Women’s Leadership Forum Schedule
8:00am: Registration Opens
9:00 am: Opening Remarks from Carla C. Smith, President of the Junior League of Atlanta in Boardroom
9:05am: Opening Remarks from morning MC Don Riddell, host of World Sport on CNN International in Boardroom
9:20 am – 10:00 am: Morning Keynote: Robbin Jorgensen, Founder of Women Igniting Change in Boardroom
10:30 am – 11:20 am: Morning Breakout Sessions #1
- United Way Poverty Simulation (a double session lasting through 12:15pm) in Grassy Ridge Room
- Fundamentals: Securing Financial Freedom in Blue Ridge Room
- How to Make Space for Women in Appalachian Room
- How to Leverage Your Network Stone Mt. Room
11:40 am – 12:15 pm: Morning Breakout Sessions #2
- Developing Your Executive Presence in Appalachian Room
- Turning Your Side Hussle Into Your Full Time Job in Stone Mt. Room
- Managing Up for Impact in Blue Ridge Room
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch & Panel moderated by Shon Gables of CBS46 in the Boardroom
Speakers: Jenny Levison – CEO of Souper Jenny, Yolanda Owens – Founder of Iwi Fresh and Lynn Lilly – Founder of Craft Box Girls.
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions #1
- Closing the Confidence Gap in Blue Ridge Room
- Becoming a Better Advocate for your Passions in Stone Mt. Room
- Unpacking Vulnerable Leadership in Grassy Ridge Room
- Balancing Your Health and Your Life in Appalachian Room
2:40 pm – 3:20 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions #2
- Aligning Your Finances to Your Values in Blue Ridge Room
- Curating Your Digital Presence in Grassy Ridge Room
- Introduction to Design Thinking in Stone Mt. Room
- Mindfulness for Your Mental Strength in Appalachian Room
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions #3
- Negotiating Your Value in Blue Ridge Room
- Work/Life Harmony for Mothers in Stone Mt. Room
- Empowering Men to Elevate Women in Grassy Ridge Room
- Planting the Seed: What you can do to empower the next generation of female leadership in Appalachian Room
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Closing Speaker: Dr. DeRetta Rhodes, Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Atlanta Braves in Boardroom
5:00 pm: Happy Hour & Networking