The Butterfly EFFECT:

women who transform the world and inspire the future

Date: May 19, 2026, | 5:30 - 10:00 pm ET 

Location: Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019-5302

The 2026 Matrix Awards will honor women who have defined the true meaning of metamorphosis. At every age and stage, they’ve embraced challenges, reinvented themselves, and evolved into leaders whose success has created a Butterfly Effect—rippling across our industry and inspiring generations to come.

The 2026 NYWICI Matrix Honorees include:

• Tamsen Fadal, Emmy award-winning Journalist, New York Times best-selling author, podcast host and Menopause Advocate

• Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products

• Abbey Klaassen, Global Brand President and U.S. CEO, Dentsu Creative

• Ashley Miles, Founder and CEO, Franklyn West

• Debra OConnell, President, ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, The Walt Disney Company

• Carla Serrano, Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis Groupe

• Khartoon Weiss, Vice President & General Manager, Global Business Solutions, TikTok

Emcee for the evening is Sheinelle Jones, Host of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle, the fourth hour of Today.

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Interested in purchasing a table or becoming a sponsor to this year’s Matrix Awards?

Take a look at the 2026 prospectus to see all of the opportunities. For all other questions

please contact Donna-Jean Plante, CAE, Executive Director, NYWICI.