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5th Annual Forbes Executive Women's Forum Presents Stellar Conference; U.S. Secretary Of Labor Elaine L. Chao To Deliver Keynote Address

5th Annual Forbes Executive Women's Forum Presents Stellar Conference; U.S. Secretary Of Labor Elaine L. Chao To Deliver Keynote Address

Published 05-19-03

Submitted by Forbes, Inc.

New York, NY - U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao; Playboy Enterprises Chairman/CEO Christie Hefner; Committee of 200 Chairperson Connie Duckworth; and television personality Judith Regan, President/Publisher, Regan Books, will all give keynote addresses at The 5th Annual Forbes Executive Women's Forum to be held May 29-30 at The Metropolitan Club in New York City.

OTHER PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKERS AT FORBES EXECUTIVE WOMEN'S FORUM INCLUDE:

    -- Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO

    -- Catherine Kinney, Executive Vice Chairman, President and Co-COO, New York Stock Exchange

    -- Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO, Ogilvy and Mather

    -- Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and CEO, Carlson Companies

    -- Janet Hanson, Founder, President and CEO, Milestone Capital; Founder, 85 Broads, Goldman Sachs

    -- Betsy Bernard, President, AT&T


Innovators and leaders from a broad spectrum of industries will meet with fellow women executives at this annual event, and the forum will provide in-depth analysis on the future of business. Participants will examine the extraordinary challenges of these difficult times, namely the crisis of confidence in business leadership today, its impact on both the bottom line and the economy, and ways to restore trust and build a stronger foundation for the future. In a highly interactive forum, delegates and speakers will seek new ways to help their companies weather the current economic storm to emerge even stronger after the downturn.

SESSION TOPICS INCLUDE:

    -- Corporate Governance: Life After Sarbanes-Oxley

    -- Leadership at a Crossroads: Can Trust in Business be Restored?

    -- "What If...?" Turning Challenges into Opportunities

    -- Innovation. Motivation. Ethical Leadership as Inspiration


Forbes will also present the 5th Annual Forbes Trailblazer Awards, given to extraordinary women whose efforts have opened doors for other women. The 2003 recipients are: Patricia Carbine, Co-founder of Ms. magazine and President of the Ms. Foundation for Education and Communication, Inc.; and Linda Fuller, Co-founder of Habitat for Humanity International. Nancy Barry, President of Women's World Banking and a 2002 recipient, will present this year's awards. Additionally, a wellness workshop led by Dr. Nicolas Perricone, best-selling author of The Perricone Prescription and The Wrinkle Cure, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on May 29.

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