Women Who Werk and the DDCE’s Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship announce their first-ever women’s summit taking place Saturday, November 23, at Rowling B. Hall on the University of Texas at Austin campus. This life-changing event will teach women how to propel their businesses, personal lives, and careers to new levels.

Werk.Glo.Slay. is a one-day event that will bring together diverse speakers from Austin companies, business leaders, and women’s groups to inspire action and propel women to realize their potential and learn new strategies to reach new heights. Guests will gain access to practical and actionable advice on leadership, entrepreneurship, self-care, self-development, and more! The day features a keynote panel conversation with Advisory Board Members from WIELD Texas, a new leadership pilot for women from diverse backgrounds out of the Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Austin, and breakout werkshops. 

“We have worked the last few years to create spaces for women to learn, grow, and find support,” says Ashton Lynne Haywood-Rondon, Founder of Women Who Werk. “This event allows us to impact more women at the same time. We are beyond excited to offer this powerful event in Austin because women need more opportunities to connect and learn.”

“It is our honor to bring forth and support this innovative conference. It is only when we become intentional about raising the conversation of equity and put women of color at the center who will lead can we begin to see the possibility of systemic change,” says Rubén Cantú,  executive director, Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Werk.Glo.Slay is powered by Women Who Werk, The University of Texas’ Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department, WIELD Texas,  The University of Texas’ McCombs MSTC Department, Bumble Bizz, The Austin Socialite, Hearts 2 Heal, Blackstone LaunchPad at UT and more!

Tickets are available now via Eventbrite. 

 

About Women Who Werk

Women Who Werk is a community organization committed to supporting female leaders, mothers, and boss ladies who are on a mission to unapologetically live life on their terms. They host online and in-person experiences to provide inspiration, support, and resources women need to push past their emotional blocks and fears and manage life’s challenges and successes. They have had the honor of werkin’ with hundreds of women who have used their self-werk methods to create a life where they are more grounded, empowered, and confident. 

 

About WIELD Texas

The Women’s Initiative for Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development – Texas (WIELD Texas) is a career incubator program for women from diverse backgrounds launched by the Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University at Texas at Austin. Work will begin with the program’s inaugural cohort in the spring of 2020.

This program will lay the foundation and provide the infrastructure to uplift and empower women from diverse backgrounds into leadership and executive roles in corporate America. WIELD Texas participants will benefit from a combination of professional skills development and personal support, along with an immersive and unmatched experience learning directly from women who are currently leading as executives and entrepreneurs.