Women of Ascend: Trailblazers & Pioneers – Owning the Journey, Shaping the Future

Join us for an intimate and energizing fireside chat celebrating the courage, vision, and resilience it takes to be a trailblazer—especially when you’re the first, the only, or the one carving the path as you go.

Whether you’re a Senior Manager, Junior Partner, or an emerging leader redefining what success looks like, this session offers real stories and sharp insights from women who have walked the unpaved road—and kept going.

Our third Women of Ascend session will explore topics such as:

• What drives pioneers to step off the beaten path—and stay the course when it gets hard

• The calculated risks behind courageous decisions—and how these leaders learned to trust themselves anyway

• How culture, visibility, and identity intersect when you're the “only one in the room"

Come hear from senior leaders at EY, like Elizabeth Alden, and other women who have struck out on their own, like chef/owner of Purple Patch and Joia Burger, Patrice Cleary.

Bring your ambition. Bring your questions. Bring your whole self.

Dinner’s on us and features food from Purple Patch restaurant!  This session is also eligible for CPE credits. 

Know Before You Go:

• Member Tickets are $25, Non-Member Tickets are $50

• Dinner and dessert will be provided.

• Event is open to all (members and non-members).

• Guests must pre-register for the event (walk-ins are not permitted).

• Ticket sales will end once ticket limit is reached. Limited seats available.

• Registration information will be shared with Ascend GW.