Summit
Women with Vision

CXO Summit

Date

April 18, 2024

Location

New York, NY

Community

CFO / CIO / CISO / Healthcare / CMO / CHRO
Your Vision is our mission

Agenda

April 18, 2024
All times Eastern Time
8:30 AM-8:50 AM
Registration
8:50 AM-9:20 AM
Networking & Breakfast

Check-in, grab some breakfast and coffee and get ready for an exciting day filled with powerful discussions.

9:30 AM-9:40 AM
Opening Remarks
9:40 AM-10:05 AM
Keynote
Medalist Mindset
Created by Olympians Shannon Rowbury OLY & Lauren Gibbs OLY, the Medalist Mindset™ philosophy takes sports performance techniques leveraged by Olympians and translates them into the business space to optimize performance.

Participants learn how to adopt a Medalist Mindset™ so that they can reach their full potential at any business or life goal. The groundbreaking workbook illuminates the “5 keys of an Medalist Mindset™” through a combination of firsthand accounts paired with worksheets, each of which helps readers to integrate new learnings into their daily life.

Together with:

Palo Alto Networks
10:10 AM-10:50 AM
Panel
Leveling Up: How to Stand Out in Your Organization

Despite years of conversations and programs by industry stakeholders to diversify the talent pool standing out in an inherently biased environment is a challenge women still face. How have women in leadership roles risen above this and succeeded? What real lessons can we learn from savvy leaders on successfully adjusting their business priorities, reinvesting budgets to drive growth, and taking a smart path to business transformation during times of great disruption.

Chair
Panelists
Kathleen Hurley Sage Inc
Kathleen Hurley

CIO

Sage Inc

Yabing Wang Justworks

Speaker

Yabing Wang

CISO

Justworks

Yabing Wang is the VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Justworks. She has been in the technology world for 25 years, and has more than 20 years of extensive leadership experience in cybersecurity across different industries. Yabing thrives in transforming security into a business enabler through executive leadership, program delivery, and partnership with all stakeholders. She has built global security practices and strengthened cyber resilience at multiple fortune 100 companies and tech-forward companies.
Yelena Shtykel Citibank

Speaker

Yelena Shtykel

Global Head of Cloud Data

Citibank

Yelena is a seasoned technology professional, whose career journey reflects her deep commitment to innovation, technology, and leadership. She began her career as a software developer, quickly distinguishing herself through her adeptness at coding and problem-solving. Overtime Yelena transitioned her focus towards data, driven by a passion for data and its potential to revolutionize virtually every industry. In her current role, Yelena is a Head of Public Cloud Data at Citi, where she oversees the strategic direction and execution of cloud data initiatives for the firm, fostering innovation to provide robust data solutions that support the organization's goals and objectives
Ankana Carpenter TD Bank

Speaker

Ankana Carpenter

Head of Consumer Technology

TD Bank

Ankana had an expansive childhood growing up in Libya in a multi-cultural, multi- national, multi-lingual environment. And that was just the start of her exposure to diverse environments. Having worked in UK, Australia, US, Asia, Spain, Portugal, Ankana has experienced life out of a usual bubble, and learned to converge the best of different worlds. That's evident from her career. She has 20+ years of experience in corporate world, and now is the Head of Consumer Deposit Product Technology at Toronto Dominion Bank in US, and her team is responsible for the tech behind the deposit product customer journey, right from shopping all the way to servicing. She is also a founder of two businesses and owns 4 patents across US & EU. She is an advocate for women’s needs & rights, specifically working mothers. As the Executive Lead for the Women at TD US, she leads the community of all women at TD US, mentoring & coaching many, and lobbying for changes in policies that support working mothers. She is a well-known thought leader & speaker inside and outside the bank on topics like AI, Machine Learning, Diversity, Leadership development and Coaching.
10:50 AM-11:10 AM
Mid-Morning Networking Break

Take a stretch, grab a tea or coffee and connect with others during these 15 minutes.

