Video: AS/COA Women – Miami: A New Generation of Female Leaders

The second panel of the December 9 AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network forum in Miami brought young leaders to talk their crucial career moments, lived at a time where traditional gender barriers have been concquered by previous generations. Leading in the fields of law, business, the arts, and media, young prominent women talked about cultivating relationships since early in one's career, finding mentors, balancing their personal lives and relationships with a 24-7 work schedule, and taking risks to move forward with entrepreneurship plans.

Jocelyn Cortez-Young, founding partner of Minerva Capital Group, talked about how women can learn about taking risks, and make sure these are aligned with their "passions." "I knew that taking the risk to start a fund was for me...but number two was how do I take what I have achieved and align it with a passion that I have in life?

"The fact that I took the risk is what allows me and makes me able to sit on the table and to do the terms and conditions of how I want to grow my business," explained Cortez-Young.

Speakers:

• Alexandra Aguirre, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
• Jocelyn Cortez-Young, CEO & Founding Partner, Minerva Capital Group
• Nina Johnson-Milewski, Owner & Director, GalleryDiet
• Mariana Atencio, Co-Anchor for The Morning Show, Fusion (moderator)

The Miami forum, hosted by Greenberg Traurig law firm, was the latest in a series of similar workshops and roundtable events held over the past year in major hemispheric cities, including New York, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Mexico, and Lima. The Women's Hemispheric Network convenes women from different countries and professional disciplines who seek to find common threads in their experiences.