Women Rule 2019 Interest List

INFORM | EMPOWER | CONNECT

INFORM

Learn and discuss the most important issues and opportunities facing women
in 2019.

EMPOWER

See what it will take to get more women in positions of power, across politics, policy, business and more.

CONNECT

Join leading women across the private and public sectors as they take the stage for frank and forward-looking conversations.

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Women Rule expands leadership opportunities for women at all levels of their careers. There is no shortage of capable women in the world, but leadership requires support, knowledge, community and opportunity. Through carefully tailored programming, events and insightful content, as well as the support and connection of a growing and dedicated community of influential women, Women Rule seeks to create opportunities for women to advance. Be part of a growing cadre of powerful women who are working to move the needle forward for every generation.

Join transformative women driving the conversation and championing today’s most important issues.

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UPCOMING NETWORKING EVENTS

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UPCOMING NETWORKING EVENTS

Power in Representation: Capturing the New Faces of Leadership

Representation is key to equality. In these historic times with more women in positions of power, how are their stories being portrayed, and who are the women showing the world what power looks like?

Join POLITICO’s Women Rule community on Wednesday, October 30, for Power in Representation: Capturing the New Faces of Leadership. Hear from Marisa Schwartz Taylor, photo editor, and Erin Schaff, photographer, both of The New York Times’

Washington bureau, for a compelling conversation about the faces of power in 2019 and what it is like documenting

the history-making women of the 116th Congress.

October 30, 2019 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Washington, D.C.

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THE WOMEN RULE COMMUNITY

RUNNING:

How will this new wave of women change power dynamics and the policy agenda? Hear from political operatives and candidates themselves.

LEADING:

Join leading women from the private and public sectors as they take the stage for frank and forward-looking conversations.

EARNING:

Explore the relationship between women and wealth with political fundraisers, entrepreneurs and investors alike.

BUILDING:

Gain insight from women who are building the ranks of future global leaders.

WOMEN RULE PODCAST

Led by Women Rule Editorial Director Anna Palmer, the podcast takes an intimate look at the experiences of professional women and their paths to success.

Previous guests include: Stacey Abrams, Former Gubernatorial Candidate; Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle; Meghan McCain, Host, The View; Kara Swisher, Founder and Executive Editor, Recode; Hope Solo, Former U.S. Soccer Player; Jane Fonda, Actor, Activist.

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WOMEN RULE PODCAST

The Women Rule podcast takes an intimate look at the experiences of professional women and their paths to success. Led by Women Rule Editorial Director Anna Palmer, the podcast tells the personal stories of successful women across the United States. Asking how they made it, the challenges and opportunities they faced along the way, the lessons they've learned, the insights they've gained and what advice would they would give a woman looking to lead.

Previous guests include: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); Mindy Finn, former Vice Presidential Candidate; Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE); Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Valerie Jarrett, former Senior Advisor to the President; Sally Kohn, former Political Commentator, Fox News; Meghan McCain, Co-Host, The View; Hope Solo, former Goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Team; Christina Tosi, Founder, Milk Bar; Allison Williams, Actress; Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle.

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2018 WOMEN OF IMPACT

Brenda Tracy

Sexual Assault Survivor & Activist

A nurse, mother, activist and survivor, Tracy has dedicated the last several years to making the world a better place for survivors by traveling around the country sharing her story in hopes to change laws, perception and culture. Her "Set the Expectation" campaign aims to combat sexual violence and rape culture through high school and college athletic programs.

Hon. Tiffany Carter Sellers

Chief Judge, Municipal Court of the City of South Fulton

Sellers is the first judge of the recently incorporated City of South Fulton, Georgia's fifth largest city. She was selected through a panel of experienced judges and has since hired an all-African American team of women, This is the first time in U.S. history that black women have been appointed to an entire city's criminal justice system.

Lauren Simmons

Rosenblatt Securities Equity Trader, NYSE

Graduating Kennesaw State University in 2016 with a bachelor's in genetics and a minor in statistics, Simmons originally aspired to go in to genetic counseling, but made a decision to put that on hold and move to New York City, where she met Richard Rosenblatt, CEO of Rosenblatt Securities. After passing the series 19, a test with a pass rate of 20%, Simmons made history. At 23, she is the youngest female on the floor and became the second-ever African American woman working as a trader at the New York Stock Exchange.

