The Arizona Women's Leadership Forum

 

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Arizona Women’s Leadership Forum is to advance women in senior leadership positions through superior educational, peer interaction and networking opportunities, and to empower all women leaders to lead with passion, act as mentors to others and make a difference in their businesses, their communities and their lives.

OUR PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES

The Forum brings influential leaders and leadership experts together with executives and professionals from the corporate, professional, entrepreneurial, nonprofit and governmental sectors in a series of dynamic, interactive, year-round programs. These programs challenge individuals to view leadership in powerful new ways and enrich their own sense of possibility.

Annual Leadership Symposium

The Leadership Symposium is AWLF’s premier event and is now in its 20th year. The highly-acclaimed conference brings distinguished national leaders and world-caliber leadership experts together with several hundred influential participants from diverse sectors and professions. The Symposium combines substantive programs of the highest caliber with a highly-interactive atmosphere that encourages a sharing of information, insights and inspiration among speakers and attendees. Past Symposia speakers include national CEOs and COOs, NASA astronauts, Olympic Gold Medalists, White House correspondents and a host of leadership authors and experts. Visit our Symposium Page for more information.

Conversation Series

These quarterly events provide a more intimate atmosphere for a small group of senior leaders to participate in frank discussions on specific leadership issues. Each session features a prominent leader or leadership expert or a roundtable of leaders in a moderated question-and-answer format. The Conversation events are held in an elegant, intimate, living-room setting at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort or in a theater setting at The Madison Center for the Arts. Each event provides multiple opportunities for the participants to interact. Visit our Conversations Page for more information.

Networking Resources

The Leaders Directory contains contact information for attendees at Forum events, enabling participants to continue their relationship-building throughout the year (available to participants only). The Business Directory enables participants to support one another’s endeavors.

AWLF DEMOGRAPHICS

0 % Corporate Executives 0 % VP and above
0 % Professionals 0 % Partner (or Equivalent)
0 % Entrepreneurs 0 % President/Owner
0 % Gov., Academic, Non-Profit

FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS

“Fantastic event!  Dynamic speakers with great wisdom and insights.  Our leadership team thoroughly enjoyed the day.  We plan to highlight it in our recap to our global leaders.”
Executive Vice President, Fortune 100 Company

“The Symposium is more than an exceptional day.  It has a sustained impact on participants’ professional and personal lives.”
Senior Vice President, Fortune Global 500 Company

“Extraordinary speakers.  Wonderful gathering of women.  Outstanding examples of women committed to other women.”
CEO, Arizona-Based Technology Firm

“Anytime a forum is provided for women to get together to learn, reflect, laugh and cry – I will be there.  Thank you for the incredibly meaningful and impactful day and for providing it in Arizona.”
Regional President, National Hospital System

“By far one of the most valuable events I have attended.  I’ve learned and am leaving empowered and inspired.”

“The group of women who gathered at this event who came to speak as well as those who came to learn and be inspired were genuine and here to empower and be empowered.”

“Excellent speakers – very focused on the business environment and the challenges women in leadership face.”

“The symposium is for women by women.  Great collaboration and great for Arizona and the Valley of the Sun.”

“AWLF refreshes my focus on the work to be done to achieve gender parity.  The sessions highlight the small steps that everyone can do.”