September 27-29, 2017 | Washington, D.C.
Network of Executive Women Non-profit organization focused on the advancement of women in the retail and consumer packaged goods industry More than 100 corporate partners 10,000 members newonline.org
NEW Leadership Summit 1,200 women and men learned to thrive together in a fast-changing business environment at the NEW Leadership Summit 2017, the No. 1 women’s leadership event in retail and consumer goods and services.
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Opening keynote Lisa Ling: Open Heart, Open Mind Host of “This Is Life” on CNN When women executives are given the opportunity, “change happens, things get done.”
Conversation: Leading NEW NEW CEO Sarah Alter and NEW Vice Chair Lisa Walsh of PepsiCo explored women’s leadership and the future of NEW.
Collaborative Learning Session 1 Title: Speaker: Key learnings:
Collaborative Learning Session 2 Title: Speaker: Key learnings:
Executive Spotlight Tracey Wood, VP of People & Organization Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Americas “People ask me for advice for career planning and I tell them it’s best to plan for certain roles, but also take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Be constantly curious and get to know people and their stories. Curiosity breeds creativity, which breeds innovation.”
Afternoon keynote Grace Killelea, leadership guru Stop. “Stop emotionally running. Stop talking incessantly. Taking a deep breath in a crisis is the best thing you can do.” Drop. “Drop your attitude, your resentment, your anger.” Roll. “How can you roll? How can you be flexible? How can you adapt to the environment?”
Celebrating Excellence NEW’s 700 regional volunteers were honored at NEW’s Celebrating Excellence Awards Gala with a red carpet reception, banquet, afterparty and awards honoring outstanding regional achievements, Region of the Year and Regional Leader of the Year. Recap of Award winners: https://goo.gl/ENVixB Red Carpet photos: https://goo.gl/jYgke4 Company group photos: https://goo.gl/hrAfUM Complete photo library: https://goo.gl/1TBVyN Award winners: https://goo.gl/4QH1dd
Conversation: Leading Diversity Nellie Borrero and Julie Sweet of Accenture “While D&I is the right thing to do, it’s also core to the success of a business, especially in this time of market disruption, something c-suite leaders are starting to recognize. [To make D&I a priority,] you need to show the value of D&I. What problems are your company facing and how does a focus on inclusion and diversity solve them?” --Julie Sweet, CEO North America, Accenture
Closing keynote Dr. Victoria Husted Medvec Founder and Executive Director of the Kellogg School’s Center for Executive Women The expert on negotiating shared ways to negotiate your way to a more fulfilling career Build your network Leverage unique ties Leverage mentors and sponsors, who serve different roles Identify negotiation opportunities
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