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May 17, 2013*

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.            Breakfast/Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.            Welcome

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

FOUNDING SPONSOR

Stu Shea / Chief Operating Officer / SAIC

8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.             2013 Honorary Chairperson

Letitia "Tish" Long / Director / National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.            Opening Keynote & Conversation: Leverage Your Power of Influence

Betty Sapp / Director / National Reconnaissance Office

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.            Framing the Think Tank Discussions:  How to Develop Change Leadership Capabilities

Jolynn Shoemaker / Non-Residential Fellow / SIPRI North America & Former Director / Women in International Security

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.          Networking Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.        Think Tank Discussions: How to Develop Change Leadership Capabilities

Leaders who support change and innovation are strategic thinkers who can motivate and empower others. Benchmarking data helps to identify current issues and challenges that women leaders are addressing personally and organizationally in their national security communities.

• Identifying practices to motivate myself and my team to work through resistance and fear of risk taking to make change happen.

Group Leader:

Mary Thompson / Deputy Director for Operations, Export Enforcement Coordination Center / Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Assessing my organization’s capacity for change and creating the environment for successful change with outstanding results.

Group Leaders:

Julie Gravallese / Technical Director, Geospatial & Space Intelligence Programs / The MITRE Corporation

Catherine Pennington / NGA Portfolio Director / The MITRE Corporation

• Best practices of organizations that have overcome barriers and challenges for women leaders.

Group Leader:

Kathleen Hutson / Associate Director, Human Resources Services / National Security Agency

• Identifying the professional skills that I need to be agile, assertive and resilient as a change leader and ways to play a leadership role in my organization.

Group Leaders: 

Patty Brandmaier / Senior Executive / Central Intelligence Agency

Jill Tummler Singer / CEO, Tummler Singer Associates, LLC & Federal CIO Emeritus / National Reconnaissance Office

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Networking Luncheon

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.            LEADERSHIP PANEL: Ethics, Power & Influence — The Impact on Building a Career

Successful executives share their personal stories, observations and recommendations concerning building an ethical culture and the challenges women leaders face as they advance their careers. Discussions will focus on assertiveness, ambition and confidence as key qualities for leaders to embrace as they become effective change agents in their organizations.

Moderator

Kolleen Yacoub / Director of Logistics / Defense Intelligence Agency

Panelists:

Stephanie O’Sullivan / Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence / Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Rear Admiral Elizabeth Train / Director for Intelligence, J2 Joint Chiefs of Staff / United States Navy

Richard Wilhelm / Executive Vice President / Booz Allen Hamilton

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.            Break

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.            WORKSHOP: Taking Charge of Your Career: How to be Your Own Career Coach! 

Too often we put our careers in the hands of others, without understanding what we really want, and how we might best get it. This workshop takes the theme of Change Leadership and the Power of Influence to a personal and individual level, and will help you build strategies to improve your influence over the direction of your career in national security. In doing so, you will be able to articulate more clearly the value you bring to your organization. This workshop will help you:

• Understand your career goals for the next 5, 10 and 15 years.
• Leverage your strengths and find the intersection between strengths, achievements and what you really enjoy to do.
• Identify roadblocks and how to get around them.
• Develop ways to network inside and outside your organization.
• Create your own roadmap for success!

This workshop will give you a greater understanding of your own goals and strengths and how to leverage them, thus enhancing your contribution to your organization.

Presenter:

Karen Davey-Winter / Professional Coach and Management Consultant / Work Life Perspectives, LLC

CONCURRENT EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: By invitation only

Co-Moderators:

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

Terri McClements / US Human Capital Lead & Vice Chair / PwC

Presenter:

Mac Henderson / Partner / PwC

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.            Think Tank Report Back/ Action Plans: — How to Develop Change Leadership Capabilities

Presenters selected from each of the Think Tank discussion groups will share critical highlights and action items with the general session. Report backs will offer how organizations are addressing issues and solutions. Participants will come away with new ideas and strategies for women to advance to their next leadership goal.

