2023 Main Stage Speakers
Announcing Our Speakers!
CEO Talks
Marlo Thomas Watson
The Marlo Companies
CEO
How Will You Use What Was for What Is Next
What is next for you?! How can you use what was for what will be. Come join this honest and vulnerable presentation to see how you can maximize life's lemons and create the most amazing lemonade! Come prepared to work on YOU so that you can be prepared for What is Next!
Lady Jen Du Plessis
Kinetic Spark Consulting
CEO
5 Keys to Success
Why make business so complicated? It's easier than you think! Discover why so many business owners never make, or get stuck at 6-figures; and how you can not only reach and maintain 6-figures, but exceed 6, and 7-figures in your business. Even if you’re running a 7-figure business, join us to learn how to get to 8-figures and beyond. Whether launching, growing, or scaling your business, you will learn how to live, live Above and Beyond your business, rather than working IN and ON their business, to gain the freedom you dreamed of when you became an entrepreneur. You will leave with one action component and two mindset shifts you can implement immediately to change your results.
Angela Goodman
Valkyrie Ventures Group LLC
Founder & CEO
It’s You vs You
What if I told you that a year from now your life could be completely transformed? What if you had the key to unlock your full potential in your personal and professional lives? Have you wondered what actually stands in your way? It’s YOU!
It was ME and now I know what not to do in order to get the life I want. Listen to the brief story of a Corporate Exec turned small business owner who struggled for years to feel success and really engage happiness through the journey!
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Julie Holmes
Virginia Tire & Auto
If You Want Change, You Have To Be the Change…
After more than seven years in a successful law career, Julie Holmes left it all behind to take over and grow one of the region’s largest auto care companies. Daunted by the lack of women in the automotive industry, she has made it her goal to actively recruit more women. While growing Virginia Tire & Auto and raising five children (four girls,) she also continues to focus on the importance of making a difference and offering women opportunities in a male dominated industry.
Closing Keynote Speaker
Traci Mitchell
Disrupting the Universe
Making Magic Real
As a journalist, Traci has spent decades telling stories of tragedies and triumphs, listening to victims and victors, and meeting people who wear the armor of heroes and heroines - people who are making the impossible possible. Here's what she discovered.
Women are extraordinary. Each and every one of us was born with unique gifts and talents that give us superpowers. We just need to learn how to use them. Let's break the cycle of fear, self doubt and limiting beliefs. Uncover your gifts. Own your worth. Step into your purpose and become more focused, more productive and more fulfilled. You'll be inspired to find the courage to take your next big leap and start making magic real.