The 2024 Americas Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women was held LIVE at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, New York on July 16, 2024. This is the sixth annual Americas Edition and the 35th international edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® and brings together in-person the world’s best leaders (across functions and levels) from Participating Companies to share best practices for leadership, diversity, equity & inclusion and success and accelerate the positive business impact of the advancement of women in leadership. The 2024 Americas edition equipped participants at the summit with best practices, tips and techniques to win in a global economy with 25 C-Suite leaders serving as speakers and coaches on the day.
The summit will also celebrate the 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky® Americas Most Inspirational Women in leadership, Male Champions for gender equality and include the learnings from the 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky® 101 Best Global Companies for women in leadership (BTC 101 Global Index) – the definitive global benchmark against which companies can calibrate their gender diversity progress at senior leadership levels within their own industry and across Industries.
The summit supports House of Rose Professional’s overall MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD – the 10-year action plan which kicked off in mid- 2020 to quintuple the number of Female CEOs in the world’s 500 largest Companies by end 2029 (using 2020 as base year) from 14 to 70, and double the number of Male CEO Champions for gender diversity & inclusion actively investing in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Break the ceiling touch the sky® is the world’s premier forum for women in leadership and male champions for diversity & inclusion with editions for the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Greater China, Africa, ANZ, India, and the world edition. Since 2015 the Break the ceiling touch the sky® brand has enabled over 40000 women leaders and several thousand other leaders to greater success. The 2024 Americas Edition is conducted in partnership with House of Rose Professional’s sustainable executive coaching and development brand CEOSmith® – that builds future CEOs via bespoke executive coaching from the world’s most successful leaders.
TO PARTNER with House of Rose Professional for other editions of Break the ceiling touch the sky® around the world please email anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com
Pic below of the 2024 Americas Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky, New York, July 16, 2024
“This was such a wonderful event! The opportunity to hear these great speakers, share best practices, and focus on elevating women in leadership was inspiring! Thank you for spearheading this initiative and pushing for more diversity and gender equality in Sr. leadership roles! hashtag#breaktheceiling hashtag#womeninleadership
C. Cosby, Director Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance, Kroger
“Awesome to reconnect with colleagues Max Rangel and Anthony Rose at the 2024 America’s Edition of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky in New York on Tuesday July 16. I was honored to be a panelist and also have eight exceptional leaders from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery join including Ratisha Bolin, MBA , Dawn Lyon, Bob Lathrop, Alicia Neal, Eileen Thomas, Eligia Iossa, Elizabeth Moe, andLennie Marsh. Thanks, Anthony, for a great day of sharing and learning.”
C. Bahner, Chief executive Officer, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
“It was a great event, and wonderful to see the commitment from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery to send leaders from across the company”Lennie Marsh, Sr. Director, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
“Such an inspiring conference and so honored to have been in attendance! So many best practices shared amongst some amazing female leaders.”
S. Hewitt, Kroger Health Adherance Programs Leader, Kroger
“Want an incredible event! – thank you for bringing this to life, was a privilege to speak on this panel,”
H. Valerie, CHRO, BIC
“I thoroughly enjoyed everything about the day. Congratulations to you and your team on a perfectly curated event.”
Michael De Cicoo, Sr Director of Marketing, Communications & PR, Social Current
“Exceptional speakers- motivational, engaging, and knowledgeable. Practical advice based on experience was shared. Speakers on the panels from all different countries and industries provided a diverse perspective on the topics presented.” (Group feedback from one of the Participating Teams)
“As I have been going through my transition, someone who is a dear colleague of mine said “trust the journey”. When Anthony Rose sent a invitation to the Break the ceiling touch the sky event I asked myself “why me”. I immediately accepted and the moment Anthony kicked off the summit and spoke about why he started his mission I knew it was Divine Destiny. Anthony and my new extended family, thank you for giving me a place where I felt like not only I can contribute and make an impact but that feeling of belonging was there throughout the entire day. AMAZING leaders Breaking the Ceiling Touching the Sky👏”
E. Nunez, former VP, DEI, Cigna Group
Delighted to have been a speaker-moderator at a DEI-focused 2024 Americas Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky. The event featured successful companies sharing impactful DEI experiences, challenges, and hero campaigns. Meeting fantastic leaders in this space was a high! Celebrating 10 years, “Break the ceiling touch the sky®” hosts Leadership Summits in Singapore, New York, Dubai, and Mumbai, advancing women leaders and male allies globally.
Dr. R. Gore, Associate Director of MBA Programs, Stevens Institute of Technology
“I enjoyed the summit very much and my students did as well. From the keynote speaker to the panel sessions, there were so many great moments. Everyone walked away with some valuable information and advice.”
L. Poisseroux, Director of ENACTUS
“Great insights from so many at this House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. summit in NYC! The value of building different allies and the generational shift in education as discussed by Lisa M. Coleman, Ph.D. (she/hers) were remarkable takeaways as were the many learnings from reverse mentoring. Thank you to Anthony Rose for the invite and leadership.”
K. Santillo, President, Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
“So inspired by the amazing women (and men!) who shared their experiences, successes, and challenges this week at Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky. Grateful to BIC for the opportunity!
Anna Yegorova, Associate Brand Manager at BIC
“So grateful to have been part of this (Break the ceiling touch the sky(. Thank you to the team at Spin Master for inviting me and toAnthony Rose for the inspiring day.”
Mazna Ahmad, Associate Producer on Paw Petrol, Spin Master