Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank is set to keynote the 2027 KVH Women in Business Summit in Greenville, organizers have announced, as the two-day event expands for the first time to include a dedicated summit for girls ages 9 to 18. The gathering returns to the Greenville Convention Center on April 6 and 7, 2027, building on the momentum of its inaugural year.
The 2027 event is a two-day event in Greenville on April 6 and 7, according to WSPA 7News, with both days taking place at the Greenville Convention Center. The first day introduces the inaugural KVH Girls Collective Summit, a new program designed specifically for girls ages 9 to 18. Singer-songwriter and CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Emily Ann Roberts will serve as keynote speaker for that youth-focused day, per the same report.
Day two belongs to the main event. On April 7, Corcoran, the Shark Tank investor and entrepreneur, will keynote the Women in Business Summit, which organizers say will feature panels on finances, women's health and well-being, and artificial intelligence. The day will also include shopping opportunities with local women-owned vendors, the station notes.
A Full-Day Experience With a Quarterly Mission
Organizers behind the event describe it as a full-day experience designed for professional women shaping industries, building businesses, leading teams and influencing change, according to thekvh.com. The summit is part of the broader KVH Collective, which the organization says brings women together quarterly for networking, learning, support, inspiration and shared growth.
The 2027 programming lineup expands on that mission considerably. Beyond the panels on finances, health and AI, the event will offer conversations on investing and leadership alongside networking and shopping with women-owned businesses, according to Who's on the Move. That outlet also confirms that tickets for both the 2027 KVH Girls Collective Summit and the 2027 KVH Women in Business Summit are now available.
Following a Today Show Co-Host's Debut Appearance
The summit's second event is set for 2027, following its inaugural year in 2025. Jenna Bush Hager, the Today co-host and author, served as keynote speaker at the inaugural KVH Women in Business Summit in 2025, per Who's on the Move.
That first summit kicked off at 8:30 a.m. on March 4, 2025, also at the Greenville Convention Center, according to the Upstate Business Journal. Panel topics that year included “Why Women Should Be Leading in Investing,” “Prioritizing Women's Mental and Physical Health,” “Building Your Personal and Professional Brand,” “Navigating the Corporate Ladder,” “The Importance of Community Engagement” and “Being Bold and Taking Risks,” the publication reported. General admission tickets for that inaugural event were priced at $495, with VIP admission at $795, per the same report.
Tickets for the 2027 Women in Business Summit are available. With a Shark Tank star and a rising country artist now both set to take the stage, organizers appear to be betting that bigger names and a new youth track will keep the Greenville event growing.
