About this Event
Unleash Your Impact at CCBJ’s 7th Annual Women in Business & Law!
Join industry game-changers and visionary leaders for a transformative day of strategic insights, influential networking, and powerful connections at The DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford.
Elevate your leadership, ignite your influence, and shape your legacy.
February 25, 2026 | Stamford, CT
This event is geared for in-house counsel, law firm professionals and legal support staff.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Neil Signore at [email protected].
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM
Thank you to our incredible sponsors!
Host: Purpose Legal
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote: Visibility, Voice & Influence
Info: Powerful women strategically build platforms, command attention and leverage visibility to drive meaningful outcomes—not just optics.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
From GC to Strategic Operator
Host: Kim Drake-Loy, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Shermco Ind
Info: The next generation GC. The evolution of legal leadership: How today’s GCs are reshaping enterprise strategy, operations and growth agendas.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Capital, Metrics & Market Signals
Host: Angela Ni, Mgng Dir. & Corp. Counsel, Parabellum Capital
Info: Boards and investors increasingly demand financial fluency, performance-driven insights and risk-savvy leadership. A strategic discussion on capital allocation, audit expertise and investor-facing roles for executive women.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Boardroom Ready: Getting There & Delivering Value
Host: Silvia Fernandes, VP and GC, ARCTRUST
Info: A targeted, real-world discussion on securing your board seat—and leading with impact and effectiveness once you're at the table.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
The Next Move: Reinvention, Venture & Legacy
Host: Rebecca Goodman-Stephens, CEO, Moses Singer
Info: Powerful insights from women who boldly pivoted—from C-suite executives launching startups to leaders transitioning from firms to funds. A candid exploration of risk-taking, resilience and shaping a meaningful, enduring legacy.
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Leading When No One’s Watching: Power, Position & Professional Ethics
Host: Divya Sridhar, VP, Data Privacy, BBB Nat'l Programs
Info: A high-impact exploration of how women leaders shape organizational culture through integrity, ethical clarity and personal example. Led by ethics counsel, seasoned board members and former regulators, this session goes beyond compliance, focusing on leadership as a commitment to responsibility, not merely authority.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Closing Challenge
Info: A bold call to action capturing the day's insights and challenging leaders to carry momentum forward—boldly, ethically, and with visible impact.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Cocktail Reception – Pass the Torch
Host: Purpose Legal
Info: Raise a glass. Reconnect. Leave with purpose—and a powerful new network. Sponsored by Purpose Legal
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford, 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, United States
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