. Bello Center