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Women of Inspiration Summit


Join us on Wednesday, June 23rd & Thursday, June 24th for a two-day virtual event focused on wisdom, inspiration, spirituality and empowerment!

Back for its third year, the CYP Club is proud to present the Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE) powered by Branch Insurance, with support from Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus CEO, Discover Financial and The Women's Place at The Ohio State University. Every summer since 2019, WISE brings together hundreds of women (and a few men) for an uplifting and inspirational virtual experience to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought-leaders.

This year's virtual event will also be co-hosted in partnership with Music City Young Professionals (Nashville, TN), TYPROS (Tulsa, OK), W - A Community of Young Professionals (Wichita, KS), YP Streeterville (Chicago, IL) and YPOD (Salt Lake City, UT), bringing together attendees from across the county. Together, we're thrilled to be building WISE into a national experience.

WISE 2021 will welcome a diverse group of women for an uplifting and inspirational experience to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought-leaders. The two-day online event will run from 9:00am-12:30pm (EST) each day, including spectacular speakers, compelling workshops, inspirational interviews, meditation sessions, and more. In addition, we will be honoring two outstanding Women of Inspiration Honorees for 2021!

Single-day tickets are $20 for Wednesday or $20 for Thursday. A two-day summit ticket is just $30. *** Early-bird tickets are available for $15 (single-day) or $20 (two-day) through Friday, May 21st! ***

DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 - 9:00am-12:30pm (EST)

• 9:00am: Doors/Welcome with Tunes by DJ Whitney Taylor Ray

• 9:15am: Opening Remarks from Woman of Inspiration 2021 Honoree, Dr. Valerie Mayuga of Thorek Memorial Hospital (Chicago)

• 9:30am: WISDOM Speaker: Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, Vice President of Strategic Engagement and Planning at Wichita State University

• 9:45am: INSPIRATION Speaker: Caroline Inspires Bennett, CEO at Caroline Inspires LLC, Educator, Artist, Community Activist

• 10:05am: Q&A Session with Valerie, Kaye and Caroline

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  • 10:30am: Leadership Interview with [Speaker TBA] (Main Room)

  • 10:30am: "Leveraging Hair to Effectively Communicate" (Breakout Room #1) This session will be led by Cioré Taylor, Director of Entrepreneurial Development and Education at TEDC Creative Capital.

  • 10:30am: "A Meditative Sound Bath" (Breakout Room #2) This session will be led by Hannah Demuth, Owner, Creator and Kick Ass Coach at High Vibrations Coaching.

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  • 11:20am: Leadership Interview with Christina Long, Owner of CML Collective LLC (Main Room)

  • 11:20am: "Personal Branding Workshop II" (Breakout Room #1) This session will be led by Elle Petrillo, Personal Brand Strategist & Founding Member at Brand Builders Group.

  • 11:20am: Woman 2 Woman Interview: Women in Sports (Breakout Room #2)

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  • 11:45am: "Small But Mighty II: Concrete Steps Everybody Can Take to Purposefully Include Others" (Main Room) This session will be led by Bill Nolan, Managing Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and Kelly Atkinson, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator at Barnes & Thornburg LLP.

  • 11:45am: "Motivation to Elevate Your Professional Performance" (Breakout Room #1) This session will be led by Dr. Kelly Renner, Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Program Chair, Psychology & Social Sciences at Franklin University.

  • 11:45am: "The Four Causes of Our Problems" (Breakout Room #2)This session will be led by Liesl Drought, CEO at Liesl Coaching.

12:10pm: WISE 2021 Above & Beyond Awards: Presented to Kris Cannon-Jackson and Lisa Hunt (Main Room)

12:30pm: Day 1 Wrap-up (Main Room)

DAY 2 - THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 - 9:00am-12:30pm (EST)

• 9:00am: Doors/Welcome with Tunes by DJ Whitney Taylor Ray

• 9:10am: Woman of Inspiration 2021 Honoree Interview with Councilwoman Priscilla R. Tyson, Councilmember for the City of Columbus

• 9:30am: SPIRITUALITY Speaker: Jordyn Dunlap, CEO at Daily Abiding Media Co.

• 9:45am: EMPOWERMENT Speaker: Delegate Kimberly Teehee, First Native American Congressional Delegate

• 10:05am: Q&A Session with Priscilla, Jordyn and Kimberly

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  • 10:30am: Leadership Interview with Mary B. Relotto, Creator of Thrive Ohio (Main Room)

  • 10:30am: "TBA" (Breakout Room #1)

  • 10:30am: A Spoken Word Workshop with Khalil Berryhill, Central Regional Director at ACE Mentor Program of America (Breakout Room #2)

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  • 11:20am: Leadership Interview with Nichole Barnes Marshall, Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at L Brands (Main Room) Nichole will be interviewed by Rita Fuller-Yates.

  • 11:20am: "Glam 'N Go" (Breakout Room #1) This session will be led by Tamar Marable, Owner/Professional Makeup Artist at Tamar Israel Artistry.

  • 11:20am: Woman 2 Woman Interview: Women in Nonprofits (Breakout Room #2)

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12:10pm: Announcements, BINGO game giveaways, thank you and WISE 2021 wrap-up (Main Room)

Speakers and sessions are subject to change. If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.

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