08:30 – 08:45: Welcome to the Women’s Leadership Council Meeting
- Rod Baptie – CEO – Baptie & Co
Introduction to the Women’s Leadership Council – Opening Remarks Empower Me/Empower We/Empower Us
- Theresa Caragol – Founder & CEO – AchieveUnite
08:45 – 09:45: Empower Me
Panel 1: Don’t Disappear! – How to be Influential in a Virtual World
- Amy Belcher – New Services Adoption Leader, Worldwide Public Sector – AWS
- Kerry Desberg – CMO – Impartner
- Maria Chien – VP, Research Director, Channel Marketing Strategies – Forrester
- Michelle Hodges – VP WW Channels – Gitlab
- Heather Tenuto – CRO – Zift Solutions
Moderator:
- Theresa Caragol – Founder & CEO – AchieveUnite
09:45 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 11:00: Panel 2
It’s Okay Not to be Okay – Dealing with Mental Health in Extraordinary Times
- Tina Gravel – SVP Global Channels and Alliances – AppGate
- Heather Margolis – Founder & CEO – Spark Your Channel
- Cindy Herndon – SVP, Strategy & Operations – The 2112 Group
Moderator:
- Meaghan Sullivan – Global Partner Marketing and General Business – SAP
11:00 – 11:30: Networking break
11:30 – 12:15: Quick Tips Sessions
Life Lessons Dealing with Personal Crisis
- Cindy Herndon – SVP, Strategy & Operations – The 2112 Group
Communicating Your Value – Building your Personal Playbook
- Gretchen O’Hara – Vice President, US AI & Sustainability Strategy – Microsoft
Getting That Promotion
- Cheryl Cook – Senior VP Global Partner Marketing – Dell Technologies
Hiring in Difficult Times – Laid Off and Job Hunting During COVID-19?
- Erika Durrington – Senior Director Recruiting – Riverbed Technology
Moderator:
- Theresa Caragol – CEO & Founder – AchieveUnite
12:15 – 13:00: POWER NETWORKING LUNCH
13:00 – 13:40: POWER NETWORKING LUNCH
13:45 – 14:45: Empower We
Panel 3: How Do You Build Advocacy for Diversity and Inclusion in the Channel?
- Lori Cornmesser – VP Worldwide Partner and Alliance Sales – Infoblox
- Donna Grothjan – Vice President, WW Channels – HPE Aruba
- Lisa Penn – Chief of Staff, Global Partner Marketing – SAP
Moderator:
- Jackie Scott – Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Expert – AchieveUnite
14:45 – 15:15: Networking Happy Half Hour
15:20 – 16:30: Empower Us
Speed Mentoring – Your Chance to Discuss Your Opportunities/Issues with Some of Our Industries Most Powerful Women Channel Leaders
- Heather Margolis – Founder and CEO – Spark Your Channel
16:30 – 16:45: Closing Remarks
Launching the Women’s Leadership Council Support Groups
- Theresa Caragol – CEO & Founder – AchieveUnite