Today
show co-anchor Katie Couric spoke to more than 650 current and
prospective students, alumnae and businesswomen at the 11th Annual
Columbia Women in Business conference on February 27.
Couric was joined at the conference, In Our Own Voices:
Defining Success through Personal Choices, by leaders from a number of
industries. Lulu Wang ’83, CEO of Tupelo Capital Management, received the Distinguished Alumna Award, and Professor Meyer Feldberg ’65, dean, was presented with a special award recognizing his long-standing dedication to CWIB and to women in business.
Throughout the day, participants networked with such business leaders as Janet Hanson ’77, president and CEO of Milestone Capital and founder of 85 Broads; Carolyn Buck-Luce ’78, global managing partner of Ernst & Young; and Deborah Winshel,
senior VP and CFO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several panels
discussed opportunities and trends in retail, media, nonprofits and
entrepreneurship while workshops enhanced participants’ skills in
negotiation and communication. The largest student-run event at Columbia Business School, the
CWIB conference celebrates women’s success in the workplace while
examining ongoing challenges.
Eleventh Annual Columbia Women in Business Conference Features Katie Couric
Today
show co-anchor Katie Couric spoke to more than 650 current and
prospective students, alumnae and businesswomen at the 11th Annual
Columbia Women in Business conference on February 27.
Couric was joined at the conference, In Our Own Voices:
Defining Success through Personal Choices, by leaders from a number of
industries. Lulu Wang ’83, CEO of Tupelo Capital Management, received the Distinguished Alumna Award, and Professor Meyer Feldberg ’65, dean, was presented with a special award recognizing his long-standing dedication to CWIB and to women in business.