HOW Forum 2026 Women Lead Change

Step Into a Room Where Women’s Voices Drive Change!

Join us in NYC for Quorum's annual gathering of women leaders committed to creating impact.

Together with an exceptional lineup of speakers, we will explore the issues that matter most to women today, from women's health and investing to leadership and creating lasting impact.

The HOW Women Lead Change Forum is more than a conference. It's an interactive experience where accomplished leaders come together to exchange ideas, build meaningful connections, and collaborate on practical solutions to today's most pressing challenges.

You'll experience:

• Inspiring keynote conversations and panel discussions
• Interactive working sessions designed to spark action
• Meaningful networking with accomplished women leaders
• Fresh perspectives, practical insights, and new collaborations

Connect. Collaborate. Create Impact.

Agenda

Welcome Dinner, Thursday, November 5, 2026

• 6:30pm Wine and Light Dinner
• 7:00pm We Believe: From Values to Collective Action
  • Gurjot Sidhu, Chief Customer Insights & Analytics Officer, M&T Bank
• 7:30pm Brainstorming For Impact: Where Do We Go From Here?
• 8:00 pm Conversation and Wine

HOW Forum, Friday, November 6, 2026

• 8:00am Registration and Breakfast
• 8:30am Welcome and Opening Address
  • Meg Sullivan, Founder and CEO, Quorum Initiative
• 8:45am The Calm Advantage: Leading Yourself So You Can Lead Others
  • Sona Jepsen, Founder, Commercial Growth Advisors; Author/Leadership Training, Pink Dragon
• 10:15am Break
• 10:45 am Leading with AI: Ensuring Women’s Voices Shape the Future
  • Maddie Stenger, Senior Director, FTI Consulting
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 12:30pm HOW Inspiration: An Intimate Conversation with Janet Foutty and Marsha Henderson
  • Janet Foutty, President, Corporate Partnerships, RAISE US; Former Chair, Deloitte US
  • Marsha Henderson, Former Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Moderator: Ellen Hunt, Vice President - Global Ethics & Compliance Program, Cushman & Wakefield
• 1:15pm HOW We Collaborate to Advance the Health of Women
  • Geri Stengel, Founder and President, Ventureneer
• 2:00pm Brainstorming for Impact: Where Do We Go From Here?
• 2:30pm Money Matters: Leveraging Our Financial Influence for Change
  • Amy Ho, Managing Director, Bank of America
  • Jessica Kamada, Managing Partner, Swizzle Partners
• 3:15pm Brainstorming for Impact: Where do we go from here?
• 3:45pm Closing Champagne Toast
• 4:15pm HOW We Connect to Create Impact

Venues

Welcome Dinner
The Loft at The Set
455 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10018

HOW Forum
Amida Care
14 Penn Plaza
2nd Floor
(On 34th between 7th and 8th)

Accommodations

Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan
320 West 36th Street 
New York, New York 10018

A room block at the Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan has been reserved for HOW attendees. 

Group rate: $339 USD King Leisure room per night (plus taxes)

Rates are available for the nights of November 4 - November 6, 2026

Last Day to Book: October 4, 2026

Speakers

Janet Foutty
President, Corporate Partnerships, RAISE US; Former Chair, Deloitte US; Author, "Arrive and Thrive"

Marsha Henderson
Former Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Former National Board Chairperson, YWCA of the USA

Amy Ho
Managing Director, Bank of America

Ellen Hunt
Global Ethics & Compliance Program, Cushman & Wakefield

Sona Jepsen
Founder, Commercial Growth Advisors; Author/Leadership Training, Pink Dragon

Jessica Kamada
Managing Partner, Swizzle Partners

Geri Stengel
Founder and President, Ventureneer

Maddie Stenger
Senior Director, FTI Consulting

Meg Sullivan
Founder and CEO, Quorum Initiative; The Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow

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