Event includes:
Virtual Symposium including Keynote and Panels
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
In-person Reception
4 - 6 p.m.
Faculty Club
The Women’s Place and Association of Staff and Faculty Women (ASFW) invite you to join us for the 5th annual virtual FORWARD symposium, "FORWARD: From Presence to Power," and in-person reception.
Women have made strides into many male-dominated industries and now constitute the majority of degree-earners at almost every level. But women still are not greatly represented in leadership in most businesses and organizations. What are the remaining barriers? Tune into this virtual symposium to learn how workplaces can better advance women into positions of influence and decision-making, shifting the gendered status quo.
This year’s symposium will feature keynote speaker Melanie Ho, an award-winning author, comic artist, and workshop facilitator. She blends 20 years of expertise in leadership of complex organizations with her perspective as an artist and multi-media storyteller.
Melanie speaks on a variety of topics, including organizational culture; women in leadership; diversity, equity, and inclusion; the future of education; and the use of creativity and the arts in business. She is especially passionate about inspiring reflection and action on gender and racial equity. Her debut book Beyond Leaning In: Gender Equity & What Organizations are Up Against received a silver medal in the 2022 Axiom Awards and has been acclaimed by Kirkus Reviews as “an engaging evolution of Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ mantra.”
Following the symposium, continue the conversation and enjoy refreshments at the FORWARD reception, 4-6 p.m. at The Faculty Club.
This free event is open to Ohio State faculty, staff, students and community partners of all genders. Save the date and revisit this page for more details on the two panels preceding the keynote.
If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request accommodations, please contact womensplace@osu.edu. Typically, a two-week notice will allow us to provide seamless access.