Jolynn Shoemaker / Non-Residential Fellow / SRPI North America & Former Director / Women in International Security (WIIS)

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.             CALL TO ACTION FORUM

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

FOUNDING SPONSOR

Richard Wilhelm / Executive Vice President / Booz Allen Hamilton

*Agenda subject to change 

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Fairview Park Marriott
3111 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-849-9400

Attendees will receive discounted rate of $199/night per room when mentioning Working Mother Media's National Security conference.

The deadline for hotel reservations at the discounted rate is Thursday, May 9.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.                 Breakfast/Registration

8:00 – 8:20                         Welcome

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

Founding Sponsor
Stu Shea / Chief Operating Officer / SAIC 

8:20 – 9:15                         Opening Keynote & Conversation

Ms. Letitia A. Long / Director / National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Conversation with Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

9:15 – 9:45                         Report to the Industry: How the Executive Order on Diversity Benefits Women’s Leadership
In August 2011, President Obama signed an Executive Order, Establishing a Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce. A senior leader will review and identify major issues based on supporting data on the current state of women’s leadership in national security careers.

David Shedd / Deputy Director / Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

9:45 – 10:00                       Framing the Think Tank Discussion

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

10:00 – 10:30                     Break

10:30 – 11:30                     Think Tank Sessions: Burning Issues for Women’s Leadership Success
Breakout sessions discuss four burning issues that remain obstacles to women’s leadership success. In what ways can organizations and individuals make a tangible impact on identifying and resolving these issues? Facilitated discussions collectively highlight challenges, strategies and best practices, and help develop critical solutions and action steps.

Topic 1: What are the Impacts of Unconscious Gender & Racial Bias?
Faciltator:

Facilitator: 

Marlisa Smith / / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity / National Security Agency

Topic 2: What is and Isn't Working About Work Life in My Workplace?
Facilitator:
Margot Carrington / Deputy Director, Office of Rightsizing / US Department of State Department

Topic 3: How Do Our Ultimate Taboos - Confidence, Ambition, Fearlessness - Show Up?
Facilitator:
Linsey Rubenstein / Director of Operations, Information Security / The Boeing Company

Topic 4: What are the Barriers and Pitfalls in Navigating a Successful Career in the IC?
Facilitator:
Julie Gravallese / Director, Information Technology Center / The Mitre Corporation

11:30 a.m.  – 12:30 p.m.     Networking Luncheon

12:30 - 1:00                       Think Tank Report Back/Action Plans
Presenters selected from each of the Think Tank discussion groups will share critical highlights and action items with the general session. Report backs will offer how organizations are addressing issues and solutions. Participants will come away with new ideas and strategies for women to advance to their next leadership goal.

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

1:15 – 2:45                        Concurrent Workshops

WORKSHOP A: Building a Network of Power Advocates
Power Advocates are the key to efficient and effective networking. When was the last time you created a strategic plan before attending a networking event? In this session we will share key research on what distinguishes men and women, as it relates to their networks, and provide ideas about how you can strengthen your network by understanding how the brain plays a significant  role in your networking choices and the different types of networks. You will create a personal plan to find your Power Advocates and strategically leverage those relationships for business results.

Presenter:
Kym Sosolik / Vice President, Human Resources / Andrews Distributing Company

Thought Leaders:
Kolleen Yacoub / Chief, Office of Mission Support, Defense Counterintelligence & Human Intelligence Center / Defense Intelligence Agency
Jill Larsen / Vice President, Global Human Resources for RSA Security Division / EMC

WORKSHOP B: Intelligent Choices: Navigating Balance Between Work and Life
Managing a career in the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has always presented unique and unusual challenges, operating as it does behind the requisite curtain of security, precision and mission accomplishment above all else. Following the escalation of tension and tragedy since 9/11, the complexity of managing a successful career while maintaining balance in one's personal life has only intensified. The culture and owrk ethic within the IC requires a workforce that is prepared in overseas deployments. How do we provide actionable and much-needed respite from what feels like a zero-sum game between your commitment to mission and your life? What strategies and resources are available for making difficult choices between the opportunity for career advancement and responsibility to self and family?

