We’re on a mission to close the gender gap in innovation leadership.
While there are several systemic reasons for the gender gap in innovation leadership, at the most foundational level innovation is a young industry, and new paths to leadership are still being forged.
WIN Relay is a first-of-its-kind experience from the global non-profit Women in Innovation designed to support senior women working in innovation to grow in their careers, prepare to lead the industry, and advance a more equitable future.
Join us as we define and democratize the path ahead.
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32%
of the ~430,000 Chief Innovation
Officers on LinkedIn are women. -
2.7%
of all VC dollars went to start-ups
founded by women, in 2019. -
14% and 10%
14% of the world’s 50 most innovative
companies of 2020 are led by female CEOs.10% of the world’s 50 most innovative
companies of 2020 are founded by women.
What is WIN Relay?
A cohort-based leadership development experience, WIN Relay will connect senior women working in innovation with a diverse group of industry leaders — from Chief Innovation Officers, innovation consultancy executives and startup founders.
Over 6 months, we’ll come together for a series of intimate dialogues to learn about the paths these leaders navigated, synthesize what we learn in a supportive peer to peer environment, and publish a guide so that more women have access to this career-advancing knowledge.
INNOVATION EXECUTIVES WE’LL MEET
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ENSHALLA ANDERSON
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY AT GOOGLE CLOUD
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YVES BÉHAR
CEO AND FOUNDER AT FUSEPROJECT
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MARIE BERRY
COO AT VISUWALL & 2X FOUNDER AND ANGEL INVESTOR
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VICTORIA CHENG
PARTNER AT PRUVEN CAPITAL
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VANESSA COLELLA
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER AT CITI
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LISHA DAVIS
PRINCIPAL CEO OF ARABLE VENTURES AND FOUNDER OF PAVE
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YAËL EISENSTAT
FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY FELLOW AT BERGGRUEN INSTITUTE
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LINDSAY LIU
CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF SUPER
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TY MONTAGUE
CO-CEO AT CO:COLLECTIVE
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MARC ESCOBOSA
VP DIGITAL STRATEGY & DESIGN, SALESFORCE
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COLLEEN MURRAY
PRINCIPAL + COO AT JUMP ASSOCIATES
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MARYSHARON OWENS
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL AT MSHARE CONSULTING
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NEENA PAUL
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER AT ?WHAT IF! / MD AT ACCENTURE
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BLANDINE VELIN
GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION & BRAND INSIGHTS AT CHANEL
WHY WIN RELAY?
WIN Relay was imagined and designed by women working in the innovation industry to intentionally address the biggest gaps they saw in existing leadership development content and offerings. Read an interview about how WIN Relay came to be & listen to the behind the scenes on our WIN/WIN podcast.
Embrace and champion diversity
We are the sum of multiple experiences in different frontiers of innovation. We will offer a select number of sponsorships to ensure diverse participation and intend to curate a cohort that is representative of the US population. The IP we publish will feature a range of voices to offer an unparalleled view into what’s possible in innovation leadership.
Foster intimacy, real conversation and community
We are making a concerted effort to foster intimacy and build trust so that conversation can be transparent and real. Our intention is to welcome each participant into a community of peers that will provide mutual support far beyond the end of this program.
Design for participation, risk taking and action
Many leadership development experiences leave a lot to be desired in terms of application. We balance ideas and stories with application and impactful action. WIN Relay has built-in opportunities for thought leadership, skill building and risk taking. We believe that the way to learn is to do.
Innovate together
This is a program designed for creative innovators, and, to that end, we will actually create and innovate together through individual and collective outputs.
THE PROGRAM
6-month program designed to balance learning, connection and personal and professional growth
Carefully curated diverse and intimate participant cohort of senior women working across innovation in corporations, consulting and startups
Intimate conversations with executives leading the innovation industry designed to offer transparent advice and lessons learned
Dedicated, actionable opportunities to refine and develop your innovation mission and goals
Guidance on finding, executing and promoting the right thought leadership and an opportunity to put it into practice
Learn and hone coaching skills from executive coach and through peer coaching
Co-create IP to bring to life key learnings with the intention of defining and democratizing the path to innovation leadership
Graduates of WIN Relay will be the first cohort to receive a certification in Innovation Leadership from Women In Innovation, and have the opportunity to publish thought leadership on innovation growth paths
The DETAILS
WHO
~20 women with 12–15+ years of experience, and at least 5 years of leadership experience, who are dedicated to furthering their career in innovation and supporting other women in the process.
