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. 

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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

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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:

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Also join us for the 5th Annual IWL Women's Leadership Conference following Power Up! 

Thursday, April 25, 2019 | Louisville Marriott Downtown

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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.