The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
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The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series Host Second Annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day
More than 200 guests celebrated International Women’s Day at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, on Friday, March 8th, during the Women’s Power Series’ second annual Women’s Power Breakfast. Founded by mother-daughter team Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Sophia Kanavos, the organization raised $50,000 for Women of Tomorrow to empower at-risk young women through a unique mentoring program and scholarship opportunities.
Co-hosted by Dayssi, Sophia and Dana Jacobsohn – chief development officer of U.S. luxury brands and global mixed-use at Marriott International – the event kicked off with breakfast followed by three 30-minute panels with question and answer sections. Led by keynote speaker Lydia Fenet, CEO of Lydia Fenet Agency, the panels covered finance and investments, health and wellness, and technology and innovation. Speaker highlights include:
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Karolina Kurkova, co-founder of Gryph & Ivy Rose, former Victoria’s Secret Angel and VOGUE cover star
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Rebecca Parekh, co-founder and CEO of THE WELL (New York’s trending wellness spa)
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Kelly Blanco, TV presenter and Miami Heat in-game host
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Janine Booth, James Beard Award-winning top chef
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Dana Jacobsohn, chief development officer of U.S. luxury brands and global mixed-use at Marriott International
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Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder of GLAMSQUAD and Gilt
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Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, co-founder and CEO of Wellthy
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Jackie Volkart, general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
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Jennifer Valoppi, president of Women of Tomorrow
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Dr. Danielle Neuman, endocrinologist
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Maggie Vo, chief investment officer and managing general partner of Fuel Venture Capital
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Tatiana Pastukhova, founder and managing director of ARTECHOUSE
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Priya Karani, head of portfolio strategy at Paradigm Biocapital
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Julia Wittlin, partner at RedBird Capital Partners
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Olivia Ramos, founder and CEO of Deepblocks
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Amber Berger, co-host of The Well Drop Podcast
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Shila Burney Nieves, founder and managing partner of Zane Venture Fund
- Felecia Hatcher, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and author
After the discussions, the hotel hosted a networking session in addition to Women’s Marketplace where female-founded businesses showcased their products and services to attendees – demonstrating the organization’s main mission.
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and Women’s Power Series
