DISCOVER NEW STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING HIGH-POTENTIAL LEADERS AT THE INVENT YOUR
FUTURE CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN FEB 26 – 27
Senior executives and thought leaders from Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Deloitte Consulting, Ning, Baby Center,
Stanford University and others share secrets of innovation, influence & career growth
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb 13, 2008 – Invent Your Future Enterprises, a professional development company
that specializes in the retention, development and acceleration of women leaders, will host its 2nd annual
Invent Your Future Conference for Women February 26 – 27th at the Microsoft Conference Center in Mountain
View, California.
Designed for corporate women and entrepreneurs, the highly-interactive program offers practical lessons,
tools and techniques from successful CEOs, executives, professors, coaches and authors. Attendees will
experience two invigorating days surrounded by inspirational entrepreneurs and women leaders from Hewlett
Packard, Intel, Genentech, Ernst & Young, Northrop Grumman, Symantec and other companies leading the
advancement of women in the workplace.
Space at the Microsoft Conference Center is extremely limited. To view the program and register, visit http:
//inventyourfuture.com/conference.
Keynotes include:
• Navigating the Workplace of the Future – Linda Sharkey, Ph.D, VP of People Development for Hewlett
Packard;
• Credibility, Influence & Authority – Sam Horn, communications guru and 7-time award winning author;
• Getting (More of) What You Want in Negotiations – Stanford negotiations professor Maggie Neale;
• The Hard Truth About Soft Skills – Peggy Klaus, Workplace Communication & Leadership Expert, Author
of "Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It"
• Developing Your Authentic Leadership Style –Liz Fetter, former CEO of Jacent Technologies; Van Ton-
Quinlivan, Director of Workforce Strategy and Diversity at PG&E and Telle Whitney, Ph.D., President & CEO of
the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.
Explore timely topics for career success:
• Women Leading Innovation – Nina Bhatti, Principal Scientist, HP Labs; Sarah Caldicott, President of The
Power Patterns of Innovation and author of “Innovate Like Edison”; and KC Chan-Herur, Managing Director of
Amonavie;
• Unlocking the Door to the Executive Suite – Polly Sumner, President, Platform, Alliances, and Services,
Salesforce.com; Genevieve Haldeman, VP of Corporate Communications at Symantec;
• Innovations in Retaining Talent – Barbara Adachi, Cluster Leader, Human Capital Advisory Services for
Deloitte Consulting; Susan Afan, Senior Regional VP at Robert Half International; Jane Dickson, General
Manager at Microsoft and Kim B. Wise, President & CEO of Mentor Resources Network;
• Managing Virtual Teams – Hind Roubos, Director of Customer Support for Oracle Corporation and Karen
Northrup, CEO of Corefino;
• How To Leverage Social Network Sites to Build Your Career and Business – Ann Crady, VP of
Products for Baby Center; Gina Bianchini, Co-Founder & CEO of Ning and Charlene Li, VP & Principal Analyst
with Forrester Research.
Past attendees describe it as “the highest level business conference” they’ve attended, a “great value” and
an “inspirational experience” they “highly recommend.”
Highlights include:
• Win prizes and refresh your critical thinking skills in the interactive Business Challenge;
• Demonstrations of mobile productivity tools;
• Non-stop networking;
• The Diamond Leadership Awards hosted by CBS5’s Sydnie Kohara to honor 2008 inductees: Cathy
Benko, Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte & Touche; Jeanne Beacham, CEO of Delphon Industries and Titina Ott, VP
of Organizational Effectiveness at Oracle Corporation.
“The numbers tell the story – women are significantly underrepresented in leadership,” said Ruth Stergiou,
CEO & Co-Founder of Invent Your Future. “Our services for corporate women’s networks provide the essential
foundation to allow employers to increase their competitive advantage and drive growth by developing their
highest-potential female talent throughout their companies.”
Denise Brosseau, President & Co-Founder, added, “Women entrepreneurs and those climbing the corporate
ladder seek inspiration, best practice sharing and experiential learning. Events like the Invent Your Future
Conference deliver, and we’re looking forward to a sell-out event.”
Sponsors include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, New York Life, Robert Half International, Wells Fargo, PINK
Magazine, the Small Business Administration and Burke Williams Spa.
Register Now and Receive a $25 Spa Gift
Register at http://inventyourfuture.com/register.html. Corporate Women: $497. Entrepreneurs, Small Business
Owners & Non-Profits: $397. Discounts available for corporate groups with 10 or more women. Registration
includes all sessions, the Business Challenge, materials, exhibits, lunch and reception.
About Invent Your Future
Invent Your Future Enterprises is a professional development company that specializes in the retention,
development and acceleration of women leaders. Based on extensive research on the training needs of
corporate managers and high potential leaders, the company offers talent development programs, skill-
building events and organizational consulting. For more information, visit www.inventyourfuture.com.
Press Contact:
Ruth Stergiou
Invent Your Future
email: ruth@inventyourfuture.com
phone: 650-472-3782 X2
Ruth Stergiou
Invent Your Future
email: ruth@inventyourfuture.com
phone: 650-472-3782 X2