FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT

THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("WLC"). THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT'S ("FWLE") IS TO EMPOWER, EDUCATE, AND DEVELOP ALL LEADERS - OF ALL PROFILES AND ALL LEVELS - IN THE ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES OF LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE TO EXPAND THE RANKS OF LEADERSHIP TO REFLECT OUR SOCIETY, AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND THRIVING WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS ROOTED IN OUR BELIEFS THAT 1) PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP, POWER, AND INFLUENCE TO REFLECT OUR SOCIETY MUST INCLUDE WOMEN AND OTHER DIVERSE TALENT AS WELL AS MEN; 2) INCLUSIVENESS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE, RESILIENCE, AND VALUE CREATION IN ALL OF AMERICA'S WORKPLACES AND INSTITUTIONS - REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION; AND 3) STRONGER, SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS ARE INTEGRAL TO STRONGER, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICA. TO PROMOTE GENUINE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICAN LEADERS REQUIRES EQUAL ACCESS BY ALL TO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. OUR EDUCATION VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPOWERING PROFESSIONAL CONTENT GROUNDED IN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT TO ELEVATE LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE, BUSINESS ACUMEN AND EXCELLENCE AMONG EXISTING AND DEVELOPING LEADERS. THAT IS WHAT FWLE'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM - THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (WLC) - AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH. FWLE ASSUMED THE ROLE OF OWNER AND PRODUCER OF THE PRE-EXISTING ANNUAL WLC PURSUANT TO A CHARITABLE DONATION FROM THE MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION EFFECTIVE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSFER WLC HAD ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER, IF NOT THE PREMIER, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FOR WOMEN. SINCE THEN, FWLE HAS SOLIDIFIED WLC'S REPUTATION AS THE 1 RANKED WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS NV. FWLE SEEKS TO EXPAND THE SOCIAL AND BUSINESS IMPACT OF WLC TO A BROADER PLATFORM OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING, BEYOND WLC AND BEYOND NEVADA, FOR EDUCATION OF WOMEN LEADERS. SINCE 2019 - AGAINST THE HEADWINDS OF THE PANDEMIC, ITS TURBULENT AFTERMATH, AND GREATER ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY - WLC HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS WITH A SINGULAR COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO ASPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND HIGHER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATE THEM IN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES, AND FACILITATE THE CRUCIAL ART OF RELATIONSHIP NETWORKING. FWLE HAS CONTINUED TO FORTIFY WLC'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. OUR 2024 WLC - WHICH CONVENED 744 TOTAL REGISTRANTS - PRESENTED THE 17TH ANNUAL EDITION OF WLC - FEATURING THE BELOW ELEMENTS THAT HAVE BECOME EMBLEMATIC OF THE WLC EXPERIENCE: MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS BY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/PANELS WHO ARE ACCLAIMED CROSS-INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS FROM ALL LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP. 2024 WLC'S MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS ADDRESSED THE TOPICS OF MASTERING CONFIDENCE FOR SUCCESS (SELENA REZVANI), SCIENCE-BASED METHODS TO MASTER CHANGE ANXIETY (DR. LUANA MARQUES), AND BUILDING TRUST AS THE FOUNDATION OF WORK CULTURE (JUSTIN PATTON). IN ADDITION TO ITS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, 2024 WLC CONTINUED A NEW PROGRAM SEGMENT FEATURING A MODERATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AMONG FOUR (4) WOMEN PRESIDENTS & CEOS FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF MAJOR AMERICAN CORPORATIONS. 2024 ALSO HELD 1) A SEPARATE PANEL DISCUSSION AMONG FOUR (4) WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO OWN AND LEAD BUSINESS ENTERPRISES - SINCE WOMEN- OWNED BUSINESSES (WBES) ARE NOW RECOGNIZED AS DRIVERS OF U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH; AND A WELL-KNOWN 2024 WELLS FARGO BANK ECONOMIC STUDY SHOWED THAT 39% OF ALL U.S. BUSINESSES WERE WBES EMPLOYING MORE THAN 12 MILLION WORKERS AND GENERATING 2 TRILLION IN REVENUE; AND 2) A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH A DYNAMIC WOMAN WHO IS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANY CEO, ENTREPRENEUR, INVESTOR, AND BOARD MEMBER. MULTI-FACETED EDUCATION SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS LED BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OUR EDUCATION SESSIONS, WHICH TEACH LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS AND EXPLORE REAL-LIFE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES, WERE PRESENTED ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT CAREER TRACKS - EMERGING LEADERS (ENTRY-, FIRST-LINE AND SUPERVISORY LEVELS); EMERGING EXECUTIVES (MID-LEVEL LEADERS), AND EXECUTIVES (VICE PRESIDENTS AND ABOVE). 2024 WLC PRESENTED 26 BREAKOUT SESSIONS FROM WHICH ATTENDEES COULD CHOOSE FOUR (4) SESSIONS. OUR SESSIONS ARE CURATED TO THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL OF THE TRACK AND DRIVE LESSONS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF THESE CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AS DEFINED BY FWLE: ADAPTS TO CHANGE & DRIVES INNOVATION O BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS & COALITIONS O BUSINESS ACUMEN & BUSINESS JUDGMENT O CONTINUOUS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT O DEVELOPS OTHERS TO BUILD TALENT O EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH ALL LEVELS O EXCELLENCE IN RESULTS THROUGH OTHERS O INTEGRITY O PROMOTES WELLNESS O SETS VISION & DIRECTION O SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. BUILDING RELATIONSHIP NETWORKS. WLC PARTICIPANTS ARE ALL HIGH-ACHIEVING COLLEAGUES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND WORKPLACES WHO SHARE THE COMMON GOAL OF ADVANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAREERS, AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WLC OFFERS AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS AND BUILD ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO CONFERENCE BREAKS, FWLE STRIVES TO FEATURE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS THAT ENCOURAGE ATTENDEE PARTICIPATION AND MUTUAL INTERACTION; FOR EXAMPLE, A MECHANISM TO MATCH PARTICIPANTS SEEKING MENTORS WITH PARTICIPANTS WILLING TO MENTOR, AND AN ADVICE BOARD WHERE PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE REMOVABLE ADVICE CARDS RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC MODERN-DAY LEADERSHIP SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGES. WLC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE IT OFFERS OUR PARTICIPANTS A LEADERSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON INSPIRATION, CONTENT, AND CONNECTIONS THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT REPLICATE ELSEWHERE - WHETHER IN THE WORKPLACE, CLASSROOMS, OR OTHERWISE. AS THREE (3) 2024 WLC SURVEY RESPONDENTS STATED: -"IF I WERE TO RECOMMEND THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE, I WOULD HIGHLIGHT THREE MAIN REASONS TO ATTEND. FIRST, THE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS, THERE IS A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE EAGER TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. SECOND, THE SESSIONS ARE INCREDIBLY INSIGHTFUL, OFFERING PRACTICAL ADVICE AND INSPIRING STORIES THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. LASTLY, THE EMPOWERING ATMOSPHERE IS TRULY MOTIVATING, AS IT FOSTERS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGES ATTENDEES TO STEP INTO THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WITH CONFIDENCE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND." -"IF YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER LEADER, ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE." -"TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE AND MEET LIKE-MINDED WOMEN. THE EXPERIENCE WAS PRICELESS."