North Shore Chamber Brings Thrive Summit Women's Conference To Peabody

PEABODY, MA — Former Salem Mayor and current Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will be among the featured speakers at the North Shore Chamber of Commerce's 2023 Thrive Summit professional conference for women on Thursday.

The half-day summit is geared toward professional women at all stages of their careers and will run from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boston Marriott in Peabody.

The mission of Thrive is to empower North Shore businesswomen to succeed both professionally and personally. Thrive works to create empowering opportunities for women through networking, mentoring and education.

Driscoll will give the keynote address at the breakfast with former WCVB-TV anchor, and founder of Brunner Communications, Liz Brunner providing the luncheon address.

Throughout the day, panelists will share their own stories and offer insight on topics, such as turning your passion into a profitable business, how to create a diverse and inclusive work environment, and strategies for how women can recession-proof their finances.

Other expected speakers include Own Your Worth CEO Ashley Pare, Merck KGaA Chief DE&I Officer Renee Connolly, best-selling author Meg Mitchell Moore, Mill River Winery owner Donna Martin and Quitsakiki Designs artist and owner Kiki Kinney.

For more information, or to attend the summit, contact the North Shore Chamber here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)