During this time of change and turmoil, take a 15-minute break to refresh and reset with a meditation session led by Elizabeth Lions. Sessions will take place weekly, Monday - Thursday, at 10:05am PT / 12:05pm CT / 1:05pm ET.

These meditation sessions are free and open to all - Wnet members and not-yet-members alike. Please register to receive the recurring calendar invite and call-in information. 

Join WNET's Atlanta Chapter for happy hour!

This casual happy hour is a chance to catch up with our fellow Atlanta members and meet members from any other chapter that would like to join and learn about other members.

Make yourself a cocktail (even if it is virgin!), turn on your camera and get ready to socialize!

Whether you are office-based or home-office based, this will be the best "ice breaker" you'll have encountered in quite a while.

If you're wondering "how do you participate in a scavenger hunt virtually on Zoom?" we invite you to show up and discover a whole new use of Zoom that you may want to try with your own social network and extended family.

A Virtual Event Series • Presented by Wnet

May 25, 2021  |  11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET

PayTechWomenLive is an exciting, interactive 90 minute virtual international event. Connect with women across the globe, create new relationships and hear from CEOs and prominent global executives on relevant topics that are affecting the payment and fintech industries today.

Register Now to Hear Samantha (Sam) Saperstein!

Building Careers and Advancing Women in PayTech

This LIVE, online experience features global leader Sam Saperstein, Managing Director and Head of Women on the Move at JPMorgan Chase, in a fireside chat with Moderator and Wnet Board Director Dawn Delaney, Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. Sam will share insights to help women advance their careers, their companies and the quality of their lives.

Sam will provide her actionable advice about how to:

1. Build a career within an organization
2. Take advantage of internal and external programs to get the most out of them
3. Find the right mentors and champions for support and guidance

Following Sam's discussion and Q&A, attendees will break into small-group, moderated sessions to discuss ideas from our inspirational leader and speaker.

Please log in to your Wnet member account for free registration. Non-members may purchase the webinar for $50, or join Wnet to access all Wnet webinars.

Description:

Today women are accomplishing more than ever ? but for every woman advancing, many also struggle with believing in themselves, despite having wildly ambitious goals.

Join Velera Wilson, global speaker and author of ?You?re Absolutely Worth It? as she offers practical tips and strategies for women to lead with confidence in their careers.

You''ll Learn:

• Insight into the ?internal chatter? that can uproot career confidence
  
• Practical ways to break ties with limiting beliefs so you can take action
  
• Undeniable reasons you are worth what you desire most in your career

Come ready to ask questions and share your own life lessons - this will be an interactive, shared learning experience for all who attend.

Attendees will have the opportunity to win a copy of her book: You?re Absolutely Worth It: Release Self-Doubt, Embrace Confidence, and Own Your Yes

Speaker:

Velera Wilson

CEO, Positive Identity
Director of Marketing, Fiserv
thrive@velerawilson.com
www.linkedin.com/in/velera-wilson

Velera is a global speaker and author of You''re Absolutely Worth It: Release Self-Doubt, Embrace Confidence, and Own Your Yes. She leads marketing strategy as a Director of Marketing at Fiserv, responsible for driving incremental revenue within the existing SMB merchant portfolio.

In addition, Velera is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, sharing her marketing expertise on the global platform, and writes articles on LinkedIn and for Thrive Global on workplace confidence and developing women in leadership.

Recognized as a female leader in Fintech, in 2018 Velera was selected to join Money 20/20?s RiseUp global accelerator program for women, served as the program?s 2019 U.S. Ambassador, and in 2020 was named part of the Fiserv Leading Women cohort.

A Wnet Member since 2018, Velera is an engaged volunteer for the Wnet Atlanta Chapter and RiseUp Committee. She has moderated and spoken on Wnet panels, including the wildly popular webinar, "Courageous Conversations About Race" that highlighted opportunities for women to be allies in the workplace. Her mission is to help women own their worth and lead with confidence in their career and personal life.

Velera earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Communications from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Wayne State University. She has been a volunteer and mentor for several prestigious groups including most recently the National Black MBA Association.

Get your copy of You?re Absolutely Worth It at: www.velerawilson.com/absolutelyworthit, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble

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The Wnet Thought Leadership Center, curated by members, for members, gives you access to best-of-the-best links to research, articles, publications and industry information. Plus, members can watch replays of all Wnet Webinars in the TLC!

• (Article) How Inclusive Is Your Leadership? Posted by Debra Oglesby, FIS
• (Webinar) How to Achieve Work-Life Balance While Striving for Career Success Posted by Wnet
• (Website Resource) A tool to catch insensitive or inconsiderate wording in your writing Posted by Tracy Korb, FIS

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