On 22–23 November 2019 World Woman Foundation will bring together the doers and the dreamers who turn ambition into reality, know their purpose, reimagine their communities, and rise to their highest potential while lifting others along the way. The World Woman Summit 2019 will focus on #RedefiningRules by women, for women and of women to build the new chapter for change.
The summit is built on a Sustainable Development Goals 2030 reporting on issues from Food Insecurity, Climate Change, Sustainability, Health Equity, Social Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technology and Global Economy. The two-day summit will be featuring keynote conversations, panel discussions, one-on-one interviews and interstitial spotlights, fireside chats and workshops.
World Woman Summit 2019 aims to identify and redefine new rules of leadership for a new era — and help decision-makers of all kinds of organizations create inclusive, equitable cultures that empower women to succeed and also spotlight women who are leading new rules.
Born in 2017, the Forum claimed a record by gathering of delegates from around the globe and becoming the most massive event in heart of America. For the first time, internationally recognized women leaders came together on one global stage, providing a unique learning experience for accelerating women's leadership in a bold new way.
Our mission is to provide one of its kind of platform for women worldwide. This platform gives a collectivized voice for Women Leadership in our region and aims to inform, inspire and impact themselves, their community and the world at large and inspire women’s leadership.
Nydia Han
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & TEDx Speaker, & Producer #ThisisAmerica
Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury
Ph.D., CEO, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation & Honorary Chair, World Woman Summit 2019
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Rupa Dash
CEO, World Woman Foundation
Gloria Feldt
New York Times Best-selling Author & President, Take the Lead® Former President of Planned Parenthood & Vanity Fair, America's Top 200 Women Leaders
Margery Kraus
Founder & Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide
Lara Romano
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Croatia in the United States
Ms. Andrea Phua
Economic Counselor, Embassy of Singapore in the United States
Prerna Singh
Mahatma Gandhi Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Laura Elsey
President, Women’s Diplomatic Series
Ben-Saba Hasan
SVP and Chief Global Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Officer Walmart Inc
Emi Cardarelli
Director of Club Business and Sustainability Unilever
Shelley Simpson
Executive Vice President; Chief Commercial Officer; President, Highway Services
Deb Sinta
Vice President, Talent & Culture, Tyson Foods
Tracie Kambies
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
(Moderator)
ROSA RODRÍGUEZ JARAMILLO
Country Director, Heifer Ecuador
Jennifer King
Director Strategic Sourcing, Raw Materials - Kellogg
Kristin Duncanson
Owner & Partner, Duncanson Growers
Jeanne Bernick
Principal, Growth Leader & Market Strategist, KCOE ISOM (Moderator)
The Top Three Elements You Need To Launch A Million-dollar Digital Media Campaign by Elizabeth Michael, Digital Media Strategist, Thoma Thoma
12:30 PM - 12:45 PMDr.Alex Woo
Food Scientist
Dr. Sarah Hallberg
DO, MS, FOMA, Medical Director, Virta Health
Executive director of The Nutrition Coalition, Indiana University School of Medicine
Gloria Richard-Davis
MD, MBA, NCMP, FACOG Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI), Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UAMS
Stacie Mountain
Award-winning Nutritionist
Nick Zaller
Professor, Fay W.Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (Moderator)
Margery Kraus
Founder & Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide
Andrea Phua
Economic Counselor, Embassy of Singapore in the United States
Christine Daugherty
Vice President, Global Sustainable Agriculture & Responsible Sourcing, PepsiCo
Christine Daugherty
Vice President, Global Sustainable Agriculture & Responsible Sourcing, PepsiCo
Beth Keck Practitioner-in-Residence
China Studies, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Volkswagen Chair in Sustainability (2020), Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
Pierre Ferrari
CEO, Heifer International
Jeanne Bernick Principal
Growth Leader & Market Strategist, KCOE ISOM (Moderator)
Marianne Williamson
2020 Candidate for President of the United States.
Sponsored by APCO Worldwide, Heifer International, Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
Inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at Heifer International
Stephanie S. Streett
Executive Director, Clinton Foundation
Janis Kearney
Founder, Celebrate Maya Project
Pat Mitchell
Emmy-winning Producer Editorial Director TED Women
Melody Playford
CIO Deputy, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Susan Wilson
Vice President and Global Data Governance Domain Leader, Informatica
Tracy Ring
Vice President, Alliances, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Linda Dotts
Global SVP of Partner Strategy, Blue Prism
Asha Saxena
Partner, CEO Coaching International (Moderator)
Rebecca Martin
Ph.D., Director, Center for Global Health (CGH ) US Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
Pearl McElfish
Vice-Chancellor, NWA, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Gloria Feldt
New York Times Best-selling Author & President, Take the Lead®
Former President of Planned Parenthood & Vanity Fair, America's Top 200 Women Leaders
Ayla Annac
MBA, CEO/President, InvivoSciences Inc.
Dr. Laura James
Director, Translational Research Institute & Associate Vice Chancellor, Clinical and Translational Research, UAMS (Moderator)
The Top Three Elements You Need To Launch A Million-dollar Digital Media Campaign by Elizabeth Michael, Digital Media Strategist, Thoma Thoma
Dr. Tina Allton
Speaker & Global Economic Development Leader
Cam Kashani
Godmother of Silicon & Executive Transformational Coach & Speaker
Sarah Catherine Guiterrez
Founder, Aptus Financial
Celia Swanson
First Female EVP, Walmart Inc., Author, and Advisor
Michael Dermer
Author, Speaker & Co-Founder, Lonely Entrepreneur (Moderator)
Sheila Colclasure
SVP Global Public Policy Officer, LiveRamp
AnneMarie Horowitz
Public Affairs Specialist, STEM, and Workforce Development, Office of Public Affairs, and U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Crystal G. Morrison
Scientist & Founder, EverRise
Ivana De Maria
Actress & Tech Entrepreneur
Maya Strelar-Migotti
CEO 4Pia, Inc.
Michael Dermer
Author, Speaker & Co-Founder, Lonely Entrepreneur (Moderator)
Million Dollar Sales Pitch by Linda Clemons
International Sales Expert and Former Body Language Expert of President Barack Obama
Lori Burrow
Vice President & General Counsel, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp
Carmen Portillo
CEO, Cocoa Belle Chocolates & CB-Dulce
Melissa Thoma
Founder, Thoma Thoma
Linda Clemons
International Sales Expert and Former Body Language Expert of President Barack Obama
Sandy Wright
Entrepreneur & Business Mindfulness Coach
Victoria Sherman
Entrepreneur & Founding Member, Lonely Entrepreneur (Moderator)
Her Excellency, Dr. Joyce Banda, Former President, President of the Republic of Malawi World Woman Fellowship 2019 Presentation by Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, Ph.D., CEO, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation & Honorary Chair, World Woman Summit 2019
Heidi Nel
Executive Director, Good Films Impact
Prepare to be inspired by an unprecedented lineup of leaders, on and off the stage. They’ll share their stories—and lessons learned along the way—about defying the odds and reinventing business their own way.
Surround yourself with savvy leaders with diverse backgrounds, passions, and pursuits for a day of dynamic exchanges and innovative business ideas. They’ll have you energized and empowered to build a thriving business and life.
Have your most-pressing world challenges, concerns, and questions addressed in this open forum. You will receive practical advice, feasible solutions, and innovative ideas on how to fund, launch and solve humanity’s grand challenges.
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