Colorado

Women's Entrepreneurship Day

Join our 11th Anniversary of the worldwide movement to celebrate, support, and empower women in business to alleviate poverty

Friday, November 15, 2024 - 8:30am - 2:30pm MST

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is every day!
Celebrate, empower, and support women in business.

The day opens with an empowering keynote address followed by breakout sessions in the morning, a lunchtime keynote, and a group leadership workshop after lunch. The day closes with a group session on the necessary elements of a dynamic personal brand.

Women entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders from diverse industries and stages of the business cycle are encouraged to take advantage of the WED Colorado Summit.

There will be plenty of networking and one-on-one conversation time to catch up with business colleagues and make new connections.

Young women, ages 15 to 22, from throughout Colorado will have the opportunity to meet and learn from successful women of all ages and lifestyles. It will also provide them the opportunity to connect with role models and potential mentors.

Schedule

Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
Welcome, and opening introductions: 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
Leadership Activity with Amy Duncan: 8:55 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.

Opening Keynote (w/ Q&A): Marta Spirk 9:45 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
Morning Breakout Sessions:  10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Lunch with Keynote (w/Q&A): Beryl Stafford, Bobo's 11:25 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Awards Presentation: 12:40 p.m. to 1:05 p.m.
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Closing Session: 2:10 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Post Summit Networking: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Speakers

Co-Emcee
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at the Denver Scholarship Foundation
Co-Emcee
CEO of Focused Media
Morning Keynote
Brazilian singer and entrepreneur
Afternoon Keynote
Founder and President Bobo's
Team Duncan Financial
Founder Fashion Denver and Marketing Coordinator Lion Project
Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Florishion Consulting
Personal Banker at U.S. Bank
Owner of Snarky Sweet Cake Chick, LLC
Small business specialist for U.S.Bank
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications at CU Denver’s Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship
Founder and CEO Girls’ C.E.O. Connection
WED CO Ambassador

Sponsors

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Venue Location

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Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship
Event Center, 1st Floor
CU Denver Business School
1475 Lawrence Street
Denver CO 80202