Join our 10th Anniversary of the worldwide movement to celebrate, support, and empower women in business to alleviate poverty

Women's Entrepreneurship Day

Colorado

Save the Date

Friday, November 10, 2023

8:00am to 3:00pm MST

Location

1475 Lawrence Street, Denver CO 80202

Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship, CU Denver Business School

Tickets

High School & College Students: $15.00
Adults: $25.00.

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.

Speakers

Emcee & Branding Session Leader

Olivia Omega

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Denver Scholarship Foundation

Opening Keynote Speaker

Dianne Myles

CEO of Dope Mom Life

Lunch Keynote Speaker

Brandi Shigley McMichael

Designer and Founder of Fashion Denver

Tish & Snooky Bellomo

Co-Founders and Co-Presidents,
Tish and Snooky’s® Manic Panic® NYC

Kerry Ben-Joseph

Owner, LikeCake.co & Kay Bee Jay, LLC

Nicole Bendig-Lamb

Owner, Snarky Sweet Cake Chick, LLC

Anna Brekken

Owner, AnnaMade Design Co.

Barbara Brooks

Founder, CEO, and Pro Age Visibility Speaker and Facilitator

Gabbie Carr

Owner, Gracefully Gabbie and Gabbie’s Graceful Gifts

Meghann Conter

Founder and Chief Laugh Instigator, The Dames

Amy Duncan

CFP, Owner and Financial Advisor, Team Duncan Financial

Julie Funayama

Founder and President, Colorado Comfort Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Kami Guilder

Founder, Kami Guildner Coaching

Mary Langewisch

Owner, Fragile Glory Impressions Art Studio

Chloe Mann

Jessica Millhiser

Owner, JMills Consulting

Natalie Morrow

Owner, Good Morrow Photography LLC

Jennifer Samuel

Co-Owner Perseverance

Sylvia Scott

Founder and CEO Girls’ C.E.O. Connection and WED Colorado Ambassador

Schedule

Doors open at 8:00 a.m.

Welcome, and opening introductions 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Opening Keynote (w/ Q&A) Dianne Myles, CEO of Dope Mom Life, a Heartland Emmy Award winning production company. 8:55 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Opening Panel of Young Female Entrepreneurs 9:40 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.

Break for Networking with attendees 10:15 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Two Morning Breakout Sessions: 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Lunch with Keynote Brandi Shigley McMichael 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Afternoon Panel of Accomplished Women Entrepreneurs: 12:50 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.

Leadership Activity: How Leaders Create Community Group Workshop with Amy Duncan CFP, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Closing Session on Personal Branding with Olivia Omega  2:25 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Final Notes 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm

Sponsors

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Venue Location

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Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship

CU Denver Business School

1475 Lawrence Street
Denver CO 80202