The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF), along with its founder and visionary leader, Deavra Daughtry and Reggie Van Lee, a philanthropist, successful business executive and arts advocate, will host the 20^th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit featuring renowned supermodel and business leader Tyra Banks on April 22 at Hotel ZaZa – Museum District. The summit will also feature leadership workshops, a private VIP reception to recognize Men Who Empower Her, a VIP business soiree hosted by Harvard University alumni and friends, along with CEO of 150-year Japanese company Orime Fujita, global entrepreneur and executive Marko Kovacevic, Ron DeShay — the television producer known for American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, and Managing Director of Live Nation Philippines, Rhiza Pascua. For more than two decades, the TWEF International Women’s Leadership Summit has become an annual influential gathering of networking and inspiration by highlighting exception women and men global leaders, CEOs, and accomplished entrepreneurs. The summit schedule will include: An amazing lineup of speakers with a fireside chat during the luncheon with the incomparable Tyra Banks, an entrepreneur, supermodel, and Emmy award-winning television producer and personality, at 11:30 a.m. As one of the most iconic models in the history of fashion, Banks has collected a long list of “firsts” as she broke down multiple barriers in the modeling industry. Banks was also twice named as TIME magazine’s Most Influential People in the World and taught branding at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business for three years. Proceeds from ticket purchases for the International Women’s Leadership Summit Luncheon will be donated to the TWEF Eagle Scholar Program scholarships. To date, TWEF has awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships to college-bound students. For more information on tickets, please visit: https://www.twef.org/international-womens-leadership-summit/. Sponsors supporting the 20^th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit include title sponsors: Enterprise Holdings LLC., Fujita Group, Charles Schwab Bank, Farouk Systems, Rice University, Comerica Bank, United Airlines, Radio One, LIPF, Signet World, Emerald Team Inc., BDO USA, Mattress Firm and FOX 26.

About the Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation

TWEF is a nonprofit organization that mentors families from all walks of life, helping them reach their fullest potential in the areas of personal development, business, education, finances, and socio-economic development. TWEF also provides scholarships and empowerment programs for families. For more information, visit www.TWEF.org.