MAY 1 & 2, 2019 AT THE MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH FORT LAUDERDALE
2019 Sponsors
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The Goals
The Experience
- Diagnose the current state of women in leadership at your organization.
- Share leading practices for driving greater opportunities for women leaders.
- Share leading practices for creating a higher-impact future state for women leaders.
- Create and develop new relationships and strengthen your ability to coach and mentor, and serve as a role model and leader inside and outside your organization.
Who Should Attend
The WIL Summit is designed for women and men in leadership roles, including mid-level to senior managers, directors, VPs and C-level executives in corporations, nonprofits and government agencies.
Whether you attend to drive your personal development, improve leadership programs in your organization, or both -- this is the summit for you!
- Create a compelling personal brand that reflects your authentic self and exudes confidence and leadership.
- Learn conflict resolution techniques that utilize effective communication to bridge diversity gaps.
- Be able to successfully navigate tough conversations such as asking for equal compensation, seeking a promotion, and giving candid feedback to both subordinates and superiors.
- Build and leverage networks that help you achieve your goals.
- Incorporate sustainable practices that will improve your overall well-being across your mental, emotional and physical foundations.
- Create strategies for dealing with stress and work-life balance.
- Learn new ideas and approaches that you can implement in your organization to help inspire others.
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We've put together an exclusive inside look to our summit and industry leaders' perspectives in our annual magazine. Download your copy here.
2019 Registration Pricing
Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be made on or before February 8, 2019 to receive a refund. All cancellations will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee. Refunds will not be granted for cancellations received on or after February 9, 2018.
No-show registrations will not be refunded. To cancel your registration, please contact us at WIL@brandonhall.com.
Early Bird
Nov. 3rd - Feb. 8th
$ 645
general
$ 445
members
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Super Early Bird
Now open through Nov. 2nd
$ 445
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Hotel Reservations and More Information
The WIL Summit will be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale located at 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316. Hotel reservations are not included with your registration. We've negotiated a rate of $259 per night for attendees through April 5th. To book your hotel, please click the button below or call the Marriott directly at (954) 525-4000 and mention the "Brandon Hall Group" room block to receive the lowest rate or click the link below.
Travel and Airport Information
Closest airport: Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) 5.4mi from the hotel
Second closest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA) 30.1mi from the hotel
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2019 Agenda
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
11:00am Registration Opens
11:30am-12:30pm Welcome Light Luncheon
1:00-1:45pm Keynote: Empower women. Empower growth.
Join Julie Harris, Head of Bank of America’s Global Banking Mobile Strategy, as we’ll explore the criticality of empowering women. Julie will share how her company’s approach to advancing women in leadership transcended traditional development programs and became an eco-system designed around growing and supporting women leaders.
1:45-2:00pm Break
2:00-3:00pm Coaching and Mentoring Strategies for Women Leaders
This session explores the benefits of sponsorship, coaching and mentorship and how current leaders and others can become — and remain — sponsors, coaches and mentors, and facilitate programs in their organizations.
3:00-3:15pm Break
We will explore research and success stories to deliver a roadmap of the most effective recruitment, development and retention strategies for each generation.
4:15-4:30pm Break
4:30-5:30pm Building a Culture that Embraces Women Leaders
This session will examine pertinent issues, including the #metoo movement and unconscious bias. We’ll also provide you with a tool to assess your organization’s culture, what it means for women leaders and how to navigate and impact the culture to build a better way forward.
5:30pm WIL Award Winners Celebration
7:00pm Welcome Cocktail Reception with singer-songwriter, Sarah Packiam (as featured in the Sun Sentinel. Click here to watch her latest music video "She's a Riot".)
Thursday, May 2, 2019
7:00-7:30am Beach Walk
8:00-9:00am Breakfast
Thursday, May 2, 2019 (Continued)
9:15-10:00am Welcome Address: The Future of Women In Leadership
Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group, shares her vision for the future of women in corporate leadership and specific strategies to make progress, based on Brandon Hall Group’s 2019 research on women in leadership and diversity and inclusion.
10:00-10:15am Break
10:15-11:15am What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Acquiring New Skills for the Next Level
How do you acquire the foundational management and leadership skills to prepare you for that next-level leader role? Many organizations are just starting to embrace training for these skills, including emotional intelligence. Explore the foundational skills critical for leadership success.
11:15-11:30am Break
This session will gather insights from research and organizations with Excellence Award-winning inclusion, and women in leadership initiatives.
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:45-2:45pm How to Advance Women In Technology Leadership
Advancing gender equity in technology leadership is a complex endeavour with many possible solutions and potential pitfalls. Almost all organizations have women working in technical roles. This session will provide practical and actionable insight from our research and executives.
2:45-3:00pm Break
3:00-4:00pm What Does It Mean to be Inclusive – Global Implications for ROI
Inclusion means everyone — all women and men of different races, religions, sexual orientations and political views – believes they are valued for their contributions to the organization. It is a daunting task, abut we can share experiences in small discussion groups and get insights and leading practices that we can put into practice back home.
4:00-4:15pm Break
4:15-5:00pm Action-Planning Workshop: Prioritize Critical Objectives to Advance Your WIL Initiatives
The summit concludes with an opportunity to reflect on the past two days and the tools you have to move forward — for yourself and your organization.
5:00-5:30pm Closing Remarks
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Anuradha Hebbar
Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
Verizon
Radhika Paul
Global Director Professional Development and Diversity
Latham & Watkins
Grissel Seijo
Counsel, Employment and Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Restaurant Brands International
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Carin Van Vuuren
Chief Marketing Officer
Greenhouse
2019 Presenters
Highlights and Recordings from Previous WIL Summits (By Year)
2017 Highlights and Recordings
2018 Highlights and Recordings
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Keynote and Panel: Leading with Authenticity
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Panel: Best Practices in Leadership Development
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Session: Risk-Taking to Supercharge Growth
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Keynote: How Great Women Lead with Bonnie St. John
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Building ROI for Women's Leadership Initiatives
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Effectively Leading Different Generations in the Workforce
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
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Guiding Your Organization on a Journey to Inclusion
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Advancing Women in Technology Careers and Companies
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Creating Solutions for Gender Inequity in Technology Leadership
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Managing the Increasingly Mobile Global Workforce
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About Brandon Hall Group
Brandon Hall Group is a research and analyst firm, with more than 10,000 clients globally and 25 years of delivering research-based solutions that empower excellence in organizations around the world through our research and tools each and every day. Our vision is to inspire a better workplace experience. Our mission is to empower excellence in organizations around the world through our research and tools each and every day.