Women Who Lead Conference

The Women Who Lead Conference is a full-day event that centers women’s voices in brave spaces and creates an opportunity for intergenerational engagement. We invite the FIU and South Florida community to the event as we celebrate the accomplishments of women in different fields and provide practical tools for navigating the world as women.

Students have the opportunity to connect with faculty and staff across the university and the surrounding community. We have a student ambassador program that provides students with an opportunity for professional development, networking, and reflection.

Event Theme:

Unapologetically Fierce: Women Defying Gravity

This year’s theme celebrates women unapologetically using their voices to lead, challenge barriers, and inspire communities. The panel sessions will focus on how women today are shaping the future through course, creativity, and resilience. Also, we will highlight women who step into leadership authentically, embracing power and rejecting limiting norms. We are committed to elevating women as everyday heroines whose leadership transforms the world. In today's society, women continue to reimagine space and time to defy gravitational obstacles that seek to place a glass ceiling over our abilities. Women are boldly leading and creating space for the next generation of women, defying the odds.

Women Who Lead Conference seeks to:

• Enhance participants’ understanding & awareness about the scope of women in our society today.

• Provide participants with an opportunity to interact with & learn from women leaders in various career fields.

• Develop a greater understanding of career opportunities available in a variety of fields.

• Assist our participants in developing their leadership plans.

In its 19th annual iteration, the conference is an event with different panelists, speakers, and experiences. See the schedule of events (below!) to plan your conference experience. Student tickets are FREE.

Panel Description: Fierce Leadership in Action

Time: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

This panel session will feature women who are actively reshaping the landscape of politics, business, education, and social movements. Our panelists will share their personal journeys of courageous leadership and the moments they chose to speak truth to power, providing you with actionable insights to drive change in your own sphere.

Workshop Description: Mentoring Circle

Time: 10:45 AM-11:45 AM

The “Mentoring Circle” workshop initiative will assist students with networking techniques, leadership development, and leveraging their skill set as they prepare for their professional trajectory. They will engage in dialogue with women across various industries and gain insight into their respective fields and personal achievements.

Panel Description: GlobalHER: Women Leading Across Borders

Time: 1:30-2:30 PM

This panel session will feature women leaders who exemplify effective cross-cultural leadership and are creating meaningful global impact. They will share honest perspectives on the universal challenges they face and the innovative strategies they employ to navigate and succeed across diverse borders.

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity, or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.

Info: This panel session will feature women who are actively reshaping the landscape of politics, business, education, and social movements. Our panelists will share their personal journeys of courageous leadership and the moments they chose to speak truth to power, providing you with actionable insights to drive change in your own sphere.

Info: The “Mentoring Circle” workshop initiative will assist students with networking techniques, leadership development, and leveraging their skill set as they prepare for their professional trajectory.

Info: Dynamic Cuisine

Info: Kenasha Paul, JD

Info: This panel session will feature women leaders who exemplify effective cross-cultural leadership and are creating meaningful global impact. They will share honest perspectives on the universal challenges they face and the innovative strategies they employ to navigate and succeed across diverse borders.

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