Program

Program

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 5:00 p.m. to Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Agenda: Subject to change.

Thursday, April 27

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.Hotel Check-In Summit RegistrationHotel Lobby/Gallery Ballroom Foyer
5:00 p.m.Welcome Program Gallery Ballroom A&B
6:00 p.m.Cocktail ReceptionPhillips Room
7:15 p.m.Dinner and FestivitiesGarden Terrace

Friday, April 28

7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
(optional)
National Mall Tidal Basin Meditative Walk
A brisk walk including stops at monuments and memorials for personal reflection. Walking meditation can help calm your mind, increase your energy, and improve your physical health.
Meet in Hotel Lobby
7:15 – 8:45 a.m.Buffet BreakfastGallery Ballroom C
8:45 a.m.Global Transformation Panel
We are in the midst of a global transformation, including technological disruption, environmental influences, shifting demographics, social tension, and many other central issues leaders and organizations are addressing every day. 
Moderator: Gina Passarella, Editor in Chief,
The American Lawyer 
Erin Anderson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, 2U, Inc.
Yelena Barychev
Partner, Corporate, Blank Rome LLP
Franchesca M. Fowler
Head of Legal & Compliance, US and Global Associate General Counsel, Demant
Shadi Jahangir
Partner, Finance, Blank Rome LLP
Stephanie Gantman Kaplan
Partner, Labor & Employment, Blank Rome LLP
Sharon R. Klein
Partner and Chair, Privacy, Security & Data Protection Practice, Blank Rome LLP
Patricia “Patty” Ryan
Chief Information Security Officer, QuidelOrtho
Jennifer von Bismarck
CEO, Galway Sustainable Capital Inc.
Gallery Ballroom A&B
10:00 a.m.BREAK
10:15 a.m.Work. Change. Lead. – How to Build a Workplace That Works for Women: An Interactive Workshop
A community centered conversation on how to achieve success in a transformed workplace that works for all of us.
Michelle Silverthorn, Founder & CEO,
Inclusion Nation
Gallery Ballroom A&B
11:45 a.m.LUNCHGallery Ballroom Foyer
12:15 p.m.Workplace Transformation (continued)Gallery Ballroom A&B
1:05 p.m.BREAK
1:15 p.m.Personal Transformation
Be Well to Lead Well. A Fireside Chat with:  
Nita Cumello, Director of Well-Being and Strategic Growth & Business Consultant at Thomson Reuters for Global and Large Law Firms
Crystal E. Ashby, Executive Vice President, Chief People, DEI, and Communications Officer
Gallery Ballroom A&B
1:45 p.m.Closing Remarks, Summit ConcludesGallery Ballroom A&B

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Director of Business Development.

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