11:10 AM-11:30 AM
Vision Voices Keynote
NYU Tandon SoE Women in STEM (and CYBER)

Supporting Women in STEM

The study highlighted five common experiences that kept popping up over and over again:

  • Having an early cheerleader or mentor
  • Developing a passion for the underlying work
  • Having a job where you make meaningful contributions to society
  • Access to women-centric support communities
  • “Meaningful” action or support from male colleagues

All were positively associated with making women feel more welcome in the workspace and more likely to
remain in or pursue a career in STEM.

Panelists
Joel Caminer New York University
Joel Caminer

Sr. Director of Cybersecurity

New York University

11:35 AM-12:20 PM
Panel
The Role of Mentoring & Sponsorship in Advancing Women Leaders

How do we come together, as a group of professionals, to create and foster an inclusive business world where all women have a role to play? We know that a major part of this is attracting and retaining talent at every level but how exactly do we do that and where can we use technology to help? Our panelists will discuss how their companies are creating more inclusive environments, the use AI tools to help uncover hidden biases, what flexibility looks like for all team members and how they are advancing women earlier and signing them up for long term success.

Chair
Jessica Joines Women's Purpose Community
Jessica Joines

CEO and Founder

Women's Purpose Community

Jessica Joines is a former Global CMO turned bestselling author, spiritual coach and international speaker who helps women awaken to their true power and potential. Through speaking, coaching, and a community platform — she empowers women to transform their lives by mastering their own spiritual journey. Jessica is here to help women rise above all forms of fear and limitation and transcend the ego. As the visionary founder of the Women’s Purpose Community (WPC), a one-of-a-kind personal growth and wellness community, tailored for accomplished C-Suite women, Jessica is helping make the case for companies to invest in the personal development of female leaders. Something research has long shown women need to help close the gender gap. Now boasting 60+ members, the WPC serves as a safe haven—for seasoned executives seeking to do the deeply courageous and vulnerable work of self-discovery. Unique to Jessica is that her teachings on are largely based on her own lived experience. Including her tumultuous journey, from burnt out corporate executive, to an example of finding purpose at any age. By 40 years old, Jessica had reached what seemed to be the pinnacle of professional success – but she was also overworked and deeply unhappy in one corporate job after another. To cope, she turned to self-medicating, which contributed to a vicious cycle of despair. Desperate to break the pattern of fear which seemingly dominated her life, she took several daring leaps toward finding what she came to know as her soul purpose Jessica’s journey and path to finding purpose are detailed in her book, Dare to Believe: 12 Lessons for Living Your Soul Purpose. Which topped charts on Amazon for weeks. Jessica is also the charismatic host of "Soul Purpose with Jessica Joines," on the MindBodySpriit.fm network. A live coaching show that helps women navigate some of their toughest life challenges.  Jessica Joines stands at the intersection of leadership, spirituality, and empowerment, embodying a unique blend of wisdom and authenticity.
Panelists
Laura Maness Grey

Speaker

Laura Maness

Global CEO

Grey

Laura joined Grey as Global CEO in September 2022—only the sixth in the agency’s celebrated 105-year history and first woman to attain the role. By embracing the authentic, entrepreneurial spirit Grey’s founders exhibited more than 100 years ago, she has inspired the WPP-backed global agency to build on their legacy and meaningfully contribute to Grey’s rich heritage of delivering Famously Effective work. Grey was recognized as Campaign’s Global Agency Network of the Year shortlist for the first time in a decade, in addition to Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work recognition in Australia, Argentina, Greater China, Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States; won 53 Effies – including six Grand Effies, one in every market the agency operates in; and in June, Grey was named one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces globally. On the one-year anniversary as the global chief, Laura was named Creative Leader of the Year at the prestigious Creativepool Awards held in London. Alongside this, Grey was awarded Agency of the Year, cementing their position as a top-tier creative powerhouse. Before joining Grey, as CEO of Havas Group's North American flagship agency, Laura's inspired leadership drove a culture of purposeful growth and steered a turnaround that earned the agency numerous "Best Of" honors, and successfully led Havas through the 2-year journey of becoming a certified B Corp. Laura believes in cultivating continuous learning and impact, and her position on several boards highlights an unwavering commitment to meaningful transformation and creating a better world. She was appointed co-chair for 50/50 Women On Boards where she champions change and drives gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. She’s a founding member of the venture-backed women's network, Chief, and was invited to keynote the inaugural ChiefX experience in La Quinta, CA. An ardent and involved champion of women entrepreneurs and sustainability in business, she serves on the Board of B Lab and is keynoting on Agents of Responsibility at IAA’s World Congress in Malaysia—epitomizing using business as a force for good and force for growth.
Kwan Choi Barclays
Kwan Choi

