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Girls Who Start (GWS), the Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young women to become entrepreneurs and leaders will host its first ever Girls Who Start Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, April 6th from 11am – 2:30pm at Halcyon in Georgetown located at 3400 Prospect Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Open to female students of all ages including middle school, high school, college and graduate school, the Summit will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear stories and advice from a mix of leading female entrepreneurs, including celebrity keynote speaker, supermodel, entrepreneur and mom, Elle Macpherson. Admission is free and attendees must pre-register at www.girlswhostart.org/summits, seating is limited.
Presenting the keynote discussion for the inaugural Summit is legendary model, Co-Founder and Creative Director of WelleCo, Elle Macpherson. Following her iconic modelling career, Elle, who is an advocate for beauty from the inside out, sits at the helm of an authentic global business, empowering people to positively influence their own health. Additional speakers at the event include Natalie Mackey, CEO and Founder of Winky Lux, Elizabeth Galbut, Founding Partner of SOGAL Ventures, Shizu Okusa, Co-Founder of JRINK, Kori Hale, CEO and Founder of CultureBanx, Lauren & Carrie Dunne, Co-Founders of Varnish Lane, and Claire Shipman, Senior National Correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America and Author of The Confidence Code for Girls.
Sponsors for this year’s Summit include Halcyon, J.P. Morgan, UBS, New Enterprise Associates, Merrill Lynch Bank of America Corporation, SOGAL Ventures, S’well, Kendra Scott, Cooley and LearnServe International, to name a few.
For more information on the summit and to register to attend, students should visit https://www.girlswhostart.org/summits.
