INAUGURAL CONFERENCE
BIG SUMMIT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Join us for an inspiring networking, learning,
and celebration day at our inaugural BIG Summit in Fall 2025. With an estimated 200 attendees, this event is the ultimate gathering for women of color leaders in retail
and their allies.
AWARDS RECEPTION
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
NEW YORK CITY
UPCOMING EVENT
FUTURE PROOFING YOUR CAREER + ORGANIZATION
VIRTUAL CLASSES
COMING LATE SPRING 2025
PART 1: YOUR CAREER
Develop strategies for personal career advancement through industry disruption awareness and continuous skill development.
PART 2: YOUR ORGANIZATION
Learn techniques to build adaptive organizations that can anticipate and respond to industry changes while maintaining competitive advantage.
UPCOMING EVENT
WOCRA WE SHOULD KNOW EACH OTHER™
@ THE HOLIDAYS
Dec 3, 2024
MULTI-CITY
This multi-city event is designed to honor and uplift the remarkable professional and entrepreneurial women of color shaping today’s business landscape.
Let’s celebrate your unique journey and help you shine wherever you go.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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UPCOMING EVENT
ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AND SUMMIT AWARDS
SAT, APRIL 5, 2025
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
NEW YORK The Refinery
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Join us for a gathering with purpose, blending impactful networking with inspiration. Gain valuable insights on professional and personal growth. Leave energized, with new connections and strategies to elevate your career and life.
FUTURE EVENTS
NETWORKING
WE SHOULD KNOW EACH OTHER
SAT, APRIL 5, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
NEW YORK PERL Lab
MASTERCLASS
LESSONS ON THE LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
SAT, APRIL 5, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
OHIO PERL Lab
COACHING
PATHWAYS
TO GROWTH
SAT, APRIL 5, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
TORONTO PERL Lab
Designed to secure your professional ladder and elevate you.
PROGRAMS
MASTERCLASS
Led by Fortune 500 CEOs, award-winning entrepreneurs, and pioneering thought leaders who have shaped today's most transformative companies.
Masterclass delivers expert-led instruction that combines real-world insights with practical skill development through interactive sessions and hands-on workshops.
MENTORING
Offers a highly personalized approach beyond traditional mentorship models.
Our data-driven mentor matching program pairs emerging professionals with industry leaders based on shared expertise, career goals, and working styles. Through careful assessment of skills, experience, and development needs, we create meaningful partnerships that accelerate professional growth and foster lasting career relationships.
PEER CIRCLES
Led by Manager to C-Suite Level Executives
Our Curated Peer Circles represent an inclusive approach to collaborative professional development, providing safe spaces where participants can openly share experiences and grow together. Strategically designed and led by experienced manager to c-suite level leaders, these circles foster meaningful peer connections that nurture both personal and professional growth.
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE
BIG SUMMIT
We're excited to introduce a new WOC Retail Alliance signature event - the BIG Summit - taking place on September 25, 2025, in New York City. This transformative gathering brings together women in the retail industry for a full day of nuanced inspiration, connection, and recognition.
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE
BIG SUMMIT
We're excited to introduce a new WOC Retail Alliance signature event - the BIG Summit - taking place on September 25, 2025, in New York City. This transformative gathering brings together women in the retail industry for a full day of nuanced inspiration, connection, and recognition.