Women Business Leaders Symposium & Conference Series
Claim the next stage of your career with guidance that expands your potential
The Women Business Leaders Symposium & Conference Series brings together ambitious early career women, MBA students, MBA alumnae, and exprience professionals who want to strengthen their leadership path and gain practical direction for what comes next. Each free event delivers focused sessions, candid conversations, and industry access that help attendees sharpen their goals, understand the landscape ahead, and take meaningful steps toward advancement.
Upcoming EVENTS
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Is a Women Business Leaders Event Right for You?
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Early Career Women
If you are preparing for internships, launching your career, or shaping your first professional steps, this event gives you direct access to leaders who understand how early decisions influence long‑term direction. You will gain guidance on how to position yourself, how to evaluate opportunities, and how to build momentum in your first years in the workforce. Sessions focus on practical insight, real examples, and strategies that help you move with intention. -
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Current MBA Students
If you are navigating recruiting cycles, internships, or post‑MBA planning, this series offers access to leaders who understand the realities of career transitions. You will gain insight into how to differentiate yourself, how to make stronger decisions in competitive environments, and how to build relationships that support long‑term advancement. -
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MBA Alumni and Professionals
If you are leading teams, managing change, or evaluating your next strategic move, this event provides space to assess your trajectory with input from peers and senior leaders. You will leave with actionable guidance on influence, decision‑making, and how to position yourself for future opportunities.
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More About the Series
This series is designed for women who want direction, not generic inspiration. Attendees gain access to leaders who speak openly about the decisions that shaped their careers and the strategies that helped them move forward. You will hear what works, what does not, and what actions create momentum in competitive environments. The sessions are built to help you refine your goals, strengthen your leadership approach, and identify opportunities that align with your ambitions.
Future you will thank you
Step into a room designed to move your career forward.
You cannot get this experience from a search engine. Being in the room gives you access to real conversations, real leaders, and real opportunities. You will meet people who challenge your thinking, share practical advice, and help you see your next step with more direction. The energy of being surrounded by driven women at different stages of their careers creates a level of insight and motivation that simply does not happen online. You walk out with new ideas, new connections, and a clearer sense of where you are heading.
Hear from past participants
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The Same Room, Three Experiences
How Forté connects women across the career journey Forté Women Business Leaders Conference in London brought together women from across industries, institutions, and career stages. Designed with two tracks, one focused on early career talent and the other on MBA alumni and experienced professionals, the event created multiple entry points for learning and connection. Across […]
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When Career Conversations Actually Work
What Forté’s Women Business Leaders Conference got right By the time the first panelist spoke, the room was already full, with people sitting along the edges. The discussion that followed was built around candid accounts of how the speakers had navigated career changes, pressure, and uncertainty. The reception then picked up that thread, giving attendees […]
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When you help someone take a step in their business career, you’re not just opening doors – you’re investing in access, opportunity, and a more equitable future for the workplace.
