THE AFTERNOON
1:00 PM | Pizza, People + Purpose
Grab a slice, find your table and connect with fellow leaders shaping workplace culture and community impact across Nashville. Guided conversation will help move introductions beyond small talk and into meaningful exchange around purpose, people and partnership.
1:30 PM | State of the Movement: Purpose in Action
Where is Play Like a Girl headed next, and what role can companies play in getting us there? Founder & CEO Dr. Kimberly Clay and Board Chair Lee Rogers share what we’re learning, where we’re growing and how mentorship, career exposure and employee-powered partnerships are expanding opportunity for girls.
2:10 PM | Pizza Parties Don’t Build Culture
Work has changed. Culture must change with it. Keynote speaker Dr. Julia Wiener, Founder & CEO of JW Strategies and author of Pizza Parties Don’t Build Culture, challenges leaders to move beyond surface-level engagement and rethink how purpose shows up in their people, culture and communities.
2:55 PM | Purpose in Practice: Partner Spotlights
Hear directly from companies putting purpose to work. Through a series of fast-paced spotlights, corporate and community leaders will share practical examples of how they are engaging employees, activating partnerships and translating good intentions into meaningful community impact.
3:15 PM | Put Me On: Meet + Mentor
Experience the Play Like a Girl mission firsthand. Students and Summit attendees come together around the table for our signature mentoring experience, built around short, meaningful conversations that expose girls to new people, perspectives and possibilities. No preparation required. Bring your story, your experience and your willingness to open a door.
4:15 PM | Mission Moment: What Opportunity Makes Possible
Meet girls and young women whose journeys remind us what happens when access, encouragement and opportunity arrive at the right moment. Their stories bring the afternoon’s conversations about purpose and partnership back to the people they are meant to serve.
4:25 PM | From Purpose to Partnership
What does meaningful engagement look like after today? Jennifer Skinner, Director of Partnerships, Strategy & Operations at Play Like a Girl, shares practical ways companies can engage employees and put their people, resources and expertise to work through year-round partnership.
4:45 PM | Your Next Move: Put Purpose to Work
Inspiration matters. Action matters more. We’ll close with clear opportunities to mentor, volunteer, partner, sponsor and open doors for girls, along with one simple question: What will your organization do next?
5:00 PM | Departures
Take the conversations, the connections and your copy of Pizza Parties Don’t Build Culture with you. The pizza won’t last. The purpose will.
