The Womensphere Global Summit 2009 is a premier gathering of hundreds of women in leadership roles across all organizations and industries, designed to inspire, empower, and connect women leaders, executives, managers, professionals, emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and social entrepreneurs. The Womensphere Global Summit will offer inspiration, vision, forward-looking forums, thought leadership, and connections to empower women leaders to effectively and successfully lead our personal lives, careers, organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Gain knowledge, insight, and inspiration from women leaders: CEOs, leaders in business and government, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and innovators, who will share their knowledge, insight, wisdom, and inspiration.
Join this unique and powerful community of women leaders at the 2nd Annual Womensphere Global Summit 2009.

How do we transform ourselves to make effective decisions that positively impact our personal lives, as well as the people we care about, the people we work with, and our broader communities that we belong to? How can we be effective? What does the future hold? How do we succeed?

The Womensphere Global Summit will discuss the following themes during the Keynotes and Roundtables:

Leadership Themes

-LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD
-LEADERSHIP IN OUR LIVES
-LEADERSHIP OF OUR CAREERS & JOURNEYS

Entrepreneurship Themes

-GROWING A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE
-BUILDING A GREAT BRAND FOR YOUR COMPANY
-FUNDING & MANAGING FINANCES IN TOUGH TIMES

Innovation Themes

-INNOVATION & TRENDS: MEDIA
-INNOVATION & TRENDS: SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES AND THE GREEN-CLEANTECH INDUSTRIES
-THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONS: STRATEGY AND INNOVATION WITHIN ALL ENTERPRISES

Questions we will answer include:
How do we transform ourselves to unlock and fulfill our potential as leaders - of our lives, of our careers, and of organizations?
What impact can we have on the world? Where are the opportunities for growth? How do we unleash our potential? How do we make a difference - in our careers, in our organizations, and in our community?

8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration and Networking
9:00 - 11:30 AM Keynote General Assembly
11:30 - 11:40PM Break
11:40 - 1:20PM - Luncheon Networking (Restaurants)
- VIP Networking Lunch with Suzy Welch
and Summit Speakers
- Quick Lunch Break

12:30PM Start of Womensphere Film Festival

1:30 - 2:30 PM Concurrent Leadership Roundtables
Womensphere Film Festival

2:30 - 2:50 PM Break [Film Festival is ongoing]

2:50 - 3:50 PM Concurrent Leadership Roundtables
Womensphere Film Festival

3:50 - 4:10 PM Break

4:10 - 5:00 PM Keynote General Assembly

5:00 - 6:30 PM EXPOs & Networking Reception
• Career Expo
• Community Partners & NGOs Expo
• Women Entrepreneurs Expo
• Book Authors & Filmmakers
• Networking with Speakers
• WINE TASTING, CHOCOLATE TASTING

The Global Summit will take place at the
Tribeca Performing Arts Center, home of the Tribeca Film Festival and numerous cultural events in New York City.

199 Chambers St.
New York, NY 10007