Managing Director

Barclays

Kristine Simonsen

Speaker

Kristine Simonsen

Founder & CEO

Female Founder House

Investment banker, turned McKinsey consultant, 2x Founder, Advisor and Angel Investor, focused on Women's Health & Wellness space. After a serious health scare and multiple burnouts, Kristine became passionate about helping ambitious women leaders reach peak performance without sacrificing their health. She is currently the Founder & CEO of Female Founder House, a platform supporting women in balancing ambition and health, through skill building, retreats and community. She holds more than 10 years of experience advising CEOs on driving large-scale transformation and culture shifting, and played a key role in building out the recruitment and advancement efforts of women during her years at McKinsey.
12:20 PM-1:15 PM
Lunch & Disruptor Showcase
1:25 PM-2:10 PM
Fireside Chat
Empowering Women Leaders in Technology: Driving Innovation, Digital transformation and Embracing the Future
In this insightful panel discussion where visionary female leaders in technology will share their strategies for fostering a culture of innovation, making high-velocity decisions, and leveraging emerging technologies like Generative AI to drive digital transformation. The panelists will offer practical advice on increasing diversity in tech teams, cultivating innovative thinking, and preparing organizations to embrace change. They will also reflect on their unique career journeys and share valuable lessons in working with customers who have navigated digital transformations. This session is a must-attend for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and VPs of IT in enterprise companies seeking to navigate change, drive innovation, and shape the future of their organizations
Panelists
Meagan Darlington AWS

Speaker

Meagan Darlington

Cloud Sales Center, Head of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Partner Joint-GTM

AWS

Head of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Sales Segment and Partner Joint-GTM, for Amazon Web Services’ Cloud Sales Center (CSC). Meagan has held multiple roles over a 28-year career including marketing, digital media, technology sales and sales strategy. This includes recent senior sales leadership roles at Adobe and Microsoft before joining AWS in Jan 2020. Meagan earned her undergraduate degree from Albion College in Anthropology & Society. Outside of work, she has served on the Board of Trustees for The Leelanau School, who specialize in educational experiences for those who are neurodiverse, and loves spending time with her family and rescue pets.
Kalpana Mahesh AWS

Speaker

Kalpana Mahesh

Head of Data & Gen AI, Solution Architecture

AWS

Kalpana Mahesh is the Head of the Data & Gen AI Solutions Architects organization at AWS and focuses on accelerating customer business outcomes through the democratization of ML. Her background includes the diverse areas of machine learning, data, software development, hardware engineering, battery management, and IoT along with global customer & business management. She holds 2 patents in the energy harvesting space, has a MS EE from Missouri Science & Technology University and a MBA from SMU. Her passions outside of work are family and community! She is actively involved in the community through the Sankara Eye Foundation and Hunger Heroes, a technology solution built on AWS for solving hunger in the communities.
Angie Perez Thomas AWS

Speaker

Angie Perez Thomas

Head of Sales, Enterprise

AWS

Angie is the AWS US Sales Leader of Leaders overseeing teams that supports new Enterprise customers and executives to leverage AWS to deliver on business outcomes. With over 15 years of industry and leadership experience, Angie is passionate about building organizations from the ground-up. Whether it’s establishing the right subject matter experts to solve the most complex customer challenges, or driving exponential growth in customer experiences and company revenue to cultivating future leaders – Angie is a dynamic leader that amplifies revenue by intentionally hiring and developing a diverse team and culture. Angie has over a decade of experience at Amazon in a number of strategic and leadership roles, and completed over 770+ interviews contributing to the hiring and development of AWS employees as a Bar Raiser. Angie is an influential female executive at AWS who helps advocate and promotes diversity among AWS leadership.

