Break The Ceiling Touch The Sky- 2026 Americas Edition, Apr 20, 2026

The 2026 Americas Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women  will be held live on April 20, 2026 at the Westin Jersey City Newport, NJ, USA and  will bring together Americas most inspirational  executives from the most successful  organizations to share best practices on leadership, excellence  and success.

 

Celebrate, empower, and connect with the leaders shaping tomorrow. Break the Ceiling, Touch the Sky is designed to amplify the voices of women in leadership across industries, while welcoming men as allies and collaborators. Through inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, and high-impact networking, participants gain actionable insights to drive professional growth, foster innovation, and strengthen organizational success. Join us to honor leaders  central to our collective success and build connections that transcend titles and sectors.

 

This is the seventh Americas  Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® and the 42nd International edition of the summit and will be led by a team of 20 C-Suite Executives, leading as speakers and coaches for participants on the day.    The summit offers  ALL leaders  an excellent opportunity to learn and share best practices and sustainable strategies for success; connect and learn from CEO’s,  senior executives and role models, upskill based on the professional experiences of leaders across industries and help build new business and networks of support.

 

This one day summit includes  House of Rose Professional’s speed mentoring of participants by senior leaders.  The summit is a key pillar of MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD – House of Rose Professional’s 10 year Mission (launched in 2020) to shape a better world via better  leadership, excellence, inclusion and business. This  seventh  annual Americas Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky®  is a critical part of the overall global series of  Break the ceiling touch the sky® summits for the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East & Africa, ANZ etc.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS BELOW.  CONTACT ANTHONY ROSE, HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL AT anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com

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 Natalia Shuman

President and CEO

Mistras Group

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 Max Rangel

Chief Executive Officer 

PetSafe

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 Yue-Sai Kan

Emmy-winning TV icon and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Co-Chair, China Institute of America. President,

Yue-Sai Kan One World Foundation

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Haven Cockerham

Chief Commerical Officer, North America

BIC

Venaig Solinhac

Venaig Solinhac

Former Global Vice President Baby

Kenvue

Lisa Coleman

Dr. Lisa Coleman

President

Adler University

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 Marina Hong

SVP Head of HR, North America & Group HR Business Partner for Enabling functions

Bayer

Chester_twigg

Chester Twigg

CEO

SELLSTORM

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 Kristie Raines

VP, People and Culture

BIC

Yang Lu

Yang Lu

Chief Information & Digital Officer

TAPESTRY

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 Jasmine Karimi

Former General Counsel, APAC – FMC. Former Governor,

AmCham Singapore

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Anthony A. Rose

Chairman and CEO 

House of Rose Professional Pte.Ltd

Ratika Gore OVAL

Ratika Gore

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Rutgers Business School

Ranu_Gupta

Ranu Gupta

Managing Partner

Performance Leverage

Theresa Feranen

 Theresa Feraren

Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

MISTRAS Group

Shankar Viswanathan

Shankar Viswanathan

Chief Commercial Officer 

SIGMOID

Maggie Laureano OVAL

 Maggie Laureano

Chief Human Resources Officer

MISTRAS Group

PIC OF THE  2024 AMERICAS  EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY®, NEW YORK, JULY 2024

TESTIMONIALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

“What an inspirational day attending the Break the ceiling touch the sky leadership summit for women. Its  exciting to see so many leaders and Companies supporting this initiative. Thank you Anthony Rose for hosting and organizing!

Nicole Silva,  Accessories Product Manager at General Motors

 

“Congratulations on an amazing summit. Such a wealth of information and wonderful people across industries. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the summit, and the entire Emerson team gained a lot from the speakers and the attendees. Its an honor for me and Emerson to be part of this great Mission you are driving and we look forward to continued partnership with House of Rose Professional.”  
W. Haddad, VP & General manager, UAE, Oman, Yemen and Lebanon, Emerson Automation Solutions 

 

Gender diverse companies are financially more successful, better employers, greater innovators, and better corporate citizens. By accelerating gender diversity at the world’s largest  companies through MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD we can change the trajectory of global business for the better and influence a more sustainable, better world. Break the ceiling touch the sky® will equip professionals with the leadership best practices  to win in a rapidly evolving global economy and  serve as inspiration for further progress on Mission 2029.”

Bob McDonald, 8th Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs and Retired Chairman, President and CEO of The Procter & Gamble Company and member of the Mission 2029 Global Advisory Council

 

We are delighted that House of Rose Professional has once again chosen Dubai as the host city for the 2024 Middle East & Africa Edition of  Break the ceiling touch the sky®. AmCham Dubai deeply believes in the power of gender diversity & inclusion.  AmCham Dubai is pleased to partner once again with Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® and support gender diversity which is a key business priority for the Middle East region and for our corporate members.”

