July, 2019 NEW YORK CITY – Exponent Women, an organization dedicated to raising women dealmakers to a new power, successfully held their second annual Exponent Exchange event at SECOND in New York City. A day filled with educational panels and networking; this event successfully brought together a powerful group of professional women.

The Annual Exchange, with over 200 attendees, allowed for expert women to network with connections new and old, and gain significant knowledge from respected industry leaders.

“This event was created by a group of like-minded women that believe deal making is not a point in time, but a journey shared by women across asset classes, levels of seniority, and functional areas,” said Michelle Van Hellemont, a Founding Member of Exponent Women and Managing Director at Accordion.

Stephanie Ruhle from MSNBC opened the event with a profound keynote. This was followed by panels consisting of professional women offering knowledge on various aspects of markets and investing. In between panels, time was allotted for networking in both public and private spaces, to further establish networking as one of the main objectives of Exponent.

 There were 22 speakers with backgrounds in industries ranging from Consulting to Investment Banking to Private Equity and Venture Capital that spoke at the event. For a full list of speakers, topics covered, and sponsors, take a look at the event page here.

 “We started exponent for all you women…to build a network amongst us,” said Cortney Stapleton, Founding Member of Exponent Women and Partner at Bliss Integrated Communication.

The Exponent Exchange was made possible through support from Merrill Corporation, DealCloud, Owens Group Insurance, Stephens, Duff & Phelps, Jefferies, CultureIQ, Bliss Integrated Communication, Herman Miller, Duane Morris, Mergers & Acquisitions, and PitchBook.

If interested in participating in or supporting future events, check out Exponent Women’s website here or reach out to the organization directly at info@exponentwomen.com. 

About Exponent Women

Exponent Women is one of the largest collectives of women dealmakers on the east coast, creating a trusted network where impactful decisions are made. Our mission is to serve as a networking and strong content organization that accelerates finding synergies and drives the momentum of women connecting to get deals done.