Ideas that Inspire
October 20-22, 2023
Due to popular demand, ANHW is hosting the incredibly popular 24/7 event! The “Ideas that Inspire” global virtual conference will take place October 20-22, 2023. Registration is now open for all!
What is “Ideas that Inspire?”
The weekend-long virtual conference will be a platform for members to learn about, engage with, and discuss new ideas amongst colleagues and new friends. “Ideas that Inspire” will feature continuous 50-minute interactive conversations hosted by alumnae-i. Conversation hosts will facilitate and frame the conversation. This is not a lecture. Our goal is to engage one another and deepen our connections to the ANHW, to Harvard, and to our fellow alums.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
Can social innovation theories contribute to complex educational changes? A dive into math education in Brazil
Host: Ya Jen Chang | Sao Paulo, Brazil
1:00pm PST / 4:00pm EDT / 21:00 GMT /02:30 IST (Saturday)
Discuss re-imagining the national perception of math education in Brazil to survive in an increasingly digital global economy.
Hosted by Ya Jen Chang, EdM 2000.
Conquering bias through self awareness
Host: Corey Williams | USA
2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EDT / 22:00 GMT /03:30 IST (Saturday)
Explore how we can begin to decrease biased behavior and even identity-based violence through a greater understanding of brain defaults and errors in our thinking.
Hosted by Corey Williams, BA 1998, a black bisexual woman who is raising four children.
Tales from the trenches: The unsung heroes of non-promotable work
Host: Gayle Flynn | USA
3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EDT / 23:00 GMT /04:30 IST (Saturday)
Explore how recognizing and rectifying the assignment of nonpromotable work can help shape a more inclusive and forward-thinking organizational culture.
Hosted by Gayle Flynn, ALM.
The future of health is social
Host: Kasley Killam | California, USA
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EDT / 00:00 GMT (Saturday) /05:30 IST (Saturday)
Social health is the dimension of well-being that comes from connection and community that can influence positive outcomes with lower risk for heart disease, depression, diabetes, dementia, and mortality.
Hosted by Kasley Killam, MPH, author, and non-profit founder.
Why is it important to talk about Feminist theory in Bioethics?
Host: Georgina Jorge Ramirez | Mexico City, Mexico
5:00pm PST / 8:00pm EDT / 01:00 GMT (Saturday) /06:30 IST (Saturday)
Learn about the tools that bioethics offers for the study and care of gender-based violence in underprivileged areas.
Hosted by Georgina Jorge Ramarez.
Smarter charity: Avoiding blindspots and unintended consequences
Host: Tami Kesselman | Napa Valley/San Franciso, California, USA
6:00pm PST / 9:00pm EDT / 02:00 GMT (Saturday) /07:30 IST (Saturday)
Explore how we can avoid getting swayed by a great impact story, even if the solution doesn't actually solve the root cause issue. Discuss how we can all level up together around shortcuts to identify -- and avoid -- shortcomings of great intentions.
Hosted by Tami Kesselman, HKS.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023
Women in sport: Success, struggle, and where we go from here
Host: Emma Bowell | London, UK
5:00am PST / 8:00am EDT / 13:00 GMT / 18:30 IST
Discuss recent successes in women's sport and reflect on recent incidents and what they mean for equality for women in sports and other fields.
Hosted by Emma Bowell, HGSE.
Tackling poverty through enhancing women’s employability
Host: Chen Liu | Beijing, China
6:00am PST / 9:00am EDT / 14:00 GMT / 19:30 IST
Analyse strategies and initiatives globally to provide women with equal rights to economic opportunity.
Hosted by Chen Liu, MPA 18.
Higher Education has failed us—the ordinary women
Host: Shabnam Khan | Lahore, Pakistan
7:00am PST / 10:00am EDT / 15:00 GMT / 20:30 IST
Discussion of the tensions between traditional & career aspirations of women, the patriarchal nature of higher education and the role of gender bias.
Hosted by Shabnam Khan, HGSE.
Dancing with Disruption
Host: Linda Rossetti and Cynthia McGuigan | USA
8:00am PST / 11:00am EDT / 16:00 GMT / 21:30 IST
Explore an optimistic new lens into the persistent upheaval underway at our kitchen tables and across the world's stage.
Hosted by Linda Rossetti, MBA 1991, social advocate for transformative change and author of a book by the same name, and Cynthia McGuigan, ALM 2020, advocate for thriving adoptees.
Finding our voice as women leaders
Host: Victoria Doebbel | Paris, France
9:00am PST / 12:00pm EDT / 17:00 GMT / 22:30 IST
Discuss women's unique voices in leadership, and ways to leverage influence and impact in professional settings.
Hosted by Victoria Doebbel EdM 81, CAS 82.
Women in digital transformation
Host: Karianne Gaede | London, UK
10:00am PST / 1:00pm EDT / 18:00 GMT / 23:30 IST
Discussion of the importance of female leadership in shaping the future of digital transformation.
Hosted by Karianne Gaede, MPA 2007.
Women cultural agents: 100 women artists in art history
Host: Alicia Campos | Tampa, Florida, USA
11:00am PST / 2:00pm EDT / 19:00 GMT / 00:30 IST (Sunday)
Explore how women artists use their work to give voice to marginalized experiences and to challenge stereotypes, assumptions, and prejudices.
Hosted by Alicia Campos, ALM.
