Annual CWiB Conference

For over 30 years, CWiB has hosted this one-day conference to celebrate the accomplishments of women. With more than 200 attendees, the CWiB Conference is not only one of the largest student-run conferences, but it is also one of the most high profile events of the year for Columbia Business School.

Columbia Women in Business

2023 Conference:

EVOLVE 30

November 3, 2023

Columbia Business School
New York, NY

The theme for this year’s CWiB conference is “Evolve.”

The theme was chosen to celebrate women who continuously push boundaries, drive impact, and contribute to advancement of women’s leadership roles within the business community.

PAST CONFERENCES

PAST CONFERENCES

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

  • Eliza Blank, The Sill

  • Jennifer Skyler, American Express

  • Alia McCants (CBS ‘13), Peloton

  • Laura Mackenzie (CBS ‘93), Mastercard

  • Lauren Mulholland (CBS ‘12), MiddleGround Capital

  • Shalini Attaluri (CBS ‘07), Bristol Myers-Squibb

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

  • Sallie Krawcheck, Founder & CEO, Ellevest

  • Lydia Fenet, Managing Director and Global Director of Strategic Partnerships, Christie's

  • Carolyn D. Richmond, Partner, Fox Rothschild

  • Cindy Jebb, Dean of the Academic Board, West Point U.S. Military Academy

  • Josh Milstein, Founder, Mommy Nearest

  • Kim Karetsky, Founder and CEO, KHK Leadership and Learning

  • Lorna G. Schofield, US District Judge

  • Sheetal Chawla, Vice President, Capgemini Invent 

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

  • Rochelle Lazarus '70 – Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather​

  • Alexandra Wilkis Wilson – Founder of Gilt, GLAMSQUAD

  • Jen Kluczkowski - Founder, MindFresh

  • Christiani Franck - Director of Diversity & Inclusion, EY Transaction Services

  • Maricella Herrera - Senior Director of Operations & Strategy, Ellevate

  • Charlotte Cho - Chief Curator & Co-Founder, Soko Glam

  • Abigail Cook Stone - Founder & CEO, Otherland

  • Beth Ferreira - Managing Director, FirstMark Capital

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

  • Sallie Krawcheck (CBS ‘92). Founder & CEO, Ellevest

  • Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank

  • Erika Irish Brown (CBS ‘98), Chief DEI Officer & Global Head of Talent at Citi

  • Aarathi Krishnan, Senior Advisor UNDP

  • Deborah Jackson (CBS ‘80), Founder and CEO Plum Alley

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED:

  • Sallie Krawcheck '92 – Founder and CEO, Ellevest

  • ​Abbe Raven – Chairman Emeritus, A+E Networks

  • Lella Rafferty – Director of Marketing, Samsung

  • Maya Simons – Zola, SVP of Growth

  • Andrea Turner Moffitt – Founder, Plum Alley

  • Jen Kluczkowski – Founder of MindFresh