2025 Women’s Leadership Conference

DAY 1: Monday, September 22, 2025

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Main Stage Opening Remarks / Phyllis A. James

9:05 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Main Stage Emcee Introduction / Krystal Allan

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Main Stage Opening Keynote Address / Cassi Chandler: “A Bundle Unbroken: Women and the Power of One”

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Main Stage WLC Talk / Michael Dominguez: “Why (and How) Every Leader Should Be Networking More!”

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Empowerment Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDUCATION SESSION 1

Education Session 1

Emerging Leader Track

• Option 1: Building Your “Career Go-Bag" with Makeda Brown

• Option 2: Workplace Wellness / Work-Life Harmony with Alison Conigliaro-Hubbard

• Option 3: Communication and Listening with Courtney Burton

Emerging Executive Track

• Option 1: The 9 Critical Differentiators for Career Success with Quendrida Whitmore

• Option 2: Industry Connections with Alana Hill

Executive/Officer Track

• Option 1: Future-Proofing Your Professional Journey: Designing a Career That Transcends Titles and Withstands Turbulence with Dorothy Dowling

• Option 2: RESILIENCE: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive, in Today’s Changes, Challenges & Chaos! with Anne Leets

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Networking Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. EDUCATION SESSION 2

Education Session 2

Emerging Leader Track

• Option 1: Developing Your Leadership Brand with Alana Hill

• Option 2: Networking 101 with Alison Conigliaro-Hubbard

• Option 3: Leadership Unlocked: Thriving at Every Career Level with Makeda Brown

Emerging Executive Track

• Option 1: Driving the Advantage: How Mid-Level Leaders Fuel Organizational Success with Courtney Burton

• Option 2: Succeeding Under Pressure and Navigating Constant Change with Quendrida Whitmore

Executive/Officer Track

• Option 1: Influence: The Invisible Superpower of Modern Leaders with Anne Leets

• Option 2: Managing the Book on YOU!: Rewriting Your Leadership Story with Dr. Lalia Rach

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Networking Break

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Main Stage Keynote Address / Lisa Sun: “Choosing Self-Confidence & Finding Your Superpower”

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Emcee’s Closing Remarks for the Day

5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. VIP Networking Cocktail Reception (Open to All Attendees) 

DAY 2: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Main Stage Roundtable / “Middle-Level Leaders – The Unsung Heroes of Company Success” Moderated by Anne Leets

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Main Stage WLC Talk / Chris Johnson: “Mastering Good Sleep: The Elixir for Good Health”

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Empowerment Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Education Session 3

EDUCATION SESSION 3  

Emerging Leader Track

• Option 1: Introduction to Business Acumen with Courtney Burton

• Option 2: Transcending Gender Stereotypes in Your Career with Alison Conigliaro-Hubbard

• Option 3: The Bottom Line: Fundamentals of Finance with Alana Hill

Emerging Executive Track

• Option 1: Pulling Back the Financial Curtain with Quendrida Whitmore

• Option 2: Learning Lab: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Makeda Brown

Executive/Officer Track

• Option 1: : Myths & Facts About Women in Board of Director Service with Sonita Lontoh, Extraordinary Women on Boards

• Option 2: The Power of Negotiation: Proven Strategies for Women in Senior Leadership with Limarie Perry

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Networking Break  

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Education Session 4

EDUCATION SESSION 4

Emerging Leader Track

• Option 1: Developing Strong Workplace Relationships with Alison Conigliaro-Hubbard

• Option 2: Building Blocks of Strategy with Alana Hill

• Option 3: Conflict Management with Quendrida Whitmore

Emerging Executive Track

• Option 1: Executive Communication Skills with Courtney Burton

• Option 2: Learning Lab: Empathy, Civility, and Emotional Intelligence in Leadership with Makeda Brown

Executive/Officer Track

• Option 1: Time for an Executive EQ Checkup! with Dr. Lalia Rach

• Option 2: Future-Proofing Your Professional Journey: Designing a Career That Transcends Titles and Withstands Turbulence with Dorothy Dowling

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Networking Break

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Main Stage Closing Keynote Address / Kath Koschel: “Change Resilience”

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Closing Remarks / Emcee

4:55 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. Closing Remarks / Phyllis A. James