UPWARD RTP Chapter Launch

1915 Beryl Rd.,Raleigh, NC 27607

27 April, 2022

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Come out to meet UPWARD's Founder & CEO, Lisa Lambert, & the team at our UPWARD RTP Chapter Launch to learn how to get involved. We are excited to bring our UPWARD community to Raleigh (RTP)! We know when women in leadership come together, positive impact can be realized in businesses and communities. As founders, influencers, board members, investors, entrepreneurs, managers leaders, we want to be proactive in shaping the business culture in the Triangle. Will you join us? UPWARD is a free, global network for women in leadership to support and encourage one another as we navigate the many challenges that are faced by women in positions of power and to identify creative solutions to overcome them. UPWARD provides community, executive-specific programming, access to resources and mentorship and more. Come celebrate UPWARD's 19th Chapter Launch at one of the Triangle’s entrepreneurial hubs, The Loading Dock, to learn about the vision for UPWARD, meet with local chapter leaders and help shape the future. We believe the Triangle is well-positioned to be a leader nationwide in how the community prioritizes gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace. Topics for the evening: ● Hear from UPWARD’s founder, Lisa Lambert, on her motivation for founding UPWARD, impact and the programs offered to members and sponsors ● Plans for growing UPWARD locally, nationally, and globally ● Why we are bringing UPWARD to the RTP community. How can we be a catalyst for change? ● Future programming for the UPWARD RTP Chapter. Wednesday | April 27, 2022| 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.| Location: The Loading Dock Agenda: 6:00-6:45 pm Networking, Drinks and Appetizers 6:45-8:00 pm Introduction of RTP Chapter Leaders, Lisa Lambert’s Keynote and Audience Q&A 8:00-8:30 pm Post-launch networking with Lisa, chapter leaders and other amazing women entrepreneurs, executives and leaders _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT UPWARDUPWARD is a global network accelerating the advancement of executive women through the implementation of member and corporate programming to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We provide an environment where women have the opportunity to build relationships, and to receive sponsorship, resources, and the necessary support to reach and succeed in the highest level attainable in their career. With over 6,000 members globally and 18 chapters, we are the global executive network supporting women’s career advancement. We develop member programming to assist our individual members to Meet UP, Build UP, and Move UP in their professional careers and we design corporate diversity and inclusion programs to challenge the status quo for women’s advancement to executive leadership. The mission of UPWARD is to accelerate career advancement for executive women by: • Creating collaborative meet UP gatherings to learn from leaders and to increase networking· • Curating programs that build UP members through focused conversations about their professional development • Nurturing relationships that help members move UP into the executive ranks during their careers Benefits of Joining our Membership: Free membershipGet connected to some of the most brilliant and heart-centered women across the globe from different industriesAccess to job postings and opportunitiesRelevant articles published by our members & professionals with knowledge & expertiseOpportunity to meetUP, buildUP, moveUP, and thrive togetherMeet powerful speakers and thought leadersConnect with UPWARD Men executive alliesBuild long-lasting relationships with other like-minded trailblazers in our community with a purpose to diversify leadership*Registration is required. Drinks and hor d'oeuvres will be served. About Lisa Lambert:Lisa Lambert Founder/CEO and Chairman of UPWARD Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, National Grid Founder & President, National Grid Partners Lisa Lambert is Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid and Founder & President of National Grid Partners. She is responsible for leading investments and innovation initiatives across the company. Ms. Lambert began her career at Owens-Corning as a software developer, and also worked in sales, strategy, and business development roles. Ms. Lambert is the founder/CEO, and chairman of UPWARD, a global network of executive women. UPWARD is a non-profit organization with 18 chapters, over 60 corporate sponsors, and nearly 5000 members worldwide. Ms. Lambert earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Management Information Systems from The Pennsylvania State University. Meet your UPWARD RTP Chapter Leaders: Thank you to our incredible sponsors for making the RTP Chapter Event possible! Event Sponsors: Media Sponsors: "GrepBeat is a mission-based media organization whose purpose is to lift the tech community in the Triangle. We do this by telling the stories of this area’s mighty tech startups and their entrepreneurs in an engaging and colorful way." We are thrilled they agreed to sponsor the RTP Chapter Event!