A colorful discussion about the current landscape for women in leadership and the visceral impact of loneliness on career trajectory, job fulfillment, and culture. This conversation will focus on research that sheds light on the causes that limit our potential and will provide manageable, scientifically-proven solutions to move the needle in the short and long-term, for female leaders in positions of power. Through shared experiences and tactile tools, we can collectively create a movement and tackle loneliness in the workplace.
CEO. Media Brand Builder. Next Gen Expert. Author and past Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine. With each achievement in her career, Ann Shoket used her platform to help women
step into their power and to redefine ambition and success for a new generation.
Shoket has made her mark launching or reimaging media brands including CosmoGIRL and Seventeen. Most recently, as CEO and Owner of TheLi.st, a nationwide community of high-impact women and under-represented leaders, Shoket is redefining the intersection of content and community.
She has been a consultant and a contributor for Good Morning America. She also appears regularly as an expert on TV, including Today, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN, and she was a guest judge for four seasons on America’s Next Top Model.
Adriana Carrig is the Founder and CEO of Little Words Project, a jewelry brand buzzing among celebrity influencers, teens, women and men across the country who want to inspire a kinder world. Motivated by years of being bullied by classmates, Carrig launched the company in 2013 as a movement to spread positivity, self-love and kindness by wearing bracelets that display powerful “Little Words” of affirmation.
Philanthropy has always been part of Carrig’s kindness mission, and the brand’s Little Words Big Impact give-back program has raised over $1 million in support of organizations and causes significant to its team and customers. Adriana also serves as the Founder and President of Herself Co., a non-profit she developed to foster a community of compassionate young women through education around confidence with the goal of enhancing the self-worth and mental wellness of tomorrow’s leaders.
Rhonesha Byng is a visionary entrepreneur and media trailblazer who is transforming the landscape of millennial women's empowerment and representation. As the Founder and CEO of Her Agenda, Rhonesha embodies the guiding principle encapsulated in her acronym N.E.S.H.A. – No one Ever Slows Her Agenda. This philosophy not only propels her own journey but also fuels the mission of HerAgenda.com, a digital media platform she established to bridge the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women.
Her Agenda serves as a dynamic online platform that empowers millennial women with the content, community, and resources they need to excel in their careers and pursue their aspirations. Through this platform, Rhonesha's vision provides a blueprint for success, offering women access to information, inspiration, and a supportive network to propel them toward their goals.
Hilary Batsel strongly believes it's her responsibility to lead by example through building an inclusive environment where everyone's opinion is valued, where we help each other succeed by sharing and learning across geographies and empower all individuals to do their best work.
Her enthusiasm stems from her love for the advertising industry and coaching teams to succeed together. She's been working in the media industry for over 20+ years' specializing in global media strategy, data-driven plan development, connecting the consumer journey and testing new technologies (...and often learning from failure).
