The Signature Series offers innovative, thought-provoking programs and workshops on leadership, personal development, and business skills that reflect the interests and values of Athena members.

Speakers are internationally renowned leaders and experts such as Lynn Martin, former U.S. Secretary of Labor; Sharon Allen, chairman of the board, Deloitte USA LLP; and Gail Evans, former executive VP of CNN and best-seller author of Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman.

Signature Series programs are for Athena members and the San Diego technology community at large. Many of these events are open to the public.

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• A Conversation with Susan Nowakowski, CEO, AMN Healthcare
• Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman
• What Aspiring Board Members Need to Know
• A Conversation with Sharon Allen, Chairwoman of Deloitte USA LLP
• Who Am I & Who the Heck Are You?

• Getting What I'm Worth: Options beyond Options
• Advancement and Opportunities for Women: A Washington Insider's View
• Myths of Leadership
• Perceptions of Women in Business: The Good, the Bad and the Interesting

• Local Biotechs Advancing Cutting Edge Cures for Women
• Hardwork + Results = Promotion? The Myth of Meritocracy
• Linking People to Profit
• He Said/She Said: Working Together Successfully!
• Surviving Bankruptcy - The Rules of Thumb
• Ancient & Modern, where Technology Touches the Heart & Mind

• Women as Leaders: Athena Annual Survey Results
• Women's Health and the Work Place: Beyond Stereotypes
• Public Boards: Access & Impact
• Career Transitions: Mess it Up or Make it Great!

• Talk the Talk: Presentation Skills
• Act II: What Next for the New Economy
• A Conversation with Successful Female Entrepreneurs
• Dividing Proprietary Information When the Employer and Employee Split
• Protecting the Company's Crown Jewels (IP)
• Preserving Capital
• The Five Faces of Genius
• Show Me the Money - Raising Capital

• Getting What You're Worth: The Art of Negotiation
• Managing Your Career
• Finance 102
• Lessons from an Entrepreneur: Donna Dubinsky, co-founder of Palm Inc.
• Mentoring and Being Mentored
• E-IP: Intellectual Property and the Web

• How to Write a Business Plan
• Women in Technology: We Can Do It/Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
• How Different Entities Utilize a Financial Statement