Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson

Biography

Dr. Cheryl Polote-Williamson is a global media executive, speaker, and author of 19 best-selling titles. She is Editor-in-Chief of Cheryl Magazine, host of the NAACP Image Award-nominated podcast Ageless, Fearless & Unscripted, and an executive producer of Twenty Pearls. An Advisor to the Ghana Tourism Federation and Global Ambassador for She Empowerment Global, she has received the T.D. Jakes Foundation Champion of Change Award and a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, and has spoken at Essence, Black Enterprise, and the National Urban League.

Sessions

1. Still in the Room

   Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 PM – 1:25 PM CT

   Track Future of Work

   The former CEO of TLC Beatrice on staying sharp in business decades into a career, and why longevity is a leadership strategy.

2. Women & the Workforce: Laws of Success in Leadership

   Wed, Nov 4, 11:05 AM – 11:30 AM CT

   Track Future of Marketing

   Two former CEOs and top executives (HBO, Time Inc.) on how Black women build confidence and the strategies to reach the C-suite.

3. Legacy Is a Business Strategy

   Wed, Nov 4, 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM CT

   Track Wealth

   Three leaders on building institutions, wealth, and cultures designed to outlive their founders.