OCTOBER 6 & 7, 2026 | GREEN BAY, WI
The Women’s Leadership Conference is an all-day professional development and networking event created to provide a platform outside of the workplace to educate, encourage and inspire women to take their careers to the next level. Our purpose is to empower our attendees by creating a community dedicated to helping each other build and enhance amazing careers.
Network
Networking is critical for women. The conference brings together unique resources and opportunities for women as a network where you will be supported. This conference allows you to form new relationships and strengthen existing ones.
Learn
Taking yourself out of your usual routine will provide energy and perspective that builds vitality for the future. The speakers will help you challenge your perspective, better understand your strengths and weaknesses and focus your passion. Invest in yourself and walk away with skills that will instantly make you more effective at work.
Be Inspired
The conference will expose you to a wide variety of inspiring people and reawaken your creative mind. Many businesswomen return to the workplace with a renewed sense of purpose and a long list of exciting ideas; perhaps the most valuable benefit of the conference!
The Women’s Leadership Conference equips women with actionable strategies to overcome the hurdles we often face in the workplace. This isn’t your typical women’s conference. This is a community of women learning and growing from each other. It's women, just like you, looking for a safe place to be vulnerable in all the challenges and successes we face. This is that space, this is that community.
October 6 | Backstage Event
October 7 | Women's Leadership Conference
Meet the Speakers
The conference speakers have unique perspectives that can ignite candid conversations over the real issues that women face at work. Each speaker is impactful and will speak on topics that are relevant now.
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Nikki Miller
Backstage Keynote
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Judi Holler
Morning Keynote
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Jamar Jones
Afternoon Keynote
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Shannan Paul
Event Emcee
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Andrea Andree
Breakout
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Linda Grizely
Breakout
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Colleen Hauk
Breakout
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Angel Henry
Breakout
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Honor Jensen
Breakout
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Jennifer Pestikas
Breakout
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Kerry Rocole
Breakout
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Mary Simonis
Breakout
The Women’s Leadership Conference is a fun, inclusive, high energy space. A place where you can simply just be. And when you can simply be, your heart, mind and soul can open all the way up to receive what is meant for you to experience at the conference.
Recent conference attendees shared that the most valuable benefit they got was the connections they created.
“The atmosphere was so energizing. It was amazing to come together with so many wonderful women.”
"The tangible tools that the speakers provided — very inspirational and empowering, but also useful tips."
"Great speakers, met new people, added things to my tool box."
Empowering Women.
Driving Change.
Women make up half the global population, yet, in leadership, are a minority compared to men in the workplace. This gender gap applies not just to employment, but also to compensation, career opportunities, and leadership roles.
Awareness is important, but even more so is action. Companies, teams, and peers must continually choose to challenge workplace bias, advocate for inclusion, and ultimately effect lasting change at work.
Women’s leadership conference plays a critical role in driving this change. By creating spaces that elevate, amplify, and empower women.
Fear Less. Be Fearless.This merch is a reminder you carry with you. A reminder to take the step, speak up, and trust yourself before you feel completely ready. Fear doesn’t disappear, but it doesn’t have to lead. This is about showing up anyway, choosing courage in the small moments, and stepping into who you’re becoming with confidence.
Pre-order pick-up will be available at the Women’s Leadership Conference on October 7, making it easy to grab your items while you’re at the event. If you won’t be attending in person or prefer to have your order sent directly to you, shipping options will also be available at checkout.
We’re honored to have The Lucella Project as this year’s featured nonprofit. Conference merchandise proceeds will support the organization and its work empowering young women. To make the impact even greater, A-mazing Events will match the total amount raised through merch sales.
Welcome!
I am so proud to announce that registration is open and to welcome you to the 8th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. What began eight years ago as a bold idea, to create a space where women could grow, connect, and lead with confidence, has become a powerful community grounded in courage, authenticity, and impact. Year after year, this conference continues to remind me what is possible when women come together with intention and purpose.
Our 2026 theme, “Fear Less. Be Fearless.” invites us to think differently about fear, not as something that stops us, but as something we can navigate with clarity and courage. Leadership does not require the absence of fear; it requires the willingness to move forward anyway. This year, we will focus on quieting doubt, releasing limitations, and stepping fully into our potential with intention and confidence.
At its core, this conference is about elevating women, your voices, your leadership, and the unique impact only you can make. Whether you are a seasoned executive, an entrepreneur, a community leader, or just beginning to see yourself as a leader, you belong here. Leadership is not about titles, it is about influence, courage, and choice.
You can expect dynamic speakers who lead with both strength and vulnerability, practical tools you can apply immediately, and meaningful connections with women who are equally committed to growth and impact. This is a space to be inspired, but also to be challenged, affirmed, and empowered.
Whether this is your first Women’s Leadership Conference or your eighth, my hope is that you leave feeling stronger, clearer, and more fearless than when you arrived, ready to lead in your career, your community, and your life.
I cannot wait to welcome you and continue this incredible journey together.
Vicki Updike • Coach | Author | Strategy Facilitator
FOUNDER OF THE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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