The 2017 Fortune MPW Summit was held on October 9-11, 2017 in Washington D.CFortune MPW started as a list 18 years ago and has evolved into the world’s most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business—along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts—for wide-ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical advice. The program featured one-on- one interviews, panel discussions, interactive breakout sessions and high-level networking.
Watch some of the dynamic and extremely influential speakers who convened at the conference:
The Black Ceiling: Ann-Marie Campbell, EVP U.S. Stores, The Home Depot; Thasunda Duckett, CEO, Consumer Banking, JP Morgan Chase; Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments
Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global
Ann Romney, Global Ambassador of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO, General Motors
Diane von Furstenberg, Founder and Co-chairman, DVF Studio
Jewel, Singer and Songwriter
Geisha Williams, CEO and President, PG&E Corp.
Dr. Heather Wilson, 24th Secretary, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Marni Walden, EVP and President-Global Media, Verizon
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
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