6th Annual Women in the World Summit, NYC

Hillary Clinton | Photo: Average Socialite
Affair: Sixth Annual Women in the World Summit

When: Wednesday, April 22 - Friday, April 24, 2015

Hot Spot: David H. Koch Theatre, Lincoln Center, NYC

Deets: Women in the World today announced the sixth annual Women in the World Summit in association with The New York Times, to be held April 22-24 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Summit agenda below. 

Since its creation in 2010, the Women in the World Summit has given a platform to global women on the front lines—activists, artists, CEOs, peacemakers, entrepreneurs, and firebrand dissidents who have saved or enriched lives and shattered glass ceilings in every sector. Follow Women in the World on and our new digital platform NYTimes.com/WomenIntheWorld.

The sixth annual Women in the World Summit is co-hosted by Shobhana Bhartia, Tina Brown, Abigail Disney, Angelica Fuentes, Julie Louise Gerberding, Jack Hollis, Donna Langley, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Freida Pinto, John Prendergast, Judith Rodin, Meryl Streep, Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Diane von Furstenberg.

This year’s Summit is generously supported by presenting sponsors Dove, Merck for Mothers, and Toyota; leadership sponsors Flextronics, Lands’ End, and MasterCard; and supporting sponsors Ford Foundation, Thomson Reuters, and Walmart.


A portion of all ticket proceeds will benefit Vital Voices Global Partnership. Click here to read about the NYC screening of India's Daughter which was co-hosted by Vital Voices.

Panels:
Wednesday, April 22: 6- 9PM
Thursday, April 23: 9AM- 6PM
Friday, April 24: 9AM- 2PM

Spotted: Angelina Jolie, Aamir Khan, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Jon Stewart, Ava Duvernay, Barbra Streisand, Ashley Judd, Diane von Furstenberg, Tavi Gevinson, Leslee Udwin, Shobhana Bhartia, Tina Brown, Abigail Disney, Angelica Fuentes, Julie Louise Gerberding, Jack Hollis, Donna Langley, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, John Prendergast, Judith Rodin, Ambassador Melanne Verveer, world leaders, industry icons, movie stars, CEOs, artists, rebels, peacemakers and activists.

Hint For The Average Socialite: Purchase tickets here before they sell out! Or become a seatfiller through Gotham Casting! Watch the panels below! Full schedule here.

Attend the DVF awards on Thursday. More info here.

One panel covered The Debate That's Shaking India, and talked about India's Daughter. Please see more about this from the NYC premiere.

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Friday, April 24, 2015 Last session

Thursday, April 23, 2015 Afternoon session


Thursday, April 23, 2015 Morning Session

Opening Night, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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