- Learn how to effectively recognize and neutralize a culture of resistance
- Identify your priorities (personal and professional) via experiential interaction activity
- Apply creative strategies to existing Work Life policies and practices through "real life" case studies that work against all odds

Presenter:
Mika J. Cross /Work/Life and Wellness Program Director / U.S. Department of Agriculture

Thought Leaders:
Ronald Sanders / Senior Executive Advisor and Fellow / Booz Allen Hamilton
Kathie Lingle / Executive Director / WorkdatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress

WORKSHOP C: Showing Up Like You Mean It: Being Visible, Influential and Valuable
To be noticed and promoted, getting in the door is not enough. Rising to the top often takes making bold choices as well as a conscious decision to be an influential leader. It's about fully engaging all parts of yourself and creating your executive brand. Learn how to obtain feedback on how you are currently perceived, manage your brand as an asset and leverage your brand to increase your visibility, impact and market value.

Presenter:
Ilka S. Rodríguez-Díaz / Chief, Workforce Planning & Analytics, Office of Strategic Human Capital / National Reconnaissance Office  

Thought Leaders:
COL Myrna C. Callison / Ergonomics Program Manager / Army Public Health Command
Lauren Rosenbaum / Principal / Deloitte

SENIOR EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: Beyond Mentoring: The Importance of Securing Sponsorship
Recent research has shown that high-potential women are overmentored and undersponsored relative to their male peers—and that they are not advancing in their organizations. Mentoring, the giving of feedback and advice is very helpful but without the influencing and advocacy of sponsorship, women  are less likely than men to be appointed to top roles and may also be more reluctant to go for them.

Participants engage in a peer-to-peer conversation and commit to actions that can help change this paradigm.

Who should attend:  Senior corporate and government executive women who are SES or equivalent/GS15 level & above

Co-Moderators:
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
Jolynn Shoemaker / Executive Director / Women in International Security (WIIS)

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.                Break

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.               Senior Executive Panel: The Faces of Courage in Women’s Leadership

Successful executives share their personal stories and give insights about how courage has supported their career advancement, leadership success and purposeful careers.

Moderator:
Susan Gordon / Director for Support / Central Intelligence Agency

Panelists:
Debora Plunkett / Information Assurance Director / National Security Agency
Stu Shea / Chief Operating Officer / SAIC
Kimberly K. Peretti / Director, Co-Lead Cybercrime Practice, Forensic Services / PwC

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.               Workshop Wrap-Up
Thought Leaders will report out on the most compelling results and actions from their workshop discussions.

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

Founding Sponsor
Laurie Gallo / Senior Vice President / Booz Allen Hamilton


*Agenda subject to change

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Attendee Prices

Individual - $1,100

Government/Non-Profit- $550

No refunds after April 21, 2012.

For more information, contact events@workingmother.com.

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8:00 - 8:50 a.m.                     
Breakfast/Registration

8:50 - 9:15                             
Welcome
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

Founding Sponsor:
Mark McLane / Director of Diversity and Inclusion / Booz Allen Hamilton

9:15 - 10:15                           
Opening Keynote & Conversation: Leadership in the Face of Change
Mary Irvin / Director, Vision Implementation Team / National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Conversation/Questions & Answers
Facilitator: Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

10:15 - 11:15                         
Senior Executive Panel: Own Ambition to Create Your Future

Successful executives share their personal stories and give insights about what it takes to own ambition, utilize leadership resources and build a network of support to create a purposeful career. The discussion will include lessons learned on how to stay current, visible, healthy and valued.

Moderator:
Paula J. Roberts / Associate Director National Intelligence-Human Capital Officer / Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Panelists:
Susan M. Gordon / Deputy Director, Information Operations Center / CIA
Kim Hammonds / Chief Information Officer / The Boeing Company
Ellen E. McCarthy / President / Intelligence and National Security Alliance
Jack Welsh / Senior Vice President / Booz Allen Hamilton

11:15 - 11:30                          
Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.          
Workshop: Expanding Your Degree of Influence and Impact at All Career Levels

Leadership requires the ability to manage key relationships, expand your sphere of influence and improve your ability to help others develop and grow. This session will focus on:

• What the research is saying about what is required to influence and create impact
• Strategies for advancing relational skills and engaging support to push your ideas forward
• Tactics to help grow your influence and improve your confidence when delegating and making high-level decisions

Facilitator:
Audra Bohannon / Vice President / Global Novations

Thought Leaders:
Phyllis Corley / Deputy Director, OGM / National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Janet Lyman / Senior Vice President / Booz Allen Hamilton

