Premier Partners

Cisco
Deloitte
Diligent
goldman
Heidrick
Insigniam
Johnson & Johnson
salesforce
TPG
Workday

Partners

Workday
HP
Nike
Saks Works
target
Walton Family Foundation

Started as a list, FORTUNE MPW has evolved into the world’s most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business—along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts—for wide-ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical advice.

Click here for more information about our lead-up conversations on September 30 and October 5.

The MPW Summit convenes the most prominent women in the FORTUNE 500, leading female founders, and and leaders from the world of politics, the arts and NGOs.

Fortune is committed to a safe environment at our live conferences. We are following guidance issued by local authorities and the CDC (including local mask mandates), and are taking several additional steps to prioritize participants’ health and safety. Entry requirements include digital proof of full vaccination (submitted through Health Pass by CLEAR) as well as a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen or PCR test result, from a test taken within 72 hours of the start of the Summit. We will announce any other specific information in advance of the event. In addition, Fortune has partnered with International SOS for on-site support in following health and safety protocols. Click here for more information.  For those unable to travel to Washington, DC, a virtual program will be available.

FORTUNE MPW Summit Co-Chairs

Kristen Bellstrom

Features Editor, FORTUNE; Co-chair

MPW Summit

Poppy Harlow

Anchor, CNN; Co-chair,

MPW Summit

Mellody Hobson

Co-chief Executive Officer and President, Ariel Investments; Co-chair

MPW Summit

Beth Kowitt

Senior Editor, FORTUNE; Co-chair

MPW Summit

Michal Lev-Ram

Senior Writer, FORTUNE; Co-chair

MPW Summit

Agenda

* All items are in US/Eastern time. Click on the agenda items to find out more.
10 AM - 6:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPENS
2 - 2:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: THE GREAT HYBRID EXPERIMENT

Hosted by Cisco

2 - 2:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: NEW CHALLENGES AND HOW TO MEET THEM

Boards Track, hosted by Heidrick & Struggles

2 - 2:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: ALLYSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD

Acceleration Track, hosted by Workday

2 - 2:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: GROWTH MINDSET--RETHINKING YOUR BUSINESS

Hosted by Target

3 - 4:00 PM
FREE TIME
4 - 4:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: THE PROMISE (AND OPPORTUNITY) OF INVESTING AND FOUNDING WITH PURPOSE

Purpose Track, hosted by TPG

4 - 4:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: LOOKING FORWARD: OPPORTUNITIES IN AI AND INNOVATION

Innovation Track, hosted by Diligent

4 - 4:50 PM
CONCURRENT SESSION: WHERE MISSION MEETS TRANSFORMATION

Hosted by Insigniam

5:30 - 6:00 PM
MPW SUMMIT NEWCOMER MEET AND GREET

Hosted by Deloitte

6 - 7:00 PM
OPENING RECEPTION
7 - 9:00 PM
GALA DINNER AND CONVERSATION: MAKING A MARK ON HOLLYWOOD

Jennifer Salke, Head, Amazon Studios, Ciara, Singer, Actress, Businesswoman, and Rachel Brosnahan, Actress, Producer

9 - 10:00 PM
NIGHTCAP

Hosted by Workday

Venue


The Mandarin Oriental
1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, D.C.

Testimonials

Membership Benefits

Fortune MPW Membership fosters a community of women leaders – creating moments, on and off stage, that spark business change, create global connections, and nurture personal growth. We invite you to join us as we activate a new vision of engagement among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women community.

Membership in the 2021 Fortune Most Powerful Women community includes:

  • Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, Live, October 11–13, 2021
  • Monthly MPW Conversations With…. (Ongoing Virtual Conversations)
  • Paying It Forward Dialogues (Ongoing Virtual Conversations)
  • MPW Professional Councils (Ongoing Virtual Conversations)
  • Fortune MPW Leadership Survey September, 2021
  • MPW Lab (Ongoing Virtual Conversations)
  • MPW Member Resource Portal
  • Member contact directory
  • Invitations to other Fortune Virtual events, both live and virtual, including Fortune Brainstorm Health and the Fortune Global Forum.

Click here for a complete overview of all membership benefits

 For more details on all of these events, please contact us at mostpowerfulwomen@fortune.com.

Contact Us

The MPW Summit program is developed with the guidance of FORTUNE editors, whose journalistic perspective provides unique insights into the key trends and dynamic people that are driving business.

For Speaker Suggestions:

To suggest a speaker for the 2021 MPW Summit, please complete the form at the link below. There are no exact deadlines for speaker submissions.
Click here to submit a speaker suggestion.

For Participation:

Participation in the Most Powerful Women Community is by invitation only, and subject to approval. Registration is non-transferable. The membership fee of $13,500 includes full participation in the 2021 MPW Summit, plus virtual conversations, and an exciting range of additional MPW events.

The membership fee is due within 15 days of acceptance or membership may be cancelled. No member benefits will be issued if the membership fee has not been received.
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A limited number of corporate sponsorships are available for 2020. Please contact us for more information.
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