25 Years of Impact: Women Leading Forward

Enterprising Women celebrates 25 years of advancing women’s entrepreneurship with a powerful conversation reflecting on where women’s business leadership has been—and where it is headed next.

This special anniversary panel, Looking Back and Looking Forward, brings together nationally recognized leaders who have shaped policy, advocacy, and opportunity for women-owned businesses across the United States.

Moderator
• Virginia Littlejohn, Chair, 25th Anniversary History Committee; Co-Chair, W20

Panelists
• Edie Fraser, Women’s Business Collaborative (WBC)
• Pamela Prince-Eason, President & CEO, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• Camille Burns, CEO, Women Presidents Organization (WPO)
• Jen Earle, CEO, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
• Angela Dingle, President, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
• Hedy Ratner, Co-Founder, Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC)

Together, these trailblazers reflect on decades of progress, pivotal moments in women’s business history, and the collaborative leadership required to continue expanding economic opportunity for women entrepreneurs worldwide.

This conversation is part of Enterprising Women’s 25th Anniversary celebration—honoring the past, amplifying the present, and shaping the future of women in business.