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The 2020 Matrix Awards

Leading the Way for Women

Over the last 50 years, the women of NYWICI have led the way in breaking down barriers for other women and supporting the next generation of female leaders. They’ve done it through their personal career triumphs, within the organizations they support and in the world around us though the work that they do. The Matrix Awards presented by NYWICI is our moment to honor our industry’s most outstanding leaders and celebrate all the courageous women that have come before them and those that will come after.

Emcee Gayle King takes the Matrix Awards audience through a moving history of women’s push toward equality, presents Matrix Awards to seven women who are outstanding in the world of communications; and she presents NYWICI’s 13 scholarship winners.

Read a Recap of the Matrix Awards Ceremony

2020 MATRIX HONOREES & SPEAKERS

MATRIX HONOREE
Barri Rafferty
Executive Vice President and Head of Communications
Wells Fargo
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MATRIX HONOREE
Linda Yaccarino 
Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships,
NBCUniversal
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MATRIX HONOREE
Susan Zirinsky
President and Senior Executive Producer
CBS News
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2020 INCITE AWARD
Tina Tchen
CEO
TIME’S UP Now & TIME’S UP Foundation
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2020 MATRIX PRESENTERS

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NYWICI 50th Matrix Awards Agenda

12:00 P.M. ET – Pre-Show

12:05 P.M. ET – Opening and Welcome Remarks
Featuring emcee Gayle King, a look back at the Matrix awards over the last 50 years, and more

12:15 P.M. ET – The Awards Show
A series of segments introducing and honoring our Matrix Award winners and the 2020 Incite Award winner. We’ll also hear from our scholarship winners as they navigate the start of their careers and seek advice from past Matrix Award Honorees. NYWICI President-Elect Ashley Miles will also tee up NYWICI President Judith Harrison as she reflects on the ending of her remarkable two year presidency.

Matrix Award Honorees: Carla Hassan, Ann Lewnes, Barri Rafferty, Carol H. Williams, Linda Yaccarino, Susan Zirinsky
Award Presenters: Antonio Lucio, Margo Georgiadis, Dawn Robertson, Roland Martin, and more

2020 Incite Award: Tina Tchen, presented by Dyllan McGee

1:05 P.M. ET – Closing Remarks
A reflection on the show from emcee Gayle King and closing credits

Interested in sponsoring the 2020 Matrix Awards? Proceeds from the Matrix Awards are used by the organization to fund scholarships, develop and maintain a full calendar of affordable programs and special events, and for networking and support systems for the organization’s members and the community. To find out more about becoming a sponsor click here or email info@nywici.org.

For additional questions, please contact info@nywici.org.

2019 Honoree Padma Lakshmi

2019 Honoree Norah O’Donnell

2019 Honoree Susan Magrino

2019 Scholarship Winners