Introducing Some of the Inspiring Women Speaking at #USACEWomen

A diverse range of expert speakers, including female founders and leading women across the fields of business, government, social impact, and more highlight the #USACEWomen speaker lineup

Cultural Vistas and the Polish & American Women Entrepreneurs are delighted to announce some of the inspiring women who will be among the featured speakers at the USA-Central Europe Women in Business Summit taking place at the Tribeca Rooftop on Thursday, October 17 in Lower Manhattan.

Alaina Percival, co-founder and CEO of Women Who Code, will be among the many inspiring women to take to the stage throughout the daylong Summit.  As the head of a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers, Alaina leads an organization of over 180,000 women in 20 countries and 60 cities across the globe. Alaina is also an angel investor, a Venture Partner at Valor Ventures, and a CodePath Advisor.

Jo Ann Corkran, managing director at angel investing platform Golden Seeds, will recount some of her experiences from her work in investment banking and 20-plus years on Wall Street. She will speak about financing and provide a deep dive into funding options for companies at varying stages of growth across sectors.

Cynthia Soledad, Co-Lead on Global Diversity & Inclusion at Egon Zehnder, will offer an in-depth look at diversity as a tool for organizational growth. Lidia Marcinkowska-Bartkowiak, Executive Director for Communications at KGHM, will provide a similar perspective on diversity, inclusion, and global mobility for women in Central Europe.

Astri Kimball Van Dyke, DC-based Senior Counsel of Government Affairs at Google, will share and demonstrate the skills it takes to work at the legal intersection of government and one of the world’s largest companies.

Our Summit will also feature influential women from outside the private sector. These will include Anastasia Xenias, Senior International Trade Specialist and Global Team Leader at the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as Nancy Ploeger, Co-Founder of the IWEC Foundation.

We are especially honored to also be hosting the founders of two important Central European startups. Johanna Joch, founder of Speechagain, a cloud-based digital stuttering therapy program that helps people who stutter by utilizing artificial intelligence and speech recognition analysis; and Ivana Hronova, founder of Travel A la carte, a simple and user-friendly travel application that allows users to book an entire trip all on one platform with only one payment.

Business leaders from Fortune 500 companies and more than 300 individuals representing governments, and international associations supporting women in business are expected to attend on October 17.

Purchase your tickets now to join them!