WHEN
Every Tuesday at 4pm pacific and 7pm eastern, starting on October 5th, 2021 and wrapping on April 12th, 2022 [subject to slight modification]
COST
$750
We are a non-profit and do not want cost to be a barrier to entry. For participants who have access to a professional learning budget through their employer, we are happy to support you in applying those funds to this program. A select number of scholarships will be awarded to support diverse participation.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete an application. We have designed the application process to ensure a diverse, but intimate cohort experience. While this means limiting numbers, our intention is to develop content that can be published broadly and be accessible to all.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Monday, August 30, 2021
BE IN TOUCH
WIN RELAY COHORT
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LIANNA CAPOZZOLA
Director US Enterprise Innovation & Portfolio Transformation @ DANONE
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LYSA CLAVENNA
AWS Executive Visioning – Innovation, Partners and Global & Strategic Accounts
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LORI DEBORTOLI
Global SVP, Client @ Jam3
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JESSICA GRAVES
Founder, Chief Data Officer @ Sefleuria; Artist @ Internet Jessica; Associate Lecturer @ UAL
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LAN GUO
Head of Research, Business Messaging @ Facebook
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RADHIKA GUPTA
Service Design Director @ Designit
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GRETCHEN HARNICK
Adjunct Professor, Fashion Marketing @ University of Cincinnati (online)
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ELLA HAZARD
Managing Director @ Arktura Ventures
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LESLIE LLADO
Director, Infrastructure and Product Development @ Splash
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JULIE MARKHAM
Independent Consultant
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LENA MUELLER
Global Innovation Manager @ Unispace
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KYRSTEN MUSICH
Innovation Partner @ Salesforce
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SAM TEMPLE NEUKOM
Chief Brand Officer @ Northbound
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Renée Peet
VP Product Management and Marketing, Smart Metering @ Xylem
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MARY CATHERINE PLUNKETT
Senior Director, Customer Success Design @ Autodesk
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ANNIE PORTER
Lead Producer, NA @ Facebook Creative Shop
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PUJA SAMUEL
Head of Ideation, AreaX, Corporate Investment Bank @ JP Morgan
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Anindita Sinha
Senior Director of US Market Access Strategy and Analytics @ Optinose
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TABEA SORIANO
Org Design & Transformation @ The Ready
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ALEXANDRA SUAREZ
Founder @ Lateral Strategy
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LONA VINCENT
Director, Business Design @ Johnson & Johnson
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KIMBERLY WILLIAMS
Release Director, Power Apps @ Microsoft
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LEAH YETKA
Director of Account Management @ fuseproject
WIN RELAY TEAM
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GABRIELLE ANDRADE
GLOBAL MARKETING STRATEGY MANAGER AT WIN; SR. BUSINESS DESIGNER AT COPLEX
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LIZZIE AZZOLINO
WIN RELAY FOUNDER & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LEAD; WIN ADVISOR
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KATIE BURWICK
EMERITUS COUNCIL AT WIN; FREELANCE DESIGNER AND STRATEGIST
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LAURA HYDE PAGE
FORMER SF CHAPTER LEAD AT WIN; DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AT SALESFORCE
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NATALIA KOWALECZKO
WIN SAN FRANCISCO AMBASSADOR; FOUNDER & CREATIVE AT PACT
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ZOIA KOZAKOV
GLOBAL MARKETING LEAD + WIN/WIN: WOMEN IN INNOVATION PODCAST HOST; VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT MANAGER AT CITI
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KATE MAGEE
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FELLOW AT WIN; ACTIVATION MANAGER, SMALL BUSINESS AT FACEBOOK CREATIVE SHOP