Together with:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2:20 PM-2:55 PM
Fireside Chat
Navigating AI and Machine Learning in 2024: The Future of Marketing, Cyber Security and Technology

Explore the intricate dynamics of AI and Machine Learning as they reshape the landscapes of Marketing and IT. Dive into the nuanced opportunities and challenges that define this evolving terrain. From real-world applications to the integral role of women in shaping the trajectory of AI, gain insights into the ethical evolution of these technologies. Join us on a comprehensive exploration that simplifies complexities, seizes opportunities, and envisions a future where women play a pivotal role in the ever-evolving spheres of Marketing, Security and IT.

Chair
Panelists
Rosalind Panda Oqulus Tech

Speaker

Rosalind Panda

CTO

Oqulus Tech

Rosalind Panda is a Visionary, Thought leader, Technology innovator, Oil painting Artist, Author, and Public Speaker having more than two decades of experience contributing to the community and across the World in the fields of Art, Technology Innovation, and Creative Design thinking. She is the Founder of Rosalind Arts Gallery, Founder of Oqulus Tech LLC, an AI and Cyber security platform development and advisory firm in Agri-Tech, Edu Tech, FinTech, and Med-Tech, Business Partner/ Chief Technology Officer at Jeanensis Ventures, a venture capital and digital asset advisory firm, Technology Advisor for 144 TrailBlazer Digital Venture Fund targeting cash flow positive growth to Series A+ digital transformation and emerging technology firms, Co-Founder of Jupitor AI.
Cecilia Li Urban Edge Properties

Speaker

Cecilia Li

CIO

Urban Edge Properties

Cecilia Li is the Chief Information Officer at Urban Edge Properties, a NYSE-listed REIT managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate across urban communities from Washington, D.C. to Boston. She serves as a strategic partner to executive management, providing vision, analysis, and recommendations that drive technology strategy and operations. With over 20 years of experience focused on customer service and digital transformation, Cecilia leads initiatives that deliver continuous, impactful solutions across the business. She is a recognized speaker on innovation, business intelligence, cybersecurity, and operational optimization, and actively contributes to the industry as Co-Chair of Realcomm, Board Member of the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC), award recipient, and mentor to aspiring IT professionals.
Sara Aby

Speaker

Sara Aby

CTO

Starcom, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a media agency that specializes in advertising and marketing.
3:00 PM-3:15 PM
Vision Voices
The Unspoken Narrative: Embracing 'Otherhood'

The landscape of modern womanhood is changing, with more people living without children, whether by choice or circumstance. This talk opens up the conversation about 'otherhood' and its wide-ranging implications.

We'll explore how this shift is influencing various aspects of life, including the workplace, and how it challenges traditional norms. By discussing this openly, we aim to foster a more inclusive and empathetic understanding of the diverse experiences of women.

Join this session for a thoughtful discussion on 'otherhood,' its impact on our lives, and the importance of creating a space where every person's journey is respected and celebrated.

3:15 PM-3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
3:30 PM-3:45 PM
Vision Voices
Your Worth Isn't What You Produce

Your worth isn't derived from what you do or achieve. It's an innate, within quality, that only you can find. In this talk, Jessica shares her tumultuous journey from 'always-doing' high achieving CMO to finding her soul purpose. By 40 years old she was burnout, unhappy and had hit a bottom through a corporate career that no longer served her. Instead of spending another year trudging through, she walked away from it all. Learn how she found meaning and purpose outside of the corporate grind. And 3 core principles for how you can tame your need to always be doing to feel good about yourself. Rather, finding your worth through honoring the soul within.

