Power Up
Kicking off the 2019 IWL Women's Leadership Conference:
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
The Olmsted
11:00am - 6:15pm
Registration is now closed for this event. If you are part of a pre-paid group, you will need to give your name and sponsor code when you check into the event. If you have questions, contact Anna Rauh at arauh@iwlfoundation.org.


The inaugural "Power Up" conference is a lead-up event to the full-day IWL Women's Leadership Conference on April 25, 2019. To reach an equitable future for all, let's dive deeper to address the power imbalances and inequities that impact women's physical, mental, and economic health. Through a half day community conversation, unpack these barriers to women's power in the workplace, home, and community. Leave this interactive, engaging experience with a better understanding of power, recommendations for change, and a coalition of people committed to advancing and supporting women.
Power Up Speakers & Agenda
11:00am - 12:00pm Registration and Networking
12:00pm - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm - 12:45pm Welcome and "The Why" of Power Up
RUSSELL COX
President and CEO
Norton Healthcare
KIM GRAHAM LEE
CEO
IWL Foundation
12:45pm - 1:15pm Opening and Table Discussion
Program Host
PAMELA JETT
Leadership Communications Expert
Jett Communications, Inc.
1:15pm - 2:30pm Inner Power Workshop
VIVIAN BLADE
Talent Management Expert
Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting, LLC
DEMETRIA MILES-MCDONALD
Founder & CEO
Decide Diversity
DR. MEERA ALAGARAJA
Associate Professor,
Human Resources and Organizational Development
University of Louisville
In this informative, interactive and experiential session, Demetria Miles-McDonald, Vivian Blade, and Dr. Meera Alagaraja will examine the results of a study on the state of wellbeing among women in the Kentuckiana region, and initiate a community conversation where we:
-
Explore the dimensions of inner power and the impact on your career power, economic power and overall wellbeing.
-
Identify warning signs for when your inner power may be at risk.
-
Access a practical 5 step roadmap to renew an inner power that will power your life.
-
Explore how we as a community and business leaders can advance and support the sustainability of inner power among women.
2:30pm - 3:00pm Networking Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm Financial Power Panel
MARY JOVANOVICH
Senior Manager
Business Development
Schwab Charitable
NANCY MURPHY
Senior Financial Planner
Charles Schwab
ERIN GOODRICH
Portfolio Consultant
Charles Schwab
TRACEY LEHMER
Senior Private Client Advisor
Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory
This panel of financial experts from Charles Schwab will explore the financial consequences of the circumstances and decisions women are faced with along the different life journeys we take, and how to create a path to women's financial freedom and wellness.
4:00pm - 5:00pm Career Power and Call to Action
PAMELA JETT
Leadership Communications Expert
Jett Communications, Inc.
Pamela Jett will be leading us through this impactful day and will be focusing on "career power," inspiring us to take our careers into our own hands and rise above the barriers that stand between us and our full potentials.
5:00pm - 5:15pm Closing
KIM GRAHAM LEE
CEO
IWL Foundation
5:15pm - 6:15pm Networking Reception, Sponsored by:

Also join us for the 5th Annual IWL Women's Leadership Conference following Power Up!
Thursday, April 25, 2019 | Louisville Marriott Downtown
Now in its 5th year in Louisville, the IWL Women's Leadership Conference is the premier professional and personal development conference for women in the greater Louisville area and region. This conference attracts over 400 professional women each year and is known for its top-quality content and attendee experience.
