AICPA Women's Global Leadership Summit 2017 | CPA.com | 8 November 2017 | The Westin Chicago River North, 320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60654, US

The AICPA Women’s Global Leadership Summit, is presented by the AICPA Women’s Initiative Executive Committee with Partners AWSCPA and CPA Canada. The objective of this conference is to focus on leadership, boardroom diversity, and best practices to enhance the skills and potential of women leaders within the financial community. The high-level caliber of speakers will provide training and information on how women can secure their future in this complex industry.

Who Should Attend
• Female financial professionals and accountants from all business sectors: public accounting, business & industry, not-for-profit, government & academia.
• Women in finance who want to develop new skills.
• Global leaders and aspiring leaders.
• Male colleagues who wish to learn more about developing women leaders.

This summit will also provide women leaders with a unique opportunity to gain new insights and to learn directly from other successful professional women. The sessions & workshops offer a full scope of perspectives - from women finance leaders in firms, business & industry, not for profits, academia and government.

You will have an opportunity to enhance your business skills, bringing value to your organization and to your career. Interactive workshops will focus on key topics - leadership, business development, strategic planning, networking, communication, negotiation, risk management and change management.

2017 SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE

Reshma Saujani
Founder and CEO, Girls Who Code

Ilene Gordon
Ingredion Incorporated Chairman, President & CEO

Barry Melancon
President & CEO, AICPA

SPEAKER

Tommye Barie
Partner, Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

Nicole Blythe
National Managing Partner - People Experience, Employee Experience, Grant Thornton LLP

Rich Caturano
CPA, National Leader, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, RSM US LLP

Rebecca Chopp
Chancellor, University of Denver

April Day
President, WBEA

Deborah DeHaas
Vice Chairman, Chief Inclusion Officer and National Managing Partner Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte Touche LLP

Ted Dickman
CPA, CEO, BKD, LLP

Kathy Eddy
CPA, CGMA, Owner, McDonough, Eddy, Parsons & Baylous, AC

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
CPA, CGMA, Chairman, AICPA Board of Directors; Global Accounting Strategy Director, Oracle America

Lisa Fitzpatrick
Vice President and General Manager, Tax & Accounting, Bloomberg BNA

Ilene Gordon
Ingredion Incorporated Chairman, President & CEO

Kathleen Grace
President, GCS

Gayle Hallgren-Rezac
Chief Engagement Officer, Shepa Learning Company

Shari Harley
MA, CSP
President, Founder, Candid Culture, Inc.

Wendy Henry
Partner, BKD, LLP

John Herber
CPA, CGMA
Chairman, RubinBrown LLP

Olivia Kirtley
International Federation of Accountants, Past President

Mark Koziel
EVP - Firm Services - PA, AICPA

Lionel LaRoche
President, MultiCultural Business Solutions

Mary Legakis Engel
MBA, BA
CEO, The Management Coach

Felicia Malter
Partner, RubinBrown LLP

Dorri McWhorter
Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Misty Megia
CEO Founder, TTOM

Barry Melancon
President & CEO, AICPA

JD Messinger
CEO, The Messinger Group

Rita Mitjans
Chief Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, ADP, LLC

Leslie Murphy
CPA, CGMA
President & CEO, Murphy Consulting, Inc

Kathy Parry
Founder and Owner, Corporate Energy Expert, LLC

Marney Reid
Global Program Manager, Medtronic, Inc

Reshma Saujani
Founder and CEO, Girls Who Code

Lesley Scorgie
MBA
Founder, MeVest

Leslie Shiner
Owner, The ShinerGroup

Jennifer Shirkani
CEO, Penumbra Group

Lindsay Stevenson
CPA, Vice President - Finance & Tax, 1st Financial Bank USA

Robin Taub
Founder, Robin Taub Financial Consulting

Judy Thomson
CPA, CA, Chief Operating Officer, Shepa Learning Company

Jacquelyn Tracy
CPA, CGMA, Partner, Mandel & Tracy, LLC

Amy Vetter
CPA/CITP, CGMA
Global VP, Education & Head of Accounting, USA, Xero

Tracey Walker
RSM US LLP National Sr. Director of Government Affairs; Culture Diversity and Inclusion

2017 Sponsors

• AICPA Insurance Trust
• AICPA Member Insurance Program
• Bloomberg BNA
• KPMG
• Xero