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The 2018 Conference Center

The 2018 Massachusetts Conference for Women was held December 6, 2018 in Boston, MA.

Relive the day here with selected video clips (stay tuned!), photos, and even podcasts of every breakout session!

LISTEN TO BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session I: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

How Women Rise: Taking the Next Step in Your Career
Marshall Goldsmith & Sally Helgesen

Women Breaking Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines
Ellen McGirt, Samantha Rapoport, Cecile Richards & Kate Gulliver

Navigating the Workplace in a Post #MeToo Era…Now What?
Joanne Lipman, Carol Fulpe, Laurie Knocke & David Smith

We Persist: Building Resilience for Success
Valorie Burton, Nathalie Molina Niño, Cathleen Scerbo & Ashley Tyrner

Build a Network of Relationships, Not Just Contacts
Karen Anderson, Ellen Hendriksen, Laura Okmin, Mona Patel & Beth Phalen

It Takes a Village: Create Your Tribe of Mentors
Deborah Pine, Kem Danner, Meredith Flynn-Ripley & Britney Robbins

Tackle Life’s Curveballs with a Financial Plan…and Sanity!
Jean Chatzky & Kathleen A. Murphy

Break the Cycle: Embrace Your Hormones
Martie Haselton

Time Saving Hacks to Boss Up & Beat Burnout
Emilie Aries, Sally Bament, Courtney Carver & Laurie Santos

Your Personal Best: Winning the Marathon… of Life!
Linda Henry & Desiree Linden

Session II: 11:30 am – 12:30 am

Be a Great Boss and Colleague AND Stay Human
Fran Hauser, Mary-Jo Gagliardi, Laurie Ruettimann & Maci Peterson Philitas

Personal Brand Overhaul: Redefine the Way You’re Perceived at Work
Lida Citroën, Kate Dobbs, Melody Godfred & Cara Alwill Leyba

Self-Advocate, Stand Up and Negotiate for What You Want
Selena Rezvani, Lisa Brady, Jennifer Meade & Chris Voss

Ditch Workplace Drama and Drive Results
Cy Wakeman

Women & Work: The Changing Meaning of Ambition
Jane Steinmetz, Hana Schank & Elizabeth Wallace

How to Survive (and THRIVE) Your Next Career Pivot
Cate Luzio, Yvonne Albert, Lauren Smith Brody & Katie Rosen Kitchens

Get Money: Play (and Win) the Real-Life Game of Personal Finance
Kristen Wong

Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
James Clear

Authentic Activism: Creating Change from 9-to-5…and Beyond
Franchesca Ramsey, Kristy Dunchak, Meredith Hodges & Carmen Perez

Session III: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Tips For A Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Laura Okmin, Stacy Dawson Belf & Anthony Ostler

Leading Through Controversy: Lessons on Courage and Risk-Taking
Cecile Richards

ENCORE: Be a Great Boss and Colleague AND Stay Human
Fran Hauser

ENCORE: Self-Advocate, Stand Up and Negotiate for What You Want
Chris Voss

ENCORE: Ditch Workplace Drama and Drive Results
Cy Wakeman

Leverage the Gig Economy to Accelerate Your Career Trajectory
Diane Mulcahy, Janet Kraus & Amanda Healy

Mental Health Crisis: Managing the Anxiety & Depression Epidemic Today
Myechia Minter-Jordan, Laurie Santos, Amanda Southworh & Amanda Stern

Conscious Minimalism: Be More with Less
Courtney Carver

ENCORE: Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
James Clear

Inspiration to Ignite Your Inner Rebel: Real Stories from Real Rebel Girls
Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo

 

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

All photos by Marla Aufmuth/ Getty Images for The Massachusetts Conference for Women

BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Broadcaster Nick Clooney and Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney speak on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 09: Target winners during the 2018 Texas Conference For Women at Austin Convention Center on November 9, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage)
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Bookstore during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Novelist, author of Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward is greeted by Karen Holmes Ward of CityLine as he walks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Novelist, author of Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward is greeted by Karen Holmes Ward of CityLine as he walks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Actress, comedian, writer, advocate Maysoon Zayid speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Actress, comedian, writer, advocate Maysoon Zayid speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: @MassWomen Board Member Kathy Horgan speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Ali Bebo of Hologic speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Actress, comedian, writer, advocate Maysoon Zayid speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Actress, comedian, writer, advocate Maysoon Zayid speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Karen Holmes Ward of CityLine speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: @MassWomen board president Gloria Larson speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Kate Gulliver of Wayfair, Sam Rapoport of National Football League and Author of Make Trouble Cecile Richards speak during Session One Breakout Session “Leadership: Women Breaking Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines” during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Kate Gulliver of Wayfair speaks during Session One Breakout Session “Leadership: Women Breaking Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines” during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Sam Rapoport of National Football League speaks during Session One Breakout Session “Leadership: Women Breaking Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines” during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Ellen McGirt of Fortune, Kate Gulliver of Wayfair, Sam Rapoport of National Football League and Author of Make Trouble Cecile Richards speak during Session One Breakout Session “Leadership: Women Breaking Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines” during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Audience reacts during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: @MassWomen board member Renee Connolly speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: General view during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness Shawn Achor and New York best-selling author, Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert pose for a photo together during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: New York best-selling author, Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness Shawn Achor speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness Shawn Achor speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Laysha Ward of Target speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Founding Board Member @Masswomen Marian Heard speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Emcee Katie Thompson of WCVB-TV speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Gift bags are seen during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 06: Program booklet during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/WireImage )