Thursday, May 18  |  8:15 am to 1 pm  |  Boston Marriott Peabody

Join us for a half day of collaboration, networking, education and inspiration. Registration begins at 7:30 am, with the keynote breakfast beginning at 8:15 am. More details will be announced as speakers and panelists are confirmed.

women of INNOVATION and INSPIRATION

We are pleased to announce the following speakers are confirmed.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Kimberley Driscoll
Lt. Governor
Massachusetts

Kim Driscoll will offer the keynote address at the morning kickoff of Thrive Summit 2023. Breakfast begins at 7:45 a.m., with the keynote program taking place from 8:15 to 9 a.m.

Kim Driscoll is the 73rd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The former mayor of Salem, she was sworn in on January 5, 2023, joining Governor Maura Healey as the first all-women executive team to lead Massachusetts.
Exemplified by her extensive and successful career in local government, Lt. Governor Driscoll is focused on working with Governor Healey to create a forward-looking Commonwealth and communities that work for, empower, and include all who call Massachusetts home, as well as those who aspire to do so.

Renee Connolly
Chief DE&I Officer
Merck KGaA

Renee Connolly is the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Head of Innovation HR Engagement & Inclusion at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where she drives the strategic advancement and cultural implementation of the company’s global DE&I efforts. With a passion for this critical area, she aims to deliver a state-of-the-art business model for DE&I, empowering the global organization to move the needle — for the € 17.5 billion business, for 58,000 employees across 66 countries, and for customers, the community and patients.

Donna Martin
Owner & Winemaker
Mill River Winery

Mill River Winery is a 100% woman-owned business established in 2010. The winery is a combination of Donna's love of wine and this area she calls home. As a PhD. chemist, she can attest that wine making is a perfect combination of science, precision, passion and fun.

Coming soon

CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
  • Financial Wellness: How to Recession-proof Your Life
  • Turning Passion into Profits: Women who followed their passions and created new businesses
  •  The importance of ergonomics in your workday
  • Dress for your brand
  • Self care without self worry
  • Get yourself organized!

SUMMIT PRICING

  • $125 for Chamber members
  • $150 non-members
  • Sponsorships, listed separately, come with tickets.
Please contact Cheryl Begin, director of sales and marketing, for more details. Thank you for supporting Thrive, created by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce to support women in business both personally and professionally.
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