10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Candid Conversations is going to be live in New York!
Join our CEO, Christine Bongard, as she kicks off Women’s History Month 2026 with a powerful conversation centered on this year’s theme: Give and Gain: The Power of Paying It Forward and Support.
When we share our time, knowledge, guidance, and resources, we create opportunities for others – strengthening connection, confidence, and the momentum that helps everyone rise.
This inspiring session will feature Joanne Wright, Rafi Ezry, and Christine Bongard in a candid discussion about the impacts of giving and gaining that they’ve experienced throughout their own journeys, and how support and advocacy can unlock possibility across careers, teams, and communities. This conversation will help you learn how to seek support, as well as inspire you to pay forward the support you’ve received, with practical tips on how to do so. After the panel session, we will have a short networking reception with light food and beverages.
You’ll be part of a dynamic kickoff with IBM and The WIT Network, an event that is designed to uplift, connect, and ignite a month dedicated to celebrating and advancing women.
Don’t miss this inspiring start to Women’s History Month – register now to be part of the conversation.
Meet Joanne Wright
Joanne Wright drives IBM’s enterprise transformation as the company’s “Client Zero,” delivering $4.5 billion in savings while proving how AI and hybrid cloud accelerate productivity, innovation, and growth at global scale. She modernizes IBM’s operations – spanning procurement, CIO, data and analytics, and real estate – by eliminating complexity, simplifying workflows, and automating manual work with AI. Since 2023, her teams have saved an estimated 22 million hours through watsonx powered AI and automation, redesigned IBM’s operating model, reimagined quote to cash, and built intelligent, predictive supply chains that set a new standard for enterprise transformation.
Meet Rafi Ezry
Rafi Ezry is the Managing Partner at IBM Consulting, proudly serving global clients in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Telecommunications, and Technology. He helps clients reshape industries, realize value from digital transformations, and achieve sustainable growth. He leads a globally integrated team of innovators and doers, working closely with top ecosystem partners to deliver a full suite of AI-powered design, build, and operate services.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
IBM North Castle
1 New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504
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