Womensphere Institute

A premier institute for educating women leaders

The Womensphere Institute’s programs are focused on women’s leadership and management along three dimensions:
  • Leading and managing personal lives
  • Leading and managing careers
  • Leading and managing people and organizations

Womensphere Institute Programs

Womensphere Institute Programs include

Leading and Managing Personal Lives
Personal Economics, Renaissance, Exploration and Adventure

Leading and Managing Careers
Career Vision & Strategy, Career Strategy & Management, Emerging Leaders Program

Leading and Managing People and Organizations
CEO Forum, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Management Academy

Womensphere Institute Summer 2009

Womensphere Institute Launch

May 5, 2009; Lighthouse International, New York City
Keynote Speakers:
  • Carla Harris - Managing Director, Morgan Stanley; Author of critically acclaimed book, Expect to Win
  • Marsha Firestone - President and Founder, Women Presidents Organization (WPO)

Inaugural Forum on Opportunity Creation

June 9, 2009; Lighthouse International, New York City
Keynote Speakers:
  • Seth Pinsky - CEO, New York Economic Development Corporation
  • Maria Gotsch - CEO, New York City Investment Fund

ROUNDTABLE ON GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sarah Beatty - CEO & Founder, Green Depot
  • Karen Karniol-Tambour - Investment Associate, CT Hedge Fund
  • Mari Joller - Services Strategy Director, Nokia
  • Kim Slicklein - CEO & Founder, Enclave Rising

ROUNDTABLE ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
  • Lisa Baird - Partner, Spencer Stuart
  • Alison Seanor - Managing Partner, GloCap
  • Nancy Ploeger - President, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Launch of Emerging Leaders Community

May 19, 2009; Eli Klein Art Gallery, SoHo, New York City
Keynote Speakers:
  • Alicia Stewart - Managing Editor, CNN
  • Ayesha Vera-Yu - Chairman, Vera Farms
  • Heather Allison - Associate Development Director, Columbia Business School
  • Kristy Baker - Director, Womensphere Institute
  • Carla Holtze - MBA-MPA, Columbia Business School, and Columbia School of International & Public Affairs

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP FORUM ON FINANCING:
Strategy & Tactics for Attracting Capital & Alternative Financing

June 23, 2009; 92Y Tribeca, New York City
ROUNDTABLE ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCING
Speakers:
  • Kathlin Argiro - CEO & Founder, Kathlin Argiro Atelier
  • Jane Wesman - President & Founder, Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc.
  • Nichole Wright - President, Bon Vivant LLC

ROUNDTABLE ON ACCESSING CAPITAL: CREDITS, GRANTS, GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, SEED FUNDING
Speakers:
  • Terri Coffel - Partner, Citrin Cooperman; Member, Women Presidents Organization
  • Karen-Michelle Mirko - Director, NYC Solutions
  • Owen Davis - Managing Director, NYC SEED

ANGEL & VENTURE FUNDING: TRENDS, ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES & ATTRACTING CAPITAL
Speakers:
  • David Pakman - General Partner, Venrock; Former CEO, eMusic
  • Vanessa Wilson - Angel Investor, Golden Seeds

Summer MBA Forum featuring Yale School of Management

June 15, 2009; Astor House (Headquarters of the Junior League of New York), New York City
Speakers:
  • Bruce Delmonico - Director of Admissions, Yale School of Management
  • Akiba Smith-Francis - Senior Consultant, MBAMission (Alumna, Harvard Business School, Kennedy School of Government)

Summer MBA Forum featuring Columbia Business School

July 16, 2009; Astor House (Headquarters of the Junior League of New York), New York City
Speakers:
  • Christina Shelby - Assistant Director of Admissions, Columbia Business School
  • Farah Khan - Vice President, Catterton Partners (Stanford Business School Alumna)
  • Katina Stefanova - Management Committee Advisor, CT Hedge Fund Manager (Harvard Business School Alumna)
  • Akiba Smith-Francis - Senior Consultant, MBAMission (Alumna, Harvard Business School, Kennedy School of Government)
  • Kofi Kankam - COO, Blue Delta; Co-Founder, Admit Advantage (Alumnus, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)