CÎROC, Combs Enterprises and Culture Creators Honor 50 Inspiring Women With EMPOWERED WOMEN Platform
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The first cohort of the 2021 Empowered Women honorees, including Iman, Valeisha Butterfield-Jones and Fadia Kader, are announced in celebration of International Women’s Day
Empowered Women - March 2021 Honorees
“It is an honor to continue to build and strengthen the ‘Empowered Women’ platform alongside Culture Creators and ELLE Magazine,” says Ingrid Best, Vice President of Global Marketing, Spirits, Combs Enterprises. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) March 08, 2021 Today, CÎROC and Combs Enterprises are proud to announce the continuation of its Empowered Women platform. Empowered Women, first launched in 2016 by Combs Enterprises’ women-led executive team, uplifts, spotlights, and raises a glass to honor an eclectic and dynamic group of entrepreneurs, creatives, and businesswomen.
Empowered Women platform.
Empowered Women, first launched in 2016 by Combs Enterprises’ women-led executive team, uplifts, spotlights, and honors an eclectic and dynamic group of entrepreneurs, creatives, and businesswomen.
This year, CÎROC and
Combs Enterprises partnered with Culture Creators, a cultural connectivity organization that aims to spotlight the contributions of individuals who have shaped the global view of Black culture. To further amplify the initiative, fittingly launched during Women’s History Month, Empowered Women will honor 50 successful women and share the narratives that formed them. Championing discussions around the value of mentorship, allyship, and leadership, Empowered Women highlights the importance of celebrating the current and uplifting the next generation of fearless leaders. Honorees represent five categories including social impact, technology, entertainment, art and style, and business.
SXSW Adds Pete Buttigieg As Keynote; Ava DuVernay, George W. Bush And More Set For Featured Sessions Deadline 2/24/2021
New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker, and Interior Chinatown author Charles Yu join the Keynote lineup that includes previously-announced sessions from political leader and game-changer Stacey Abrams as well as music icon Willie Nelson.
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“The three Keynote Speakers we’re announcing today are a perfect complement to our Conference lineup for SXSW Online 2021,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “Charles Yu’s amazing novel
Interior Chinatown brings a completely unique perspective to the immigrant experience in the United States. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will emphasize SXSW’s continued focus on how technological innovations are transforming mobility. And no one understands the importance of gatherings, and how social distancing has impacted this vital function in our society, more t
What do Mayor
Pete Buttigieg and former Governor
George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid dibs on bedrooms in the White House, to varying success)? They ve both just been added to the speaker line-up at this year s SXSW virtual conference.
The final wave of speakers for this year s virtual conference (running March 16-21) presents President
Joe Biden s nominee for Secretary of Transportation (and SXSW 2019 veteran) Buttigieg making his return as one of three new keynotes, among a stellar selection of talents and worthies throughout the roster of speakers. Joining Buttigieg, and previously announced keynotes Stacey Abrams and Willie Nelson, are
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Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac, arrives at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center on March 29, 2019, in New York.
The lineup also includes a conversation among the heads of inclusion and diversity at the three major labels.
South By Southwest (SXSW) has announced new keynotes and the final round of featured speakers for this year s fully virtual edition, which takes place March 16 through 20, including a number of music executives and artists.
Among the newly-announced talks,
Saturday Night Live comedian
Kenan; Twitch chief marketing officer
Doug Scott will join executives from the likes of Tinder, Snap Inc. and Peloton to discuss how the stay-at-home lifestyle has altered consumer habits; and Fleetwood Mac s Mick Fleetwood will link up with TikTok global head of music