Research shows that companies in the U.S. spend an average $4.5 billion on training and development programs to accelerate employee engagement, innovation and long-term company growth. At Career Mastered 2024 Women’s Leadership Business Diversity Summit, we believe both the company and employees reap the benefits, including increased job satisfaction levels, internal promotion opportunities and better retention. It takes great leaders to recognize and support women’s leadership advancement and development. We encourage you to attend and to identify other employees to attend the 2024 Career Mastered Summit & Leadership Awards.
May 15-16, 2024
Elevate
1 Campus Martius • Detroit, MI
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Museum
5200 Woodward Avenue • Detroit, MI
Be in a room with women who are making a difference.
Thank you to our sponsors & community partners who helped us reach 10 years.
Do You Know Her?
Iconic. Presence. Power.
Top Women in Leadership, Class of 2024 nominations
Today’s women leaders are Game Changers. They take charge of their careers and take charge of their futures. These women have made their mark in business and are exceptionally strong role models of what a woman can do. Giving recognition to these deserving women will inspire future generations. The award, Career Mastered: Women’s Leadership in Action, celebrates history by taking a look inside of successful women’s careers, to enhance the process of women inspiring and encouraging one another. Women who have mastered their careers reveal exceptional stories and provide an expansive vision about women’s success.
A Business Diversity Summit of Talent and Leadership
Join us for Career Mastered 10th year of celebrating the power of women. The 2024 Leadership Diversity Summit & Awards is an event not just for women, but for everyone who wants to champion the advancement of women.
A can’t-miss event filled with inspiration, education, and celebration. As an attendee, you will strengthen your leadership skills, build a sense of empowerment, and expand your network at this premier gathering. You’ll be inspired and gain invaluable knowledge that can positively influence you and your organization to benefit you throughout your professional journey.
Featuring prominent keynote presentations by distinguished alumni honorees, thought leaders, firebrands, and executives, this immersive event is sure to motivate you no matter what industry you’re in or where you are on your career path.
The Career Mastered Leadership Diversity Summit & Awards is a transformative experience designed to inspire action. In the on-site interactive two- and one-half days, you can gain the inspiration and skills to aspire higher and learn ways to advance your growth as a leader.
Iconic Speaker & Honoree Line-up
2024 Speakers & Honorees
Presenting some of the distinguished thought leaders, firebrands, and executives who will be speaking and/ or honored at this event.
Holly Robinson Peete - Living Legend Honoree
Actress, Author, Philanthropist and Co-Founder of the HollyRod Foundation
Kim B. Smith
Founder, Her Bold Voice
Dr. Sabrina Jackson
TV Host, Founder & CEO Essential Colors
Jacinda Jacobs
Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio, and TV Host
Megan Burkart
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & HR Officer, Comerica, Inc., Distinguished Leadership Award
Byna Elliot
Head of Advancing Black Pathways JP Morgan Chase
Kathleen (Kathie) L. Patterson
Chief Human Resources Officer - Ally Financial
Jessica Care Moore
Jessica Care Moore, CEO of Moore Black Press, Executive Producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK, Founder, Moore Art House
Tati Amare
Emmy Nominated Producer & Award Winning TV Host
Anne Mervenne
CEO Mervenne & Co.
LT. Sydney S. Taylor, MPH
Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service
Carrie Clark
IT Systems Director, Henry Ford Health System
Lisa Howze
The Lisa Howze Experience
Beatrice Kelly
SVP and Director, Community Development Banking Comerica Bank
Dr. Malvika Iyer
Award-Winning Bomb Blast Survivor, United Nation, World Economic Forum Speaker
Shama Patel
CEO, Clean Your Dirty Face®
Natalie Brown
Sr. Director, Corporate Citizenship, Ally Financial
Lottie Holland
Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement & EEO Compliance, Stellantis
Dr. Rose Moten
CEO & Founder, Bloom Transformation Center
Mark Lee
The Lee Group MI, LLC
Denise Brooks-Williams
Henry Ford Health Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Care Delivery System Operations
Phylicia Musa
Sr. Manager Lowes Companies, INC
Carlos Cubia
SVP Chief Inclusion Equity, Diversity, Sustainability Officer Corewell Health
Gail Perry Mason
CEO, Money Matters for Youth and Senior Director of Investments at Oppenheimer & Co., INC
…and many more!
