Women are taking charge as never before – shaking up stale systems of power in government, entertainment, tech, business and medicine. They are fearless in the courtroom, ingenious in diplomacy, tenacious in the boardroom and courageous in their convictions. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, join Washington Post Live for the second annual Global Women’s Summit featuring extraordinary women speaking truth to power and transforming our world.
Washington Post Live’s Global Women’s Summit 2023 will be produced
in partnership with Tina Brown Media.
9:00 a.m. ET | Programming Begins
OPENING REMARKS
Sally Buzbee, Executive Editor, The Washington Post
Tina Brown, Editor & Author
NEWS OF DAY SEGMENT
Guests to be announced
THE REAL MAVERICK
Considered a true maverick in the U.S. Senate, the Alaska lawmaker weighs in on defying the odds and charting her own path.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski | (R-Alaska)
Moderated by Leigh Ann Caldwell, Co-Author, The Early 202 & Anchor, Washington Post Live
BATTLING HATE
Three leaders on the front lines of the battle against domestic extremism and antisemitism.
Yasmin Green | CEO, Jigsaw
Sherrilyn Ifill | Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School
Rebecca Ulam Weiner | Deputy Commissioner, Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau, NYPD
Moderated by Kara Swisher, Host, “On with Kara Swisher” & Co-Host, “Pivot”
CONTENT FROM BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP*
THE UNTAPPED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF WOMEN’S HEALTH & WEALTH*
Women make the most health-care decisions in their households and control trillions of dollars in financial assets. Yet, health-care research and financial products and services continue to underserve them.
Sharon Marcil | North America Chair, BCG
Moderated by Alexandra Friedman, Managing Director & Partner, BCG X
GAME CHANGER
It’s a new era for professional female athletes. Hear from the head of the National Women’s Soccer League about what’s next for the most popular global sport for women.
Jessica Berman | Commissioner, National Women’s Soccer League
Moderated by Sally Jenkins, Sports Columnist, The Washington Post
BREAK | Programming resumes at 11:00 a.m. ET
THE THIRD ACT POWER SURGE
An award-winning journalist and author, a leading physician and a neuroscientist on how to maximize health and brain power post-menopause.
Maria Shriver | Founder, Women's Alzheimer's Movement, Cleveland Clinic, Strategic Partner for Women’s Health & Alzheimer’s, Cleveland Clinic
Sharon D. Malone | Medical Adviser, Alloy Women’s Health
Lisa Mosconi | Director, Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic, Weill Cornell Medicine
Moderated by Frances Stead Sellers, Senior Writer, The Washington Post
CONTENT FROM TIAA*
THE GOLDEN YEARS: SOLVING THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS CRISIS*
More Americans are reaching retirement age than ever before, but many are not prepared. An expert discusses ways to ensure a financially secure retirement.
Kourtney Gibson | Chief Institutional Client Officer, TIAA
Moderated by Kathleen Koch, Journalist
GRASSROOTS GROUNDBREAKER
A trailblazing activist talks about making Kansas City ground zero for renters’ rights.
Tara Raghuveer | Director, KC Tenants
Moderated by Alexi McCammond, Opinions Editor, The Washington Post
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY
Two ambassadors with the most powerful and prestigious postings in Western diplomacy talk about soft power and hard tradecraft.
Jane Hartley | U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Dame Karen Pierce | British Ambassador to the United States
Moderated by Tina Brown, Editor & Author
CONTENT FROM AARP*
WEATHERING THE CAREGIVING TSUNAMI*
Leaving the workforce to care for a loved one is costly and often falls on women. This segment addresses what we can do to avert a growing crisis for family caregivers.
Claire Casey | President, AARP Foundation
Moderated by Lana Wong, Moderate The Panel
POKER FACE
It’s not about the hand you’re dealt. It’s about how you play it.
Jenny Just | Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Peak6
Moderated by Libby Casey, Senior News Anchor, The Washington Post
REMARKS
Krissah Thompson, Managing Editor, The Washington Post
BREAK | Programming resumes at 2:00 p.m. ET
FANI WILLIS: THE FIREBRAND OF FULTON COUNTY
The most serious threat to Donald Trump’s legacy could be the racketeering case he faces in Georgia. Hear from the fearless district attorney about prosecuting a former president, taking on Atlanta’s gangs and the legal strategies that have fueled her rise to the top.
Fani Willis | Fulton County District Attorney
Moderated by Amy Gardner, National Reporter, The Washington Post
TRUTH TO POWER
With autocracy and abuse of power on the rise worldwide, we talk with three courageous women who are fighting for freedom and the rule of law.
Areej al-Sadhan | Human Rights Activist
Rana Ayyub | Journalist & Global Opinions Contributing Writer, The Washington Post
Anaïse Kanimba | Human Rights Defender
Moderated by Jason Rezaian, Global Opinions Writer, The Washington Post
WOMEN MAKING NEWS
Three of the most powerful women in journalism talk about battling disinformation, protecting reporters in war zones and leading influential news organizations during one of the most challenging times in modern media.
Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews | President, CBS News
Alessandra Galloni | Editor in Chief, Reuters
Rashida Jones | President, MSNBC
Moderated by Sally Buzbee, Executive Editor, The Washington Post
TAKING ON THE DRUG CARTELS
The Mexican journalist who risks her life to expose the crimes and corruption of the world’s most violent narco-traffickers.
Anabel Hernández | Mexican Investigative Journalist
Moderated by Tina Brown, Editor & Author
GENDER POLITICS
Gender is more than a box to check on a form. A clear-eyed evaluation of how and when the gender boxes don’t fit.
Alicia Roth Weigel | Political Consultant, Speaker & Author
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D)
Moderated by Akilah Johnson, National Health Reporter, The Washington Post
HOLLYWOOD ENDING
We talk shop with Fran Drescher about leading the longest actors’ strike in Hollywood history.
Fran Drescher | President, SAG-AFTRA
Moderated by Sarah Ellison, Staff Writer, The Washington Post
CONTENT FROM PHRMA*
WHAT’S WITH THE MIDDLEMEN? PROTECTING MEDICINE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY*
High out-of-pocket costs for health care impact all of us, but for women the costs -- and demands on their time -- are even higher. Learn about the access and affordability barriers that middlemen create and what a more patient-centric U.S. health-care system should look like.
Elizabeth Carpenter | Executive Vice President, Policy & Research, PhRMA
Moderated by Elise Labott, Adjunct Professor, American University
BANNED IN THE U.S.A.
We talk with one of the most influential writers of our time about book bans, the culture wars and the power of the written word.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Writer
Moderated by Elahe Izadi, Media Reporter & Co-Host, “Post Reports,” The Washington Post
COUNTDOWN TO 2024
The Washington Post’s top political team on the pivotal role of women in the volatile 2024 election landscape.
Jacqueline Alemany | Congressional Investigations Reporter, The Washington Post
Caroline Kitchener | National Reporter, The Washington Post
Marianna Sotomayor | Congressional Reporter, The Washington Post
Brianna Tucker | Deputy Campaign Editor, The Washington Post
Moderated by Leigh Ann Caldwell, Co-Author, The Early 202 & Anchor, Washington Post Live
CLOSING REMARKS
Kathy Baird
Chief Communications Officer, The Washington Post
General Manager, Washington Post Live
5:15 p.m. ET | Programming concludes
