President & CEO of the New England Women's Leadership Institute to Speak at CWE Women Business Leaders Conference 2012

Online, August 30, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), a nationally-known nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in business, today announced that Dr. Annabel Beerel, President & CEO of the New England Women's Leadership Institute, will be a session leader on September 21st at the CWE Women Business Leaders Conference 2012, taking place at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Hundreds of business professionals will converge at this event devoted to women in business. This year's conference theme is "Managing from the Inside Out," featuring workshops and presentations which will bridge internal leadership and external business development challenges. In addition, there will be a special panel discussion and WBE matchmaking opportunities exclusively for Supplier Diversity professionals.

Business leaders and community leaders will be recognized at the CWE Awards Luncheon for their achievements in promoting and furthering the success of women's business enterprises in New England. The generosity of the following corporate sponsors is making this event possible: Stop&Shop, Care.com, Comcast, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, RBSCitizens, John Hancock, Staples, ON-LINE Computer Products, and Continental Resources.

"Dr. Annabel Beerel is a great addition to our program. She is a dynamic and entertaining presenter, and a recognized expert in Leadership and Change Management. These are oft-neglected areas that are vital to the success and longevity of any business, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to share her experience and expertise at our conference," said Susan Rittscher, President and CEO of The Center for Women & Enterprise.

The New England Women's Leadership Institute is an organization that helps women advance in their careers and advises on organizational leadership capacity building. Annabel has worked with multinationals as well as being a Corporate Financier and Investment Banker in the City of London where she was actively engaged in business analysis, fund raising, merger and acquisitions and strategic planning. Annabel also founded and ran her own international business in Artificial Intelligence for a period of eight years. Annabel travels and presents at numerous conferences. She is also the prolific author of articles and books. Her most recent book is entitled " Leadership and Change Management " by Sage Publications.

Registration is open for the CWE Women Business Leaders Conference 2012 at www.cweonline.org/WBLC.