Kendra Scott Entrepreneurship Summit Scheduled In Austin

AUSTIN, TX — The inaugural Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurship Leadership Institute Summit is set for next week, with free registration still open.

The summit is scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and registration is still open and free. Attendees of the Women’s Summit will have access to mentor matching, curated content and exclusive giveaways throughout the event along with expert panels of diverse perspectives from all over the U.S. offering wisdom and advice to young women intent on entrepreneurship.

Panelist highlights include Kendra Scott, the founder, CEO/Designer of Kendra Scott; Shenielle Jones, co-host of the third hour of the Today show; Abigail Cook Stone, co-founder and CEO of Otherland; Nastia Liuken, former Olympic gymnast; Tiffany Masterson, CEO and Creative Founder of Drunk Elephant; and Emily Ramshaw, co-founder and CEO of the 19th, to name a few. Participant Vanessa Ogle, CEO & Founder of Enseo, is Dallas-based.

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Patch attended the launch of the Women's Entrepreneurship Leadership Institute in September 2019, described by officials as "...a community of diversity, inclusion, and entrepreneurship, empowering women to advocate for themselves and find the white space to make their impact."

Hundreds of young women packed the Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas at Austin campus to learn more about the center. Panelists included actress Freida Pinto and Rachel Lindsay, an attorney and television personality best known for her role as a contestant on the 21st season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead of its spin-off, The Bachelorette. The panel discussion was moderated by Maurie McInnis, executive vice president and provost at the university.