Created by Miami luxury real-estate developer Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and her daughter, Sophia Kanavos, the Women’s Power Breakfast will feature CEOs, Vogue Cover stars, TV presenters and more
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach announces its second annual Women’s Power Breakfast on Friday, March 8th from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in partnership with Women’s Power Series, founded by mother-daughter team Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Sophia Kanavos. Sponsored by global hospitality leader Marriott International and real estate developer Flag Luxury Group, the event will bring hundreds of women together to celebrate their achievements in society, culture, economics and hospitality with proceeds donated to Women of Tomorrow.
“We are humbled to host the Women’s Power Breakfast for the second year in a row after an overwhelming response to the inaugural event in 2023,” says Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Co-Founder of Women’s Power Series. “We are thrilled to celebrate International Women’s Day at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and continue shining light on multi-faceted, impactful female leaders who are instrumental to shaping our South Florida community and beyond.”
Co-hosted by Dayssi, Sophia and Dana Jacobsohn – chief development officer of U.S. luxury brands and global mixed-use at Marriott International – the ticketed event will kick off with breakfast before guests enjoy three 30-minute panels with question and answer sections. Led by our keynote speaker, Lydia Fenet, CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, the panels will cover three topics – finance and investments, health and wellness, and technology and innovation. Speaker highlights include:
- Karolina Kurkova, Co-founder of Gryph & Ivy Rose, former Victoria’s Secret Angel and VOGUE cover star
- Rebecca Parekh, Co-founder and CEO of THE WELL
- Kelly Blanco, TV presenter and Miami Heat in-game host
- Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-founder of GLAMSQUAD and Gilt
- Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, Co-founder and CEO of Wellthy
- Jackie Volkart, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
- Jennifer Valoppi, President of Women of Tomorrow
- Dana Jacobsohn, Chief Development Officer, U.S. Luxury Brands & Global Mixed-Use at Marriott International
- Janine Booth, James-Beard Award-Winning Top Chef
- Dr. Danielle Neuman, M.D. Endocrinology, Board-Certified Internist and Endocrinology Specialist
- Maggie Vo, Chief Investment Officer & Managing General Partner of Fuel Venture Capital, CFA
- Priya Karani, Head of Portfolio Strategy, Paradigm BioCapital
- Julia Wittlin, Partner at RedBird Capital Partners
- Tatiana Pastukhova, Founder and Managing Director of ARTECHOUSE
- Olivia Ramos, Founder and CEO of Deepblocks
- Amber Berger, Co-Host of The Well Drop Podcast
- Shila Burney Nieves, Founder and Managing Partner of Zane Venture Fund
After the discussions, the hotel will host a networking session in addition to a Women’s Marketplace from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. where female-founded businesses can showcase their products and services to attendees, demonstrating the organization’s main mission.
“With our vast global portfolio, Marriott International prides itself on championing diversity and equality to drive positive change worldwide,” said Anthony Capuano, president and chief executive officer at Marriott International. “The success of the inaugural event was inspiring, and we look forward to participating in this year’s edition to continue to empower women to share their insights, knowledge and experiences.”
The goal of the Women’s Power Series is to create accessible, empowering, uplifting and affordable events that bring women in business together with a unique platform for female professionals across all industries to hear from a variety of successful female entrepreneurs and business executives. The vision of Women’s Power Series is to empower and elevate one another to reach new heights of success while the mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and business professionals by creating a platform for women to come together, share their stories, and learn from each other’s experiences to help close the gender gap and promote positive change in the business world.
For more information, to purchase tickets or to join the marketplace, please visit here. Additional sponsorship was made by Encore Global.