International Women's Day: #GiveToGain
03/11/2026 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM ET
Admission
- $25.00
Location
Boston, MA
Description
International Women’s Day 2026: #GiveToGain
Wednesday, March 11
5:30 – 8:00 PM at EY in Boston
Free for TBC Members and $25 for guests
Event Timeline:
5:30 - 6:00 Arrival & Networking
6:00 - 7:00 Panel Discussion
7:00 - 8:00 Networking
What if giving more to each other, to the next generation, and to our communities was the most powerful way to accelerate gender equity?
Join The Boston Club and our corporate partner EY in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026 for an energizing and thought-provoking event centered on this year’s global theme, #GiveToGain. Giving—whether through time, knowledge, advocacy, capital, or opportunity—creates ripple effects that extend far beyond individuals, shaping a more inclusive and interconnected world.
This event will feature a dynamic conversation with an exceptional group of speakers: a nonprofit board leader, an angel investor, an inclusion expert focused on generational perspectives, and an EY professional leading community service initiatives. The panel and audience will explore how supporting women’s advancement unlocks broader opportunities that drive meaningful and lasting change.
Come ready to network and celebrate IWD with fellow TBC members and EY women leaders! This event will inspire, challenge, and equip you with strategies for meaningful gains for women, organizations, and society at large. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
Space is limited, so please register by March 6, 2026.
Our Speakers
Dr. Shirley Knowles is an executive leader, strategist, and thought leader in organizational effectiveness, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility. She has led enterprise-wide culture and DEI strategies for global organizations across technology, insurance, and healthcare, including serving as Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer for a multinational software company. Dr. Knowles is recognized for aligning people-centered initiatives with measurable business outcomes, advising C-suite leaders and boards, and building sustainable community investment frameworks. A nationally recognized speaker and award-winning leader, she brings deep expertise in inclusive leadership, change management, and ethical organizational transformation.
Millie Liu, Founding Partner of First Star Ventures, has focused her career on helping entrepreneurs with deep technology turn their ideas into great businesses with global reach. She was previously at APT, an enterprise data analytics startup acquired by Mastercard for $600m where she helped Fortune 50 clients such as Walmart and P&G make better strategic decisions leveraging data. She was also the co-founder of an MIT startup working on unsupervised event detection, which later pivoted and became Infervision, an AI precision healthcare platform backed by Sequoia China. Millie is on the advisory board of MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab). She holds a Master of Finance degree from MIT and B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Toronto.
Kellyn Martin is a Senior Manager in EY’s East Assurance practice in the Boston office. Her clients are primarily in the technology and life sciences industries, serving a mix of public and private companies. Outside of audit, Kellyn is dedicated to promoting wellbeing and allyship in the Boston office, partnering on internal EY efforts, as well as with external organizations such as the Wonderfund, a local nonprofit serving children engaged with the MA Department of Children & Families. Kellyn graduated from the University of Richmond with her BSBA in Accounting and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She lives in Norwood with her husband and daughter (soon to be 2 daughters!) and spends any free time she can find split between her two other passions – community theatre and women’s soccer.
Kristen Truglio is a Partner in EY’s Financial Services Office, with 25 years of experience in providing assurance and advisory services to a variety of financial services clients, with a focus on health, life and property and casualty insurance companies. Kristen currently serves as the Atlantic Assurance Insurance Leader. In addition to conducting audits, Kristen has worked on a number of special projects at insurance companies, including initial public offerings, business process improvement projects, SOX/404 implementations, transaction advisory engagements, and support with examinations on behalf of state insurance departments. She has developed and led educational trainings, is an active participant in the firm’s recruiting efforts, and has served on the Corporate Social Responsibility Sub-Committee. Kristen is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in accounting and economics. Kristen joined the GSEMA Board of Directors in 2022, after serving on the Board Nominating and Development and Audit Committees, both of which she presently Chairs. She resides in Boston and enjoys escaping to West Dennis on Cape Cod in the Summer.