Agenda
Emceed by Lydia Fenet
Wednesday, February 21st
10:00 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
10:30 AM
Welcome Remarks from Anu Duggal and Stephanie Dobbs Brown
10:50 AM
A Brief History of the NYSE by Tara Dziedzic
11:00 AM
“Media and the Female Audience” with Emma Tucker, moderated by Arianna Huffington
11:30 AM
“The Changing Role of Women in the US Economy” featuring Heather McCulloch, Misty Heggeness, and Monique Woodard, moderated by Melissa Smith
12:15 PM
“Harnessing The Female Consumer in Beauty” with Jane Lauder, moderated by Shana Randhava
12:45 PM
Lunch and Roundtable Conversations
2:00 PM
Special Performance by Chloé Hilliard
2:15 PM
“Solution and Seduction; DVF Over the Decades” with Diane von Furstenberg, moderated by Jessica Sibley
2:45 PM
“The Opportunity Around Women in Sports” featuring Ali Krieger, Cathy Engelbert, and Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, moderated by Rashida Jones
3:30 PM
Snack and Coffee Break
4:00 PM
“Cutting Burn and Operating Your Business Efficiently” with Jennifer Hyman, moderated by Caroline Hyde
4:30 PM
“What to Expect in 2024: State of the Macroeconomy” featuring Brittany Skoda, Jess Lee, Erin Harkless Moore, moderated by Kathryn Van Nuys
5:15 PM
Special Performance by Chloé Hilliard
5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception on the NYSE Trading Floor
RSVPS are now closed. Please email ceosummit@femalefoundersfund.com with any questions.
Speakers
Founder & Chairwoman
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
DVF
CEO
JESSICA SIBLEY
Time
Editor in Chief
EMMA TUCKER
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires
Founder & CEO
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
Thrive Global
Executive Vice President Enterprise Marketing and Chief Data Officer
JANE LAUDER
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
2x World Cup Champion, NWSL Champion, Olympian & Mother
ALI KRIEGER
Commissioner
CATHY ENGELBERT
WNBA
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
JENNIFER HYMAN
Rent the Runway
President
RASHIDA JONES
MSNBC
CEO and Founder
CAROLYN TISCH BLODGETT
Next3
Associate Professor
MISTY HEGGENESS
Economics and Public Affairs, University of Kansas
Founding Partner & Managing Director
MONIQUE WOODARD
Cake Ventures
Senior Fellow
HEATHER MCCULLOCH
Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
Head of Global Software Investment Banking
BRITTANY SKODA
Morgan Stanley
Partner & Chief Product Officer
JESS LEE
Sequoia Capital
Senior Director of Investments
ERIN HARKLESS MOORE
Pivotal Ventures
Founder & CEO
LYDIA FENET
Lydia Fenet Agency
CAROLINE HYDE
Anchor Bloomberg TV
Senior Vice President
SHANA RANDHAVA
New Incubation Ventures
Head of Startup Business Development, North America
KATHRYN VAN NUYS
AWS
Managing Director & Co-Head of Innovation Economy and Head of Specialized Industries Commercial Banking
MELISSA SMITH
JP Morgan
Chloé Hilliard
Comedian
Frequently asked questions
Date + time of the event?
Wednesday February 21st, 2024. Programming will run from 10am-6:30pm. Stay for cocktails on the NYSE Trading Floor from 6:30-7:30pm!
Location of the event?
FFF’s 2024 CEO Summit will be hosted at the New York Stock Exchange
(11 Wall St, New York, NY 10005).
Where should I stay?
Hotel Courtesy Block at Gild Hall -
book before Jan 30 to get discounted rate.
Gild Hall
15 Gold St, New York, NY 10038 ( 10minute walk from venue)
$189++ King Room
$214++ King Deluxe
$239++ King Premium
$539++ King Suite
$35 Hotel Destination Fee waived
Complimentary WiFi
Book using this link: https://www.hyatt.com/thompson-hotels/lgatg-gild-hall/rooms
If booking by phone provide group code: G-FFFN
Other options:
Conrad New York Downtown
The Beekman
The Wall Street Hotel
Hyatt Centric Wall Street
DoubleTree New York Downtown
The Washington NYC
What are the COVID precautions?
If you’re experiencing symptoms (Covid, Flu, RSV) or have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 5 days, we ask that you please do not attend. While we suggest that all attendees take a rapid antigen test before the event, we will not require you to show us verification. If anything changes, we will follow CDC guidance as directed by NY state.
What should I wear?
The dress code is business casual-chic, but please wear whatever you feel comfortable in!
What accommodations are available for new parents?
We will have a private mother’s room with a fridge if helpful for your planning purposes.
I still have questions…
No problem! Please email ceosummit@femalefoundersfund.com.
Wednesday, February 21st
10am - 7.30pm
RSVPS are now closed. Please email ceosummit@femalefoundersfund.com with any questions.
A special THANK YOU
TO OUR CO-HOSTS
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION PARTNERS
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New Incubation Ventures (NIV) is the strategic early-stage investment and incubation arm for The Estée Lauder Companies. NIV partners with forward-thinking founders and entrepreneurs to create, fund and support the best-emerging beauty brands and new business models to shape the future of beauty and build an actionable pipeline of diversified brands and new engines of growth for the ELC portfolio.
Link to website: https://www.elcompanies.com/en
The NYSE is the world’s largest stock exchange, offering icons and entrepreneurs the opportunity to raise capital and change the world. Our listed companies form a powerful community committed to good governance and societal impact. Industry-leading trading technology, combined with the guidance of experienced traders creates higher market quality for NYSE-market participants
Link to website: https://www.nyse.com/index
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