The challenges women in leadership roles face can be daunting, but female leaders are uniquely positioned to make a positive impact, inspire change and pave the way for future generations.
In this 4-part series, highly accomplished women will offer authentic, pragmatic solutions to the challenges and opportunities unique to being a female in the C-suite, benefiting from one another’s collective experiences.
The series aims to create an open dialogue for all C-suite executives to have honest discussions about the female leadership experience to help build a gender-balanced future. Everyone will benefit from being a part of this conversation.
Author, Unapologetically Ambitious; Board Member, Verizon; Former CEO
Author, The No Club and Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide
Author, Rising Together and How Women Rise
Former Royal Air Force Fast-Jet Pilot; Author, An Officer, Not a Gentleman
President & CEO, American Red Cross; Board Member, DTE Energy and PayPal
Former Commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, Air Force
CEO, Hillenbrand
Vice Chairman, Lionsgate
Countless women have left their mark on corporate America, but a woman’s journey up the corporate ladder remains an arduous one. As of January 2023, only 10.6% of Fortune 500 companies are run by female CEOs. But this also presents a tremendous opportunity for female leaders to develop critical skills that will benefit them in both their personal and professional life.
Increase your influence in important business conversations
Harness your ambition and become unapologetically confident in yourself
Overcome the illusion of imposter syndrome
Create boundaries to achieve healthy work-life integration
Show up as the best version of yourself at work and at home
Hone your emotional intelligence to be a better leader
Author, Unapologetically Ambitious; Board Member, Verizon; Former CEO
Vice Chairman, Lionsgate
Former Royal Air Force Fast-Jet Pilot; Author, An Officer, Not a Gentleman
CEO, Hillenbrand
Former Commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, Air Force
Author, The No Club and Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide
Author, Rising Together and How Women Rise
President and CEO, American Red Cross; Board Member, DTE Energy and PayPal
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.