Thanks to all who supported and attended the CWE Virtual Women Business Leaders Conference featuring The Women of Color Business Summit. It was 3-days of learning, reflection, inspiration, and celebration.

This year's conference drew more than 330 business professionals from across New England, dedicated to empowering women in business, and featured workshops, roundtables, and networking sessions led by industry experts, and WBENC Corporate Speed Fair.

We were thrilled to have Evelyn Murphy, The Wage Project, Inc. open the conference with a general session about "How to Get Paid What You're Worth".

Our second general sessions on day 1 shed light on how for 25 years, CWE has helped aspiring female entrepreneurs and women business owners to launch and grow their businesses. Vicki Gray, Owner and Founder, New Chapter Home Improvement; Carrie Johnson, entrepreneur, author, and educator; and Kim Sawyer, Principal Strategist, Luminary Strategies, shared their personal stories, struggles, as well as what they have learned about realizing their own value. with three entrepreneurs who came to CWE at different stages of their business

Anna Foster, J.D., CLC, Founder/CEO/Business Strategist, A Maven's World Brand opened our inaugural Women of Color Business Summit with an inspiring session about leveraging the current movement to create sustainable and systemic change for women of color in business..

Special thanks to Biogen, CVS Health, PNC Bank, our other sponsors, donors, partners, session leaders, volunteers, WOCBS Planning Committee and all those who generously donated their time and expertise to help make this conference a great success.

We look forward to seeing you next year!

A Look Back - Photos from the Event

 

Our Speakers and Presenters

Our deepest appreciation to the speakers and presenters who donated their time, shared their experience, knowledge and expertise with our participants. 

Keynotes & Emcees

Anna Foster, J.D., CLC
Founder/CEO/Business Strategist
A Maven's World Brand

Vicki Gray
Owner & Founder
New Chapter Home Improvement

Carrie H. Johnson
Entrepreneur, Author, and Educator

Sandy Lish
Principal and Co-Founder
The Castle Group

Evelyn Murphy
The WAGE Project, Inc.

Kim Sawyer
Principal Strategist
Luminary Strategies

Lisa Wood
Partner
Foley Hoag, LLP

Gaby King Morse
President & CEO
Center for Women & Enterprise

Kimberly E. Zouzoua
VP Strategic Partnerships
Center for Women & Enterprise

Speakers & Session Leaders