Prepare to
Engage!
You will strengthen your leadership skills, build a sense of empowerment, engage with key resources, and expand your network at this premier gathering. You’ll be inspired to engage and gain invaluable knowledge that can positively influence you and your organization to benefit you throughout your professional journey
Speakers Featured In
Wednesday
May 15
Iconic. Presence.
Power Day.
Summit will be held at
Elevate Conference Center
1 Campus Martius
8:00 am
Registration
8:15 – 9:00 am
Light Breakfast
9:00AM – Noon
Leadership Sessions
12:00 – 1:45pm
Awards’ Luncheon
2:00 – 4:45PM
Leadership Sessions
4:45PM
Closing Remarks
6:00PM
Opening Welcome White Party with bling sneakers. Ends 8:30 p.m.
Thursday
May 16
Resilience Day
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
8:45AM until Noon
Woman-to-Woman Real Talk
12:00pm
or On Your Own
Legend’s Ball 10th Anniversary Celebration
Ball will be held at
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Museum
5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
VIP reception with Living Legend Holly Robinson Peete
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
General Pink Gallery Reception
Formal Dinner
8:30 PM
Fire side Chat and Awards
9:15 PM – 11:00 PM
Live Band – Dancing and Celebration
11:00 PM
Ends
Featuring Immersive Sessions & Keynotes Including:
Stand Strong:
Resilience – I Am Her
C-Suite:
Leadership Trends and A View from the Top
Inside Career Success:
Overcoming Challenges and Building Grit
Manifest the Power of Mastering Resilience:
Thriving in Uncertain Times
Financial Empowerment:
Strategies for Women in Leadership, Smart Money Moves for Success
Always Deliver:
Tools to help you increase your power & worth.
Leadership Lessons:
The Power of Resiliency
Board Ready:
Serving at the next level of success.
…and so much more!
Why Should I Attend?
Continued leadership Development opportunities with high powered women leaders in more than 20 industries and disciplines.
Networking with firebrands, thought-leadership women who have demonstrated abilities to lead
Attend seminars that will advance and enhance your career
Network with corporate partners and organizations looking for talent
Expand your peer-to-peer network
Dialogue and discuss important issues to women in the marketplace
Learn more about Career Mastered Women's Leadership Network and Excel Village STEM-FAB Girls Programs
Testimonials
What They Are Saying…
“It’s a powerful time to be a woman! Today’s women leaders are Game Changers. They take charge of their careers and take charge of their futures. These women have made their mark in business and are exceptionally strong role models of what a woman can do. Giving recognition to these deserving women will inspire future generations.”
Lisa Wicker
“I appreciate and value Dr Wicker’s heart to serve, hands to give back and head to see and share her gifts.”
JACQIE MCWILLIAMS
COMMISSIONER CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, (CIAA)
“I can’t thank you enough for a magical evening. Being a part of the spirit of empowerment that filled the air is something I will never forget.”
DIANA LEWIS
ABC AFFILIATE – WXYZ ANCHOR (Retired)
“We LOVE YOU and all of the powerful work you continue to do in uplifting women across this nation.”
THE LATE FLORINE MARK
ABC AFFILIATE – WXYZ ANCHOR (Retired)
“From empowerment to activation to execution, the #ShatterTheLimits Masterclass with Dr. Lisa Wicker was all substance and no filler.”
LARON BOND SEIMENS
“The cohort became a safe haven for releasing my vulnerabilities and strengthening my effective habits. I joined the #STL Masterclass to break self-imposed boundaries in my entrepreneurship journey.”
TISHA HAMMOND
THE SMALL BUSINESS CHEERLEADER
INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
“Oh What a Night!” This experience was one to be remembered and cherished. Our students were “Blown Away!” They were so inspired by the networking, elegance, ambience, strolling dinner, presentation of honorees, the “Reserved” seats just for them, and the recognition. Then the magazine unveiling…just OUTSTANDING!
