For the first time, CEW’s annual awards event honoring top female beauty executives will offer an amazing array of never-before-seen content from some of the world’s most revered thought leaders. Whether you’re in New York, L.A. or London, here are the Top Five reasons not to miss today’s event. To register, please click here.
1. Gain Insights from Mika Brzezinski, Co-Host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and Founder and Author of Know Your Value
As a celebrated voice for current events and women’s empowerment, Mika will deliver a keynote address on October 22 on the importance of equity for women. She launched Know Your Value, a book-turned-nationwide movement in partnership with NBCUniversal to support and empower an inclusive community that helps all women be recognized for their worth in business and life. Her bestselling books serve to inspire, guide and help women with career growth and financial negotiations.
2. Discover 26 Amazing Black Female-Founded Beauty Brands; Hear from Hollywood Actress, Taraji P Henson and Her Entrepreneurial Journey
Event attendees will be the first to learn which brands are included in this year’s Indie26 Report, featuring 26 outstanding Black female-founded beauty companies. The report will be released Nov. 17, and only event attendees have will access. Additionally, the event will feature a panel discussion including Melissa Butler, Founder & CEO, The Lip Bar; Mahisha Dellinger, Founder & CEO, Curls Beauty Brand; and Taraji P Henson, Founder & CEO, TPH by Taraji.
3. Access to Knowledge from Thought Leaders
Sessions are planned throughout both days of the event featuring experts sharing key takeaways to help grow your knowledge base, fuel inspiration, inform new strategies and help your business flourish. Among the speaker lineup on October 21 is a fireside chat with Sarah Kunst, Managing Director, Cleo Capital, who will be covering the statistical challenges of business funding for female entrepreneurs, especially Black women. On October 22, the event will feature Sarah Willersdorf, Managing Director and Partner, The Boston Consulting Group, who will share insights from BCG’s proprietary report around workplace challenges for women; Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient, who will discuss the importance of women being true to themselves and leveraging their unique strengths to build stronger business cultures; Fran Hauser, author of Myth of the Nice Girl, who will talk about five key pieces of advice from her best-selling book; Laura Gurski, Accenture, who will discuss the importance of fostering inclusivity; and Kristy Click, Ipsos, who will talk about what the future looks like for a genderless world.
4. Hear Firsthand from Achiever Award and Top Talent Honorees
CEW will be honoring 15 women over the next two days. Tune in to hear their personal career journeys, the challenges they had to overcome, their successes and their advice, all of which always leaves the audience energized and proud to be in the beauty industry.
5. Access Live Networking Opportunities + a Virtual Gift Bag
Networking is one of the most rewarding parts of attending a CEW event. Over the course of two days there are many opportunities in place to support making meaningful connections, including the ability to sit at a virtual table with other attendees, participate in public and private chats, and attend speed networking sessions. Plus, registrants will receive access to a virtual gift bag with products from Dior, Clinique, Pantene, First Aid Beauty and more.
There’s still time to register. The event begins today at 1 p.m. and at 1 p.m. on October 22. To register, please click here.
