Some of America’s highest-ranking women business leaders gather to talk about what it takes to get to the top, and what life is like in the workplace today versus 20 years ago, when PINK, which hosts these events, launched as the only national magazine featuring women at work. This year PINK, aka Little PINK Book, commemorates two decades of women’s advancement. “When we launched in 2004, few women held top jobs. And women did not wear pink to work,” recalls PINK Found and CEO Cynthia Good. A lot has changed. “Back in the day, we received letters from women execs uncomfortable with calling a women’s business publication PINK. One wrote, ‘I reserve the color pink for the lining of my navy-blue suit.’” PINK has moved the needle when it comes to women’s advancement, while embracing authenticity.

We’ve come a long way, from 1.6% of Fortune 500 companies led by women in 2004, to 10.6% last year. “However, this means nearly 90% of top jobs are still held by men, reinforcing the importance of working toward continued, expedited change,” adds Cynthia.

This year’s milestone event features a who’s who list of powerful women including The Home Depot’s Chief Marketing Officer Molly Battin; The Coca-Cola Company’s Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel Monica Howard Douglas; IBM’s SVP of Transformation and Operations, Joanne Wright; Delta Air Lines Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Social Impact Officer Keyra Lynn Johnson; Cox Enterprises EVP & Chief People Officer Karen Bennett; Mercedes-Benz USA Chief Marketing Officer Melody Lee; Inspire Brands Chief People Officer Natalie Rothman; Southern Company EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer Sloane Drake; Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Melissa McGhie Proctor; and Cisco’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Gloria Goins.

For the first time in PINK’s 20 years of featuring women leaders in editorial and at events, two speaker panels will be offered during this half-day event billed as PINK’s Global 20^th Anniversary Fall Women’s Empowerment Event on Tuesday October 22^nd 2024, from 8:30am to 1:30pm. Both panel discussions will be livestreamed to reach more women globally. At a recent event during the pandemic, featuring UPS CEO Carol Tomé, the PINK conference reached 3,800 women around the world. Tickets are $15 for livestream access to both speaker panels, watchable anywhere in the world where there is internet.

This event is made possible thanks to generous support by these companies: Gold Sponsor Southern Company; Sliver Sponsors The Home Depot, Cox Enterprises; and Bronze Sponsors The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, and Deloitte.

The event, which has limited seating for in-person attendance, is geared for ambitious women and male advocates interested in building key connections and improving their careers. Attendees will walk away with hands-on things they can do to achieve career and life goals, along with the opportunity to meet these extraordinary leaders in person and learn their tried-and-true success secrets. Also, meet top coaches, enjoy coffee and morning lite bites and a 10-11am speaker panel followed by networking, then lunch and an afternoon speaker program from 12-1:30pm. Attendees will enjoy exhibitors including Jewels With a Purpose and woman-owned GENUIST BEAUTY, Blo Blow Dry Bar Ponce, Femi Designs, and others. A give-away supporting women in the arts will benefit Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center, a nonprofit which enriches the lives of more than 800,000 patrons annually, including more than 170,000 students and teachers.

For tickets and details go to LittlePinkBook.Com