Convince Your Company’s Leadership
Send your Women’s Affinity/Employee Resource Group (ERG) or a delegation of high potential women to Career Mastered 2024 Leadership Diversity Summit and Leadership Awards. The Advancing Women’s Leadership seminar discussions and speakers are a great return on your investment.
Let us help you identify the right employees to increase the return on investment for your corporation.
Career Mastered women leaders are game-changers who take charge of their careers and who work to support other women while giving back to the next generation of youth. These women are in the arena each and every day making a difference to lead compelling careers. These women represent diversity and inclusion across industry and disciplines and are or have the potential to be leading entrepreneur disrupters or the corporate leaders of companies driving the business mission forward. They have or aspire to demonstrate the Career Mastered attributes of Iconic. Presence. Power. They are lifters of others and have risen or have the potential to rise as game-changing leaders. They work to use their capacity to the fullest.
Identify:
- At least 1 senior leader who has the ability to drive change influence leadership behaviors to champion women’s career advancement.
- A member across every major department in your organization (i.e. Engineering HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, Operations, Manufacturing etc.)
- A mix of diverse women across various levels of the organization.
Entrepreneurial Delegation
Bring your team and contact another female Entrepreneur and invite her to bring her team. Come together as a delegation of Entrepreneurs who support and empower each other.
Professional Organization Delegation
Assemble a delegation of your professional organizations’ members and or leaders to attend (i.e. women’s leadership associations, MBA, Real Estate Associations, Executive leadership associations)
Continued leadership Development opportunities with high powered women leaders in more than 20 industries and disciplines.
”It’s a powerful time to be a woman! Today’s women leaders are Game Changers. They take charge of their careers and take charge of their futures. These women have made their mark in business and are exceptionally strong role models of what a woman can do. Giving recognition to these deserving women will inspire future generations.“ — Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker
This is a time to remember the perseverance and courage women have shown in pursuit of equality. Progress has been slow. This slow progress is why we must encourage more women to become leader whether in government, media, higher education, technology, sports, or the arts and continue the fight for women’s advancement.
Benefits:
- Networking with firebrands, thought-leadership women who have demonstrated abilities to lead
- Attend seminars that will advance and enhance your career
- Network with corporate partners and organizations looking for talent
- Expand your peer-to-peer network
- Dialogue and discuss important issues to women in the marketplace
- Learn more about Career Mastered Women’s Leadership Network and Excel Village STEM-FAB Girls Programs
Who should Partner with Career Mastered Women’s Leadership in Action?
- Companies that value diversity and the inclusion of women leaders.
- Companies who would like to reach professional women to promote their brand, product, or corporate initiative.
- Companies that support women’s economic growth.
- Companies that want to reach global markets through the power of the Career Mastered Women’s Collaborative Leadership Networks (CMWLN).
- Companies that support communities where they serve and do business.
- Companies that get it!
- Companies that want to experience the Career Mastered brand of events while propelling their brands.
The Venues
2 Convenient Elaborate Venues
Elevate
1 Campus Martius • Detroit, MI 48226
Summit Location
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Museum
5200 Woodward Avenue • Detroit, MI 48202
10th Anniversary Legend’s Ball
MEET THE ORGANIZATION’S FOUNDER,
Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker
is an internationally recognized thought leader, human resources and career strategist. A former Fortune 50 Executive, she is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, wife, mother and friend.With her dynamic approach to life and her signature style, she connects people across the world and finds her mission to be that of helping others to get the most out of their work lives and companies to create value.
Dr. Wicker has earned the reputation as a sought-after expert in the field of HR, change management, learning, and career development. She was voted “Ace Recruiter” and “One of the Most Successful Businesswomen in Detroit” by The Detroit News. A 2017 Lace Award Nominee, she has been dubbed a “trailblazer” by the Michigan Chronicle, recognized as one of Charlotte’s Top 50 Most Influential, “America’s Top 100 Executives” by UPTOWN Professional Magazine, and Black Enterprise Magazine’s “Top Executives in Diversity.”
