CANYON RANCH WOODSIDE
WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA
Thursday, February 29 | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
ALL STARS HELPING KIDS WITH KAREN LOTT & JULIE BROWN
A morning retreat with leading women in business, non-profit, sports, and wellness leaders was hosted by Karen Lott, Julie Brown, and the team from All Stars Helping Kids. Women Who Lead was hosted with intention to ignite, uplift, empower and mentor our All Stars Helping Kids non-profit leaders. Our morning retreat allowed a highly curated group of women to engage with passion and purpose while inspiring and being inspired by one another in one of the most grounding and nurturing settings in our very own backyard, Canyon Ranch Woodside.
AN EXPERIENCE THAT CHANGES YOU. IN A PLACE THAT INSPIRES YOU.
WITH A COMMUNITY THAT NOURISHES YOU.
The WOMEN WHO LEAD Summit Included:
WELCOME | Mingle | Retreat with Karen Lott and Julie Brown and special guests during a welcome mix and mingle, with seasonal, curated juices, and nourishing, and thoughtful breakfast light bites followed by a morning of creative expression activities, fireside chat and thought-provoking conversation.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION | Activities
Bring Your Whole Self In To Present Moment. Cultivate your wellbeing through a walk to gaze within the forest, learn ways to mindful focus, explore your own connections with nature and how to savor the cosmos through the unique redwoods together. Lead by Senior Spiritual Wellness Provider, Jeanne-Marie Mudd. Bio
Inner Wisdom, Intentional Meditation, and Journaling. Tap into your inner resources through a gentle meditation practice guided by Hailey Lott. This practice was created to support the nourishment of self from the inside out. Inspired by her own success meditating, Hailey brings a joyful radiance to her practice. Through meditation, movement, visualization, and sound, Hailey will help you to expand your mindset to make the most of this human experience. Bio
Botanical Tea Making. Bring things full circle and back to center with a botanical tea ritual. You will experience the grounding power of savoring through meditative moments with each other and botanical tea making. Learn to cultivate a pause during each day in this timeless and simple way to commune with the here and the now that is sure to bring a warmth to your body, mind, heart and spirit. Lead by CRW Director of Spiritual Wellness.
PLAYING UNDER PRESSURE | Fireside Chat | Opening remarks, via video, by Condoleezza Rice | American Diplomat, Director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Our discerning line up of moderator and panelists all share an unwavering commitment to helping women leaders achieve success. They are all women who are overcomers of diversity, chaos, pain and gender and race division at all stages of their careers, and lives. This dynamic group of All Stars leaders, and change makers, will lead our 60-minute panel discussion, followed by conversation with passion and purpose.
KEYNOTE
Stacey Tisdale | Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Founder, Mind Money Media, Inc.
MODERATOR
Sharyn Bires | Group Publisher, Silicon Valley and San Francisco Magazines
PANEL
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Entrepreneur, Non-Profit Founder, Music Industry Executive
Papia Gambelin | Managing Director, State & Local Government Affairs, Western Region, United Airlines
Megan Holston-Alexander | Partner, Head of the Cultural Leadership Fund, Andreessen Horowitz
Ann Skeet | Senior Director of Leadership Ethics, Markkula Center, Santa Clara University
Kerri Walsh Jennings | Four Time Olympian, Entrepreneur, Non-Profit Co-Founder
DIVERSE DINING | Restorative Meal | Commune with a family style dining experience as warm and thoughtfully planned as the food itself. Your curated lunch menu includes both a baby kale and strawberry salad with balsamic drizzle, beet and hummus & berry and ricotta tartines, BBQ spice black bean pilaf, seasonal catch, as well as root down farm chicken with roasted potatoes, and brussels sprouts capped off with tahini chocolate chip blondie’s and brewed beverages. All are prepared dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Thank you to our sponsors, partners, moderators, panelists and leaders.
Event Photography provided by Michaela Joy Photography