Women's conference

Now available on demand

CONNECT WITH SUCCESSFUL WOMEN AND #ACCELERATEACTION TOWARD GENDER PARITY

Advance your career, gain insights from industry experts, and empower each other to pursue gender equality and professional success.

WHO

Experienced professional women.

WHEN

March 2025 Conference
- Interview with Keynote: Dr. Rosalind Chow on demand
- Conference sessions on demand
March 2026 Conference - Coming Soon!

COST

FREE

WHAT

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a powerful virtual experience designed to ignite your ambition and amplify your impact. This free event brings together top industry leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges facing women in business today, providing you with actionable strategies to advance your career, break barriers, and create meaningful change. More than just a conference, this is a celebration of sisterhood and solidarity—a space where ambition meets empowerment.

WHERE

Virtual

GET MORE INFORMATION

We invite you to join Forté [for FREE] or update your profile to receive information about upcoming professional programs and events.

Under the theme #AccelerateAction, we’re rallying to challenge biases, disrupt the status quo, and build a future where gender equality isn’t just a goal—it’s reality.

Imagine a world where your voice is heard, your contributions are valued, and your potential is limitless. Let’s take bold steps together.

Missed the conference? Watch sessionS on demand.

KEYNOTE

The Doors You Can Open

Dr. Rosalind Chow

Join {For Free} To Access All Sessions

Authentic Self-Promotion: Ditch the Cringe, Own Your Value, Create Opportunities

Cydnee DeToy, Career Coach for Millennial Women

Don't Cut The Cake – Managing Invisible Labor in the Workplace

Wendy Dukes, Director, MBA Programs at Forté

The Power of Allyship and Gender Collaboration

David Smith and Colleen Stuart, Associate Professors and Co-Directors of the Gender & Work Initiative

2025 Event Details

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rosalind Chow

The Doors You Can Open

Sponsorship is critical to career advancement. In her soon-to-be-published book, The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace, Dr. Rosalind Chow explores how beyond traditional networking and mentorship, sponsorship is key to how others perceive your talent, abilities, and potential. In this session, Dr. Chow will deconstruct what sponsorship is, how it works, and why being a sponsor is the key to finding sponsors.

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Watch the interview

Dr. Rosalind Chow: the doors you can open

In this conversation, Dr. Chow unpacks why traditional networking and mentorship aren’t enough - and why sponsorship is the key to building authentic, career-advancing relationships. Learn how to leverage your influence, advocate for others, and create a more equitable workplace.

HIGHLIGHTS

Authentic Self-Promotion: Ditch the Cringe, Own Your Value, Create Opportunities

Cydnee DeToy, Career Coach for Millennial Women

Managing Up Mastery: Influence Without Authority to Get the Recognition and Respect You Deserve

Melody Wilding, Author, Human Behavior Professor & Executive Coach

Don't Cut The Cake – Managing Invisible Labor in the Workplace

Wendy Dukes, Director, MBA Programs at Forté

The Power of Allyship and Gender Collaboration

David Smith and Colleen Stuart, Associate Professors and Co-Directors of the Gender & Work Initiative

Parental Leave as a Career Growth Lever

Kelly Ling, Founder, Stork & Spark

Beyond the Perfect Life: What Your Body Knows (That Your Mind Ignores)

Lamiaa Laurène Daif, Worldwide Growth Strategy Leader at Apple, Executive Coach, & TEDx speaker

Stuck to Unstoppable: Reinventing yourself in the age of AI

Michelle Bozeman, Founder and CEO, TBW Enterprises, LLC

Fix the Broken Rung

Catherine Neiner, Career Development Coach & Consultant

TESTIMONIAL

“It was an incredible event! The networking was absolutely buzzing, and it's amazing to see how this community comes together to support each other's growth. It's more than just professional connections; it's like a group of friends cheering each other on!”

– Riddhi Patel, 2024 Attendee

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