In an era marked by profound transformation, today’s most powerful leaders are redefining the boundaries of possibility, embracing disruption as a driver of opportunity and positive change. From building billion-dollar businesses and rewriting cultural narratives to shaping tomorrow’s technologies and creating solutions to the world’s most complex challenges, women are leading the charge to define our next chapter of progress and beyond. Dedicated to unlocking new thinking and translating ideas into impact, the 2024 Forbes Power Women’s Summit will bring together barrier-breaking leaders across industries and generations who are pioneering new pathways towards a more resilient, equitable future.
For over a decade, the Forbes Power Women’s Summit has been at the center of pivotal conversations for women. Hosted by Moira Forbes, the 2024 Summit promises to spotlight the most critical issues facing leaders today, and will serve as a playbook for navigating change and empowering opportunities for others.
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In-Person Attendee Rate
$3,000 Retail Value
Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, September 3
Past Speakers
Mary J. Blige
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Artist, Actress, Producer & Entrepreneur
Sue Bird
WNBA Champion & Cofounder
TOGETHXR and A Touch More
Kim Cattrall
Golden Globe Winning Actress
Lynn Martin
President
NYSE Group
Alexis McGill Johnson
President & CEO
Planned Parenthood Federation of America & Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Moira Forbes
President & Publisher, ForbesWomen and Executive Vice President
Forbes
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Tiffany Haddish
Emmy and Grammy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress and Producer
Ariana DeBose
Academy Award-Winning Actress, Singer, Dancer & Activist
Katie Couric
Award-Winning Journalist, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Founder
Katie Couric Media
Sandra Douglass Morgan
President
Las Vegas Raiders
Busy Philipps
Author, Actor and Activist
Geena Rocero
Author, Director & Producer
Karine Jean-Pierre
White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President of the United States
Ali Wentworth
Actress, Comedian, Author & Producer
Christina Tosi
Founder & CEO
Milk Bar
Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur
Samantha Bee
Writer & Performer
Rebecca Jarvis
Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent
ABC News
Ty Haney
Entrepreneur, Investor and Operator
Oksana Masters
Paralympian
Laura Miele
President
EA Entertainment and Technology
Asima Ahmad
Cofounder & Chief Medical Officer
Carrot Fertility
Beatrice Dixon
CEO, Cofounder & Chief Innovation Officer
The Honey Pot Company
Desiree Gruber
CEO
Full Picture
Jessica Robertson
Cofounder & Chief Content Officer
TOGETHXR
Regina Wilson
FDNY Firefighter
Maggie McGrath
Editor
ForbesWomen
Bozoma Saint John
Marketing Executive, Author and Entrepreneur
Pat Wadors
Chief People Officer
UKG
Sherry Phillips
Chief Revenue Officer
Forbes
Marley Dias
Founder
#1000BlackGirlBooks
Karla Welch
Cofounder, The Period Abundance Foundation and Cofounder & CEO
The Period Company
Reshma Saujani
Founder & CEO, Moms First and Founder
Girls Who Code
Kristin Stoller
Senior Editor, Under 30
Forbes
Steven Bertoni
Assistant Managing Editor, Founders
Forbes
Eli Rallo
Writer & Podcast Host
Past Agenda
10:00 a.m. ET
Opening Performance
Chloe Flower, Composer, Writer, Producer & Classical Pianist
10:15 a.m. ET
Welcome Remarks
Moira Forbes, Founder, Forbes Power Women’s Summit and Executive Vice President, Forbes
10:25 a.m. ET
The Original: Owning Your Power
Kim Cattrall, Five-Time Emmy Award Nominee and SAG & Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress
Interviewer: Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Founder, Katie Couric Media
10:45 a.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Regina Wilson, FDNY Firefighter
10:50 a.m. ET
Power Pairing: Revolutionizing the Future of Women’s Sports
Sue Bird, 13 x WNBA All Star, 5 x Olympic Gold Medalist and Cofounder, TOGETHXR
Jessica Robertson, Cofounder & Chief Content Officer, TOGETHXR
Interviewer: Moira Forbes, Founder, Forbes Power Women’s Summit and Executive Vice President, Forbes
11:10 a.m. ET
Power Pairing: Prioritizing Pay Parity
Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code and Founder & CEO, Moms First
Pat Wadors, Chief People Officer, UKG
Interviewer: Kristin Stoller, Senior Editor, Under 30, Forbes
11:30 a.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Karla Welch, Cofounder, The Period Abundance Foundation and Cofounder & CEO, The Period Company
11:35 a.m. ET
Power Pairing: The Business of Building Community
Bozoma Saint John, Marketing Executive, Author and Entrepreneur
Christina Tosi, Founder & CEO, Milk Bar
Interviewer: Desiree Gruber, CEO, Full Picture
12:00 p.m. ET
Break
1:10 p.m. ET
Afternoon Welcome
Sherry Phillips, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes
1:15 p.m. ET
The Icon: Voicing Power
Mary J. Blige, Grammy & Emmy Award-Winning Artist, Actress, Producer and Entrepreneur
Interviewer: Moira Forbes, Founder, Forbes Power Women’s Summit and Executive Vice President, Forbes
1:35 p.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Geena Rocero, Author, Director and Producer
1:40 p.m. ET
Power Pairing: Disrupting the Next Era of Women’s Health
Dr. Asima Ahmad, Cofounder & Chief Medical Officer, Carrot Fertility
Beatrice Dixon, CEO, Cofounder & Chief Innovation Officer, The Honey Pot Company
Interviewer: Maggie McGrath, Editor, ForbesWomen
2:00 p.m. ET
The Market Maker: Innovating the NYSE Legacy
Lynn Martin, President, NYSE Group
Interviewer: Steve Bertoni, Assistant Managing Editor, Founders, Forbes
2:15 p.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Ty Haney, Entrepreneur, Investor and Operator
2:20 p.m. ET
Power Pairing: Reshaping Industries from the Inside Out
Laura Miele, President, EA Technology & Entertainment
Sandra Douglass Morgan, President, Las Vegas Raiders
Interviewer: Rebecca Jarvis, Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent, ABC News
2:40 p.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur
2:45 p.m. ET
Power Pairing: Fighting for the Future of Reproductive Rights
Ariana DeBose, Academy Award-Winning Actress, Singer, Dancer and Activist
Alexis McGill Johnson, President & CEO, Planned Parenthood Federation of America & Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Interviewer: Maggie McGrath, Editor, ForbesWomen
3:05 p.m. ET
Break
3:45 p.m. ET
The Peacekeeper: Diplomacy in Action
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Interviewer: Moira Forbes, Founder, Forbes Power Women’s Summit and Executive Vice President, Forbes
4:05 p.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Marley Dias, Founder, #1000BlackGirlBooks
4:10 p.m. ET
The Record Breaker: Redefining Possibility
Oksana Masters, Paralympian
Interviewer: To Be Announced
4:30 p.m. ET
Power Rising Spotlight
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary and Assistant to the President of the United States
4:35 p.m. ET
Power Rising: The Next Chapter
Samantha Bee, Writer & Producer
Tiffany Haddish, Emmy and Grammy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress and Producer
Busy Philipps, Author, Actor and Activist
Interviewer: Ali Wentworth, Actress, Comedian, Author & Producer
4:55 p.m. ET
Closing Remarks
Moira Forbes, Founder, Forbes Power Women’s Summit and Executive Vice President, Forbes
5:00 p.m. ET
Summit Concludes
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