Conference Agenda
Please note that the agenda for this event is tentative. While we endeavor to keep the schedule as accurate as possible, unforeseen circumstances or necessary adjustments may require modifications to the agenda. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
The Backstage Pass is your exclusive opportunity for networking and inside access to the speakers of the Women’s Leadership Conference. This event will include: networking, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and a facilitated opportunity to grow your connections.
2:30PM Professional Headshots
3:30PM Networking & Hors d’oeuvres
4:30PM Welcome & Keynote
Barb LaMue
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Lessons Learned Along My Leadership Journey:
Lesson #1: Stay True to Your Roots: Be Authentic
Lesson #2: Let Your Imagination Fuel Your Innovation
Lesson #3: Act with Integrity: Be the Best Version of You
5:30PM Networking Activity
7PM Networking & Hors d’oeuvres
7:30PM Professional Headshot Studio Ends
7:30AM Registration & Networking
8:30AM Welcome & Morning Keynote
Alyssa Dver
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The world is in desperate need of bold ideas, compassionate leadership, and fearless action—and spoiler alert: that kind of transformation isn’t coming from the status quo.
Cue: You.
This isn’t another “you go girl” pep talk filled with fluffy affirmations and tired clichés. This is a call to arms—backed by science, strategy, and a whole lot of soul.
Led by Alyssa Dver, globally recognized confidence expert and unapologetic truth-teller, this session unpacks what it really takes for women to stop second-guessing and start world-changing.
10AM Networking Break
10:30AM Breakout Sessions
Amy Calder
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In a world where technology evolves faster than ever, adopting AI can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. This session is designed specifically for women leaders and business owners who are hesitant about incorporating AI into their daily lives. Discover how AI can be your personal digital assistant, simplifying tasks, enhancing productivity, and creating more time for what truly matters.
We’ll explore practical ways to use AI at work and in life, from streamlining workflows and improving decision-making to managing personal tasks like travel and meal planning. You'll also gain insight into AI's limitations, ensuring you maintain a balance between automation and human touch.
Jenna Piche
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Do you feel overwhelmed by your packed calendar yet struggle to get the most important things done? Just like a cluttered closet, an overstuffed schedule makes it hard to create time for what truly matters. In this session, you’ll discover the Time Edit framework — inspired by the famous Home Edit method — to declutter your tasks, organize your time, and create sustainable systems that keep you focused and in control.
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, Ph.D.
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This presentation will highlight inextricable connections between advancing women’s leadership and supporting the caregiving work that is disproportionately done by women—whether as mothers, caregivers of elders, and even as co-workers. Caregiving impacts most women’s experiences of the workplace and their leadership development journeys. More than 70% of mothers with children ages five and under are in the workforce; 20% of U.S. workers have family caregiving responsibilities for elders or others with special needs, and 66% of those caregivers are women. The presentation will explore the diversity of caregiving needs, emotional labor in the workplace, and moments of caregiving stress in the arc of a career. We will also develop an understanding of the potential impacts of caregiving on leadership development opportunities for women. Participants will learn actionable strategies to support their caregiving journeys, including tools to map their assets, strategize for challenges, and leverage the strengths many caregivers bring to leadership. Participants will also learn how to empower themselves as advocates for more caregiving-friendly workplaces as part of their leadership development journeys. From helping caregivers manage workload and leaves to leveraging their strengths as leaders, we will learn how to retain and empower women leaders at all stages of their journey.
Kelly Grosskreutz
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In this engaging session, we'll delve into the critical intersection of technology and people. Whether you're an Executive Sponsor, Tech Lead, or Adoption Enthusiast, understanding how to navigate the human aspects of technology initiatives is essential for success. Join us as we explore strategies, best practices, and real-world examples to empower your teams and drive project outcomes -- and how a female touch provides the X-factor when people relationships are at the center of success.
11:30AM Lunch
12:45PM Breakout Sessions
Melissa McCormick
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Empower yourself with "The Art of Saying No," a transformative workshop for businesswomen designed to help you set boundaries and prioritize what truly matters. Learn practical strategies to confidently and respectfully decline requests, ensuring your personal and professional well-being. This workshop will build your confidence, enhance your productivity, and help you achieve extraordinary results by saying yes to what truly matters and master the art of saying no with grace.
Shelley Saeger
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Feeling the pressure to constantly 'do more' and 'be more'? You're not alone - especially when social media bombards us with images of perfect lives and endless opinions on how we should live. But what does it really mean to be enough?
In today's world, where likes, thumbs-ups, and viral videos seem to define success, it's easy to get lost. We're going to flip the script and help you discover your true self. We'll explore how to make authentic choices, define your own path, and find clarity in a sea of opinions.
In this session, we focus on you - embracing your uniqueness, making empowering choices, and navigating the journey of life on your terms. This isn't about doing more, it's about understanding that you are already enough.
Dr. Tracy Page
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Just like launching a business, stepping into your 40s and beyond is a bold new chapter—full of potential, pivots, and purpose. But thriving in this stage of life doesn’t happen by chance.
In this empowering session, Dr. Tracy Page challenges the outdated narrative of aging and replaces it with a vision of growth, strength, and strategy.
Drawing powerful parallels between building a business and owning your next chapter, she invites you to lead with intention, invest in your health, and become the CEO of your own vitality. It’s time to stop bracing for what’s next—and start building it.
Cassandra Vohs-Demann
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As women, we are often taught to shrink, to be agreeable, to be likable, to not take up too much space. But your voice was never meant to be hidden. It was meant to be heard. In this motivating and inspiring session, Cassandra will help you step into the full power of your voice. Using music, storytelling, and dynamic exercises, you’ll reconnect with the strength inside you and learn to speak with confidence, own who you are and let your voice shine.
1:45PM Networking Break
2:15PM Afternoon Keynote
Molly Barker
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This empowering workshop is designed for women who want to embrace their true selves and lead with confidence, courage, and authenticity. Too often, societal expectations and self-doubt hold women back from fully stepping into leadership. Through reflective exercises, dynamic discussions, and experiential activities, participants will explore their unique leadership strengths, overcome fear-based barriers, and cultivate a leadership style rooted in their core values.
3:30PM I Love It List and Giveaways
A special giveaway of the products that have made us say "I LOVE IT!" Must be present to win.
4PM Cocktail Reception
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