NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning
March 2, BlackEnterprise.com will
live stream a series of power-packed workshops, motivational
keynotes, and nightly entertainment from the Black Enterprise Women
of Power Summit Hosted by State Farm®. The sold-out event, which
has attracted more than 900 participants, is a unique forum where
women can network, share experiences, and learn career advancement
strategies from industry insiders.
The real-time broadcast will be available for free
at www.womenofpower.com/summit along with
additional on-demand video, photo galleries, and more. The live
stream schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, MARCH
3
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
We've Got the Power! -
What does women's leadership look like in 2015? Women of Power
guest speaker Lisa Nichols
will deliver some surprising and thought-provoking answers in
this can't-miss keynote session.
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Zero to Breakthrough –
Having the Right Stuff is not just a "guy" thing. Keynote speaker
Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, America's first African American
female combat pilot, brings her hard-earned knowledge to the Women
of Power Summit.
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Building Real Leadership in
Real Time - It all starts with a plan. This session is all
about your leadership timeline and how to plot a realistic
trajectory that fits your life and career objectives.
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
One-on-One Conversation
featuring Mellody Hobson
– You're solidly on the path to success. "Survival" is not
your problem. You want to thrive! Join financial investment and
management powerhouse Mellody
Hobson, President of Ariel Investments L.L.C., for this
intensive lunch.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
4
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Creating a Culture of
Global "Innoversity" Where Innovation Meets Diversity –
There's only one way to make corporate America believe that
diversity is key to profitability: Prove it.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Mobilizing YOU: Using
Social Media to Advance Your Brand
Has your social media
presence gone stale? Or maybe you haven't overcome that fear of
creating one. Perhaps your professional and personal brands are
working at cross-purposes. This session is about giving you brand
perspective.
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
BE Smart: 21st Century Learning: Engaging Minds Through
Innovative Learning – This session will explore how parents,
educators, and leaders can "rewire" their teaching approach to
prepare students for opportunities in the 21st century global
economy.
Attendees of the 2015 Women of Power Summit will also have for
the first time the opportunity to tap into all the latest BLACK
ENTERPRISE developments taking place in and around the Women of
Power Summit courtesy of the new dedicated BE Events app. Available
for free on Android, iOS and other smartphones (attendees with
Windows and BlackBerry devices can go here), the app allows
visitors to access the full event schedule, browse the event social
media updates, receive information on all the speakers taking part
in the Summit, as well as develop a personal event planner to
remind them of their must-attend sessions. It also features a
detailed interactive floor plan to help attendees navigate the
session rooms as well as keep attendees fully up-to-date with the
latest developments through a link to the #BEWPS social media tag.
Attendees will also receive push notifications in the event of room
changes and BLACK ENTERPRISE giveaways.
"The BE Events app is full of new ways for visitors to engage
with the Summit, plan their week, discover who's attending, arrange
meetings, and see who's speaking," says BLACK ENTERPRISE
VP/Director of Events Sherry
Herbert. "It's also an interactive tool that allows
attendees to post updates and comments in the activity feed, share
photos, and even earn a chance to win free registrations to future
BLACK ENTERPRISE events."
"We wanted to create an app that complements the Women of Power
Summit by opening up a dynamic, mobile window onto the event, and
that gives attendees their very own view of the countless
commercial and networking opportunities that are part of the fabric
of the summit," says BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO and President Earl
"Butch" Graves Jr. "It really is an essential tool for all
attendees, and invaluable in helping everyone get the absolute most
out of what the Summit has to offer."
To download the app for free, visit the iTunes App Store and
Google Play Store.
The Women of Power Summit will host more than 900 women
attendees who will engage in three immersive days of executive
development sessions and activities designed to train, equip, and
encourage industry leadership, career strategies, and effective
peak-performance and work-life balance techniques. Topics will
include positioning for corporate board recruitment, driving
organizational innovation, and managing social media as a tool for
professional advancement, and classes such as a Crisis Management
Master Class and Building Real Leadership in Real Time. Confirmed
speakers include McDonald's Corp. President and CEO Don Thompson; Ariel Investments L.L.C. President
Mellody Hobson; President & CEO
of Smith & Co. Judy Smith;
Motivating the Masses CEO Lisa
Nichols, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Carla Harris;
psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor;
America's first African American female combat pilot Vernice
"FlyGirl" Armour; and Founder of the Terrie Williams Agency,
Terrie Williams.
The host sponsor of the Women of Power Summit is State Farm.
Presenting sponsors are ADP, AT&T, EMC, Macy's, PepsiCo, and
Walmart. Platinum sponsors are Abbot, Chevrolet, FedEx, and Intel;
corporate sponsors are AARP, Bacardi USA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Carnival
Corp., Gallup, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, McDonald's, and
Southwest Airlines.
For more information on the speakers and agenda of the 2015
Women of Power Summit, go to
www.blackenterprise.com/wps. For updates via Twitter
and other social media sites, check the hashtag #BEWPS or visit our
Social Wall.
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