We have designed a unique leadership immersion and executive development program for women, enabling connections through a global forum, with the goal of enabling women leaders to succeed in building businesses and organizations in recessionary times.

The Global Leadership & Innovation Summit is an umbrella of several women’s summits, covering:
 • Building Businesses & Entrepreneurial Leadership
 • Capital Markets, Investment & Risk Management
 • Women’s Leadership & EffectiveManagement
 • Innovation (Media/Tech, GreenTech, Life Sciences)

The Womensphere Global Leadership & Innovation Summit is a premier gathering of women in leadership and emerging leadership positions, designed to inspire, empower, and globally connect women executives, managers, professionals, and emerging leaders towards successful strategies for leadership and innovation in a recessionary global environment.

The Summit brings together influential women leaders, managers, and professionals from companies and new ventures across industries including finance, technology, consumer products, media, consulting, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, international development, and public policy, to enable successful leadership amidst challenging economic times.

Global Summit speakers are comprised of industry leaders, innovators, leading entrepreneurs, and corporate and organization leaders. Some of the conference speakers are listed below:

Adrianna Ma Principal General Atlantic

GINA BIANCHINI CEO & Co-Founder Ning

JEANNE SULLIVAN General Partner Starvest Partners

MONICA MANDELLI Managing Director Goldman Sachs

SHEILA LIRIO MARCELO CEO & Co-Founder CARE.COM

SONIA MEDINA U.S. Country Director EcoSecurities

SUZANNE BATES Author, “Motivate Like a CEO” Author, “Speak Like a CEO” President & CEO, Bates Communications

Global Networks & Connections
We build strong networks, and connect women leaders with each other, and with potential mentors, partners, customers, and collaborators, in America and around the world.

Opportunity Creation & Expansion
We create opportunities for collaboration, partnership, and deal generation among women business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

Effective Organizational Leadership and Management Practices
We prepare women leaders for greater effectiveness in organizational leadership & management, towards building resilient and successful organizations in 2009.

Knowledge, Insight & Mentoring
We offer a one-day experience providing knowledge, insight, and mentoring to women leaders, managers, and business owners.

Empowerment & Inspiration
We inspire and empower women to realize their full leadership and management potential, within the companies that they lead or the businesses that they own.