Venue
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA

What is Qwoted?

Qwoted is a free expert network: we help reporters connect with experts & we help those same experts build relationships with top reporters.

Event Date Thu Dec 14 EST (about 1 year ago)
Location Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Region Americas
Details

What to Expect
Full access to a day of programming that includes:

• Inspirational and cutting-edge program of keynote speakers
• Opportunity to choose from 10 breakout sessions across multiple tracks including leadership, career and personal development
• Morning Mentor Moments featuring panels with Conference board members and local community leaders to answer your most pressing career • questions and share invaluable lessons
• Timely content and actionable skill-building sessions featuring experts on the Learning Burst Stage
• Structured and informal networking opportunities with peers and our sponsors
• Full access to the Interactive Hall featuring women-owned businesses and non-profits, lounge areas, wellness opportunities and fun activities to support your development at work and in life
• Robust career services including first come first serve 1:1 coaching sessions and resume reviews
• Complimentary boxed lunch and reserved seating for the keynote session

Speakers

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Jacinda Ardern
Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, New Zealand Labour Party

Margaret Atwood
Two-time Booker Prize-winning Author of over 50 books, including The Handmaid’s Tale

Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Artificial Intelligence Expert, Artist & Founder, Algorithmic Justice League

Radhika Jones
Editor-in-Chief, Vanity Fair

Michelle Yeoh
Academy Award-Winning Actress, Everything Everywhere & TIME’s 2022 Icon of the Year

Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Opinion Section Host & Writer, The New York Times, podcast Host, First Person & former NPR Journalist

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Modupe Akinola
(Muh-DOO-peh Ack-in-OH-la) Faculty Director of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics, Columbia University

Tanya Alcorn
SVP, Sterile Injectables & Biotech Operations, Pfizer

Kimberly Brown
Career & Leadership Expert and Author, Next, Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You’ll Love

Carolina Caro
Leadership & DEI Speaker, Coach, Consultant and Traine

Laurie Dalton White
Founding Executive Director & Strategic Advisor, Conferences for Women

Crysta Dungee
US Head, DE&I, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Carol Fulp
CEO, Fulp Diversity and Founding Board Member, MA Conference for Women

Angela Garbes
Author, Essential Labor

Nathalie Grenache
SVP, People & Culture – Global Specialty Care and North America, Sanofi

Lori Lebson
Senior Vice President, North America Medical Affairs, the US businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Kristy Lilas
VP, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, GoDaddy

Jenny Odell
Writer, Artist & best-selling Author, Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock

Julie Rice
Co-founder, Peoplehood & Co-founder, SoulCycle

Eve Rodsky
Creative Leadership expert and New York Times best-selling Author, Find Your Unicorn Space

Jennifer Schneiders, PhD
Division President, Diagnostic Solutions, Hologic, Inc.

Sponsors & Partners

2023 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSOR:
• State Street

OFFICIAL LIFESTYLE SPONSOR:
• Target

OFFICIAL NETWORKING SPONSOR:
• Cisco

CORPORATE SPONSORS:
• Converse
• Johnson & Johnson
• Lantheus
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• National Grid
• Once Spray
• PTC
• Pfizer
• Sanofi
• Teradyne
• TJX
• UKG
• United Airlines

PATRON SPONSORS:
• Go Daddy
• Klaviyo
• New Balance
• Oracle
• Plume
• Rapid1
• Shark Ninja

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:
• Alkermes
• Bentley University
• Britstol Myers Squibb
• Commonwealth
• Enel
• Flagship Pioneering
• IPG Photonics
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Juniper Networks
• Morphosys
• P&G Gillete
• Vertex
• Werfen

COMMUNITY SPONSORS:
• iRelaunch
• Power to Fly
• Reachire