San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed and San Francisco City Administrator Naomi M. Kelly today announced be INVINCIBLE, a Women’s Summit to celebrate the power, strength and resilience of San Francisco’s extraordinary women on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. The Summit will serve to inspire women to improve their health, advance their careers, grow their networks and identify ways to engage their communities and build diverse coalitions.
"This is an incredible opportunity for women to gather and show strength together, and to be inspired by some of the most amazing women leading our country today," said Mayor London Breed. "While women have made incredible advances, we have to continue to learn from and support each other, whether that is in advancing our careers, improving our everyday lives, or continuing to grow the next generation of leaders. By coming together at the be INVINCIBLE Women’s Summit, we can share our experiences, our resilience, and our wisdom about what it means to lead and live as women in the Bay Area today."
The Summit will draw leaders from all sectors and diverse constituencies to an inviting, inspiring and energizing experience. Attendees will take part in a highly interactive and thoughtfully curated resource fair exploring women's health and wellness, economic empowerment, leadership and civic engagement, and lifestyle. The summit will include keynote speakers including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Obama White House Senior Advisor Valerie B. Jarrett, TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, Planned Parenthood of Northern California CEO Gilda Gonzales, and many more.
“In San Francisco and across the country, we are blessed by the countless women whose vision, values and voices are helping advance a future of equality and opportunity for themselves, their families and all Americans,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “As we prepare to mark 100 years since women fought for and won the right to vote, we continue our work to unleash the full power of women in our community, our economy and throughout our society. It is an honor to join a champion for women’s rights, Mayor London Breed, and so many outstanding women change-makers for the be INVINCIBLE Women’s Summit. This critical conversation will be essential as we move forward with strength and purpose to lift up hard-working women and reaffirm the fundamental truth that when women succeed, America succeeds.”
Mayor Breed, along with the Summit partners, are committed to the advancement of women’s health, economic equity, and empowerment. The Summit’s extensive and interactive program will allow attendees to explore solutions to challenges facing women today and actions to mitigate those challenges in the future in order to develop successful change for women in San Francisco and beyond.
The be INVINCIBLE Women’s Summit is made possible thanks to partnerships with local industry leadership, individual donors, and the Women’s Foundation of California, who is serving as the fiscal sponsor and a key programmatic partner. Tickets will be $25.
“Women in San Francisco, throughout the Bay Area and across the country are transforming the public discourse,” said City Administrator Naomi M. Kelly. “The Women’s Summit harnesses this energy into concrete action that will improve women’s health and economic opportunities.”
For more information, go to: sfmayor.org/Be-Invincible.