The Young Women’s Leadership Summit (YWLS)

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February 7th, 2026 | 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

JOIN US IN EXPLORING BUSINESS AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL 1-DAY LONG CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS!

Empowerment. Education. Exploration.

The Young Women's Leadership Summit (YWLS) is an exciting opportunity for high school students to learn about the business industry through interactive workshops, engaging speaker sessions with industry professionals, and conversations with accomplished leaders, Stanford students, and like-minded peers.

2026 ywls speakers

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Debbie Sterling

Debbie Sterling

Founder of GoldieBlox

Jess Lee

Co-Founder of Polyvore

Amanda Pouchot

Co-Founder of Levo League

Katie Warner Johnson

Katie Warner Johnson

Co-Founder of Carbon 38

Jennifer Dulski

Jennifer Dulski

COO of Change.org

Anna Fieler

Executive Vice President of Marketing for Pop Sugar

Gina Bianchini

Co-Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks

Sarah Dubbeldam

Sarah Dubbeldam

CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Darling magazine

Kathleen Kelly Janus

Kathleen Kelly Janus

Social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer

Elizabeth Douglas

Elizabeth Douglas

CEO of wikihow.com

Erica Webber

Director of Research Alliances of IBM

Joy Ofodu

Professional Voice Actor and Content Creator

Isabela Becerra

Isabela Becerra

Member of the Investment Team at 8VC

Mar Hershenson

Managing Partner at Pear VC

Mili Dutt Reddy

Mili Dutt Reddy

Vice President of Brand Marketing for Sephora

Past Speakers

Past Summits

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