She is the founder of Linwick & Associates, LLC, a human resources firm with Offices in Detroit and Charlotte. She also founded the Premier Career Mastered Women’s History Leadership in Action Awards and Diversity Business Summit, which has made advancing women’s leadership actionable. Each year, the event connects women’s empowerment champions. Honorees and speakers have included retired Astronaut Joan Higginbotham, U.S. Congresswoman Alma Adams, U.S. Congresswoman, Brenda Lawrence, Former Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Bank of America’s Chief Global Operations and Technology Officer Cathy Bessant, Hornets/Spectrum Entertainment’s Donna Julian, CIAA Commissioner Jacqui McWilliams, NBC/MSNBC Rashida Jones, Renown Cancer Surgeon Lisa Newman, Chief Marketing Officer Ally Financial Andrea Brimmer, Former WXYZ Anchor Diana Lewis, Former Chairman and CEO Weight Watchers Florine Mark.
She publishes Career Mastered Magazine, leads Career Mastered “I Am Her’ Campus Tours and Career Mastered Women’s Leadership Global Network with the goal of connecting 5 million women by 2025. Additionally, she founded Excel Village Youth STEM-FAB (c) Mentoring Programs to pave the way for the next generation of girls.
Woman-to-Woman
Meet-up Experience
Thursday, May 16th
9:00am – 12:00pm ET
An immersive exclusive Career Mastered experience thoughtfully designed to bridge powerful table meetups. Woman-to-Woman real talk.
Enjoy the “Motor City” Vibe experience, which includes an overload of culture, history, cars, street art, food, and social obsessions in and around Detroit coming to you in one place. Powerful table talk meetups curated with thought while experiencing the backdrop of the Sugar Factory, Woodhouse Day Spa, Roasting Plant Detroit, Sweetwater Tavern and more. Get ready to network, take photos, while enjoying the experience wearing those “sneakers.”
You’re Invited
This Summit is for
High Achieving Women Leaders and Business Executives.
Prepare to Engage and be Inspired by our extraordinary lineup of executives and leaders. You will be compelled to set your goals and take action for business growth and career growth in 2024 and beyond!
Join the conversation to celebrate the achievement of women with other female professionals. Join us on-site to engage with some of today’s most successful business influencers and corporate business leaders.
You can be at the center of it all by registering now.
Here’s Why
This Summit is for You!
You value diversity and the inclusion of women leaders.
You believe in the power of networking and career growth.
You want to connect with some of today's most successful business influencers.
You want to gain access to corporate and entrepreneur movers and shakers.
You want to gain access to key resources.
You want to celebrate the achievement of women with other female professionals.
You want to hear speakers and leaders who can share their expertise.
You want to reach global markets through the power of the Career Mastered Women’s Collaborative Leadership Networks (CMWLN).
…and so much more!
Make Hotel Reservations
Book your group rate for Career Mastered Women’s Summit
Last Day to Book with group discount:
Tuesday
April 30, 2024
Hotel(s) offering special group rate:
$241 USD
per night
Want to attend this Dynamic event in-person?
Open to Early Bird ticket holders only.
Limited number available.
Early Bird Only
$950
Two days of in-person learning and networking
Entrance to ALL Sessions and Networking during the Event
Participate in round table discussion
Swag bag
A copy of the Spring Issue of Career Mastered Magazine
Discounted Room Rates at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
Online Mobile App
Access to the Career Mastered Boutique
Attend a live episode of Inside Career Success Show
Opportunity to win a seat in the live in-person Shatter the Limits Masterclass with Dr. Lisa Wicker.
Attend the Opening White Party
You’re Invited to Donate to Excel Village
Excel Village provides mentoring and scholarships to girls in grades 5th-12th. We work with schools to create winning and exciting futures in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Finance, Arts and Business (STEM-FAB) careers.
Our Sponsors
Thank You Past Sponsors & Community Partners
Press Registration
To ensure fairness and accessibility for media who wish to attend Career Mastered Summit & Awards, we have implemented some changes to the media registration procedures. Please contact Lendell McEwen at 866-601-4441 or you may email us at [email protected] for further information.