Panelists
Jessica Joines Women's Purpose Community

Speaker

Jessica Joines

CEO and Founder

Women's Purpose Community

Jessica Joines is a former Global CMO turned bestselling author, spiritual coach and international speaker who helps women awaken to their true power and potential. Through speaking, coaching, and a community platform — she empowers women to transform their lives by mastering their own spiritual journey. Jessica is here to help women rise above all forms of fear and limitation and transcend the ego. As the visionary founder of the Women’s Purpose Community (WPC), a one-of-a-kind personal growth and wellness community, tailored for accomplished C-Suite women, Jessica is helping make the case for companies to invest in the personal development of female leaders. Something research has long shown women need to help close the gender gap. Now boasting 60+ members, the WPC serves as a safe haven—for seasoned executives seeking to do the deeply courageous and vulnerable work of self-discovery. Unique to Jessica is that her teachings on are largely based on her own lived experience. Including her tumultuous journey, from burnt out corporate executive, to an example of finding purpose at any age. By 40 years old, Jessica had reached what seemed to be the pinnacle of professional success – but she was also overworked and deeply unhappy in one corporate job after another. To cope, she turned to self-medicating, which contributed to a vicious cycle of despair. Desperate to break the pattern of fear which seemingly dominated her life, she took several daring leaps toward finding what she came to know as her soul purpose Jessica’s journey and path to finding purpose are detailed in her book, Dare to Believe: 12 Lessons for Living Your Soul Purpose. Which topped charts on Amazon for weeks. Jessica is also the charismatic host of "Soul Purpose with Jessica Joines," on the MindBodySpriit.fm network. A live coaching show that helps women navigate some of their toughest life challenges.  Jessica Joines stands at the intersection of leadership, spirituality, and empowerment, embodying a unique blend of wisdom and authenticity.
3:50 PM-4:05 PM
Vision Voices
The Power of the Pivot: Ensuring Success in an Uncertain World

The world has become a whirlwind of change - rapid technological disruptions, evolving workplace dynamics and volatile markets. In this unpredictable landscape, success hinges not just on ambition and skill, but on the ability to adapt and pivot. This keynote will be a compelling blend of the speaker’s own experiences, industry insights, and actionable strategies. It's a must-attend for anyone, especially senior leaders looking to navigate change, experience breakthroughs and thrive in the most challenging professional environment of our time."

4:10 PM-4:50 PM
Panel
Leadership Evolution: Innovating Through Times of Change

The role of driving innovation during times of change is important for all leaders to master. You must be proactive in anticipating and responding to change, rather than simply reacting to it. We'll discuss how success team leaders have created a culture of innovation, how to develop and implement innovative ideas, and how to effectively communicate change to stakeholders.

Panelists
Lucy Mariappa

Speaker

Lucy Mariappa

CIO of the Year

2023 Corporate Dallas

Lucy Mariappa is a multiple Award-winning CIO (Chief Information Officer) including “CIO of the Year” Orbie award for 2023 Corporate Dallas, and the US CIO 100 Award. She is a certified CIO from Carnegie Mellon University. Lucy is a global technology executive with 24 years of experience delivering solutions to 40 countries, in both corporate and public sectors, across multiple industries including Technology, Oil and gas, Telecommunications, Education, and Non-Profit. She has led business & technology initiatives at organizations of various sizes from $250 million to $61 billion in annual revenue. She held prominent roles at top technology companies leading the global product development for 32 countries, consulted at Fortune 500 companies driving their business ahead, and served at industry leading organizations like SAP, Oracle and large education organizations. She is a Keynote speaker at several conferences and events. Lucy serves as a Board Member, and a trusted advisor and consultant helping several CEO’s and CIOs in driving their organization to the next level.
Alex Shulman-Peleg Ernst & Young

Speaker

Alex Shulman

Managing Director, Cloud Security

Ernst & Young

Alex Shulman-Peleg, PhD, is a Managing Director and cybersecurity consulting leader at Ernst & Young in the Americas. She is supporting hundreds of clients with modernization and cost reduction via secure enablement of Clouds and AI, addressing the involved risk, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements. In her previous role, she was the Director and Head of Cloud Security at Citibank, where she established and led a global CISO cloud security program, as well as cloud-native security engineering enabling massive modernization and faster application development. Being a pioneer in Cloud security, she led IBM’s early products and groundbreaking R&D initiatives including multi-national European consortiums consisting of industry and research leaders. She has 14 patents and more than 30 scientific publications having thousands of citations. She has decades of technological leadership and holds PhD, MSc and BSc degrees in computer science in the areas of ML, AI and computer vision.
Violeta Ardeljan Global Industrial
Violeta Ardeljan

Former VP, Marketing

Global Industrial

4:50 PM-5:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Raffle Giveaway
5:00 PM-5:30 PM
Cocktails & Networking

Join us for cocktails after the event for networking, a raffle and prizes.

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