Valerie Freeman recently attended the International Women’s Forum Cornerstone Conference in Jamaica. The theme for this conference was “Music, An Instrument for Change.” More than 400 women from around the world gathered in Jamaica to hear world-renowned speakers and performers discuss the ability of music to communicate, inspire and move social and political change.
Speakers included the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, Clive Campbell, originator of hip hop music, Ahmed Azzam, co-founder of Hybrid Records, Mark Johnson, Grammy-winning music producer and film director who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Christopher Blackwell, founder of Island Records, Etana, Jamaican singer/songwriter, Rita Marley, widow of Bob Marley and member of singing group I Threes, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jamaican-American actress and singer, Marcia Griffiths, Jamaica’s “Queen of Reggae” and many others.
IWF advances leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s preeminent women of significant and diverse achievement. Founded in 1982, IWF has grown across five continents into 26 nations with more than 5,000 women leaders. Membership is by invitation and members are committed to bettering global leadership today and cultivating women leaders of tomorrow. IWF provides one-of-a-kind programming and provides a platform for leaders to meet in an environment where meaningful partnerships and friendships can grow and form.
