Speak at the 2023 Women’s Empowerment Conference
Confirmed: April 1st, 2023 10am - 4pm EST. Yale University - New Haven, CT
The below resources are from our previous Conference and will be updated shortly to reflect our coming event.
The Women’s Empowerment Conference at Yale is completely student-run, and our continued success is only possible because of the coalition of students, speakers, and partners that we have built. This year, the conference location and date are still being determined.
If you are interested in inspiring the next generation of female leaders, we urge you to get involved in one of our opportunities for contribution. There are two main ways to get involved: speaker or sponsor.
Join us for an exciting weekend of interactive programming, networking, and empowering conversation!
Past Speakers & Panelists:
PATTI SOLIS DOYLE // Partner, Brunswick Group, Senior Advisor, Obama-Biden Campaign
SUSAN REILLY SALGADO // Founder, Grason Consulting, LLC
PATRICE A. HARRIS // President, American Medical Association
CLAUDIA CHAN // Founder, S.H.E. Summit
ALEX KASSER // Connecticut State Senator
AMY JIN // Leadership Coach
CATHERINE WEISS // Chair, Lowenstein Center for Public Interest, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler
KRISHANTI VIGNARAJAH // President and CEO, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
CLAIRE WASSERMAN // Founder, Ladies Get Paid
REBECCA COKLEY // Director, Center for American Progress
SAPNA SHAH // Angel Investor, The Red Giraffee
ALANNA RUTHERFORD // VP of Global Litigation and Competition, Visa Inc.
SARA MOSS // Vice Chair, Estée Lauder Companies
SYLVIA ACEVEDO // former Girl Scouts CEO; rocketscientist; business woman
Past Sponsors:
Last Year’s Conference Facts:
ENGAGED AUDIENCE
300+ womxn joined us at last year’s conference, eager to learn and talk about what it truly means to be a leader and change-maker.
DYNAMIC AGENDA
Over 10+ different industries covered during the event, from finance to activism to entrepreneurship and more.
INSIGHTFUL SPEAKERS
45+ female leaders — from young alums to senior executives — shared their valuable personal experiences and wisdom.
100% STUDENT RUN
20+ Yale women benefited from leadership development opportunities in planning the conference.
Speaking Opportunities:
Give a Keynote Speech.
Keynote speeches take shape from the life and experiences of the womxn speaking and are centered on a specific message of their choice as it relates to empowerment. As our attendees come from all backgrounds, we recognize the importance of intersectionality in our mission of empowering womxn, and we welcome conversations that bring this theme to light.
Speak on a Career-Specific Panel.
Our annual Conference brings about 45 womxn from all occupations into one space to serve on a panel related to their field(s) of expertise. As a panelist, you will have the opportunity to pass on valuable knowledge and wisdom learned during your years of experience. The panel sessions will last 50 minutes and have both moderated and open Q&A portions.
Lead a Skill-Guided Workshop.
We are very excited to include workshops as a new portion of Conference! This year, our two workshops will be on the topics of Mentorship in the Digital Space, and Balancing Ambition & Self-Care. As a workshop leader, you will lead a 35 minute interactive workshop with participants (via breakout rooms, discussion, etc). Attendees should leave with a product or actionable.
We are looking for:
Keynote Speakers
We are currently looking for an opening speaker (30 mins), a fireside chat keynote speaker (35 mins) and a closing speaker (15 mins). All keynotes will take place over Zoom.
Panelists
We are currently looking for women to speak on our different career-specific panels:
Law
Activism
Government
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Workshop Leaders
We are currently looking for women to lead our workshops. This year, our workshops will be on the topics of
- Mental Health and Well-Being
- The Art of Story Telling