In a follow up to last year's #TimesUp panel discussion, join us for this in-depth look at the practical things you can do, both individually and as a workplace, to prevent workplace harassment and improve the physical and psychological safety of all employees.

Never has the accounting profession been more dynamic for women. The unremitting demand for talent, combined with the industry’s new emphasis on diversity and inclusion, sets the stage for exciting career success – including attaining partnership, if that’s your goal. Hear from professionals at all levels of the career track at Marcum LLP, a top 15 national firm, about how they’ve gotten to where they are, the keys to their success, their ultimate goals, and how they continue to manage the challenges inherent in one of professional services’ most demanding industries.

The digital era has brought about a blistering pace of change that’s only getting faster. It’s rapidly resetting consumer expectations and challenging organizations to disrupt themselves to remain relevant. And it’s bringing enormous opportunity for the accounting profession. To lead our clients and employers through these increasingly volatile times, we must open ourselves to new possibilities – reimagining the services and skills we offer to keep the profession vital and relevant well into the future.

Join Sara Safari as she takes you up the mountain with her... Sara will share her stories, both daunting and humorous, that also impart leadership tools.

Every day we are dealing with different obstacles to reach our goals. Sometimes, these hurdles look like huge mountains to climb. Getting a promotion at work, achieving your educational goals, and maintaining good relationships with our loved ones are examples of challenges we deal with on a daily basis. We are all capable of overcoming our fears and climbing all these mountains if we believe 'there is no limit to human potential, there is only limit in human belief!'. This is a motivational talk to empower and inspire people to look at life differently and positively.

This empowering session will focus on the skills and attributes that help women Own Their Future, overcome traditional barriers and build great careers. Packed with data, guidance from the professions most successful women and action steps and tools, the session will allow you to consider how best to leverage your strengths. Women will share ideas and inspiration with each other and learn from each other’s perspectives, triumphs and career journeys. Come prepared to share and consider new tools for your professional development tool box.