Roadmaps not history books: Building preferred futures with forgiveness
Host: Susan Tonsley | Connecticut, USA
12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EDT / 20:00 GMT / 01:30 IST (Sunday)
Explore how we can build a future in relationships, organizations, and communities by creating meaningful roadmaps for the future architected upon trust, forgiveness, and a common mutually beneficial journey.
Hosted by Susan Townsley, HDS.
The role of government in A.I. regulation
Host: Carmem Domingues | Washington, D.C., USA
1:00pm PST / 4:00pm EDT / 21:00 GMT / 02:30 IST (Sunday)
Explore the widespread, unregulated use of AI across all facets of society and discuss some of the ways regulation is emerging around the globe to protect citizens without stalling innovation.
Hosted by Carmem Dominques, Harvard College, data scientist and science communicator.
Lived experience as a superpower in change-making efforts
Host: Madeline Morcelle | Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EDT / 22:00 GMT / 03:30 IST (Sunday)
Discuss change-making through the lens of our lived experiences.
Hosted by Madeline Morcelle, Attorney and Chan MPH, who works as a reproductive health attorney and focuses on care for underserved populations.
Grown and about to fly: Parenting in transition
Host: Rebecca Tortello | Jamaica
3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EDT / 23:00 GMT / 04:30 IST (Sunday)
Discuss the dramatic shift from parenting teens to college students.
Hosted by Rebecca Tortello, AB 1991, EDM 1993.
The forgotten: The role of rural women in the New Africa
Host: Regina Thomas | Los Angeles, California, USA
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EDT / 00:00 GMT (Sunday) / 05:30 IST (Sunday)
Explore how the women in Africa can break from historical narratives to build and re-frame the continent.
Hosted by Regina Thomas, HGSE.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023
Finding ways to create shared places of understanding
Host: Loucia D. Constantinou | Nicosia, Cyprus
6:00am PST / 9:00am EDT / 14:00 GMT / 19:30 IST
Discuss the richness inherent in diverse societies and create safe spaces to reach shared understanding about each other.
Hosted by Loucia Constantinou, EdM 90.
Rethinking power
Host: Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau | USA
7:00am PST / 10:00am EDT / 15:00 GMT / 20:30 IST
Expand your understanding and use of power - of this crucial currency of leadership - to create a radical shift in leadership and in the outcomes it produces.
Hosted by Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, PhD at the Center for International Affairs.
How to apply the science of storytelling
Host: Deborah Levine | Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
8:00am PST / 11:00am EDT / 16:00 GMT / 21:30 IST
Explore how stories can serve as invaluable tools for augmenting emotional intelligence and wise decision-making in communities, workplaces, and classrooms.
Hosted by Deborah Levine, BA 1970, an award-winning author of 18 books, newspaper opinion columnist, and scriptwriter.
How to decolonize your diet: 3 mindful approaches to healthy eating habits
Host: Shelley Chapman | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
9:00am PST / 12:00pm EDT / 17:00 GMT / 22:30 IST
Explore how we can move beyond poor eating habits, a lack of trust in our bodies, and the diet culture that have all emerged from patriarchy, racism and other limiting influences.
Hosted by Shelley Chapman, HGSE.
Going beyond Climate Change doomsday communication: It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say and why.
Host: Paulina Marinković | New York City, New York, USA
10:00am PST / 1:00pm EDT / 18:00 GMT / 23:30 IST
Discuss how to effectively engage anyone in actions to support climate change mitigation strategies. Explore the role of smart communication that is cognizant of others needs and wants and how to use it to engage people when different beliefs and opinions disjoint efforts.
Hosted by Paulina Marinković, AB.
Walking from Canada to Mexico: The power of intentional journeys and their impact on personal growth
Host: Jenifer Brown | North Carolina, USA
11:00am PST / 2:00pm EDT / 19:00 GMT / 00:30 IST (Monday)
Explore why creating intentional time for self-exploration can be a useful tool for unlocking new levels of personal growth and how it can add value to your life.
Hosted by Jenifer Brown, AB who hiked the continental divide after completing her PhD at Stanford.
Utopian visions for a resilient, equitable future
Host: Farzana Gandhi | New York City, New York, USA
12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EDT/ 20:00 GMT / 01:30 IST (Monday)
Explore how Utopian thinking can serve as a means of evaluating our current state and as a tool for generating innovative solutions to the inequities of a changing climate, population growth, biodiversity loss, diminishng vital resources, and many other pressing challenges.
Hosted by Farzana Gandhi, GSD.
Integrating sustainability to achieve impact for business and for society
Host: Karen Wilson | Switzerland
1:00pm PST / 4:00pm EDT / 21:00 GMT / 02:30 IST (Monday)
Discussion of sustainability and ESG concepts as core to decision-making for business leaders.
Hosted by Karen Wilson, MBA 91.
Women’s mental health
Host: Tarina Quraishi | San Francisco, California, USA
2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EDT / 22:00 GMT / 03:30 IST (Monday)
Explore how biological females, and people of diverse backgrounds who identify as women, experience unique needs and challenges surrounding their mental health, at the intersection of social determinants, reproductive and sexual health, health policy, systemic bias, and limited scientific data on mental health treatments as they pertain specifically to women and females.
Hosted by Tarina Quraishi, AB, psychiatrist, and fellow at Stanford's Dept Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
