Disrupting the Patriarchy
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library
Join us for a conversation with the makers of tomorrow’s women’s history! "Disrupting the Patriarchy" will bring some of the area's most highly respected business professionals together to discuss the advances women have made as industry leaders, and how to empower more women to join their ranks. Speakers will include; Margye Solomon, Archna Sahay, Laura Vanderkam, Roberta Liebenberg, and Chris Rabb.
Agenda:
Networking
Welcome address: Siobhan Reardon
Conversation
Take the Disruptor Pledge
Disrupting the Patriarchy – Do you dare disrupt the status quo?
Join us for a conversation with makers of tomorrow’s women’s history.
Margye Solomon (Moderator) forging a path of disruption for professional women and entrepreneurs from Cincinnati to Philadelphia. Elevate Cincinnati( formerly 85 Broads) founding member, ex Officio, Ellevate Philadelphia Leadership Team Member - Membership, Women's Executive Leadership Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce 2012, SCORE Cincinnati & Philadelphia Volunteer - women's entrepreneurship, and ATHENA International finalist - Cincinnati 2012
Archna Sahay brings over 10 years of private sector experience to her City role where she currently serves as a key liaison between the startup/tech community and City government. Her core responsibilities include economic and business development within the technology sector for Philadelphia.
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal.
Roberta Liebenberg is one of the 50 most influential lawyers in America, a Senior Partner Fine, Kaplan & Black, and Chair of DirectWomen, whose mission is to increase the representation of women on corporate boards. She is also a member of the National Leadership Circle of Vision 2020. The goal of Vision 2020 is to accelerate the pace of women's progress towards full equality by the year 2020, when the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of women's voting rights. She has received a number of awards in recognition of her efforts on behalf of women, including the Sandra Day O’Connor Award by the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Chris Rabb Chris Rabb is a father, educator, author, and social justice activist. While a visiting researcher at Princeton University, Chris wrote the ground-breaking book, Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity. Shortly after his second appearance on WHYY’s Radio Times, he was recruited to teach at Temple University Fox School of Business where he has taught social entrepreneurship and organizational innovation.
Sponsored by Elevate Network, The Walnut Club, and Score
This event is free, but please register by calling 215-686-5394 or go to http://disruptingthepatriarchy.eventbrite.com
Presented by the Business, Science & Industry Department in partnership with Entrepreneur Works
Skyline Room
March 9, 2016 @ 6:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
Ground Floor
215-686-8663
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)