12:45 - 1:45                           
Lunch with Hot Topic Keynote: What Men Don't Tell Women About Getting Ahead
Richard (Dickie) M. George / Technical Director, Information Assurance / National Security Agency (NSA)

1:45 - 2:00                            
Break

2:00 - 3:15                            
Concurrent Workshops

A. Our Leadership Challenge: How to Achieve Resilience, Connection and Fulfillment in Our Lives

The choices we make in our careers set us on a path. We choose goals, enjoy successes and address challenges. Yet, it's easy to drift onto autopilot: to unconsciously develop habits of mind and action, make tradeoffs, cease to track what works or doesn't. Unsurprisingly, despite our successes, our lives may not as be as satisfying or connected as we would like. Often, we've been operating in default mode. This workshop provides tools for participants to take stock of where they are, to create or restore vital aspects of their lives that energize, connect and lead to healthier, less stressful, more fulfilling lives. In this breakout session we will focus on how high-achieving women at each stage of their careers can identify, prioritize and protect goals with new habits that promote collateral benefit rather than damage.

Facilitator:
Dory Hollander, Ph.D. / Founder and President / WiseWorkplaces and New Options, Inc.

Thought Leader:
Janice C. Haith / Deputy, Communications, Networks & CIO Division / US Navy

B. Presentations That Matter: Effective Presentation Skills that Influence Outcomes and Results

Leadership at the highest levels require the ability to present complex data succinctly and simply, challenge thinking and pre-conceived perceptions and influence results. This session will focus on:

• Slide deck development skills that deliver tough messages in an engaging and simple way
• Presentation skills that capture the attention and imagination of everyone, including dissenters
• Techniques that meet the needs of the "show me the details" audience

Facilitator:
Debbie L. James / Executive Vice President, Communications & Government Affairs / SAIC

Thought Leader:
Karen Lanning / Supervisory Physical Scientist / FBI Laboratory

C. Discover Ways to Build Futures for Multicultural/Multigenerational Leaders Now!

Building a diverse leadership pipeline to attract and retain high-potential women at all levels of the organization is now critical. Still, the resistance inherent in the status quo and the difficulties of inventing new forms or organization make this difficult. Experienced facilitators will tackle misperceptions and provide strategies to help multicultural/multigenerational women build careers at all levels and areas of the intelligence community including mission and operations, joint duty and field experience. The discussion will include hot topics such as flexibility, global issues and collaborative leadership.

Facilitator:
Kristine Korva / Senior Manager / Deloitte Consulting LLP

Thought Leaders:
Sandi Aguirre / Department Head / The Mitre Corporation
Sharon A. Houy / Chief of Staff / Defense Intelligence Agency

D. Senior Executive Roundtable: Leading From the Top - Maximizing Your Personal Momentum & Impact

Participants engage in a peer-to-peer conversation about strategies for leveraging accomplishments and evaluating challenges along with techniques for maintaining career momentum. Assessing how you can make the most of your current life stage, prepares you for the next one. The group considers the impact that work and relationships (both personal and professional) have on their effort and outcomes.

Who should attend: Senior corporate and government executive women who are SES or equivalent/GS15 level and above. This roundtable discussion will focus on topics selected by the participants.

Co-Facilitators:
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
Dr. Patricia T. Taylor / Chief, Intelligence Community Equal Employment & Diversity Office / Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Thought Leader:
Marcy Forman / Managing Director / Citigroup

3:15 - 3:30                             
Break

3:30 - 3:55                             
Call-to-Action Keynote - Pathways to Success: Creating the Intentional Career

Despite the variety of possible barriers, there are also many pathways to success available to women in national security careers. Using examples from her own career - spanning academia, government and industry - she will describe principles that participants can use to guide their own career decisions towards their personal goals.

Amy E. Alving, Ph.D. / Chief Technology Officer / Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

3:55 - 4:15                             
Closing Remarks
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media

Founding Sponsor:
Amy E. Alving / Chief Technology Officer / Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)


*Agenda subject to change.

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 Individual - $1,100

Government/Non-Profit- $550

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Westin Tysons Corner
7801 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043

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