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100 Wise Women events & keynote speakers announced for 2025 – Registration open for all events, first event on February 28

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100 Wise Women events & keynote speakers announced for 2025 –

Registration open for all events, first event on February 28 will feature Jennifer Barber

Together with presenting sponsor JPMorganChase, the Leadership Louisville Center hosts 100 Wise Women events to bring successful women leaders – Wise Women – together with emerging women leaders to make space for strength and leadership to be acknowledged and celebrated. The events make it possible for women to build a network that will grow their confidence, courage, and connections.

“JPMorganChase knows the great impact women have on the economy. When women succeed, so do their communities,” said Jill Wilcox, Market Executive, JPMorganChase Commercial Banking. “We are proud to invest in women’s career growth and help shine a light on these community leaders.”

The 2025 event series will feature four unique and dynamic women leaders, including the leader of a major national law firm, a transformative community and nonprofit leader, a life-changing foundation executive, and a whiskey industry maven.

2025 Keynote Speakers:

The first event on February 28 will feature keynote speaker Jennifer Barber, serving as the Partner-in-Charge of Frost Brown Todd’s Louisville office. Leading over 160 attorneys in the Louisville market, Barber focuses her practice in the areas of state and local tax, economic incentives, and government affairs. She has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America, one of Business First’s Forty Under Forty, and Enterprising Women to Watch. Additionally, she serves in leadership roles for the Kentucky State Fair Board and the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.

Registration is now open for all 2025 events at www.leadershiplouisville.org/our-events/100-wise-women/ They will all be held from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave., on the campus of Masonic Homes of Kentucky. Tickets are $65, with savings available for season purchasers and members of the Leadership Louisville Center. Proceeds from the event benefit the Women’s Leadership Fund. For more information, contact the Leadership Louisville Center at (502) 561-0458 or email lead@leadershiplouisville.org.

About 100 Wise Women

Designed to increase the base of Louisville’s qualified, connected women leaders, over 1,400 women attended the events in 2024, representing over 435 companies from industries including major employers, small businesses, professional service firms, universities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations of all kinds. Every in-person event has sold to capacity since the series started in 2007 and virtual events received rave reviews. Proceeds from 100 Wise Women go to the Joan Riehm Women’s Leadership Fund, created to allow women to participate in Leadership Louisville Center programs. Since the scholarship fund was created in 2007, hundreds of women have received scholarships totaling more than $200,000.

ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE CENTER

The Leadership Louisville Center is the region’s most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. With a purpose to inspire and equip leaders to be better and do better, it has graduated over 15,000 through its programs since 1979. The Center is recognized as a national best practice and is known for its dynamic programming and strong community connections. Programming includes five social impact leadership programs (Leadership Louisville, Focus Louisville, Ignite Louisville, Bingham Fellows and Encore Louisville), the Alice Houston Women’s Leadership Program, leadership skills training courses presented through partner brand LeadingBetter™, and events designed to connect leaders and motivate positive change. Learn more at www.leadershiplouisville.org.