Get ready to customize your experience to exactly what sparks your curiosity and fuels your business passion!
At our upcoming conference, you have the power to customize your day by picking a breakout speaker for each of the three sessions from our specially curated tracks: (G) General Track, (C) Corporate Track, and (E) Entrepreneur Track.
Whether you're aiming to broaden your horizon, deepen your corporate savvy, or ignite your entrepreneurial spirit, these tracks are designed to ensure you find sessions that resonate with your goals. Why settle for a one-size-fits-all agenda when you can customize your day to be as unique as you are?
Breakout Session One: 9:45am - 10:30am
Amanda Kern
(G) A.I. in Content Marketing: Best Practices, Tips, & Tricks To Save You Time and Money
If you’re still wrapping your head around the capabilities of artificial intelligence for your business, then this session is for you. Content marketing is one of the most time consuming tasks of any business—but it’s also one of the most effective for building, nurturing, and converting your audience. This session will teach you:
How to seed and prompt ChatGPT for on-brand output
How to tweak and refine output to teach A.I. to sound more like YOU
How to use A.I. specifically for social media marketing and search engine optimization
Ethical best practices for A.I. in marketing
Diana Westhoff
(C) Building Trust and Boosting Performance: The Power of Social Capital and Connectivity
It seems like trust has gone down because we aren't hanging out in the hallways. Join Diana to discuss social capital and connectivity in your workplace. Connectivity helps with career mobility and is a building block that leads to connection, innovation and sharing of ideas. Social Capital matters to an organization's performance and must matter to YOUR individual performance as well.
Leah Seaman
(E) Palette to Profit: How Creativity Fuels Small Business Success
Embark on a transformative journey at our session, 'Palette to Profit: How Creativity Fuels Small Business Success.' Led by accomplished artist Leah Seaman, this session explores the synergy between creativity and entrepreneurial success. Discover how a splash of creativity can elevate your small business by utilizing a specific set of techniques to evoke new solutions to old challenges. Drawing from the canvas of artistic inspiration, attendees will learn practical strategies to infuse their ventures with the vitality of creativity, unlock new perspectives, and carve a unique niche in the market. Join Leah for an immersive experience where the brushstrokes of entrepreneurship and artistry converge for lasting business brilliance.
Ralph Smithers
(G) How to Champion Opportunities for Women through Effective Advocacy and Allyship
As champions of diversity and opportunities for women, we have the power to keep the momentum going with advocacy and allyship, despite events that seem to be setbacks. However, how does one become a better advocate and ally? Join this session to hear ideas on better advocacy and allyship so you can be part of the solution to keep the positive momentum going!
Stephanie Cunningham
(G) Power Up! How to manage your energy and feel AMAZING!
What would life be like if you:
Made decisions that prioritized feeling good, consistently
Felt present, clear, focused and engaged every day
Had positive, meaningful relationships
Enjoyed life in the way you know, deep down, is possible
Energy is the fuel that keeps you moving forward. It can also pull you down into despair and worry. It’s time to understand how you (specifically) create energy, how you are affected by internal and external sources of energy and how to manage it so you can keep your mental health and energy high for yourself and those you love and support.
Breakout Session Two: 10:45am - 11:30am
Ed Stange
(C) Abolish Performance Reviews: The Case for Real Conversations
Just like dieting, leadership over the years has been fraught with fads, hyperbole, and misdirection. Senior Leadership is tempted by new methods that quickly become the flavor of the month, driving team members into confusion and frustration. This session brings together research from leading management and development theorists to present a philosophy that can increase retention, improve conversations, and provide guidance in the ever-shifting landscape of business.
June Suepunpuck
(G) Unleashing Joy & Pleasure in High Achievers
This is an interactive talk that explores strategies for high achievers so they may find more joy and pleasure in their work, as well as, their personal lives. Oftentimes high achieving women can struggle with burnout, chronic stress, work-life imbalance, loss of motivation, and fear of not meeting their own or others’ expectations. June will be guiding everyone through exercises to get you back into alignment with the truth of who you are versus the person you think you should be. Come with an open mind and heart, and get ready to walk away feeling more joy and pleasure.
Zulene Adams
(E) Leadership Through Influence: Harness Your Gifts to Navigate Negotiations
Are you ready to leverage your unique gifts and talents as a professional woman for successful collaboration?
Do you want to gain insight through effective preparation?
Do you want to enhance your experience by developing an art to your ask?
This is an interactive session to unlock strategic advantages that will successfully guide you through negotiations. The strategies may be applied to a wide range of professional activities such as salary/promotion, conflict resolution, vendor/supplier proposals and agreements, B2B collaboration, and even a personal activity like persuading your toddler to eat their peas. All of which will result in your improved confidence in all negotiation settings.
Sarah T. Moore
(G) Own Your Confidence: Unleashing the Leader Within You
The time has come to redefine what it means to be Full of Yourself. Picture walking confidently into any room, feeling like you truly belong, ready to make an impact with your ideas and presence. It's time to ditch the doubts, ladies! This isn’t about arrogance or ego; it’s about having the audacity to define your own brand of confidence. In this Pump-Up session, you’ll learn how to tune into your courage and find your voice to unleash your potential as a woman and a leader.
Kathryn Dougherty, Kimmi Wernli, Stacey Schrantz Reid
(E) Beyond The Shelves – Exploring The Realities of Getting Your Product on Retail Shelves
Join us for an enlightening discussion on the realities of getting your product into retail stores. Our panel of experts will share stories, strategies, and the reality of getting into, surviving, and growing a Consumer Products Goods company.
Breakout Session Three: 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Elspeth Paige-Sack
(E) Catalyst for Success: Unleashing the Power of Marketing in Your Business Journey
Meet Elspeth Paige-Sack, the dynamic CEO of Hunter Marketing, a trailblazing full-service agency, as she takes center stage to unravel the secrets of strategic marketing tailored for women business owners. With a wealth of experience, Elspeth will share practical insights, industry trends, and success stories to inspire and guide you on your marketing journey. From branding to digital strategies, Elspeth brings a wealth of knowledge to empower you to elevate your business. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a marketing maven and transform your approach to business growth!
Dr. Lee C. Cordell
(G) How to Strengthen Relationships With Your Clients By Saying “No” More Often
Do you struggle to hold boundaries in your work life? Afraid your clients will get frustrated or leave if you say "no" to their requests? Then this workshop is for you!
In this session, you'll learn simple ways to model healthy boundaries with your clients- and in doing so, make them desire to work with you even MORE!
Marguerite Weston, MD, IFMCP
(G) Cortisol: Striking A Balance Between Top Performance & Unnecessary Tension
Explore the intricate relationship between women's health and cortisol, the stress hormone. From stress management strategies to the impact on metabolic health, this presentation empowers women with knowledge and practical insights for achieving hormonal balance. Join us on a journey to discover the keys to fostering harmony within, as we navigate the nuanced interplay between women and cortisol.
Dalia Kalgreen, Joe Rotella, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPBA, Jim Smolik
(C) AI In the Work Place: Applications, Impacts, and Limitations
Join us as a panel of experts share the realities of AI from a legal, HR, and implementation perspective. As interest in utilizing AI grows we are faced with concerns regarding job displacement, ethical implications, and equitable distribution of benefits. By embracing AI as a tool for empowerment rather than a threat to job security, organizations can unlock new realms of innovation and productivity.
