Join us around the world where We convene Business Leaders, Change Makers, Government Officials and Civil Society to collaborate and find solutions in critical areas of entrepreneurship eco-systems, education and policy creation to empower women in business to alleviate poverty.
WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY SUMMIT
The deadline to register for Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit 2017 is November 13th, 6pm EDT
November 16th, 2017 – WEDO VIP Honoree Dinner Reception
November 17th, 2017 – WEDO Summit United Nations
November 18th, 2017 – WEDO Health & Fitness Day
New York City
Confirmed Honorary Guests and Speakers Include:
Join Us November 17th, 2017
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit
The deadline to register for Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit 2017 is November 13th, 6pm EDT
WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY ORGANIZATION IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT WOMEN IN BUSINESS WORLDWIDE!
We would be honored if you would become a member and join us at the United Nations on November 17th to celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WEDO)! WE are a grassroots mission with a focused goal to alleviate poverty by empowering, celebrating and supporting women in business, and inspire every woman young and old globally that has a dream of becoming a successful businesswoman.
Why Join Us?
With a variety of calendar days dedicated to various causes across the globe, one might ask – Why does the world need Women’s Entrepreneurship Day/ ChooseWOMEN and why should I support it? First, consider some basic facts — women account for 85 percent of consumer purchases and control $20 trillion in worldwide spending. At the same time, they perform 66 percent of the world’s work and only earn 10 percent of the world’s income.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WEDO) is a movement that carries throughout the year in support of women in business globally. WED ignites women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to initiate startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide.
WEDO is passionately dedicated and committed to elevating the following five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to make the world a better place: Goal 1: Ensure inclusive and quality education. Goal 2: Achieve gender equality. Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. Goal 17: Revitalize global partnership for sustainable development.
WEDO is celebrated in 144 countries and 65 universities/colleges internationally! The WEDO mission is to empower the 4 billion women across the globe to be catalysts of change, and uplift the 250 million girls living in poverty globally.
Who Should Be A Member?
Anyone interested in business who is ready to make a positive difference for women in this world and join an inspiring group of Change Makers, Social Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, Major Fortune 500 C-Suite Executives, UN Senior Officials, Heads of International Organizations, Ambassadors to the UN, Civil Society Leaders, CEOs, Celebrities, and Major News Media to collaborate and find solutions in critical areas of entrepreneurship eco-systems, education and policy creation to empower women in business to alleviate poverty worldwide!
Here is your chance to Speak! Click Here To Nominate a Speaker
Do you want to join our World Ambassador Team? Click Here
Are you in School? Click Here to Join our Student Ambassador Team
Do you have time or talent to donate? We need Volunteers – Click Here
Venue
United Nations, New York City. You can’t make it? We are being celebrated in 144 countries! Click Here to meet the teams around the world!
Travel
NYC has several flights a day to 3 major international airports:
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
We hope you will join us and invite your co-workers, family and friends to celebrate! As a WEDO member your donation supports our mission to educate the world why it’s so important to empower women in business to alleviate poverty!
November 17th, 2017 – WEDO Summit United Nations
Our Confirmed Distinguished 2017 Speakers Include:
Ms. Mikaila Ulmer (12 year-old Founder of Me & The Bees Lemonade, and Successful ABC Shark Tank Contestant)
Ms. Sara Bareilles (Singer, Songwriter, 6-time Grammy Nominee, Broadway Musical Writer, and Composer)
Ms. Andrea Kerzner(Director Kerzner International, Founder Lalela Foundation)
Ms. Tao Porchon-Lynch(Actress & Guinness World Record Master Yoga Instructor)
Ms. Loreen Arbus(President/Founder of Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc., & The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation)
Ms. Baroness Verma(EU External Affairs Sub-Committee Chair, Member of The House of Lords)
Ms. Wendy Diamond(Founder & CEO Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization/ChooseWomen, Founder Animal Fair Media, Inc.)
Ms. Kate Rogers(CNBC Small Business and Entrepreneurship Reporter)
Ms. Dottie Herman(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Elliman)
Ms. Jesse Draper(Founder Halogen Ventures)
Ms. Galia Benartzi(Co-Founder Bancor Protocol)
Ms. Lauren Young(Money Editor, Reuters)
Ms. Suzanne Lerner(Co-Founder Michael Stars)
Ms. Heidi Messer(Co-Founder Collective(i), World Evolved and LinkShare)
Ms. Lucy Jarvis (CEO Jarvis Productions, Inc.)
Ms. Yue-Sai Kan (Emmy-winning Television Host & Producer, Founder of Yue-Sai Cosmetics, Best-Selling Author & Philanthropist)
Many More To Be Announced…
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit Agenda
November 17th, 2017
8 am – 3 pm
United Nations Delegates Dining Room
7:30am – 8:00am Check- in and Registration
8:05am – 8:40am Breakfast and Spiritual Meditation Session
8:45am – 9:10am Welcoming Remarks
9:15am – 9:35am Empowering Women in Business Through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
9:40am – 10:10am The Future of Blockchain: It Starts with Women
10:15 am – 10:40 am Intrapreneurship: The Path to Corporate Success
10:45am – 10:55am Break – Social Time
11:00am –11:25am Sparking Confidence in Girls with Stars of Today
11:30am – 1:15pm Women’s Entrepreneurship Pioneer Award Luncheon – Delegates Dining Room
1:20pm – 1:50pm Financial Inclusion: Funding Female Entrepreneurs
1:55pm – 2:20pm Understanding Health through the Lens of Women in Biotechnology and Life Science
2:25pm – 2:55pm WEDO Inspirational Fellows Around the World
2:55pm – 3:00pm #ChooseWomen Announcement, Closing Remarks
6:30pm – 8:30pm Closing Reception
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WOMENS HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY 2017
November 18th, 2017
9 am – 6 pm
Athleta
126 5th Avenue – 18th & 5th New York City
All WEDO members are invited to join us as our guests for the WEDO: Women’s Health and Fitness Day! We are thrilled to have the most amazing women entrepreneurs leading a health and fitness day jam-packed with invigorating and motivating fitness classes including; a Yoga class taught by Guinness Book of World Records oldest (and youngest at heart) Yoga Master Tao Porchon-Lynch, demonstrations including the JōbuFIT Power Posture featuring workplace body placement and fitness to increase productivity, and even a lunchtime “Doctors Panel” to answer all your women’s health related questions! Shop, exercise, eat, and drink with our healthy living vendors at the event host’s store, Athleta! You will be sent a sign up form when you sign up to be a member – classes are limited for this inspirational and powerfully healthy day!
Women’s Health and Fitness 2017 Day Agenda
9:30am- 10:15 am – Start the day with Guinness World Record Yoga Master Tao Porchon-Lynch
10:15am- 10:30 am – Meet the day’s vendors
10:30am- 11:15 am – Wukkout with Kista Martins
11:15am- 11:40 am – Athleta helps you find the right fitness attire for the weather & workout
11:45am- 12:30 pm – POUND with Joyce Wong
12:45am- 1:30 pm – Lunch time Doctors Panel, get all your women’s health questions answered (Health LUNCH will be served)
1.40pm- 2.00 pm – Meditation with Biet Simkin
2:00pm- 2:45 pm – Aerospace with Leila Fazel
2:45pm- 3:30 pm – JōbuFIT Power Posture: Protect and build a strong body for the workplace and beyond with Alessa Caridi (tea and snack served)
3:30pm- 4:15 pm – Mat Pilates with Laura Hanlon
4:30pm- 5:15 pm – Belly*Bolly*Bhangra with Sarika Patel
5:15pm- closing – Mingle/ Shop/ Network