Leading the Way: Women in 2012

12/03/2012

Leading the Way: Women in 2012

On December 5, Washington Post Live will host “Leading the Way: Women in 2012,” a forum dedicated to showcasing exceptional women leaders. Leaders from many fields will discuss what has motivated them, how they overcame challenges and tell personal stories of their road to success. Each of these women who have risen to the top will also tell us a guiding motto -- what they know now, but wish they did as teenager.

“Leading the Way: Women in 2012” Speakers:

Nancy-Ann DeParle, Top Advisor to President Obama

Denyce Graves, American mezzo-soprano opera singer

Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, former head of the National Science Foundation

Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department

Marne Levine, Global Public Policy, Facebook

Susan Lyne, Chairman of Gilt Groupe

Andrea Mitchell, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News

Hilda Solis, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, (R-Wash,), youngest female member of Congress

Moderators

Katharine Weymouth, Publisher, The Washington Post

Kathleen Parker, syndicated columnist for the Washington Post

Mary Jordan, editor, Washington Post Live

“There are very few opportunities to hear from an opera singer, physicist, White House advisor, TV correspondent, CEO, and police chief all at once,” said Mary Jordan, Editor, Washington Post Live. "What these women all have in common is great success. They are leaders in their field. We look forward to hearing what they have to say about what drives them and what advice they have for younger people who want to make their mark.”

The discussion will be live-streamed at washingtonpostlive.com (no registration required). All press must request to RSVP by e-mailing [email protected]. Please contact us to request press credentials. Members of the press approved for credentials will be notified in advance. Valid conference press credentials are required to attend. Press without conference credentials will not be permitted to the event.

Event Details:

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

8:30 - 11:30 am (Doors open at 8 am)

The Washington Post

1150 15^th Street, NW, Washington D.C.

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