credTen: Top 10 Women's Events 2023
With a mission to shape society through events, cred believes in the transformative power female speakers and leaders have when provided space to share their stories and strengthen the representation of women in the workplace. From Cybersecurity to health & wellness, women are fortifying female leadership and in doing so, encouraging and inspiring all women to pursue their ambitions.
In this edition of our credTen series, we’re featuring 10 women events in 2023 that provide women a platform to share career trajectories, insights, and inspiration for others to fulfill their goals.
Girl Geek X ELEVATE
March 8-9, 2023 | Virtual
If you’re a woman in tech, Girl Geek X ELEVATE brings together thousands of women technologists, innovators and tech leaders to share the latest in tech and leadership. Across two full days, sessions designed to uplift, equip, and inspire women in tech will dive into leadership, emerging tech trends, engineering updates, career paths, mental health and more. Confirmed sessions include Stevie Case - Chief Revenue Officer at Vanta, Cassandra Terry - Chief Risk Officer at IBM, Xinran Waibel - Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, and more. This conference is both virtual and free - making it especially easy to attend!
Tickets: Free
Women Impact Tech
March 15-16 | San Francisco, CA
If you’re in the Bay Area, Women Impact Tech brings together nearly 1,000 leading female engineers and 80+ top Bay Area tech companies that prioritize diversity and innovation. Tech leaders representing Twilio, Cisco, Airbnb, Google, Netflix, and more will lead panel discussions, keynote speeches, and presentations engaging in conversations about the historical and future impact that women have in the tech industry.
Tickets: $399
WSJ Women in the Workplace Forum
March 21 | New York City, NY
Held in the heart of New York, WSJ’s Women in: Series brings together women with a wide range of perspectives to examine current and emerging challenges and opportunities for women across all fields. Their March event, Women In: the Workplace Forum is designed to foster discussions on creating more rewarding careers for everyone, and how to recruit and retain the next generation of women leaders. C-level executives, board members, thought leaders, economists, advocates and public policy figures representing all industries will be in attendance to have conversations on creating rewarding opportunities for all individuals, at every level, in every industry.
Tickets: $999
Women in Tech Global Conference
May 9-10 | Hybrid
Women in Tech Global gathers women, minorities, and allies from all over the world on an interactive platform featuring live educational content, keynotes, engaging panels, breakout rooms, technical workshops, and networking with virtual and in-person sessions held on May 12 in Barcelona, Berlin, New York, and Toronto. Confirmed speakers include Denise Hemke - Chief Product Officer at Checkr, as well as leaders from Google, Tesla, Amazon, IBM, Uber, and more.
Tickets: $99
FORTUNE MPW Next Gen 2023
May 16-17, 2023 | San Diego, CA
The Most Powerful Women Next Gen Community brings together female leaders of today and tomorrow’s Fortune 500 companies, rising executives, and cutting edge innovators. This 2023 event focuses on how women leaders are rising to the occasion and continuing the progress made during the tumultuous last three years. Confirmed speakers include a host of inspiring women leaders from Bumble, 23andme, Girls Who Code, as well as thought leaders and public figures like Meghan Markle, Chelsea Clinton, and Stacey Abrams.
Tickets: $4,200
Grace Hopper Celebration
September 26-29, 2023 | Orlando, FL & Virtual
Inspired by the legacy of Grace Murray Hopper, an American computer scientist and pioneer in computer programming, the Grace Hopper celebration is an annual gathering of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focusing on the research and career interests of women in computing. This conference offers a select number of scholarships to attend for students, professors, and others in certificate programs - apply here!
Tickets: $649
Forbes Power Women's Summit
September 2023 | New York, NY & Virtual
For women in any industry, the Forbes Power Women’s Summit features visionary leaders and innovators for conversations around this year’s theme, The Power of Now. From world-class athletes and equal pay advocates to billion-dollar founders and cultural barrier breakers, the summit features conversations sharing tangible advice on how to build a more equitable and resilient future. Event details for 2023 haven’t been released yet, but with past speakers representing the Barack Obama Foundation, J. Crew, Audi, as well as thought leaders and public figures like Tory Burch, Bobbi Brown, Emily Ratajkowksi, and Blake Lively, this year’s event is sure to be impactful.
Tickets: TBD
Wonder Women Tech
September, 2023 | Virtual
Wonder Women Tech is an annual three-day gathering that highlights, celebrates, educates and amplifies women, BIPOC, and the underrepresented in STEAM industries (Science, Technology, Engineering Arts, Math), innovation, and entrepreneurship. Perhaps the best part about getting involved with this conference is the large, virtual community involved - Wonder Women Tech is a global network that hosts year-round events and valuable digital content.
Tickets: TBD
HBS Women in Business Conference
February 2024 | Boston, MA
While this conference may have just wrapped for 2023, the WSA Women in Business Conference returns in 2024 to host its 33rd gathering for women to share valuable life experiences and learnings to help inspire the next generation of leaders. Attendees hear from impactful women executives, thought leaders, and celebrities sharing how they have changed their industries, learned from failures, or found success in their field and in their life. Attendees are mostly students, but this event is open to the public and valuable for almost anyone to attend.
Tickets: $30 - $50
Women in SaaS Summit
TBD | Virtual
Women in SaaS leaders representing companies like PayPal, Google Cloud, DocusSign, and more gather to create change, foster allyship, enable other women to reach their full potential, and equip all to identify their true value at this one-day Summit. Attendees also explore present and emerging issues for women in tech like paid maternity leave, removing prejudice in the hiring process, negotiating salaries.
Tickets: TBD
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