Together, we will inspire, innovate, and forge new paths, propelling ourselves and each other forward.
Get ready to make bold moves, embrace change, and shape a future where women lead, thrive, and change the world.
Collaborate. Connect. Create.
Opening Speaker | Dr. KIM McNair
Founder Business Women Empowerment Project Inc.
Dr. Kim McNair is the Chief Executive Officer of Kim McNair Productions, LLC (KMP), the Executive Producer and host of the Emmy-nominated television program, Women on the MOVE Live!, and the Founder of the Business Women Empowerment Project (BWEP), a 501 (c)(3) organization. A former model, Dr. Kim learned the importance of presentation during her many years on the runway. She incorporated that knowledge into a business when she moved from the Northeast to Florida, retired from modeling, and started her event planning business in 1991. Dr. Kim has built KMP into a thriving business, operating on themes of empowerment and collaboration, and providing turnkey event planning and marketing services for a wide variety of clients. She has been featured in and interviewed for publications including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rolling Out, South Fulton Lifestyle and Sheen Magazine, and on radio and TV outlets including WATC-TV Atlanta’s 57, V-103 and Café Mocha Radio. In 2007, Dr. Kim relocated to Atlanta, GA and expanded the KMP brand.
She developed a successful track record for producing special events, while also increasing her marketing and public relations skills. She showcased those skills in an event for the City of Lovejoy, which was such an overwhelming success that the city awarded her a contract for special events in 2009-2010. That started a string of impressive special event accomplishments for KMP’s celebrity clients, non-profit organizations, and local governments. In 2013, Dr. Kim created an annual conference, the “Women on The Move Summit,” connecting women entrepreneurs, small business owners, CEOs, executives, and community leaders. The event urges participants to “Collaborate, Connect and Create to build empires.”
Giving back to the community has always been an important part of Dr. Kim McNair’s life. Her personal trials led her to establish the non-profit Business Women Empowerment Project, Inc. (BWEP) in 2015. The organization’s mission is to empower businesswomen to find access to resources to help build their businesses, brands, and themselves. BWEP’s vision is to inspire a generation of women leaders to succeed in business. In 2020, Dr. Kim expanded her mission to include mentorship and development for high school girls. The BWEP Leadership Academy for High School Girls was birthed with a goal to help teenage girls find direction post-high school. The Academy includes mentoring session focused on leadership development. This program featuring five pillars leadership skills, entrepreneurship, life skills, and financial Literacy, and technology.
Ashli Lincoln | Summit Moderator
WSB-TV News Reporter
Ashli Lincoln has been part of the WSB-TV family since July 2021. She serves the north Georgia community as an investigative reporter for Channel 2 Action News. Ashli worked at TV stations in St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Savannah before returning to her hometown of Atlanta. She has been nominated for an Emmy award and earned two Regional Murrow awards for her reporting on the aftermath of a devastating tornado in Tulsa. Ashli earned a Broadcast Journalism degree from Hampton University. She is active in community outreach around Atlanta. Ashli is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Investigative Reporters and Editors Association (IRE).
Special Guest Speakers and Panelist
Fireside Chat With Dr. Karmetria Burton
Founder Founder of Paint Your Lips Red (PYLR) Foundation
Join us as we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Kim McNair, the driving force behind the Women on the MOVE Summit, in an intimate conversation with Dr. Karmetria Burton. Dr. Burton is a strategic and impact-driven Supply Chain Executive with over 15 years of expertise driving diversity initiatives and global synchronization of goods and services across the Aviation, Hospitality, and Telecommunications industries. Currently Senior Director Global Business Diversity @ McDonald’s.
Summit Schedule
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8:00 AM – 8:45 AM RegistrationContinental Breakfast Meet & Greet Networking
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AMOpening Speaker | Dr. Kim McNair Motivational Moment | Dior Davis, CEO of Truth Honey
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Session One 9:30 AM - 10:15 AMPanel Discussion - Lisa Walker-Holloway, Senior Manager, External Affairs Comcast - Samantha Alexander, Special Events Manager PEC, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. - Kelsey Rooks, External Affairs Georgia Powers - Sibyl Slade, Founder and President of IntegriVest Wealth Advisors, INC - Jenni Jchic Graham, The Brand Style Curator
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10:30 AM – 11:00 Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker | LeVar Norsworthy founder of Marc Norsworthy & Co. “THE BLACKBOARD EXPERIENCE” Key Strategist | Branded Content Specialist
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11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break | AnnouncementsSponsors Spotlight | Giveaways | Networking
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Session Two 11:15 AM - 12:00 PMPanel Discussion - Janean Armstrong, Georgia Market President for VySTAR Credit Union - Dr. Clarissa Sparks is a certified brand strategist, mentor, and investor in women entrepreneurs. - Ebony Porter Ike, Executive Producer, Publicist, Entrepreneurial Maven, and Author - Dr. Nicole Garner Scott, Wealth Advisor
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Lunch 12:00 PM -1:00 PMInnovator's Pitch Contest | Pitch Your Business! Givaways | Vendors | Networking
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Session Three 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMFeatured Speaker | Fireside Chat with Dr. Kim McNair and Dr. Karmetria Burton, the Founder of PYLR Foundation and Senior Director Global Business Diversity @ McDonald's Porsche Demo Track Rides (Pre-registered attendees ONLY) ** Closing Remarks | Dr. Kim McNair Founder, Chief Creative Officer -BWEP Business Women Empowerment Project, Inc. Networking