Almost 400 architects gathered this past weekend for the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit (AIAWLS)—a gathering with a focus on “creating tailwinds” to advance women’s pathways to leadership. This year’s sold-out conference in Washington, D.C., is the fifth iteration of the AIAWLS, which started as an effort by the Women’s Principals Group of the Boston Society of Architects to share and learn from examples of female success in the profession.
Through sessions that explored topics such as the business case for inclusive workforces (in short, the more diverse a firm is, the more profitable and successful it will be), the conference brought together women in leadership roles to share their experiences with their peers. Studio visits to D.C.-based firms and to the local offices of multi-national firms highlighted inclusiveness in real-world settings, and a keynote address from Susan L. Colantuono, CEO of Leading Women, galvanized attendees to recognize their own leadership qualities as a means of generating internal momentum.
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