Cara Nazari, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Dubai 

 

“Thank you so very much for supporting mothers and children in India through the book sales (of Break the ceiling touch the sky). I’m so pleased that your organization continues to make such tremendous progress on issues that are vital to the core of Save the Children’s own work in gender diversity, and that you raise awareness about women’s leadership to new heights. You have done so much to drive this movement forward! It was an honour for Save the Children to once again be the recipient of the proceeds of your book. I join my colleagues in sending my grateful appreciation for your continued support for Save the Children’s work – in India and around the world. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.”

Carolyn Miles,  CEO, Save the Children

 

“It is always a pleasure to attend this amazing event, this was my fourth year. Something I really look forward to. It was a day of great learning, reflection and planning for me. My team were also very appreciative to be part of this forum. Best wishes to you to continue on this great initiative and accomplish the 2029 goals, hopefully ahead of time.”

A. Singh, Director, Cigna

 

“The Coca-Cola Company is proud to be accelerating accelerating gender equality at all levels of our organization and within the communities we serve. As a founding and world sponsor of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky ® and partner for MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD, we are delighted to spotlight how women are reshaping, reinventing, and transforming industries.”

Christina Ruggiero, President, Global Nutrition Category, The Coca-Cola Company

 

“Congratulations for another successful event Anthony Rose! I love how you bring the right leaders and organizations with the same goals into one room to have important conversations and to drive ACTIONS when it comes to gender equality! Well done! Glad that UPSers were able to be a part of it.” 

Christina Struller da Costa, Vice President – Corporate Affairs, ISMEA, UPS

 

“I have seen Break the ceiling touch the sky® conference go from strength to strength every year, bringing together great participation from CEOs, C-suite Executives, D&I practitioners and founders/heads of businesses. The BTCTTS summit is really mobilizing a movement for building more gender balanced workplaces. It has something for everyone – CEOs to learn from one another on how to drive change and progress towards gender diversity. Women who are looking for advice on how to take their careers forward and men who want to be champions for change.”

A. Chaudhury, Group Head, ESG, AIA

 

“Nine years ago, I joined my first Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky event, a summit that became a movement that Anthony Rose started, and is dedicated to the advancement of women in business, and a platform that brings together so many leaders, companies and industries for a common cause.  Fast forward 34 events and almost a decade later, it’s so impressive and inspiring to see what Anthony has achieved in bringing people together from around the world to address diversity and inclusion strategies that are critical to business sustainability.

Joining many of our (Eurofins) clients this week was a great way to reinforce that importance of building a better world together through DEI and reimagined business practices.

We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an impactful event!”

Natalia Shuman, Group Executive Vice President, Europe & Asia, Eurofins

 

“Thank you Anthony (and House of Rose Professional) for the opportunity you have created for us all to be a part of something bigger! Being the father of two amazing daughters this hit home more than just in my career and the careers of my employees. This event will make me a better father and a better leader.”

Jeremy Perkins, Director, Global Support Services, Stryker

 

“Break the ceiling touch the sky” annual conferences bring some of the best business leaders from all over the world together. They share their experiences, insights and views on advancing gender equality, positive workplace culture and true inclusion in work teams. The content is always of a consistent high quality and the networking is of a high order. So, if you care anout gender equality, inclusions and getting more women in company senior positions and on Boards, join the conference. You will benefit and so will your collaegues and businesses. Thats why I attend the conference and why Singapore International Chamber of Commerce is a supporting  Industry partner year after year. ”

Victor Mills, Chief Executive, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. 

Testimonials

“Thank you so very much for supporting mothers and children in India through the book sales (of Break the ceiling touch the sky). I’m so pleased that your organization continues to make such tremendous progress on issues that are vital to the core of Save the Children’s own work in gender diversity, and that you raise awareness about women’s leadership to new heights. You have done so much to drive this movement forward! It was an honour for Save the Children to once again be the recipient of the proceeds of your book. I join my colleagues in sending my grateful appreciation for your continued support for Save the Children’s work – in India and around the world. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.”

Carolyn Miles
CEO, Save the Children
Titles of individuals are at the point of providing testimonial and may have changed since.

“The Coca-Cola Company is proud to be accelerating accelerating gender equality at all levels of our organization and within the communities we serve. As a founding and world sponsor of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky ® and partner for MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD, we are delighted to spotlight how women are reshaping, reinventing, and transforming industries."

Christina Ruggiero
President, Global Nutrition Category, The Coca-Cola Company
Titles of individuals are at the point of providing testimonial and may have changed since.

"Thank you Anthony (and House of Rose Professional) for the opportunity you have created for us all to be a part of something bigger! Being the father of two amazing daughters this hit home more than just in my career and the careers of my employees. This event will make me a better father and a better leader."

Jeremy Perkins
Director, Global Support Services, Stryker
Titles of individuals are at the point of providing testimonial and may have changed since.