Join us on Wednesday, July 27th & Thursday, July 28th for a two-day event focused on wisdom, inspiration, spirituality and empowerment!

Back for its fourth year, the CYP Club is proud to present the Women of Inspiration Summit & Expo (WISE) powered by Discover Financial, with support from Barnes & Thornburg LLP, BrewDog, 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 event experience to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought-leaders.

WISE 2022 will be in-person and offer a two-day event that runs from 8:00am-12:30pm each day at the New Albany offices of Discover Financial, including breakfast & coffee on both days, spectacular speakers, compelling workshops, inspirational interviews, meditation sessions, and a whole lot more. In addition, we will be honoring two outstanding Women of Inspiration Honorees for 2022: Dr. Amy Acton and Stephanie Hightower!

Ticket cost: A two-day summit pass is $50 per person. Breakfast/coffee on both days are INCLUDED! Parking is free.

For safety and security purposes, registration will be capped at 200. All attendees must provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test on site. Approximately 72 hours before the event you will receive an automated email from Discover Financial Services security team which will include a QR code for registration. This registration will let us know how many will be showing proof of vaccination the day of the event or will need to test on-site. The QR registration process will need to be completed 24 hours prior to this event.

If testing on site, you will be able to test in your vehicle (or outside if the weather permits) at a designated testing station. Attendees who need an on-site COVID-19 test should plan on 20-30 minutes to complete the process.

DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 - 8:00am-12:30pm

• 8:00am: WISE 2022 Networking Reception with coffee & breakfast and tunes by DJ Whitney Taylor Ray

• 9:00am: Opening Remarks and Q&A with Woman of Inspiration 2022 Honoree, Dr. Amy Acton, President and CEO of RAPID 5 (Rivers and Parks + Imagination + Design) and former director of the Ohio Department of Health; Moderated by Hilary Stone of The Columbus Foundation

• 9:30am: WISDOM Speaker: Dr. Tanya Mathew, Director of Commercialization Education, Technology Commercialization at The Ohio State University

• 9:45am: INSPIRATION Speaker: Julie Wilkes, North American Well-Being & Resiliency Lead at Accenture, Motivational Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur

• 10:05am: Q&A Session with Amy, Tanya, and Julie; Moderated by WISE Co-Chair, Daryl Griffith

Select one breakout session:

• 10:30am: Storytelling Interview with Emily Quick Schriver, CEO of The Matriots; Moderated by WISE Host Committee member, Neethi Johnson (Main Room)

• 10:30am: “Taking the Leap into Full-time Entrepreneurship” with Amanda Greenwood, Founder of Petals that Inspire (Breakout Room #1)

• 10:30am: Chigong Mindfulness Session with Helen Yee, Co-Owner of The American Institute of Alternative Medicine (AIAM) (Breakout Room #2)

Select one breakout session:

• 10:55am: Leadership Interview with Lindsey Dorsten, Director of Operations at Discover Financial; Moderated by WISE Host Committee member, Siana Talley (Main Room)

• 10:55am: ”Caring for Your Most Precious Organ – Your Brain” with Dr. Gail Frankle, Program Chair - Doctor of Health Education at Franklin University (Breakout Room #1)

• 10:55am: ”Speed” Networking Session (Outside/Patio)

Select one breakout session:

• 11:20am: Leadership Storytelling Interview with Lisa McLymont, Columbus artist, sculptor, and social justice advocate; Moderated by WISE Host Committee member, Neethi Johnson (Main Room)

• 11:20am: “Failing Forward” Workshop with Hilary Stone, Donor Services Advisor at The Columbus Foundation (Breakout Room #1)

• 11:20am: ”Speed” Networking Session (Breakout Room #2)

Select one breakout session:

• 11:45am: “Woman 2 Woman” Interview with Maylin Sambois, co-Founder of Femergy & Host, The True Life Podcast and Annette Reyes, Board President at 1Girl (Main Room)

• 11:45am: Workshop Session: TBA (Breakout Room #2)

• 11:45am: “Netwalking” Mindfulness Session, facilitated by Rachel Brooks (Outside/Patio)

12:15pm-1:15pm: Networking & Lunch Break with Tortilla Food Truck & Rime Time Pops, and featuring live music by KaTanya Brewer (Lunch is on your own)

*Speakers and sessions are subject to change.

DAY 2 - THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 - 8:00am-12:30pm

• 8:00am: WISE 2022 Networking Reception with coffee & breakfast and tunes by DJ Whitney Taylor Ray

• 9:15am: Opening Remarks and Q&A with Woman of Inspiration 2022 Honoree, Stephanie Hightower, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Columbus Urban League; Moderated by WISE Co-Chair, Daryl Griffith

• 9:30am: SPIRITUALITY Speaker: Kimberly Brazwell, Founder/CEO of KiMISTRY LLC

• 9:45am: EMPOWERMENT Speaker: Santoria Sawyer, Author of “The Broken Crayon That Colored Still” and Senior Marketing Coordinator at Moody Nolan

• 10:05am: Q&A Session with Stephanie, Kimberly, and Santoria; Moderated by WISE Co-Chair, Rachel Will

Select one breakout session:

• 10:30am: “Can we talk? Or not? The Dobbs decision at work.” A Discussion with Bill Nolan & Kelly Atkinson of Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Main Room)

• 10:30am: Yoga session led by Karissa Carpenter, Health & Wellness Coach at Namaste Soulful (Breakout Room #2)

• 10:30am: Leadership Discussion with Angela Douglas, Executive Director of Healthy New Albany (Outside/Patio)

Select one breakout session:

• 10:55am: “Woman 2 Woman” Interview featuring Julia Noulin-Merat, General Director & CEO at Opera Columbus and Allison Steiner, Digital Finance Transformation Consulting Manager at Accenture (Main Room)

• 10:55am: Diversity in Fashion Roundtable Session with Aditi Bhatiya (Breakout Room #1)

• 10:55am: “Netwalking” Mindfulness Session, facilitated by Rachel Brooks (Outside/Patio)

Select one breakout session:

• 11:20am: Leadership Interview featuring LC Johnson, Founder & CEO of Zora’s House (Main Room)

• 11:20am: ”Rock a Paper Bag” Roundtable Session with Braisha Owens (Breakout Room #1)

• 11:20am: “Difficult Conversations” Workshop led by Rochelle Toth, President-elect of the Junior League of Columbus (Breakout Room #2)

Hosted in the Main Room:

• 11:45am: Inspiration to Action Panel Discussion with Kelley Griesmer, President and CEO of The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio; Sophia Fifner, Founder of Brave Philanthropist; Myia Rucker, Organizer of Social Impact at Ohio Women’s Alliance; and Ana Martinez, Senior Campaign Manager at Ohio Women’s Alliance; Moderated by Yiema John of the Columbus Leadership Council (Main Room)

12:15pm: WISE 2022 wrap-up, plus details on our post-summit networking social at BrewDog New Albany (first drink is FREE)!

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