Rep. Ilhan Omar

DFL-Minn.

Congresswomen Ilhan Oman was elected in 2016 as Minnesota House Representative, making her the highest-elected Somali-american public official in the United States and the first Somali-American State Legislator. In November of 2018, Omar was elected as the first Somali-American to serve in the United States Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

Brenda Tracy

Sexual Assault Survivor & Activist

A nurse, mother, activist and survivor, Tracy has dedicated the last several years to making the world a better place for survivors by traveling around the country sharing her story in hopes to change laws, perception and culture. Her "Set the Expectation" campaign aims to combat sexual violence and rape culture through high school and college athletic programs.

Brenda Tracy

Sexual Assault Survivor & Activist

A nurse, mother, activist and survivor, Tracy has dedicated the last several years to making the world a better place for survivors by traveling around the country sharing her story in hopes to change laws, perception and culture. Her "Set the Expectation" campaign aims to combat sexual violence and rape culture through high school and college athletic programs.

Lauren Simmons

Rosenblatt Securities Equity Trader, NYSE

Graduating Kennesaw State University in 2016 with a bachelor's in genetics and a minor in statistics, Simmons originally aspired to go in to genetic counseling, but made a decision to put that on hold and move to New York City, where she met Richard Rosenblatt, CEO of Rosenblatt Securities. After passing the series 19, a test with a pass rate of 20%, Simmons made history. At 23, she is the youngest female on the floor and became the second-ever African American woman working as a trader at the New York Stock Exchange.

Rep. Ilhan Omar

DFL-Minn.

Congresswomen Ilhan Oman was elected in 2016 as Minnesota House Representative, making her the highest-elected Somali-american public official in the United States and the first Somali-American State Legislator. In November of 2018, Omar was elected as the first Somali-American to serve in the United States Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

THE WOMEN RULE COMMUNITY

RUNNING:

How will this new wave of women change power dynamics and the policy agenda? Hear from political operatives and candidates themselves.

LEADING:

Join leading women from the private and public sectors as they take the stage for frank and forward-looking conversations.

EARNING:

Explore the relationship between women and wealth with political fundraisers, entrepreneurs and investors alike.

BUILDING:

Gain insight from women who are building the ranks of future global leaders.

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"The Women Rule Summit has been one of my most inspired experiences. It’s critical for us to come together to create real dialogue in order for us to move this dial and find solutions"

- Actress, Producer And Activist,
Kate Bosworth

"The panel I joined at the Women Rule Summit was one of the most dynamic conversations I've ever had on sexual harassment. It's important to have spaces where these conversations can thrive."

- CEO And Creative Director, Wethos, Rachel Renock

2018 WOMEN OF IMPACT

Brenda Tracy

Sexual Assault Survivor & Activist

A nurse, mother, activist and survivor, Tracy has dedicated the last several years to making the world a better place for survivors by traveling around the country sharing her story in hopes to change laws, perception and culture. Her "Set the Expectation" campaign aims to combat sexual violence and rape culture through high school and college athletic programs.

Hon. Tiffany Carter Sellers

Chief Judge, Municipal Court of the City of South Fulton

Sellers is the first judge of the recently incorporated City of South Fulton, Georgia's fifth largest city. She was selected through a panel of experienced judges and has since hired an all-African American team of women, This is the first time in U.S. history that black women have been appointed to an entire city's criminal justice system.

Lauren Simmons

Rosenblatt Securities Equity Trader, NYSE

Graduating Kennesaw State University in 2016 with a bachelor's in genetics and a minor in statistics, Simmons originally aspired to go in to genetic counseling, but made a decision to put that on hold and move to New York City, where she met Richard Rosenblatt, CEO of Rosenblatt Securities. After passing the series 19, a test with a pass rate of 20%, Simmons made history. At 23, she is the youngest female on the floor and became the second-ever African American woman working as a trader at the New York Stock Exchange.

Rep. Ilhan Omar

DFL-Minn.

Congresswomen Ilhan Oman was elected in 2016 as Minnesota House Representative, making her the highest-elected Somali-american public official in the United States and the first Somali-American State Legislator. In November of 2018, Omar was elected as the first Somali-American to serve in the United States Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

"The Women Rule Summit has been one of my most inspired experiences. It’s critical for us to come together to create real dialogue in order for us to move this dial and find solutions"

Kate Bosworth, Actress, Producer and Activist

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