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RSVP and Meet 18 Women of Impact on July 19

This exhibition is complemented by a panel discussion on July 19th that includes women featured in the book from across the country, among them: Jean Kilbourne, Women Hall of Fame inductee 2017; Teresa Herd, Intel’s vice president Global Creative Direction; Laura Jana, M.D., award-winning author; Aliza Shvarts; artist and scholar; Jodie Grenier, Marine Corps Veteran and executive director, Foundation for Women Warriors; Teresa Goines, executive director, Old Skool Café; Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree, CEO and Chair of Pacific Air Industries and philanthropist; Carla De Landri, former senior producer '20/20' TV series and ABC News, Marla McNally Phillips, Theatre Producer, Miyoung Chun, scientist and entrepreneur, Thais Barros Beldi, Manager Strategy and Innovation, Facens University, from Brazil and Brittany Teei, Founder and CEO, KidsCoin from New Zealand.

By impactmania|2025-11-24T17:33:50+00:00July 1st, 2018|Human Interests|

First Female President & CEO PBS Pens Foreword for Women of Impact!

When I learned about Paksy Plackis-Cheng, I knew I had found a like-minded colleague. Paksy’s impactmania share my core values and personal mission of recognizing and celebrating women whose work and stories deserve greater acknowledgement and appreciation: women with impact, whose legacies should be held as models for future generations.

By impactmania|2025-11-24T17:40:21+00:00June 21st, 2018|Human Interests|

Your Turn to Meet 18 Women of Impact Live, July 19!

This exhibition is complemented by a panel discussion on July 19th that includes women featured in the book from across the country and the world, among them:

By impactmania|2025-11-24T16:57:21+00:00June 15th, 2018|Human Interests|

Peter Schoonmaker is Designing for the Future

I want to design from the future, and for the students to design with their heads in 2050. What would it be like to time travel back to 2018, 2020, 2025 from that future to anticipate the needs and understand resources trends, so that we can all live well together long into the future.

By impactmania|2025-11-15T09:36:30+00:00June 3rd, 2018|Education|

Future AD&A Museum and impactmania Projects Announced

In January 2018, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara (AD&A Museum, UCSB) partnered with impactmania and launched a unique collaboration. To cement this partnership, Paksy Plackis-Cheng, impactmania’s founder, was named Senior Fellow of Research and Media.

By impactmania|2025-11-24T17:00:20+00:00May 17th, 2018|Human Interests|

130 Women of Impact in 30 Countries

Although most media would like us to believe that women have taken a backseat in driving cultural, social, and economic impact, impactmania has featured more than 130 female change-makers in 30 countries, including ambassadors, impact investors, architects, a Grammy award-winning concert pianist, social entrepreneurs, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Considering the current empowering spirit, and the enduring equality issues raised by women, this theme is perfectly timed.

By impactmania|2025-11-24T17:05:38+00:00May 3rd, 2018|Human Interests|

Meet the Women of Impact, July 19th

This multifaceted project looks at the accomplishments of women in 30 countries and is represented by an online archive and book featuring in-depth interviews and an exhibition at the Art, Design & Architecture (AD&A) Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara.

By impactmania|2025-11-24T17:08:44+00:00April 30th, 2018|Human Interests|

impactmania speaks at EU AI Fairness Cluster in the Netherlands

2023 | Meet the Drapers

impactmania’s founder on Meet the Drapers for Staex in California

2021 | Women of Impact – Italy

impactmania Women of Impact – Italy will take place in an intimate setting in July. Paola Ferrari has been part of the impactmania’s Women of Impact network since 2017. She traveled with impactmania’s founder Paksy Plackis-Cheng to New Zealand and experienced firsthand a once -in-a-lifetime professional opportunity and lasting personal friendship. Together they are looking forward to hosting you in Bella Italia!

2020 | Stay at Home!

COVID turned us all into Digital Nomads! Read more about working location-independently and the impact of modern day people movement.

2019 | Women of Impact – New Zealand

impactmania’s Women of Impact was awarded the U.S. Embassy Diplomacy grant to interview 12 Women of Impact in New Zealand. The U.S. Consul General will welcome the women and a public event will take place in Auckland, November 3-8, 2019. Here are the Women of Impact Aotearoa.

2018 | Women of Impact – California

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