• Intention Setting with Rha Goddess.

  • Opening Remarks by:
    Maneet Ahuja
    Reshma Saujani

  • In our fight for gender equality, we've too often directed our efforts towards fixing women rather than addressing systemic issues. Instead of acknowledging structural failures and oppressive systems designed to hinder our progress, blame is placed on individual women. Panelists will delve into why motherhood is particularly challenging in America and how we can reclaim power in the ongoing fight for gender equality.

    Moderator:
    Katie Couric

    Panelists:
    Ashley Judd
    Tarana Burke
    Dr. Becky Kennedy

  • Join us for a panel featuring Emily Oster, Gretchen Sisson, and Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, as they discuss the systemic failures and societal myths surrounding motherhood. From debunking ungrounded beliefs to challenging unrealistic expectations, this session will confront the narratives that often gaslight new moms into striving for unattainable perfection.

    Moderator:
    Danielle McNally

    Panelists:
    Emily Oster
    Pooja Lakshmin
    Gretchen Sisson

  • Alexis McGill Johnson, President of Planned Parenthood, discusses the challenges for mothers in a post-Roe America. This conversation will explore how living in a post-Roe America has a multifaceted impact on maternal health, access to reproductive healthcare, economic empowerment, and societal perceptions of motherhood.

    Moderator:

    Alisha Haridasani Gupta

    Participants:    

    Alexis McGill Johnson
    Laura Wherry

  • The program will resume at 10:45AM.

  • Join us for a focused discussion on the women at the center of our country’s maternal health crisis: Black women. This session will shine a light on the challenges Black women face during childbirth and the ongoing fight for Black maternal health and birth equity.

    Moderator:
    Salamishah Tillet

    Panelists:
    Charles Johnson
    Elaine Welteroth

  • Participant:
    Gov. Kathy Hochul

  • Reflecting on the feminist movement in America and our decades long fight for gender equality, Sec. Hillary Clinton and Reshma Saujani explores how winning the fight for gender equality must start with winning the fight for moms.

    Participants:
    Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton
    Reshma Saujani

11:45AM | LUNCH

  • Despite the strides made in gender equality, women, especially mothers, often find themselves relegated to the sidelines when it comes to dreaming big. Join Christina Hammock Koch, NASA astronaut and record-holder for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, and Tarika Barrett, the CEO of Girls Who Code, as they discuss the uncharted territories of women's empowerment.

    Participants:

    Christina Hammock Koch

    Tarika Barrett

  • Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins Reshma Saujani for a conversation about how states are innovating on the issues that most impact women and mothers in our country. Gov. Whitmer shares how motherhood has shaped her own political journey and reflects on what she’s hearing from working moms in Michigan about the support they and their families need to thrive.

    Participants:

    Governor Gretchen Whitmer
    Reshma Saujani

  • Join us for an insightful discussion on cultivating leadership in women and mothers in a system that often undermines their success. Molly Day, Tiffany Dufu, Kathryn Kaminsky, Olivia Walton, and Lynn Martin share invaluable insights gleaned from their own professional journeys and paths to success.

    Moderator:
    Maneet Ahuja

    Panelists:
    Lynn Martin
    Tiffany Dufu
    Kathryn Kaminsky
    Olivia Walton
    Molly Day

  • Presented by Share Our Strength

    This session, led by Share Our Strength, will explore the challenges facing single mothers and will highlight ways that innovative leaders are designing solutions that center the voices of single mothers. Following opening remarks from Share Our Strength’s CEO, Anne Filipic, panelists will explore the systemic changes needed to support single mothers and share personal accounts of these changes in actions.

    Opening Remarks:
    Anne Filipic

    Moderator:
    Lillian Singh

    Panelists:
    Ai-jen Poo
    Michelle Rhone-Collins
    Alisha Gordon
    Christina Laracuente

  • For too long in our culture, child care has been seen as a personal issue that parents must solve for themselves. But our economy depends on care — without it, women cannot work. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo makes a virtual introduction of this panel which explores a new report from Moms First and Boston Consulting Group that proves once and for all that child care benefits not only pay for themselves, but also make strong business sense.

    Opening Remarks:
    Sec. Gina Raimondo

    Moderator:
    Moira Forbes

    Panelists:
    Nando Cesarone
    Cheryl Oldham
    Molly Day

  • The program will resume at 3:20PM.

  • Presented by the Walton Family Foundation

    Today, only half of kids in the United States read and do math on grade level, and the pandemic widened persistent achievement gaps. Our children’s learning and educational progress are issues deeply connected to issues of maternal health, family security and intergenerational prosperity. Hear from moms leading the charge to support America’s students and how their approach to organizing for educational equity can be replicated in the fight for paid leave, child care and equal pay — the issues moms ourselves need to thrive.

    Moderator:
    Romy Drucker

    Panelists:
    Keri Rodrigues
    Maya Martin Cadogan

  • Reshma Saujani and Sam Altman discuss the future of AI and how AI can be used to change the way we interact with the government and solve public sector challenges.

  • Craig Newmark and Kerone Vatel join Reshma Saujani to discuss AI for good and what’s next for PaidLeave.ai.

    Participants:
    Craig Newmark
    Kerone Vatel
    Reshma Saujani

  • Geena Davis discusses the new report from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Moms First, and the Archewell Foundation and how the portrayal of moms on television shapes our collective perception of reality and has a detrimental impact on real moms.

    Participants:
    Geena Davis
    Moira Forbes

  • The Moms First Summit closes with a call to action for the audience. Moms and leaders across various movements will speak to the importance of moms joining this fight. The audience will end the day with clear actions they can take to join the Moms First community and advance our collective fight for paid leave, affordable child care, and equal pay.

    Opening Announcement:
    Danielle McNally
    Sally Holmes

    Participants:
    Eve Rodsky
    Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs
    Sarah Hardy
    Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez
    Dee Poku

  • Join us for performance from Nia Drummond to close the Moms First Summit.