2024 Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit

September 8-10, 2024

Houston, Texas

DIGITAL PROGRAM

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Join us for the 2024 WEL Summit where we will connect and inspire this incredible community of women leaders, provide executive learning to strengthen your businesses and enable your continued success, and foster peer-to-peer support.

This event is free to attend; attendees are responsible for their travel and accommodations.

Questions? Contact the WLP team

EVENT DETAILS

September 8-10

Hilton Americas-Houston

Lanier Grand Ballroom D

1600 Lamar St

Houston, TX

Accommodations

Hilton Americas-Houston; 1600 Lamar St, Houston, TX

Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and refreshments will be provided both days. We encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle as there will be water filling stations available onsite.

SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 8

4:00-4:45 P.M. Registration at the Hilton Americas-Houston; 1600 Lamar St

5:00-7:00 P.M. Kickoff Reception at The Grove; 1611 Lamar St

Monday, September 9

7:45-8:30 A.M. Breakfast

8:30 A.M. Programming Begins

12:30-1:30 P.M. Lunch + Networking

5:30 P.M. Programming Concludes

6:00-8:00 P.M. Reception at Xochi; 1777 Walker St

10:00 P.M. WEL After Dark

Tuesday, September 10

8:15-9:00 A.M. Breakfast

9:00 A.M. Programming Begins

9:50-11:45 A.M. Expert Group Work Breakouts

12:00-1:15 P.M. Presentations

1:15-1:30 P.M. Closing Remarks

1:30 P.M. Lunch, to grab and go on way to airport or enjoy on site

PROGRAMMING

Keynote Speakers

Anita Jaisinghani, Co-owner and Chef, Pondicheri, Houston, TX
Tracy Vaught, Owner, H-Town Restaurant Group, Houston, TX
Megan McArthur, Ph.D., Oceanographer, Engineer, and NASA astronaut

Set Yourself Up for Success: Shifting from an Entrepreneurial Leader to an Executive Leader

Carl Franco, Business Coach, Leadership and Team Development

Key Ingredients to Legal Success in Hospitality

Mayan Bouskila, Founder and Attorney, Legal with Mayan

Building a Mindset for an Innovative and High Performing Team

Ann Hernandez, Director of Leadership Programs and Inclusion, Johnson Space Center
Stephanie Muñiz Murphy, CEO and Chairman, Aegis Aerospace Inc.

Strengthen Your Community: Fireside Chat with Houston Organizations

Ahshia Berry, VP and Director of Communications, Magpies and Peacocks
Cat Bill, Chief Mission Officer, Southern Smoke Foundation
Juana Collins, Executive Director, Feed the Soul Foundation
Alyssa Dole, Culinary Director, Recipe for Success Foundation
Michelle Shattuck, Grants Manager, Imiloa Collective
Erin Smith, Co-Founder, I'll Have What She's Having

How to Properly Structure Your Company When Scaling Up (Breakout)

Tiffany Derry, Owner, Chef and Founder, Tiffany Derry Concepts
June Rodil, CEO and Partner, Goodnight Hospitality (WEL 2022)

Maximizing Customer Loyalty and Engagement (Breakout)

Erika Prosper, Partner, HEB
Dina Samson, Co-Founder and Owner, Rossoblu, Superfine Playa, Superfine Pizza (WEL 2020)

Optimizing Your Marketing Strategy (Breakout)

Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, French Bloom 0.0% Alcohol Sparkling Wines
Christina Pappas, Vice President of Marketing, Pappas Restaurants
June Rodil, CEO and Partner, Goodnight Hospitality (WEL 2022)

Setting Your Team Up for Success (Breakout)

Ana Castro, Owner and Chef, ACAMAYA
Nina Quincy, President, Rex Hospitality
Hengam Stanfield, Owner, Mattenga’s Pizzeria (WEL Winter 2024)

Leveraging Your Personal Brand Identity (Breakout)

Maya-Camille Broussard, Chef and Owner, Justice of the Pies
Bricia Lopez, Co-Owner, I Love Micheladas, Guelaguetza

Crunching the Numbers: Understanding Operating Costs and Optimizing Profitability (Breakout)

Stephen Mancini, Director of Strategy and Operations, CohnReznick

Developing the Mindset to Persevere

Emily Williams Knight, CEO, The Texas Restaurant Association

Women Advancing the Game

Jessica O'Neill, President of Business Operations, Houston Dynamo Football Club

Expert Group Work

This will be the time to hear from the experts in the audience - you! Pick a group that best represents your expertise and skillset, meet with other alums to develop strategies and solutions around your focus area, and present to the group at the end of the workshop.

Schedule and program subject to change.

The WEL program was initiated by JBF supporter, Jodie W. McLean, CEO of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private retail real estate companies.