About this Event
Join us for the 30th Annual Berkeley Haas Women in Leadership (WiL) Conference—an inspiring afternoon exploring the ways by which we expand our performance, creativity, resilience, and purpose while recognizing that Leadership Starts with Belonging.
This year’s theme brings together powerful Bay Area leaders and Berkeley MBA students for thought-provoking panels, meaningful conversations, and authentic connection. Together, we’ll explore how inclusive leadership fuels professional impact, resilience, and growth.
Your ticket includes a full afternoon of programming, food and refreshments, happy hour ticket, networking, and curated swag.
The Conference will be followed by a complimentary sunset happy hour celebrating WiL's 30th from 5:00–7:00 PM. Can't wait for you to join us!
30th Annual Haas Women in Leadership (WiL) Conference Agenda
Leadership Starts with Belonging
12:30–1:00 PM
Registration & Light Bites
Arrive, connect, and ground yourself in community before we begin.
1:00–1:10 PM
Opening the Space
A brief reflection on 30 years of Haas Women in Leadership.
1:10–1:40 PM
Welcome Address – Maital Guttman, Global Lead, Culture of Inclusion & Belonging at McKinsey & Company
Maital Guttman brings a global strategy lens to inclusive leadership. Drawing from her work advising senior executives, she’ll explore how belonging fuels high performance — and why the most resilient organizations design culture intentionally, not accidentally.
1:40–2:25 PM
Keynote – Patricia Lizarraga, Founder & Managing Partner at WCEO ETF
A pioneering investor and advocate for women CEOs in public markets, Patricia Lizarraga is reshaping how capital meets leadership. She’ll challenge us to rethink power, representation, and long-term value creation — and why who leads and how matters to markets, performance, and equity.
2:35–3:25 PM
Panel:: Funding the Future: Capital with Conviction — Who Gets Funded, Who Gets Built, Who Gets to Lead
At the intersection of venture, ownership, and scale, this panel explores how funding decisions shape the future of leadership. From equity design to access to capital, our speakers will unpack how to build durable companies — and expand who has a seat at the table.
3:25–3:35 PM
Networking Break
3:35–4:15 PM
Interactive Workshop:: Feedback in Action — Building Belonging Across Diverse Teams
In today’s workplace, feedback doesn’t just flow top-down — it moves in every direction. In this interactive session, we'll explore how to give, receive, and invite 360° feedback across lines of difference, identity, and power. You’ll learn practical frameworks for navigating and asking for feedback within diverse teams so that candor strengthens connection rather than erodes trust. Walk away with tools to turn feedback into a shared leadership practice — one that builds psychological safety, accountability, and belonging at scale.
4:15–4:55 PM
Fireside Chat: Culture by Design — Scaling Belonging from Product to People
What does it take to build culture intentionally across brands, teams, and growth stages? This cross-industry conversation explores how leaders design environments where people and products thrive — and how belonging becomes a competitive advantage.
4:55-5:00 + 5:00-7:00 PM
Closing Reflections + Happy Hour WiL Celebration
We’ll close with reflections on what it means to lead with belonging and then continue the conversation at a celebratory happy hour with speakers, alumni, and the broader WiL community.
LOCATION
Spieker Forum (6th Floor), Chou Hall @ UC Berkeley Haas
2220 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, California, 94720
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Haas School of Business, 2220 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, United States
USD 20.00 to USD 30.00
