FORTUNE MPW Next Gen 2023
The Most Powerful Women Next Gen Community brings together leaders of tomorrow’s Fortune 500 companies, rising executives from the nations's biggest companies, and cutting edge innovators.
Rising to the Occasion
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The last few years have tested business leaders in unprecedented ways, from the Covid-19 pandemic to a social and racial reckoning on a global scale. Despite these challenges, many businesses boomed and the pace of innovation only accelerated. What’s more, business leaders stepped up, realizing the power of their platform in new ways. Now, as we face economic headwinds, how do we make sure that we don’t lose sight of the progress leaders have made in embracing a more holistic and empathetic approach to leadership, of taking all stakeholders into account, and of recognizing the power of their platform to bring about change. How do we rise to the occasion—and the challenge—that 2023 presents?
The Most Powerful Women Next Gen Community brings together leaders of tomorrow’s Fortune 500 companies, rising executives from the nations’s biggest companies, and cutting edge innovators. We have already confirmed thought-provoking discussions with trailblazers including U.S. Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Dr. Lisa Costa, Actress and Pattern Beauty Founder and CEO Tracee Ellis Ross, OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan, Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy, Estee Lauder Chief Sustainability Officer Nancy Mahon, Ariel Investments Chief Communication Officer Arielle Patrick, Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, and LTK Co-founder and President Amber Venz Box. In addition, we will be joined by 7 outstanding female chefs for our annual Chefs Dinner. Click here for more information on them.
Agenda
With America more divided than ever, it's crucial to find common ground to achieve change. In 2022, we saw women in leadership positions grow more than any year prior. But with growth comes new opportunities and obstacles, and what does that mean for women in leadership? Cross-partisan organizations are working to channel this advancement for female executives into redefining what it means to collaborate. Join us for a timely conversation with leaders on how to harness these learnings into driving innovative solutions across lines of difference.
Despite common misconceptions, these founders and practitioners have made it their mission to destigmatize and democratize female healthcare. This conversation will highlight the resiliency needed to raise awareness and capital, while trying to support a community that many have left behind.
The Great Resignation brought on a wave of people who were burnt out or needed a change. Many people sought outside support to help them find what truly sparked joy. Now, with the recent mass layoffs, people are continuing to hire outside support to land their next role. In this conversation, we’ll hear from career and life coaches on how they’ve adapted support over the last few years and what advice they have for taking the next step - forward or back -- in your career path
This DTC darling is evolving with a new CEO at the helm, bringing their products to new customers through their debut in Sephora and doubling down on their own retail space post-pandemic. What does this expansion look like behind the scenes and what else is in store for this beloved brand?
This billion-dollar creator platform is turning influencers into millionaires. With the help of a $310 million investment from Softbank, LTK is looking to expand and support more influencers globally while growing its brand partnerships. We’ll hear from the company’s co-founder and president how the expansion is going.
Calls for more corporate accountability on issues of social justice are ever-present, and an increasing number of companies are committing to and operationalizing their values. Enter the modern communications executive: from cancel culture to implementing corporate promises, how is public perception moving the needle on creating a new kind of work environment?
With an abundance of opportunities on social media and traditional platforms, brands are creating outside the box strategies to engage their audience in new ways-- turning newfound attention into profit.
Gen Z has made its presence known. As this generation settles into the workforce, understanding what motivates and attracts them can help your business harness the best of their talents.
Sandra Douglass Morgan has been breaking glass ceilings her entire career with her latest role as President of the Las Vegas Raiders making her the first Black woman to lead an NFL team in the league’s history. Learn more about her journey and what’s in store for this franchise.
FORTUNE is featuring six renowned female chefs at the MPW Next Gen Summit. Each chef’s signature dish will be paired with a specially-selected wine. Meet the chefs and mingle with your fellow Next Gen participants at an evening designed simply around good food and conversation. Click here to view more information on the chefs.
Michelle Carpenter – Restaurant Beatrice, Dallas, TX
Yesenia Castañon– Birdsong, San Francisco, CA
Molly Hawks – Hawks, Sacramento, CA
Rachel Miller – Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
Shannah Primiano – Porto, Chicago, IL
Mona Sang – Khmai Fine Dining, Chicago, IL
Overview
MPW Next Gen offers the wider aperture that helps prepare high achieving young executives for the next big step.
Past MPW Next Gen community members include founder-CEOs Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble, Katrina Lake of Stitch Fix, Debbie Sterling of GoldieBlox, Anne Wojcicki of 23andme, Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code, and Emily Weiss of Glossier; as well as Stacey Abrams, Chelsea Clinton, Focus Brands President & COO Kat Cole, Meena Harris, Meghan Markle, Sam's Club CEO Kathryn McLay, Rebecca Minkoff, Zoom CMO Janine Pelosi, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Bozoma Saint John, former U.S. CTO Megan Smith, fashion icon Diane von Fürstenberg along with designer (and her granddaughter) Talita von Furstenberg, Drybar founder Alli Webb, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, and U.S. Olympic soccer stars Abby Wambach and Hope Solo.
Since launch, women leaders from more than 500 major companies have participated in this program, including Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Bank of America, Cisco, Dell, Dropbox, DuPont, Facebook, Estée Lauder, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, McKesson, Merck, NBCUniversal, PepsiCo, Pinterest, Salesforce, Starbucks, Target, Twitter, UPS, Verizon, Visa, and Walmart.
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